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My first Neil Gaiman read several years ago

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My favorite Giaman book. It is deserving of all the accolades.

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This book is about a killer who enters a house intending to murder the toddler in his crib. Luckily, the smart and swift child escapes his crib house, wandering out into the night. The toddler then finds himself immersed in a graveyard and comes across two souls from the distant past. The two souls become the orphan toddler's guardians, adopting and raising him in the graveyard.

This book really pulls readers into the idea of “it takes a graveyard to raise a child“.

“A graveyard is not normally a democracy, and yet death is the great democracy, and each of the dead had a voice, and an opinion as to whether the living child should be allowed to stay, and they were each determined to be heard, that night.“

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“It's like the people who believe theyll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn't work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you.”

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Loved this book 🖤 🪦 💙

Book 15 of the year!
I absolutely loved that right from the beginning, it was easy to imagine this story about a boy and the graveyard that not just saves him but allows him to grow and learn from. I was entertained by y the additional amount of spirits, ghouls, and specters that Gaiman intros us to.
Gaiman narrates this story and I love that he narrates most of his books because there is something quite magical in how he reads them.

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1) Jane Eyre

2) Great Expectations

Had a pocket paperback edition for 1+2 that fit into my coat and I read it whenever I had a spare moment. Even walking to school.

3) The Graveyard Book

I chose books I didn't have to read in school, because the majority of books for the genre (that were required reading) were not my cup of tea.

Audiobook on sale today only. I loved the book so I had to grab it.

“Things bloom in graveyards. It‘s what they do. Things die and things bloom."

Neil Gaiman's enchanting writing style creates a really engaging tale that explores themes of identity, family, and the supernatural. This book is an imaginative exploration of a boy's life in a realm where the living and the dead coexist, leaving a lasting impact. Neil Gaiman know how to write a book that really pulls you in and makes it feels like you‘re in the story.

Nobody Owens, or Bod, is a boy who seeks refuge in a graveyard after his family is murdered. He gets raised by ghosts and guided by a mysterious guardian named Silas, Bod grows up between the worlds of the living and the dead.

I enjoyed listening to Neil read me this story.

This is a headstone at our local cemetery. I'd love to know that story! 😄

@LeahBergen you‘ve done it again 😭. My #AllHallowsReadSwap was out of this world. The extra book you put in, I gasped because I REALLY wanted to read this one. You always seem to know my book moods 😆 so THANK YOU. The vintage ornaments/bookmarks will be used for MORE than one holiday haha! You are the BEST. Thank you so much my friend 🧡🤩. Thanks for a great #AHRS @MaleficentBookDragon

I love, love, love this book set in a #cemetary!

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Here‘s my review for a book I finished last night at 3 AM.

This book will count for the following prompts:

Hades | God of the Underworld:
A book dealing with death and afterlife - #greekmythologychallenge

Book read with a spooky theme - #scarathlon

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I just finished listening to this book on Libby. I borrowed the ebook from Kindle Unlimited so I could do the word search and I‘m going to get a lot of word search points for this one. I think this book could be considered spooky because it‘s about a little human boy who lives in a graveyard and was raised by ghosts.

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“Can't I stay here? In the graveyard?” “You must not,” said Silas

By just reading the first chapter I am engaged in the story and wanting to know more, this shows me that the writing would capture of attention of young adult readers

By reading the first chapter I noticed that a toddler escapes from a murder to a nearby graveyard, and the graveyard attempts to save the child through supernatural powers

“Fear is contagious. You can catch it.”

This book is perfect for students in grades 5-8 as it is filled with mystery and thrill. The book takes you on a heartfelt journey of a young boy growing up and finding his place in the world. This book would be great to use in a classroom for whole-class instruction and could have many literacy activities that accompany it.

The Graveyard Book is a young adult speculative fiction book about a boy named Nobody “Bod“ Owens who is adopted and reared by the supernatural occupants of a graveyard after his family is brutally murdered. This creepy fantasy book leaves you wanting to read more as it pulls you into the story.

