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Black Dog
Black Dog | Neil Gaiman
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Black Dog by bestselling storytelling legend, Neil Gaiman is American Gods world novella that will thrill Games of Thrones devotees and Terry Pratchett fans alike. 'Original, engrossing, and endlessly entertaining' George R.R Martin on American Gods 'It followed me home,' he said, conversationally. In a rural northern village, legend tells of a ghostly black dog that appears from the darkness before you die. Shadow Moon has been on the road a while now but he can't walk any further tonight, not with the rain lashing down. Gratefully, he heads home with a nice English couple, who offer a box room, hot whisky and local tales. But when the man collapses en route, Shadow realises that something about this place has been left untold. Something ancient, something within the very walls of the village. Something shadowing them all. **Also available in Trigger Warning**
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Shadow meets a nice if quirky pair during his travels and agrees to stay over at their place because there‘s no hotel nearby. The story devolves from there.

Less aimless than the previous one—at least there‘s a plot here. The imagery is striking, particularly—in accordance with the title—of the animals. There‘s a nice touch of horror in the paranormal/fantasy mix, which I also enjoyed.

3.5/5

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elkeOriginal
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This Gaiman story originally appeared in the collection Trigger Warnings. Another Shadow Moon travel story that is perfect for this UK hardcover standalone treatment with super dark & creepy illustrations. This one is less mythic gods and more a mysterious foggy moors situation. Ghosts, past bad deeds, anger, and lies cause some danger - where yes, one god from Shadow‘s past may have helped him out...
Lovely atmospheric fun!

Moray_Reads Love these editions and revisiting Shadow's world 5y
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Heideschrampf
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Yay! I met my #readinggoals for this year! 💯books and counting ❤️📚i better take it slow, cause there‘s barely room left in my #readinglog... #mountTBR #bulletjournal

BridgetteM Congratulations!🎈🎉🎊 5y
Buechersuechtling 🎈🧸 111. 🤫 5y
Moony It looks soooo great! 5y
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Eyelit Fantastic! 🎉👏 5y
Louise Wow! That is an elaborate reading log! And you‘ve filled it up beautifully! 5y
Nute That is fabulous!!! 5y
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Melkyl
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Daisy, unlike the cat, follows me around and gazes at me like she believes I am responsible for hanging the stars in the sky. According to my husband, she starts watching out of the front window about a half an hour before I arrive home and goes nuts when I pull in the driveway. She is the most good-natured dog I have ever met. She loves everyone, but she loves me the most ❤️ #dogsoflitsy #mollysbdaygiveaway

rustoryhuf My girl Dixie does the same. Isn‘t the love from a doggo amazing. 6y
Molly_the_mezzo Dogs are so sweet that way, so lovable! ❤️ 6y
Notafraidofwords This post made me real emotional and I don‘t even know why... 6y
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Dolly Thanks for all the stars 😁 6y
Booknerd2 Adorable 💜💜💜 6y
Melkyl @rustoryhuf @Molly_the_mezzo Yes, nothing like a dog‘s love. We really don‘t deserve them ❤️ 6y
Melkyl @Dolly I think Daisy gives me too much credit 😂 6y
Melkyl @Notafraidofwords Aww...if Daisy were with you she would get on your lap until you felt better (whether you wanted her to or not!). She loves to snuggle 😊 (edited) 6y
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Seshat
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Most of these #tbr are re-reads but I feel like I should read the stories again since I upgraded my editions. I haven't read "Paris Bookshop" or "Night Ocean." I didn't do that great with reading in June, though I got through a few audiobooks. @Tiffy_Reads #sizzlinsummerbooks

JazzFeathers So, l'm a bit unclear. American Gods is a series? And those four are the titles? (I'm so getting that edition as soon as l can 😈) 7y
Seshat Sort of. Black Dog and Monarch of the Glenn are novellas that continue Shadow's adventures. They were included in short story collections originally. Anansi Boys is a bit n the same universe but doesn't involve Shadow. 7y
Seshat Ack forgot to tag you @JazzFeathers *points above* 7y
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elkeOriginal
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How's this for an excellent series of matching endpapers? It's all in the details 💕
#postmanpileofshame #gogaiman

