Someone's comment on an older post reminded me that I never posted anything about ALA in Chicago -- in JULY! Neil Gaiman was there as he was the winner of the Newbery Award for The Graveyard Book. Yes -- that is my signed copy of it to the left. I, for some stupid reason, did not realize he was going to be there until Babelbabe told me. And I had no clue he was going to be signing at the exhibits the day I went. My brother-in-law dropped me off early at the convention center (really early -- like 7:00am) and there were people waiting in line. I asked what the line was for and when they told me, I practically geeked out! I had no Gaiman works with me at all but the publisher was selling copies of The Graveyard Book, so I bought it so I'd have something for him to sign. I was something like the 10th person in a line that turned out to be very long. A woman in front of me must have brought everything Gaiman ever published for him to sign, including her 10 ton Absolute Sandman copies -- 4 volumes! I would never have lugged those around; he said he wouldn't have either as they were too heavy. That was the highlight of my Chicago visit.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Neil Gaiman and ALA
Someone's comment on an older post reminded me that I never posted anything about ALA in Chicago -- in JULY! Neil Gaiman was there as he was the winner of the Newbery Award for The Graveyard Book. Yes -- that is my signed copy of it to the left. I, for some stupid reason, did not realize he was going to be there until Babelbabe told me. And I had no clue he was going to be signing at the exhibits the day I went. My brother-in-law dropped me off early at the convention center (really early -- like 7:00am) and there were people waiting in line. I asked what the line was for and when they told me, I practically geeked out! I had no Gaiman works with me at all but the publisher was selling copies of The Graveyard Book, so I bought it so I'd have something for him to sign. I was something like the 10th person in a line that turned out to be very long. A woman in front of me must have brought everything Gaiman ever published for him to sign, including her 10 ton Absolute Sandman copies -- 4 volumes! I would never have lugged those around; he said he wouldn't have either as they were too heavy. That was the highlight of my Chicago visit.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Watchmen and Coraline
I'm in full geek mode here -- reading the graphic novel again before Watchmen comes out on Thursday. Look at that! I even know what day it comes out -- that's rare for me. I'm glad I'm reading it again because there are several things I've forgotten. I heard the movie is getting mixed reviews but I don't care. I'm off on Friday because I'm working today so I may even go to the midnight showing. Probably not though because I expect it will be too crowded, but I'll go on Friday.
Coraline: I saw this movie in 3D. I'd read the novel and the graphic novel before seeing it, and although a couple of things are different, such as Coraline's friend WhyB who is not in the book, that didn't detract from the enjoyment I got from this movie. When I first heard it was going to be an animated instead of a live action film, I was disappointed, but the stop-motion animation allows the movie to bring the characters to life in a way that a live action film could not have done. I loved it.
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