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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances | Neil Gaiman
From one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers of our time comes a major new collection of stories and verse "We each have our little triggers . . . things that wait for us in the dark corridors of our lives." So says Neil Gaiman in his introduction to Trigger Warning, a remarkable compendium of twenty-five stories and poems that explore the transformative power of imagination.In "Adventure Story"a thematic companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Ocean at the End of the LaneGaiman ponders death and the ways in which people take their stories with them when they die. "A Calendar of Tales" is comprised of short pieces about the months of the yearstories of pirates and March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother's Day card that portends disturbances in the universe. Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale "The Case of Death and Honey." Also included is "Nothing O'Clock," a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the beloved series in 2013, as well as the never-before-published "Black Dog," a haunting new tale that revisits the world of American Gods as Shadow Moon stops in at a village pub on his way back to America.Gaiman, a sophisticated writer whose creative genius is unparalleled, entrances with his literary alchemy and transports us deep into an undiscovered country where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday is incandescent. Replete with wonder and terror, surprises and amusements, Trigger Warning is a treasury of literary delights that engage the mind, stir the heart, and shake the soul.
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wideeyedreader
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Pickpick

Another book in my quest to read everything Gaiman‘s written (for adults, anyway). Not everything in this was a hit for me, but I really enjoyed most of them, especially the last one, Black Dog, and one in the middle about a cave in the mountains. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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RamsFan1963
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📚 Tagged, Tales of the Knights Templar, The Thin Man
✒ Harry Turtledove, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, J.R.R. Tolkien
📽 Time Bandits, The Terminator, They Live, Tremors
🎙 Talking Heads, Bonnie Tyler, They Might Be Giants
🎶 Turn to Stone/ELO, Total Eclipse of the Heart/Bonnie Tyler, Talk Dirty to Me/Poison, Take It Off/The Donnas, True Faith/New Order
Thank you for the tag @Read4life
#manicmonday #LetterT @CBee

Leftcoastzen Turn to Stone gave me an ear worm 🐛 right now.😁 1y
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OndinetheSea
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Pickpick

Sliding right into #NeilGaimanNovember with a nice little list.

1. Trigger Warning, currently on page 79.
2. Good Omens, currently on the first page.
3. The Graveyard Book
4. The Sleeper and the Spindle
5. The Sandman Act III (audiobook)

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OndinetheSea
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Pickpick

My October Reading List

1. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
2. Sweet Pea by C.J. Skuse
3. Priest of Bones by Peter McLean
4. Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Bonus Audio books:
5. The Sandman: Act III
6. The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
7. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

🎃🔮👻💀🐈‍⬛

(I'm finally getting around to posting this. Work has been draining the life out of me.)

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angieinwonderland
Trigger Warning LP | Neil Gaiman
Pickpick

This book of short stories has elements of the metaphorical, bizarre and fantastical. I enjoyed most of them but mostly the 12 that make the Calendar of Stories, especially October. What he does with one story is wild, barely any information yet the reader can formulate the picture, and likely each reader reads a different story.

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BekaReid
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"..the past is not dead. There are things that wait for us, patiently, in the dark corridors of our lives. We think we have moved on, put them out of mind, left them to desiccate and shrivel and blow away; but we are wrong. They have been waiting there in the darkness, working out, practicing their most vicious blows, their sharp hard thoughtless punches into the gut, killing time until we came back that way."

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BekaReid
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This is one of my favorite parts of Neil Gaiman's introduction to this short story volume. I also love how he includes an intro/blurb on each of the poems/stories in the collection.

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BekaReid
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Lazy Sunday of cuddles and rereading a favorite

RaeLovesToRead Awww so cosy!! 🥰 2y
Leftcoastzen Cuteness !😻 2y
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Blackink_WhitePaper
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Finally got 2 bingos this month ! #bookspinbingo
Jan stats : 12 books
#authorAMonth :2
#nonfiction2022 :3
#seriesread2022 : 3
#childrensclassicread2022:1
Others :3

Still reading the tagged book, hope to finish by tmr. Annapurna is my 5🌟read.loved Happiest man on the earth & High tide in Tucson as well.

