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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel | Neil Gaiman
First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classican intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the authors preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman. A storm is coming . . . Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life. But just days before his release, Laura and Shadows best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself. Life as Wednesdays bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imaginedit is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. Along the way Shadow will learn that the past never dies; that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets; and that dreams, totems, legends, and myths are more real than we know. Ultimately, he will discover that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewingan epic war for the very soul of Americaand that he is standing squarely in its path. Relevant and prescient, American Gods has been lauded for its brilliant synthesis of mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World) and as a modern phantasmagoria that distills the essence of America (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is, quite simply, an outstanding work of literary imagination that will endure for generations.
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KCofKaysville
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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OK story but a bit rambling. I was not sure what to expect. Had not seen any of the series which is probably a bit different. Shadow is a man who is involved with several gods in America. For those who like Gaiman.

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KCofKaysville
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Also started this one, but I haven‘t seen the series at all. Had a copy so I could not resist despite reading 2 other books.

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Yuki_Onna
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#ItTakesAllKinds
#RoadTrip
#Mythical
#War
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#roadtrips #UnitedStates #NeilGaiman #gods #mythology #heritage
Yeees, my friend used a Depeche Mode poster to wrap the book😊 which makes it look even better, imho 😇😋

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 8mo
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TheSpineView
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#RoadTrip

The Lincoln Highway would be a good choice for this prompt too.

JuliaTheBookNerd This was my pick too 👯‍♀️❤️ 8mo
Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 8mo
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TamTracy
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this story but I‘m not a big fantasy reader so found myself lost at certain points. It‘s more of a me problem than a book problem. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

CatLass007 Do you have any interest in mythology? I didn‘t know about a lot of mythology from other cultures so I found that part confusing and interesting. The mythologies I‘m most familiar with are Greek and Roman. I don‘t even remember if there were any Greek and Roman myths in this book. 9mo
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TheSpineView
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 10mo
AnnCrystal Oh, I really liked that cover!

I was incredibly excited when this released. Was not difficult to find either, being that it is by Neil Gaiman...

Maybe I'm just easily insulted...perhaps I didn't give the story a chance???? Some people liked this...Probably just wasn't for me...
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AnnCrystal Don't get me wrong, Neil Gaiman had an interesting story here. That the old Gods followed their people to new lands... actually, quite interesting. I always believed that possible.

I had just assumed that this book was about something else, I jumped to conclusions from merely the title and a brief description. It wasn't until I brought the book home that I realized my mistake 😂. I felt tricked...I'm a terrible sport!
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Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 10mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Ok I waffled a lot yesterday but these are my options for picks @mrsmarch @BookmarkTavern
I know Witch‘s Heart would be a reread for @mrsmarch & the tagged book is probably too long for this 😬 but I‘m game if y‘all are. #lmpbc myths group

BookmarkTavern I‘ve read American Gods and really enjoyed it. Both Lore and The Witch‘s Heart have been on my TBR so I‘d be down for either of those! 12mo
mrsmarch I‘m game for Lore! 12mo
5feet.of.fury LORE it is! 12mo
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @mrsmarch @BookmarkTavern @5feet.of.fury Could I be your 4th? Would love to get in on the mythological retellings!! And I can figure out my pick tonight! 12mo
mrsmarch @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks I don‘t mind if it‘s okay with @5feet.of.fury and @BookmarkTavern 12mo
5feet.of.fury @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks I‘m going to warn you that all 3 of our books are well above the recommended page count just so you know what you are in for 😂 none are as long as Babel though. I‘ll defer to @mrsmarch since this is her baby, but no problems here haha 12mo
mrsmarch @5feet.of.fury oh lord I just looked at the page count of Legendborn 😂 12mo
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @mrsmarch @BookmarkTavern 😂😂 Awesome! I will post about some book picks later tonight and add myself to the spreadsheet. 12mo
5feet.of.fury @mrsmarch 😅 it is probably a big font tho 🤣 12mo
BookmarkTavern @mrsmarch @5feet.of.fury @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks Delighted to have you with us! And Legendborn has pretty big margins with good spacing between the lines. It‘s going quick! 💙 12mo
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quietlycuriouskate
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Pickpick

Well that was quite the wild road-trip!

