Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Narrator: Neil Gaiman
Published by HarperAudio, HarperCollins on April 11, 2017
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Urban
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes
Pages: 468
Source: Purchased
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“Neil Gaiman is undoubtedly one of the modern masters of fantasy writing....For those who have not read Neverwhere, the new edition is the one to read, and is a fitting introduction to Gaiman’s adult fiction....American readers can experience this spellbinding, magical world the way that Neil Gaiman wanted us to all along.” —Huffington Post
The #1 New York Times bestselling author’s ultimate edition of his wildly successful first novel featuring his “preferred text”—and including his special Neverwhere tale, “How the Marquis Got His Coat Back”.
Published in 1997, Neil Gaiman’s darkly hypnotic first novel, Neverwhere, heralded the arrival of a major talent and became a touchstone of urban fantasy.
It is the story of Richard Mayhew, a young London businessman with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he discovers a girl bleeding on the sidewalk. He stops to help her—an act of kindness that plunges him into a world he never dreamed existed. Slipping through the cracks of reality, Richard lands in Neverwhere—a London of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels that exists entirely in a subterranean labyrinth. Neverwhere is home to Door, the mysterious girl Richard helped in the London Above. Here in Neverwhere, Door is a powerful noblewoman who has vowed to find the evil agent of her family’s slaughter and thwart the destruction of this strange underworld kingdom. If Richard is ever to return to his former life and home, he must join Lady Door’s quest to save her world—and may well die trying.
Why did I add Neverwhere to my bookshelf?
It looks like I own the digital book and audiobook of this book. I remember giving up on the audiobook a few years ago after listening for a few hours. It was most likely my mood more than anything else, so I want to try this one again. I am trying to read more of the books that I have bought so maybe I can get to it sometime soon.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
I haven’t read this author. Good luck. I have to work with my moods to get to neglected books.
That’s a new to me one! Hope you like this one the second try around! I’ve a few books I am willing to give a second chance once I get around to them one of these days!
I know I have to be in the right mood for certain books too.
Neil Gaiman is always very much a mood read author for me. I have to be in the right frame of mind for his take on things. I have this book on my TBR as well but have yet to get to it.
One day perhaps
I’ve only read one book by Gaiman…Coraline. And I didn’t love it. But I should try some of his adult novels at some point.
I’ve got some Neil Gaiman in my backlog as well! I haven’t ever read this one, so I can’t weigh in. Recently, I’ve been going through some of my really old TBR entries–read a book I added to my list back in 2014! I have no clue why anymore, it’s been that long. But I did enjoy it, so at least I had good taste! Lol.
I have never read Gaiman, but he is well loved. Hope it’s a great one for you.
I have moments when its not the right time for a certain book. Hopefully it will work out the second time around.
I read and enjoyed a print copy of Neverwhere ages ago, it feels like. I also own the audio, but when I tried to reread it recently (via audio) I just couldn’t get into it. I think this one depends on mood a lot for sure. I hope you like the book when you go back to it!