Although I wasnt able to read this whole book I was able to research it some and see how it would be great for students. I personally think that this book might be a little mature than students that I will be teaching but it could be a great read for middle school age kids. This is a book that can really push a student towards the love of reading if this is the kind of books that they like.

The Graveyard Book is a speculative fiction book about a boy named Bod who is adopted after his family is murdered. Bod discovers he has supernatural powers and is able to see ghosts.

I just finished doing the #readingsprint hosted by @PuddleJumper. I sprinted from 3:03 AM - 6:08 AM CST which is my time zone. I‘m a night owl. I‘m up all night anyway so I figured that I might as well participate in this sprint and I‘ll also get points. I made a lot of progress in this book. Now, I‘m tired so I‘m going to bed.

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I started this book. It‘s good so far.

Time for another spooky season reread. ❤️🍂💀🎃

“There was a hand in the darkness and it held a knife.“

This book is best for older grades such as 5,6,7, and 8. This book could be a little spooky for some students so it may be best to read as a class and then discuss in small groups what is going on or share how students are feeling. Lit circles would be good for this book because it seems that there are a lot of different elements in it.

The Graveyard book follows the dangers and adventures of Bod, also known as Nobody Owens. Bod lives in the graveyard with ghosts and spirits as his guardians. Bod has to face many dangers such as the man at the bottom of the hill and the ghouls, Steer, all while risking running into a man named Jack, who killed Bod's entire family. This book is horror and fantasy fiction.

“Come now, she said, warmly. Come to Mama.“

The narrative contradicts the ordinary understanding of what the dead and the undead are like. It is also ironic that the dead and undead choose to protect a living boy, while the only living adult in the chapter intends to kill him. The story could be read by children as well as adults. Although their may be some scary/eerie factors for some children.

The Graveyard Book is a speculative fiction young adult novel written by Neil Gaiman published in 2008. This book is speculative fiction because it explores possibility and impossibility. The novel centers around the nature of good and evil through the motif of life and death. The first chapter opens with the murder of Nobody's family, the action is then focused on Nobody‘s survival due to his adoption by the inhabitants of the graveyard.

September 2023 reads 📖
The Graveyard 🪦 Book has such a unique story & quickly became one of my most favorite books of all time! 💜

Happy Tuesday! Hope your day is fabulous! Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play!

My answers:
🎃 Anything chocolate!
🎃🎃 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (tagged)

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I read this book as part of a 2023 challenge. I was to read a book that won the Newberry award. I can see why this book won this prestigious award. It was different than any book I have ever read, the majority of it took place in a cemetery. The author has a vivid imagination, and is excellent with words. I am glad that I took this challenge, otherwise I would‘ve missed out on reading this excellent book.

This is my first time trying the #jolabokaflod tradition. This is the first book up, and it opens with a knife-wielding maniac chasing a toddler after having just murdered his whole family 😨 Not very festive, but enough action to keep me awake, with the help of some gingerbread sandwich treats.

Finally finished reading this (life has been all to hectic if late!) and I can say it‘s one of my favourite books for younger people I have read.

*All of my bookish prompts are packed away so digital edits will have to suffice for now.*

The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

🖤 2022 challenge prompt: #25 - favorite author's favorite book
🖤 November bingo prompt: recommended by a parent
🖤 Bookish First bingo prompt: Author has written YA and adult

Original, oddly satisfying and well-written. This was my first Neil Gaiman book but definitely won't be my last.

So the answer to my concerns about a writer's regular fare being too dark might be to check if they've written anything directed at younger audiences?! Holds true here anyway. What I tried of American Gods was pretty unrelenting, but THIS was charming. (Still not fluffy though!)
Beautiful but sad in a way that rings true to life. I don't think I'll ever be a huge Gaiman reader, but I will be investigating other middle grade/YA works he's written.