I *think* I enjoyed it... certainly it kept me reading (and I enjoyed playing "spot the divinity") but I've no wish to watch the TV show: the visuals inside my head are quite enough to be going on with.

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DHill
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Loved. Audio is excellent. Now I‘m going to have to watch the series adaptation.

mariaku21 I love that book! I read it over every few years! 1y
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LeftyDv
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Mehso-so

Creative, intriguing, and - at times - perplexing. I wonder what the gods thought of this modern take on mythology and human beliefs. I love the concept, even if I didn‘t love the book. I won‘t be watching the TV show, but I might read the sequel… if Gaiman is truly working on one.

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TheSpineView
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

American Gods by Neil Gaiman (tagged)

BookmarkTavern An excellent choice! Thank you for posting! 1y
TheSpineView @ozma.of.oz 😊 1y
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Shawna
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Happy #USIndependence to all my American neighbours
#summerspecial

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 1y
Eggs Thanks 🙏🏻!! ❤️🇺🇸💙 1y
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KittenColossus
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“Media, I think I have heard of her. Isn‘t she the one who killed her children?” - Czernobog

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KittenColossus

“A novel is always a long piece of prose with something wrong with it.”

I really need to read more Gaiman. 😇😈

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RedCurly
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Pickpick

A few weeks ago I saw Sandman on Netflix. I couldn't get any copy of that comic so I thought I should read American Gods. It was a good and interesting (and quite unique) book.

TieDyeDude I love that cover! 2y
RedCurly @TieDyeDude I thought it was an alien 😅 2y
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CatLass007
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Pickpick

Tried listening to this book last year but for whatever reason I couldn‘t get into it. So I marked it as DNF and moved on to my next book. At the beginning of April, I gave it another shot. I found myself intrigued as I listened to the beginning for the second time, and listening to it was not the chore that it was the first time. Neil Gaiman has moved back to the top of my list of favorite authors. I‘m glad I tried this book again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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TheBookgeekFrau
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Just came home from a walk with this #SpecialEdition Neil Gaiman that was in my local Little Free Library 😁

#MarchMagic

Chrissyreadit Wow! That was a fun find! 2y
TheBookgeekFrau @Chrissyreadit Right?! And I wasn't even going to stop, but it was literally front and center in the door so I had to back up and take it 😁 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!! What a find! 2y
TheBookgeekFrau @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I know! And to think I almost skipped my walk 😄 2y
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noryonse_pr
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Date in nature. ♥️

IndoorDame Gorgeous view! 🤩🏞️ 2y
ShelleyBooksie Wow!!! Beautiful view. It's currently -35c where I am right now. 2y
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Walaka
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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If Harry Stephen Keeler had ever written one his webwork novels that wasn't totally insane, it might have come out something like American Gods. This long sprawling novel never fails to captivate as it tells the story of a new world, old gods on the wane, new gods on the rise, and the universal feelings that lie in gods and humans alike. Gaiman grounds his characters in emotional truth while spinning a most fantastical tale. Well worth the time.

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K.Wielechowski
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Mehso-so

There were a lot of things I liked about this book like how the ancient gods were woven throughout the modern world and the invention of the “modern gods.” Gaiman is an incredibly talented writer.
There were also a lot of things I didn‘t like about the book. There seemed to be a lot of gratuitous sex and violence that did nothing to advance the plot. Also, I didn‘t know what the hell was going on half the time.
Finished 5/28/2022

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JessClark78
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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July pick for #12BooksOf2022

Andrew65 Yet to read this one. 2y
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Emilymdxn
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Thanks for the tag @PageShifter 🥰

1. I‘m totally open to it but I can‘t think of many I‘ve read recently - open to recommendations!

2. I did love the parts of American Gods set the furthest back in the past, I was just discussing that with someone today.

