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Old 09-18-2009, 03:47 PM
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Question Anyone else LOVE "The Graveyard Book?"

I just had to share my new favorite Halloween book by Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book! I downloaded the audio version from Audible.com and it's just a wonderful wonderful spooky, scary book -- the author narrates it himself and just has such a wonderful spooky voice, in between each chapter they play "The Danse Macabre" which I thought was so wonderful -- Anyway, I'm probably the last person to read it, but I just wanted to share it here since this forum is so appropriate for it!! Here's a link to a web site where he actually reads parts of the book. AND they've just finished a movie version! I can't wait!!

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Old 09-18-2009, 06:22 PM
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I'm glad you posted this. I really enjoyed the book, and I'm 37 years old I have never listened to an audio book, but may just have to check this one out. Thanks!
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Sounds like a wonderful book- I was going to ask if it was a childrens' or adults book, but Neil answered that himself in the link. He does have a great voice for narration, too!
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I enjoyed it. It took me a little while to figure out that this was a retelling of The Jungle Book, but once I did, I enjoyed it even more. Thanks for reminding me, I need to go review it on my blog.
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Old 09-19-2009, 12:36 AM
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Strange but I haven't even read it yet, but I absolutely love the premise!!! What I do know though is that Neil Gaiman's working on making it into a full-on live-action movie.

I hope they do a good job... would be a shame if it wasn't.
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Old 09-20-2009, 09:10 AM
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I'm not much of a reader but I'll give it a try since I am trying to read more.
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Oops -- I was wrong about the movie version -- they haven't started making it yet, although they have chosen a director . . .

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I'm not much of a reader but I'll give it a try since I am trying to read more.
It's a very easy read -- although I didn't actually read it, I listened to the audio version -- it was the first book I've actually enjoyed listening to more than I would enjoy reading it -- I usually don't like audiobooks at all but this one was very different, due to Neil's amazing narrating and the music between each chapter . . . it was just so much fun to listen to!
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Old 10-20-2009, 02:29 AM
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My sons love it, they're currently listening to the Audio Book version at bedtime. Then they go back to reading Terry Pratchett they love his stuff..think they've read them all 4 times over!

I was reading that the movie version of the graveyard books coming out in 2011.
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