Coraline
by Neil Gaiman · first published 2001
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When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
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…series. Really need to continue, very good. I'd say this was not "oh I know what will happen next" which is kinda rare. 4. The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman) - It's ok, but not as good as I had hoped. 5. Coraline (Neil Gaiman) - It's a children's book, and very short, but I liked it a lot. 6. Accelerated C++ (Koening/Moo) - Not finished, I was under the impression it's "C++ for programmers well-versed in other…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2017?” ↗Read/watch Coraline by Neil Gaiman if this sort of thing tickles your fancy.
on “Something is wrong with children's videos on the internet” ↗…want more of the guy, he's been writing fiction for a long time. If you like reading graphic novels, read the Sandman series. If you like reading books, read American Gods. If you have kids, read them Coraline.
on “Neil Gaiman Commencement Speech: Make Great Things. Learn From Failure.” ↗I really liked Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book, all his short story collections, Coraline...and Stardust is probably in my top 5 favorite movies (so much to where I'm scared to read the book). I'm not a big Sandman fan...it is just so dark.
on “The Most Abandoned Books on GoodReads (2019)” ↗…I've read most of Jules Verne to her and some Stevenson (Kidnapped was one of her favourites). She also enjoyed the Milnes original Winne the Pooh (I'll never forgive Disney for destroying it), Gaiman's Coraline and Fortunately the milk. The classics like E.B. Whites Charlottes Web and Stuart Little were fun too. We also went through a childrens adaptation of the Arabian Nights hauntingly illustrated by Victor…
on “Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention” ↗…in any way. Consider how many famous literary works run afoul of the restrictions in the CCA: The Lord of the Rings, Oliver Twist, The Count of Monte Cristo, Homer's Odyssey, the Harry Potter series, Coraline, Lord of the Flies, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird. Many of these books are considered literary classics that young adults are widely encouraged to read. It's good that the…
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on “The case for not sanitising fairy tales” ↗