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!!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UUVwTaemk"]YouTube - The Graveyard Book Trailer Narrated by Neil Gaiman[/ame]
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Anyone else LOVE "The Graveyard Book?" –
09-18-2009,03:47 PM

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09-18-2009,06:22 PM
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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09-18-2009,07:03 PM
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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09-18-2009,11:23 PM
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.
M Ryan Taylor, Thirteen for Halloween : Music, Art, Recipes, etc.

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09-19-2009,12:36 AM
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."Look Honey, they have... uhm... 'Dead People' in the backyard!"
"Your body's dying. Pay no attention, it happens to all of us!"
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09-20-2009,09:10 AM
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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09-20-2009,09:25 AM
Oops -- I was wrong about the movie version -- they haven't started making it yet, although they have chosen a director . . .
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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10-20-2009,02:29 AM
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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01-08-2010,10:37 AM
very cool, thank you for posting
Eventhough I am Dead it is always warm inside my bed.
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01-12-2010,08:37 AM
What ages would you think are appropriate for this book. I looked it up online and it looks really interesting. I would like to buy it for my 9 year old daughter...
As I was going up the stair, I saw a man that wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today...Oh how I wish he'd go away.
~William Hughes Mearns



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