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A dark tale about what it means to be evil, and about how inaction can sometimes cause as much or more harm than action. What is interesting is that the MC is also not spared judgment, as he mirrors his antagonist in a lot of ways.

I listened to the audiobook when I was too tired to really enjoy it. The music was great but distracting, so I couldn‘t focus on the plot. I returned to it again the next day, which was a good decision.

4/5

A great spooky, atmospheric read if you're looking for something short. 🗻

#twinpeaks #littensdressedinblood
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#LitsySpringBreak Day 29: #Mountains - Gaiman‘s writing that skirts around the edge of that which can easily be unhinged (perhaps by a touch, a long-forgotten voice, a scent) is matched by Campbell‘s searing illustrations that seemed dark even when they are light. There are visual metaphors that match Gaiman‘s layering of confrontations: either with real gods that live in a cave or one‘s own retribution given ghostly flesh. https://wp.me/pDlzr-asw

Another superb adult fairy tale. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2020/06/17/book-the-truth-is-a-cave-in-t...

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This is on its way to you @bookwormjillk !
I thought this was really good. I especially enjoyed the atmosphere of the story, and I thought the illustrations added well to it.

#lmpbc #groupq #catsoflitsy #Ember

Thank you so much @StellarDoc for the wonderful #Jolabokaflod gifts! Neil Gaiman is my favorite so I can‘t wait to dig into this story and the candy will be a delicious treat!

Thank you @StellarDoc for my #CreepyChristmas package. I love Neil Gaiman! Thank you @teebe for organizing. Merry Christmas! 🤗

Thank you for choosing this for the #LMPBC @Linsy — Neil Gaiman is amazing, and I took my time reading it because I could tell it was something special. The artwork really sets the tone of the story. I found it quite compelling and plan on listening to the audiobook one of these days. Neil Gaiman is the best narrator! 5⭐️

#WinterGames
#TMSkellington
#TBRread

I received this lovely from @Linsy for the #LMPBC — can‘t wait to read it! Thank you for the sticky notes! 🤗 I‘m hoping to have mine in the mail at the beginning of next week. 🤗

“The sky was hung with stars that seemed so bright and close I felt as if I could have reached out my arm and gathered them, like berries.”

#gratefulreads #blackinthetitle #lmpbc #groupq

Interesting story. I‘ll now look for the audio with musical accompaniment. I also loved that this is set in Scotland!

Excellent!

I loved this everything about this. It has the feel of a fable with an excellently chilling atmosphere and the illustrations are perfect! Can‘t wait to see what the rest of y‘all think.

#GroupQ #LMPBC

Okay, #GroupQ! I thought a novelette that‘s won the Shirley Jackson Award would be fun, so I picked four that stood out to me. Most are part of collections, which I‘ll link in the comments; the Neil Gaiman is a stand-alone. Let me know if one or more of them sound best to you!! #LMPBC

1. Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains, Neil Gaiman
2. “The Summer People,” Kelly Link
3. “Help the Witch,” Tom Cox
4. “Reeling for the Empire,” Karen Russell

In this dark fable set in Scotland, two men search for gold, hidden in a mythical mountain cave. The book has stunning illustrations by Eddie Campbell and beautiful prose by Gaiman but it deals with heavy themes like greed and vengeance..how far men will go to achieve their heart‘s desire. You have to love Gaiman. 🖤

#WanderingJune #mountains

I listened to this on audiobook and it was wonderful. It's short and narrated by gaiman himself. Totally recommend. The string quartet was so cool to have in the background

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💀Story about a man with dwarfism who treks to a cave seeking gold.
💀Beautiful abstract realism paintings accompany the story.
💀Creepy, haunting, & mysterious.
💀Slightly supernatural & magical realistic.
💀Gaiman‘s signature paced progression & subtle air of intrigue come together for a spooky tale great for Halloween w/o gruesome scares.
💀Not kid friendly.
💀Short & easy to read.
💀Not for all readers as it‘s slow & a bit vague.
💀4/5.

T he Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman

O ne for the Morning Glory by John Barnes

B eyond Black by Hilary Mantel

E mperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn

Y ertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr Seuss

#AugustIsATrip Day 23: I remembered being haunted by my reading of The truth is a cave in the black #Mountains. Not so much disturbed or frightened but it‘s the haunting and the overwhelming guilt that struck me as particularly salient and the painstaking patience of a man intent on vengeance. This story is once again a surreal blurring of myth and reality and the painful inevitability of man‘s greed. Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-asw

#PrinceofJuly #mountains
A good one from Gaiman.

#CoolBooks A #Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds

I finally read this! Now I also wish I listened to the audio. The art was interesting and I liked it with the story. Gaiman writes fairytales exactly as I think they should be.

Gaiman‘s narration is always a delight. However, I did feel the string quartet was a slight distraction, but I‘m probably in the minority in that respect.

Thanks for the tag @Moray_Reads

1. Shakespeare (a bit of a cliche pick but still totally true) & Neil Gaiman

2. In alone with a good book.

3. I thought about this one a lot and I really think I have no preference. As long as it‘s good I am an equal-opportunity-era reader.

#TrivialThursday

"I am old now, or at least, I am no longer young, and everything I see reminds me of something else I‘ve seen, such that I see nothing for the first time."

I had a 3 hour there and back commute to see my hematologist today and had a wonderful time listening to Mr. Gaiman tell me this really cool story. The audio is excellent and less than 2 hours.

This one was fun and fast. I realized about halfway through that I‘d already read the story in a book of Gaiman‘s short stories, but the images enhanced the reading experience.

I need to move this up my TBR. #Mountains #NoteworthyNovember @Jess7

And here is my green stack for @LibrarianJen . I didn't even reuse any books from my rainbow... But now I have to re-shelve them all. 😆 #BookColorTag

The truth is: I have a horrible migraine and nothing is helping, not even this gem. I want to read so bad. Stuck in bed. Ugh!

#LyricalApril Day 15: #TheMonster - there is something innately yet soothingly dark in Gaiman's stories that makes sense despite the monstrous elements in it that are largely undefined yet seem pre-existing, like part of one's skin, ancient primal powers that have always been there, waiting to be awakened. Eddie Campbell's art here is stellar.

Perfekter Lesestoff für den #allhallowsread, diese grausige märchenhafte Rachesaga!

#longtitle #day12 #booktober

Neil and Eddie captured my attention on page 1. Neil reveals back story for the main character at a slow trickle and I found myself halfway through the book in an hour. Two men seeking gold find truth in the mountains of Skye and it's not what I expected in the slightest.

As my first foray into audio books I was a little dubious, but am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. This was a really great experience. The music really added to the experience. However, it did make driving a little more difficult.

A dark and enchanting tale, I enjoyed this. Gaiman is a great storyteller. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.

"You ask me if I can forgive myself?" "I can forgive myself for many things. For where I left him. For what I did. But I will not forgive myself for the year that I hated my daughter..." This is the beginning of a dark tale, a journey into the Black Mountain to find the truth. Such gorgeous full colour illustrated book! Gaiman read this aloud in the Sydney Opera House in 2010 to a sold-out audience :)

Booktalked all these lovely titles for my higher degree class this evening. Such fun to be able to talk about books with teachers who are taking their Masters degree in our institution.

A quick and enjoyable read 😊 I really like the illustrated versions of Neil's short stories.

Neil 💕😍