#neverwhere
On my most recent reread of Neverwhere, I realized how fucking funny this dynamic was. Marquis went from ‘I don’t care about this bozo, he’ll probably die soon anyways’ to die-hard Richard apologist/will threaten and/or kill any perceived Richard-threats. it’s kind of like the dad who says he doesn’t want a family pet, but when the family gets a pet, the dad is obsessed with the pet
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75% through Neverwhere, love it. Doodling characters because I’ve been imprinted some powerful imagery from the wonderful writing.
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I can’t believe I didn’t post this here lol-
Massive artwork for @neil-gaiman’s birthday! Celebrating the man and all his wonderful creations.
Larklight/Philip Reeve, illustrated by David Wyatt
The villains in this book are there almost from the beginning but it isn’t until halfway through that they are revealed as the villains. It’s hard to explain why I love them without revealing too much but, in short, they are the perfect combination of freaky and hilarious to me.
The Keys to the Kingdom series/Garth Nix
The villains in this series are a combination of the days of the week and the Christian Seven Deadly Sins, which is just a really fun concept.
Dark Lord of Derkholm/Diana Wynne Jones
This year the Wizard Derk has been chosen to play the Dark Lord for Mr. Chesney’s Tours. Mr. Chesney arranges tourists to come to Derkholm from another world every year, getting rich in the process but leaving Derkholm off badly.
The Hunger Games/Suzanne Collins
I love all the villains in this series, but one of my favorites is Effie Trinket, the lottery randomizer. She’s is so sweet and nice on the surface and, like her clothing, it is all just a sugary coating for the rot that she is.
Like Larklight, Neverwhere has something of a twist villain, though this villain is less obvious, imo, and the reveal is kept for the very end. That works with the story, which is more of a journey than a battle, and the twist is awesome.
Fiction:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She is Sorry by Fredrik Backman
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Lovely War by Julia Berry
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire
The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavors Sonali Dev
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Emma by Jane Austen (Especially if you haven’t seen the movie yet)
The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
The Odyssey by Homer
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
A Moveable Fest by Ernest Hemingway
Non-Fiction:
Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza
Material Girl, Mystical World by Ruth Warrington
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The Essence of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
First We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Though Anxiety by Sarah Wilson
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
For those who cannot buy books right now for whatever reason, Scribd (not sponsored) is an app I use a lot. They offer a 30 day free trial for first time users.
Hello my good readers! here is a shut-in special for you all. We are sending a free (yes, FREE) copy of NEVERWHERE with the purchase of this sticker set-
and here is a $5.00 off code to make it even cheaper, please enter this code at check out: STAY@HOME
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Another book cover commission for my friends at Studio 42 Books! I have done Neverwhere and Stardust as well. You can find them on Etsy, or at motor city comic con this weekend if you’re a Detroit area person!
It was really fun doing this one, as as human being obviously I love the movie (more than the book to be totally honest lol)
Took these photos as the wind turned the page for me.