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉 2y
Soubhiville Nice! 2y
TheSpineView Great job! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fabulous month!!! 2y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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A wonderful collection of #ShortFictions by #NeilGaiman for today‘s #BeginsWith 🥳📚 #Short prompt

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 📚👏🏻 2y
Eggs Looks good 😊 👏🏻 2y
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jen_hayes7
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My #caturday #audiocrafting project is a little black cat. Luckily my meowdel (sorry, had to) is sticking close by. Happy weekend, y‘all! #lennox #catsoflitsy

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Mourad
Pickpick

Great all around with multiple interesting stories told in a variety of ways. The last story is a special treat for those that have already read American Gods and is a short side story after the series of events in the book. If you‘re in the mood for short stories I suggest listening to Neil Gaiman tell them.

RamsFan1963 I like Neil Gaiman as a short story writer more than as a novelist. 3y
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AllisonM89
Mehso-so

Some stories were excellent. Some were lacking.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
Square 13

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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RamsFan1963
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📖 Tagged. Am I the only person who enjoys Gaiman's short fiction more than his novels?
✏ Neil DeGrasse Tyson
📺 The Twilight Zone (of course!)
📽 The Thirteen Warrior
🎤 Talking Heads
🎶 Turn to Stone, Total Eclipse of The Heart, Time Warp, Turning Japanese, Turn The Page (Metallica cover version)

#manicmonday #LetterT @JoScho

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Heideschrampf
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Pickpick

Finally found time to finish the last stories - and that lying in a tree at the botanic gardens, too! Some of them I had known already, but mostly I kept thinking that I like his short stories even better than his novels!?

sprainedbrain Great photo!! 4y
Heideschrampf @sprainedbrain thanks! Luckily noone came by and saw me take a thousand selfies 🙈 4y
ephemeralwaltz I have this waiting on my shelf! 4y
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ChelseaM6010
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Finished 6/14. Enjoyed this collection. Neil is and always will be a favorite of mine. 🤍

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ChelseaM6010
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Starting this after owning it forever 😂

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Branwen
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It's sunny out today, but very very cold. We actually got flurries yesterday! In May! 😲 Brrrrrr! It's perfect weather for cuddling up under your favorite blanket with some tea and great books! Happy Saturday, littens! 💕📚

ShyBookOwl I've got hail AND flurries today 😖 4y
CocoReads Sunny but cold here in Indiana. I have been cuddling under my fuzzy blanket a lot today! 4y
Branwen @ShyBookOwl Gah! Definitely not May weather, that's for sure! 😩 I hope you're staying in and reading, all cozy and warm! 🤗 4y
Branwen @CocoReads Yes! It's perfect weather for that! 🤗 4y
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AlizaApp
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Pickpick

Ok so I am behind on posting and actually read this before the Neil Gaiman-Amanda Palmer split this weekend. Some of these short stories had been published before but most were new to me. I enjoyed this collection, and how it blended short horror with longer more thoughtful stories. Plus the Matt Smith Doctor Who story was delightful!

Pruzy Wow, this is my first time hearing about the split 😱 4y
Clare-Dragonfly This is my first time hearing about it too! 😟 4y
AlizaApp @Pruzy @Clare-Dragonfly sorry to break the news! 🙀 It was all over Twitter this weekend... 4y
Pruzy I‘ve reached twitter saturation... wasn‘t on it last weekend 4y
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Branwen
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It's really nice when your furry reading buddy enjoys the same books as you! 😁😹💕📚 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #chaplin

Leftcoastzen 👏😻📚 4y
rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 4y
Meaw_catlady I‘m following the Neil / Amanda drama right now and I‘m so sad... 4y
Branwen @Meaw_catlady Oh noooooo! What's going on with them? I hadn't heard anything! 😢 4y
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Branwen
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🎈🎉🎁🎂Birthday Book Haul Post #1 😀📚💕

I'm still waiting on a package from my mom but these are the books my sister sent me for my birthday! The tagged book is the very last book I needed to complete my Neil Gaiman collection! And the Grady Hendrix book I'm super excited about because...well..VAMPIRES! 👿 Also everyone keeps talking about how fantastic it is! 😃📚💕 #bookhaul