I tag @moll and @indiaro 😘

TheSpineView ❤️ American Gods! Thanks for playing 2y
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PathfinderNicole
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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It‘s mine and my husband‘s anniversary (15 years of dating!) this weekend and I think he did an A+ job at his gift for me 😂😂. I love the Horizon games SO MUCH and have been wanting the tallneck LEGO set ever since they announced it and I‘m really excited about American Gods!

RaeLovesToRead 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy Anniversary 🎉🎊❤️ 2y
wanderinglynn Happy anniversary! 🥂🎉 2y
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Liatrek
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Mehso-so

Honestly not sure how I feel after reading this book. I can‘t say I enjoyed it because it was more determination to not bail that pushed me through to the end. It was really an overall meh for me 🤔

RaeLovesToRead Love your cat! And your teapots!! 🥰🥰 2y
Leftcoastzen 😻 2y
ravenlee I read it when it first came out, and had the same reaction. I‘ve thought occasionally about giving it another try but just can‘t make myself care enough. 2y
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Karisa
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#LittensWanttoKnow @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

📙Amulet (to reluctant middle schoolers)
📘American Gods (to the coolest people)
📗Anything by Sarah Addison Allen (for those that need a book that wraps around them like a warm quilt)

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Liatrek
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Me and my reading buddy starting American Gods. This will be my second Gaiman book. Looking forward to this one 🍁🍁🍁🍁 Happy Sunday everyone!

Posh_Salad..AKA..LazyLimaLife I try to read it at least every other year. I just reread Anansi Boys for the first time since my original read. Have you read that one? 2y
Liatrek @LazyLimaLife I haven‘t yet. I thought I should read this one first 🙂 Looking forward to reading it. 2y
Kerrbearlib Sweet kitty! 2y
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Ladygodiva7
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman is always a good choice.

#npr100sff

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 💜💜 2y
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BacklistReader
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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It‘s my turn to pick our book club read and I can‘t decide between American Gods by Neil Gaiman and Sacred Treason by James Forrester.

#bookclub #bookclubpicks

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Roary47
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Panpan

2✨ This was a really hard one to read. We mostly follow Shadow who is the son of Odin. We also have other new gods like the god of the internet. Of course we have old gods namely Loki so a lot of mischief happens. It was hard to follow because it mentions items that I should know about based on actual mythology. Maybe I missed something, but I was struggling. It‘s written well, but not one I‘m going to finish the series on.

persephone1408 @Roary47 the show is hard to watch also, but I absolutely LOVED Madd Sweeney! 2y
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Roary47
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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I‘m feeling called out! 😅

Sleepswithbooks 😂😂😂 2y
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Roary47
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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So true. 😅

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Roary47
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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1.) Oh man. I would say it was my 3rd-7th grade librarian and my 5th-12th grade teachers. I was a struggling reader and they helped me find books for me that I truly enjoyed and was able to escape the constant bullying. 2.)Jennifer Donnelly and Karen McManus 3.)Yes, The Shadow in the Glass. @Littlewolf1 @Eggs

Eggs Thank you 🙏🏻 2y
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jackilynn
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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📚 American Gods
✍ Lyssa Kay (Adams)
🎥 Across the Universe
📺 Alias
🎤 All American Rejects(Band)
🎤 Adele (Singer)
🎵 All the Feels (Fitz & the Tanturms)

#manicmonday #LetterA @CBee

CBee Thanks for playing! 😊😊 2y
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Leniverse
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Book: American Gods
Author: Austen, Jane
TV -show: Angel
Band: Aerosmith
Song: Almost Cut My Hair

@CBee

#ManicMonday #LetterA

Leniverse Thanks for the tag, @jenniferw88 2y
CBee Thanks for playing 😊😊 2y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Book: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Author: Jane Austen/Kelley Armstrong
Movie or TV Show: The Avengers
Singer or Band: Andy Grammer
Song: All Too Well by Taylor Swift

