Stories

All-New Tales

De: Neil Gaiman, Al Sarrantonio

Narrado por: Anne Bobby, Jonathan Davis, Peter Francis James, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton

This astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today is called, simply, Stories. Edited by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline) and Al Sarrantonio (award-winning author of forty books and editor of numerous collections), Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who’s Who of contemporary literature—breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block, Roddy Doyle, Joanne Harris, Joe Hill, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Stewart O’Nan, Chuck Palahniuk, Carolyn Parkhurst, Jodi Picoult, Peter Straub…and, of course, the inimitable Neil Gaiman himself.

I Love This Book! They really are All-New Tales.

What did you love best about Stories?

The stories are brand new...really new! A fresh take on "unusual" characters and plots with really good narration.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

There is such a varied collection of stories it is difficult to speak of them as a whole but I enjoyed the mystery, humor, sass and the pure creative spirit of this audio book.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

There are multiple narrators. These stories uncannily have the right narrator for each one.

Who was the most memorable character of Stories and why?

Joyce Carol Oates' "Fossil Figures" a story of twins was a favorite as was "Wild Fire in Manhattan" by Joanne Harris, "Juvenal Nicks" by Walter Mosley plus "Catch and Release" by Lawrence Block, Actually too many characters over-all to list.

Any additional comments?

Lots of listening time. I have listened to these stories multiple times and probably will continue to do so. This is a favorite "travel buddy". Of at lease 25+ audio books, this is the only one to which I repeatedly return.

Dark, horror

I love Gaiman but had to put this one down. The stories were each ugly, brutal, violent or disturbing. Well told but not enjoyable for me. Maybe a fan of horror fiction would enjoy more.

You will probably find at least one story that you like

It’s a hodgepodge of stories. A couple of them were very dark, disturbing, and thus, I liked them very much. I found most of the stories boring. There were a couple that I was surprised had made it into the anthology, because they just didn’t seem on par with the surroundings.

There might be something in here for everyone? Not really sure. I kind of wish I’d used my credit for something else, but then again, it’s always worth it to hear Neil Gaiman’s voice.

some were good

some of the stories are really good, some not so much. a decent read from a used book store

I love a good short story.

I love a good short story. The majority of these are fantastic!! Joe Hill’s Devil on the staircase is an excellent choice to close.