BookmarkTavern Happy birthday!🎉 4y
Branwen @ozma.of.oz Thank you, my friend! It was technically on thursday but I'm stretching out the celebration through the weekend! 😂🤣👍 4y
BookmarkTavern My family‘s rule is that it‘s your birthday until you receive the last present/card. So even if that takes the rest of the month, it‘s still your birthday! 😉 4y
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Branwen @ozma.of.oz OMG! I love that rule! I'm totally adopting that to official birthday policy! 🤣😂 4y
BookmarkTavern Yes! 👍🏻👍🏻 It‘s a good policy. 😁 4y
Nute Happy Birthday!🎂🎁🎊 4y
Branwen @Nute Thank you so much, friend! 💕 4y
magyklyXdelish I just read trigger warning about 2 months ago. It was my first Neil gaiman experience and I loved it 💗 4y
wanderinglynn Great haul! And happy, happy birthday 🎉🎂🥳 4y
GrilledCheeseSamurai Happiest birthday! 🎈🎁🎈 4y
Branwen @GrilledCheeseSamurai @wanderinglynn Thank you so much! 😀💕 4y
Branwen @magyklyXdelish I'm so glad to hear that! He's one of my favorite authors! 😀 Do you think you'll read anything else of his? If so, what will you start next? 💕📚 4y
magyklyXdelish @Branwen I will definitely read more! I really want to read Good Omens. I‘ve yet to watch the show but I‘d rather read the book first :) plus I would love to read Coraline. I loved the movie. 4y
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MinnieTimperley
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Pickpick

In the introduction to this 2015 collection of short stories, Neil Gaiman writes that we all wear masks. In a time where we literally are having to, Neil's writing once again has offered me a comforting escape. Gaiman is a magician with his words.

KathyWheeler My cover of this book looks nothing like this! I like this one. 4y
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MinnieTimperley
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#popsugarreadingchallenge2020 An Anthology. I ❤️ Neil Gaiman.

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Naya
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Mehso-so

1/2020 - good for someone who likes short fiction stories, but not my favorite Neil Gaiman's book.

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magyklyXdelish
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Pickpick

I understand why everyone loves him. He has an amazing way with words and is a master of fantastical world building. I adored this collection.

#review #booked2020 #bookworm #readinggoals #readingresolutions #shortstories

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magyklyXdelish
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This is by far one of my favorite short stories I‘ve ever read. I found myself never wanting it to end. I could have stayed in that world forever. I‘m beginning to understand why Neil is a favorite author among many.

#currentlyreading #booked2020 #shortstories

Sweettartlaura This is a fantastic short story collection ♥️🙌🏻 4y
magyklyXdelish @Sweettartlaura I‘m really enjoying it so far :) 4y
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magyklyXdelish
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“We‘re complacent, humanity,” I said. “All of us. People. We see the leaves cooking on the trees on a hot August day, and we still don‘t believe anything‘s really going to change. Our empires will go on forever.”

This little short story within a short story couldn‘t be more relevant. I hope everyone is staying safe!!

#currentlyreading #quote #booked2020

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magyklyXdelish
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After being out of commission and sick for the last week, I finally finished one of the books I‘ve been working on and I‘m now starting a new one. I‘ve heard from many people this author comes highly recommended. Already a couple stories in and I‘m enjoying it so far.

#currentlyreading #shortstories #booked2020 #readinggoals #readingresolutions #bookworm

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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Mehso-so

Some of these short stories are remarkable, while others left me with an ache for more. And others I totally dislike.

My 2 favourites is Black Dog and Down to the Sunless Sea.

(I'll post a full review on GR)

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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I can't believe it's the 19th already!
My goal was to read 35Hours for #JumpStart2020 #Readathon but somehow I made it to 43Hours and I'm quite pleased with myself.

6 completions (3 comics, 2 Novels, 1 Audio)and
3 books in progress...😁 which I wil most definitely finished before the end of January.

Thanks @Lizpixie and @Clwojick this was a brilliant idea to kick off the new year!