RealLifeReading 👍👍👍 7y
GypsyKat Love! 😍 7y
Soubhiville Oh my gosh those are amazing!!! 7y
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aeeklund STAHHHHHP. 7y
LeahBergen Wow. Just, wow. 7y
Kalalalatja I don't know if it is safe for me to keep scrolling down anymore 😳 so preeeeetty! 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Not sure what made me think I would not buy these beautiful UK hardcovers.
Done and done. Looking forward to the two new Shadow stories!
#postmanpileofshame #gogaiman

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Haven't gotten this Anansi Boys yet, but yeah, it's going to happen. 7y
Soubhiville Wow! They're fantastic! 7y
aeeklund I...didn't realize Anansi Boys came with one of these covers too. Muttermuttermutter. 7y
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Kalalalatja Must. Have. Them. My book buying ban is so going out the window in July 😄 7y
elkeOriginal @Kalalalatja Then you can torment me while I adopt your book ban - just swapping places! 7y
Kalalalatja Deal! 😂 7y
JazzFeathers Oh. My. Goodness!!! Why did you post this? What am l gonna do now? 😭😭😭 7y
elkeOriginal @JazzFeathers I see only one option. You know what to do. 7y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Black Dog came in the #bookmail today! That completes this gorgeous set of Shadow Moon's adventures... so far.

#blameitonlitsy and blame this specifically on @Moray_Reads

BookHermit Gorgeous covers! 7y
jpmcwisemorgan Wow! Those covers are amazing. 7y
aeeklund Me: *jaw drops* *forgets how to breathe* *yells down hall to husband* HONEY? I'M ORDERING AMERICAN GODS...AGAIN... 7y
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night_shift 😱😱 these are gorgeous! 7y
Kalalalatja *grabby hands* 😍 7y
GatheringBooks i have all three as well! :) great loot! 7y
chapter_fifty2017 Me too ! I really want to buy 😍 7y
Moray_Reads I'll take that hit, I mean, do you regret it? (No.) 😉 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk @Moray_Reads I think on Litsy "blame" is the equivalent of "owe eternal gratitude". 7y
Moray_Reads @TobeyTheScavengerMonk it's the booklover's code. I hope you enjoy them! 7y
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Moray_Reads
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It's always a pleasure to return to Shadow's world, even if it's just for a few pages. I've enjoyed the sequel novellas where Gaiman has touched on British folklore, this time a Black Dog in a rural English village. That's Scotland (Monarch of the Glen) and England (Black Dog) how about Gwydion or Math for Wales and a nice Banshee or Joint-Eater for Ireland? Just to finish the British isles? Come on Mr Gaiman, you know you want to...

TobeyTheScavengerMonk I literally just ordered this edition last week! I like the fact that Shadow has kind of turned into a reluctant paranormal investigator. I think I read somewhere that Gaiman will write one more Shadow-in-Europe novella before tackling the return to America in a sequel. 7y
Moray_Reads @TobeyTheScavengerMonk You give me hope! I like the novellas, it's nice just to dip back into that world 7y
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Moray_Reads
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Back in a sunshiny Edinburgh and making the most of the rest of my week off 🌞😎

vivastory Enjoy! 7y
Kalalalatja That cover 😍😍 7y
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Grrlbrarian
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Meet the Old Fella. Jake is a rescued British lab, so we're not sure how old he is: 12 at minimum. He's mostly blind, mostly deaf, and loves to blow his nose lavishly on my couch. Despite his sensory deficits, he's unfailingly gentle and sweet. Now if I could just teach him how to use Kleenex 🤔

Emiller ❤❤ 7y
Dragon 😍 7y
CherylDeFranceschi 💕🐶 7y
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RadicalReader @Grrlbrarian what an adorable dog I never heard of a British version of that breed before 7y
Texreader Awwwwdorable. Except the blowing of the Nose. The things we accept for love... 7y
queerbookreader So cute! Your post made me laugh 😂 7y
SharonGoforth 🐶🐶 7y
kspenmoll Cutie! 7y
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Black Dog, red kitten. Can't get over how absolutely stunning these editions illustrated by Daniel Egnéus are. ??

Nebklvr Have never heard of this! 7y
wordcrown @Nebklvr It's an American Gods novella, originally published in an anthology and then later included in Gaiman's Trigger Warning collection. And now you can get it in this amazing edition ☺ (edited) 7y
Nebklvr @wordcrown Thanks! 7y
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