Comments on: How To Talk To Girls At Parties by Neil Gaiman http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/ The Best Science Fiction Short Stories - and where to find them! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carl V. http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Carl V. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:25:38 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/#comment-1364 Not sure if you've had the pleasure of listening to Neil read any of his stories, but if you haven't it is an activity that I highly recommend. He is a natural reader and can make any story he tells sound wonderful. He engages you as a listener in such an amazing way. I think he just won an earphones award or something like that from Audiophile for his reading of his newest novel, The Graveyard Book. It is well deserved as it is a lovely experience listening to him read it. Not sure if you’ve had the pleasure of listening to Neil read any of his stories, but if you haven’t it is an activity that I highly recommend. He is a natural reader and can make any story he tells sound wonderful. He engages you as a listener in such an amazing way. I think he just won an earphones award or something like that from Audiophile for his reading of his newest novel, The Graveyard Book. It is well deserved as it is a lovely experience listening to him read it.

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Rusty Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:24 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/#comment-1363 Thanks Carl, I find it fascinating how listening to an audio version of a short story can make such a big difference - but it is true, and I have experienced that effect myself. I haven't heard Neil Gaiman read this story, but I would like to give it a try. Thanks for pointing that out. Thanks Carl,

I find it fascinating how listening to an audio version of a short story can make such a big difference – but it is true, and I have experienced that effect myself. I haven’t heard Neil Gaiman read this story, but I would like to give it a try. Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: Carl V. http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Carl V. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:18:01 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/#comment-1361 The first time I read this, when Fragile Things was released, I wasn't impressed. A close friend had the same feelings about it and we were both surprised at the awards it was up for. Then one day he called and said he had heard the story on audio and had a complete opinion shift on it. Later on I purchased the audio collection for myself and when I heard Neil read the story I liked it much, much better than I had before. Hearing him read it and putting everything in the light of the way he meant for it to be read honestly made a big difference. I agree with you both, it isn't one of his best as he has some amazing ones out there, but I've often felt that even a mediocre Gaiman short story is far better than many other author's good short stories. He really has a way with the medium. The first time I read this, when Fragile Things was released, I wasn’t impressed. A close friend had the same feelings about it and we were both surprised at the awards it was up for. Then one day he called and said he had heard the story on audio and had a complete opinion shift on it. Later on I purchased the audio collection for myself and when I heard Neil read the story I liked it much, much better than I had before. Hearing him read it and putting everything in the light of the way he meant for it to be read honestly made a big difference. I agree with you both, it isn’t one of his best as he has some amazing ones out there, but I’ve often felt that even a mediocre Gaiman short story is far better than many other author’s good short stories. He really has a way with the medium.

]]> By: Rusty http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Rusty Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:45:27 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/#comment-1345 Thanks for pointing the podcast - I didn't know about it. I agree that it isn't one of his best, but still an interesting story none-the-less. Thanks for pointing the podcast – I didn’t know about it.

I agree that it isn’t one of his best, but still an interesting story none-the-less.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 scatterbrain Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:58:17 +0000 http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/01/27/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-by-neil-gaiman/#comment-1340 Not his best, but well-worth reading--or you can listen in a nice podcast at Clonepod.org where I found it first. Not his best, but well-worth reading–or you can listen in a nice podcast at Clonepod.org where I found it first.

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