Michelle

Indeed - there was a time when forums were everywhere, but most have died down. I'm rather proud of here too - and the lovely people who come here.

Well, if you don't like the puppets, you're probably never going to like the film - I just pictured you as someone who would like muppets / puppets, I dunno why. How about the art side - I've wanted this book for a loooong time!

Yes, it would appear dated. I think the majority of fans watched it back in the 80s.. and as a teenager, I saw Jim Henson puppets, a fantasy story, the character of the Goblin King, and a film about growing up (whilst at the same time, never quite letting go of your childhood). There's an excellent blog post here (you may have seen it on twitter) which explains much better than I can.

Noll - I believe Lazarus is the most pertinent one.. especially the video. I'm really surprised you didn't like Labyrinth.. I would imagine it as the sort of thing you'd like.

I've managed to get The Absolute Death from the library, and the world of The Sandman continues to awe me. Gaiman has created some great characters and stories, and I love his vision of Death. There are lots of different artists involved, and most have a style I love. They take these beyond a simple graphic novel, and into a work of art. I wish I had the cash to own this for myself.

From what I've read, no one (apart from family and the such) knew. And he's just recently released an album.

It's so easy to see on twitter that he's someone who has had a huge influence on people in different ways. For me, as much as I liked his music, he will always be the Goblin King, as Labyrinth is truly a cult film for me. I also think there's such a shock element, because no one knew he was ill. A sad day.

Hi Lena - are you connected to this book in any way. Your IP shows you posting from France, not London, so I'm wondering if you're trying to promote the book.

Could it be The Giver by Lois Lowry? There are lots of new editions, because it made into a film, but I believe it was written in the early 90s.

This bit is quiet at the moment, as most of my reading so far this year has been graphic novels (http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/13882-michelles-graphic-novel-and-comic-adventures/). I'm flicking between a couple of audio books, and I do have a couple of review books to get to - so will hopefully have something for this thread soon!

I love the title Abby! This has popped up on twitter and Facebook, but I haven't had time to really look.

So far there are only 2 I'm excited about: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuveit and The Creeper Man by Dawn Kurtagich. Both scary!

I've only read 5, but I have bought some of them for Beth and Amy.

So last night I tried a DC comic collection, Resurrection Man: Dead Again (2012 - I believe they're returning to old characters?). My question is, do all DC comics portray women in the same way, or did I get a bad example?! There were 3 main ones, and they all had oversized breasts, barely covered, short skirts or skimpy dresses, etc etc. I do appreciate that the main male character is often very muscly, with his shirt off, but it just doesn't come across the same way, and there are plenty of other male characters, not portrayed in the same way at all. I'm afraid if that's the DC style, I'll be passing on it!

Thank you - all recommendations happily received.

That's why I'm starting off by exploring a few different types, and seeing what I discover. For example, I will be collecting and keeping The Sandman series, but any Doctor Who / Star Wars etc will probably come from the library. I too don't like anime / Manga, and I've never really been attracted to the super hero ones.. although I will try a few if they're in the library.

I don't keep a record of mine, as it changes a lot. I often go through and cull my TBR pile, and then I forget to update my lists.

Happy New Year to all! We stayed in, and hubby gave up 20 minutes before midnight and went to bed! I now wish I'd done so too, because I woke with a headache this morning. If I miss out on sleep I feel hungover, without even a drop of alcohol - not fair! ;-)

I had Locke and Key on my wishlist, and I've just found a lovely slipcased set on Wordery. It was already reduced, and then I had a 10% discount, so it came to £46.49.. so that's my new year treat for myself! ;-) https://wordery.com/locke-key-gabriel-rodriguez-9781631401398

Hello! I do know that An Ember in the Ashes and Six of Crows seems to be going down very well with those on twitter.

My last read of 2015 was The Stand: Captain Trips. I've read The Stand previously, but long ago enough that I don't recall all of the details. I really enjoyed this, and will probably read it more than once, taking more notice of the artwork etc. There's a section at the end showing some of the character and cover artwork, and it shows the thought and time which goes into it. I've read books 'translated' into graphic novels before, the two which come to mind are The Amulet of Samarkand and Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story. With the first one, I knew the story well, and I particularly like the humour in it. The graphic novel format felt very stripped down, and the humour didn't come across so well, so I wasn't keen. However, I hadn't read any of Interview with the Vampire, and I felt the graphic novel told the story very well (and the art in that one is gorgeous!). On the whole then, I feel as if graphic novels can be a good way of reading a story - maybe introducing to a reluctant reader, or to enjoy the artwork involved - but are probably not so good if it's a story you already know well. With The Stand, I'm removed enough from the actual book to enjoy this new format.

I like to surprise people sometimes!

I love your honesty there! I'll be the same!

I've only read a Matt Smith one, The Only Good Dalek, and I wasn't very impressed. I think there are lots available though.