#ManicMonday #LetterA @CBee

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

CBee I like your collage! Thanks for playing 😊 2y
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Tera66
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#Alphabetgame
#LetterA
This is a fun idea by @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Post a favorite book with the letter "A", and tag some friends!
@DarkMina ? Do you want to play?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve never read anything by this author 🫣 2y
Tera66 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks He mostly does fantasy. If you ever are curious I wouldn't recommend starting with the tagged book. I would recommend The Graveyard Book, it's really hauntingly beautiful. 2y
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terryduncan5719
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman is very talented with words. American Gods is a very interesting book. You have to suspend all logic. When you read this book, just go along for the ride and see where it takes you!

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CollapsingLibrary
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#currentlyreading this chunky book while enjoying a beautiful summer day with a glass of cool white wine

Tera66 I love this retro cover😍 2y
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monalyisha
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American Gods is THE BOOK that kicked off my life of pleasure reading after college. It was recommended to me by the book buyer at the small, indie bookstore where I was employed; I‘d like to think I would‘ve found my way here without her & without Neil Gaiman…but who knows?

This was a reread to prep for getting a tattoo inspired by one of the characters (the goddess Easter/Ostara). It was just as enchanting & multilayered as I remember. 👇🏻

monalyisha Funny story: Though I‘ve read AG a few times now, I‘d never listened to it. I adored this full-cast performance & was so taken with Shadow‘s voice that I researched the actor, fully expecting him to be *smoking* hot 🔥. Daniel Oreskes isn‘t quite the sex symbol I was imagining. 😅 Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. 3y
monalyisha Also, at the end of this specific audio edition, we‘re treated to a deleted scene in which Shadow meets Jesus. Gaiman says he *almost* put it back in when creating the Author‘s Preferred Text. I‘m glad he didn‘t. 😬 3y
TheKidUpstairs Loved this book. They filmed some of the series in my town, but I've tried twice now to get into it and I just can't do it... 3y
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monalyisha @TheKidUpstairs I‘ve only tried the show once but I *have* been thinking of trying again. That doesn‘t bode well. 🙈 I also genuinely disliked The Magicians adaptation (& was largely alone in that opinion). The only book + movie pairing I can say I‘ve loved is Practical Magic. 3y
vivastory I love this review! AG is one of my favorites of all time. I wasn't aware of the bonus scene & it does sound... unnecessary. I plan on buying the annotated edition soon. I like your tattoo idea! I've had an idea for one for a few years & I'm still playing around with some of the elements I want to incorporate, but I have most of the outline the same as it's been for the past few years 3y
vivastory @TheKidUpstairs That's awesome that they filmed it in your town! I have to admit I was underwhelmed by season 1. I haven't even bothered with the second season 3y
Clare-Dragonfly Ha, I had a similar experience with John McWhorter, whose face did not live up to his voice for me 😆 I also loved this book, and tried to watch the TV show, but felt it was super excessively violent and gory. 3y
ponyflorist I only recently read it, thoroughly enjoyed 🙂 3y
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AmandaBlaze
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman is always a favorite.

Erinsuereads Such a good book. This is one of my all time favorites 3y
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Melreedauthor
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Pickpick

So I finally finished and I have to say… that was an epic ride. I normally have problems finding books that keep me intrigued and don‘t give away the ending, but this one? Every step was an unknown path. So if you haven‘t read the book, I advise trying it. It‘s amazing.

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Melreedauthor
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Slow day at work means more time to enjoy Neil Gaiman. Maybe I‘ll finish this today. #2022reads

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Melreedauthor
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Just starting this one while at work and look at this page. So beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️ #2022reads

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yoavshai
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 151.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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Nis2

"Nobody's American," said Wednesday. "Not originally. That's my point."

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wideeyedreader
American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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Forgot to take a picture, but I finally finished this one! It‘s been a long time coming lol