I really enjoyed this collection. The stories are fantastical, absurdly funny. Gaiman’s narration rocks. If someone had read to me as a child the way Gaiman reads, I would have likely developed a love for fantasy and fairy tales. Not all is lost though. I might be a grown woman, but there is a par... more

I really enjoyed this collection. The stories are fantastical, absurdly funny. Gaiman’s narration rocks. If someone had read to me as a child the way Gaiman reads, I would have likely developed a love for fantasy and fairy tales. Not all is lost though. I might be a grown woman, but there is a part of us that enjoys revisiting our childhood. Gaiman’s work is a gateway to celebrating being young and being open to the outrageous.

ok ok... it's an audio book and it's read by the author and you don't get to see the great illustrations from the books. on the other hand, there is a story, cinnamon, that has never been in print and sometimes you do need to let your eyes rest and let your brain do a little picturing the pictures ... more

ok ok... it's an audio book and it's read by the author and you don't get to see the great illustrations from the books. on the other hand, there is a story, cinnamon, that has never been in print and sometimes you do need to let your eyes rest and let your brain do a little picturing the pictures and smelling the smells, coloring the colors! c'mon... you know you want to! (plus you can cultivate a charming english accent just like mr. gaiman's. )