Lizpixie You‘re so welcome. That was an unbelievable result, well done you!🎉🎉🎉 4y
Panic70 Looks like some amazing books already this year. Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for the rest of the month. 4y
Clwojick Way to go! You did fantastic! 🙌🏻💥🔥 4y
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madamereadsalot1
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Pickpick

3rd #AuthorAMonth book finished! I have read the first half of this book twice, & now 3 times. Yet I've never managed to finish it. This time though, I started it & went all the way to the end! I'm really glad I did too b/c while some of those stories I had read independent of this collection, others I hadn't, like Black Dog. I loved it, no surprise. And b/c I adore Shadow Moon, it inspired me to reread American Gods again!

@Soubhiville

vivastory I think I need this in my life 4y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory it's so good! Some of the stories I'm attached to b/c I got to hear him read various ones from this book live. Once in Austin, and again on Houston. But despite that, it's a good, varied collection. You should definitely add it to your TBR, if for no other reason than the Dr. Who story and the American Gods one! 4y
vivastory Did you vote on the site for your favorite Gaiman stories for the selected collection that will be published? 4y
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madamereadsalot1 @vivastory 😳 I did not. 4y
vivastory Ah, sorry to hear that. If you had, what would you have voted for? (I think it was top 3) 4y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot, A Calendar of Tales, and The Wedding Present. But also Snow, Glass, Apple.🤔 Oh and Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire, and of course Black Dog too. It's really hard to pick just 3. 😅 4y
vivastory It really is 😄 4y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory what would be yours? 4y
vivastory How the Marquis Got His Coat Back, Study in Emerald, Fifteen Painted Cards from Vampire Tarot (so brilliant!) I noticed that it looks like there are not just one, but two, Gaiman story collections being published next year! 4y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory HOW did I forget How the Marquis got his Coat Back!?! That one was excellent! I saw that too, and a new comic book too I think? 4y
vivastory I am a bit intrigued by the new Sandman comics, too 4y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory I think I've been too far out of the loop. I didn't even know. 😣 4y
vivastory I don't think he writes any of them, & I was a bit sceptical, but I've heard they're good. Especially 4y
Soubhiville Logged 📚 4y
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Ericalambbrown
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Today‘s #chillingphotochallenge prompt is #horror. I immediately thought of the story Click-Clack the Rattle Bag in the tagged collection. Of course, Hank the Book Sniffer had to check out it‘s sniffiness while was taking the picture. 😂🐶

Here is a link to the delightful Mr Gaiman reading his creeptastic story at the NYPL: https://youtu.be/imLja6Emezo

#scarathon #teamstoker #hankthebulldog

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 4y
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deletedbecausethisappisawful
Pickpick

All I can say is that the writing is so chilling in the most beautiful way. It often sounds like poetry.

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UnabridgedPod
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Pickpick

I've read several of Neil Gaiman's novels, but Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances is my first Gaiman short story collection. It's just as amazing as all of his novels--the structure just allows him to play, to move between genres and to cover the full span of possible moods. Here, he offers (with full introductions and context) an array of science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism. (continued in comments)

UnabridgedPod Some of my favorites were fairy tales that offer new perspectives on classics. Oh, and there's also poetry. I absolutely recommend Trigger Warning for Gaiman fans AND for those who haven't delved yet into his work. 5y
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Deborah42
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Pickpick

While I didn‘t love every piece in this eclectic collection, there was enough weird and creepy deliciousness to keep me reading. And Gaiman narrates the audiobook, which is always a delight.

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ephemeralwaltz
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I really have the best friends! Friends who come bearing gifts: the fab B&N special edition of Jane Eyre (one of my favorites!) and a collection of Neil Gaiman's short writing which I had never heard of before but looks delish.

Tanisha_A Oh that edition of Eyre! GORGEOUS. 😍 5y
Kalalalatja Trigger Warning is really good 👌 5y
ephemeralwaltz @Tanisha_A it is! 😍😍 5y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja oh that's great to hear! I'm looking forward to it. 5y
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madamereadsalot1
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Booksnchill
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OK littens I found something epic from Oprah magazine. If you have been in a swap with me you‘ll know my one “trigger” is if the dog dies in a book. THERE IS A WEBSITE for that and all triggers for movies, books, tv etc! It is DoesTheDogDie.com Check it out and lighten upyour content! Whew, public service message from me and Whiskey- have a great sunday morning littens!🐾📚💖 #DogsOfLitsy

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Oh wow! This is going to change my life! Thank you SO much for sharing! Also - 👋 Whiskey!! 5y
Booksnchill @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled i know right!! 🐾👏💖 5y
jpmcwisemorgan Oh good to know. Also, don‘t watch the first John Wick movie. 5y
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Booksnchill @jpmcwisemorgan yes- too late for me but I did relish the revenge 5y
jpmcwisemorgan Oh no! But the revenge is awesome. 5y
cathysaid Right? I can read blood and gore, watch commercials about all the starving children, and not be affected in the slightest. But if a character even raises his or her voice to an animal, I‘m all kinds of pissed off! I‘ve even been known to burst into tears if I‘m in another room and simply hear a Sarah McLachlan song coming from the TV. (edited) 5y
JoScho It is a go to for me with any movie with a dog! 5y
Booksnchill @cathysaid sarah has a lot to answer for- Truth👊 5y
Booksnchill @JoScho you are stronger than me💪🤣 5y
TheLibrarian I hate when any animal dies. My husband finds it funny I‘m ok with blood and gore (obsessed with horror movies) but anything with animal abuse or death and it ruins my day. 5y
Booksnchill @TheLibrarian agreed👊👍 5y
JoScho No I mean if it says the dog dies I can‘t and won‘t watch it! I can‘t handle it! 5y
Maman929 I too have to change the channel as soon as I hear the first notes of Sarah McLachlan start to ring out. I can‘t even with movies about dogs. Even though it might have the happiest of endings, I know the trials and tribulations along the way will do me in. 5y
Booksnchill @JoScho well that certainly makes more sense🤣🤣😘 5y
Booksnchill @Maman929 so very true- I understand completely🐾💖 5y
whatsthEStorey I discovered that website when I wanted to watch A Mountain Between Us, but it looked the dog might not make it. I cannot handle dogs dying either! Game changer!! (edited) 5y
Booksnchill @whatsthEStorey absolutely!🐾❤️ 5y
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Andrea4
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Pickpick

#speedreading #audiobook 😂
Cutting it close, guys!!!
Of course, I loved it, it's Gaiman!!!
And his introduction and explanation of how each story came to be may have actually been the best part!

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Andrea4
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#audiobook
Who loves being read to?🙋‍♀️
Who loves Gaiman reading to them? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️
Love his intro on this and the little stories behind the stories ❤💚💛🧡💜

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abookishbutterfly
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There are still things that profoundly upset me when I encounter them, whether it‘s on the Web or the word or in the world. They never get easier, never stop my heart from trip-trapping, never let me escape, this time, unscathed. But they teach me things, and they open my eyes, and if they hurt, they hurt in ways that make me think and grow and change.

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Becker
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As someone who is feeling a bit suffocated in this world of trigger warnings snd safe spots, I found this quote to be refreshing and exciting. “Enter at your own risk” is exactly how I like to read.

scripturient Yes!!! 👍🏻👏🏻 5y
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Jen2
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Pickpick

Wonderful!!

RamsFan1963 Loved this book!! Gaiman is one of the best short story writers ever. I honestly like his short fiction more than his novels. 5y
BookBabe I‘ve been enjoying him lately. I‘m going to check this one out! 5y
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Cmf365
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Pickpick

A wonderful read that can be picked up and put down and enjoyed time and time again. I am not usually a big fan of short stories, but I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, so this one counts!

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RamsFan1963
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1. Trigger Warning: Short Fictions & Disturbances
2. Harry Turtledove
3. Time Bandits
4. Tangerine

#manicmonday #letterT @joscho

JoScho 😊🖤 5y
bookcollecter I need to see Time Bandits, yet. I'm a huge #TerryGilliam fan 5y
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toofondofbooks
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umbrellagirl As if I needed another reason to love him. 5y
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