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My #FaveBookmark is one that I made with the quote, “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." by Neil Gaiman in the book, Coraline.

#ItTakesAllKinds ☘️???

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1. @tiedyedude and I moved to Alaska in July.
2. I'm not sure what the most recent one was, but it might've been Coraline, which I read way back around 2009 while living in California. I love both the book and the movie! #Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

#LuckyInLove #Candlelit classic Gaiman

Second Gaiman I read for my bookclub this year. Didn‘t care much about it, though. Maybe it was too short.

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Alice In Wonderland

Spooky Cute!

“There was nothing in the corner. Nothing but the old door that opened onto the brick wall“

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.“ — Neil Gaiman

Although some people might like to use this book, it terrifies me.

This book can stimulate discussions about contentment, the allure of the unknown, and the importance of home. It's an excellent choice for sparking creative writing projects inspired by the otherworldly

I‘ve had a Saturday night in watching movies while my boyfriend is out at a friend from school‘s birthday party so here‘s my lineup for tonight. We‘ve got some very creepy, some not very creepy, and the surprisingly good Totally Killer that just came out!

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew

Thanks @TheSpineView for the #Two4Tuesday tag! 👻

1️⃣ Reese‘s Pumpkins or Russell Stover Marshmallow Pumpkins (dark chocolate or caramel & marshmallow) 🎃

2️⃣ Coraline is a spooky favorite. The movie is on my #Scarathlon watchlist for Team #SpookyGhostClub 👻 but I will probably try to work the audiobook (with Neil Gaiman narrating) in too. 🐀🐀🐀

Anyone want to play? Consider yourself tagged! 🎃

#ScarathlonPhotoChallenge #SpookyGhostClub @Clwojick

I need to reread this book for #Scarathlon
Wonder if I can work it in? 🤔

This was my fourth time rereading this book, and I still absolutely love it! I always am so shocked by how dark this story goes considering it's targeted at kids, but the atmosphere makes the book so eerie and whimsical.
5/5 🌟

What a delight! Bored on a holiday - just like the namesake character, by the way - I picked up this gem and never left the edge of my seat. Gaiman wrote a fantastic story for little people and older people. I look forward to reading more!

neil gaiman is a master…i have read many of his other books but never this small and scary gem. loved it!

#TemptingTitles #April2023 Day 7: #OneWord

Oh my - I've got tons for this one - one word titles.
So I start with a favourite.
#photochallenges #NeilGaiman #creepy #personalfavourites
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Coraline by Neil Gaiman is a story that follows a young girl, Coraline Jones, as she discovers an alternate universe in her new home. While seeming like the perfect utopia at first, with another mother and father, Coraline quickly realizes the true intentions of her other mother and must find a way to destroy her as she tries to get Coraline to stay in this alternate universe. If you like books that make you feel unsettled, you will like this book

#Shimmer ✨ #InQuotes “🗣️💕”

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#InQuotes Day 19: #Shimmer

#mirror #inquotes @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This is a lovely, sweet, charming story, and also really sinister and creepy. Classic Neil Gaiman. Listened to the audiobook, great narration by Dawn French.

A creepy yet endearing read. I love the movie and finally decided to read the book to fulfill a reading challenge prompt. This is one of those rare times where I love both the movie and the book. Coraline is an unexpected heroine. Calm but acknowledging her fear along the way.

FYI Neil Gaiman has a lovely voice. He narrated the audiobook.

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Lookie what I painted. 😍

Yes, those are real buttons for her eyes.

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I could have sworn that I posted this when I listened to this. But anyway, I listened to the Audible version of it. I loved the production of it! It was great!

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Neil Gaiman is such a favourite of mine; I've been wanting to read this book since I watched the film years ago and it definitely didn't disappoint🪡🧵 #Scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash

Love this book more with every re-read. 💜

The mix of creepy with the wonderment of childhood imagination pulls me into this story every time I read it. If you've never read it, do yourself a favor and add it to your TBR.

#Scarathlon @Clwojick #TeamSlaughter

( May Review) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Didn't get to read much as a kid... And I'm trying to do some catching up.
Just finished Coraline and wow, what a creepy and fun ride it was.

7716 points for Week 3 for me! #Scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

(Total: 19161)

“It is astonishing just how much of what we are can be tied to the beds we wake up in in the morning, and it is astonishing how fragile that can be.”

A perfect example of speculative fiction. It breaks down the 3rd wall and creates this book that is filled with imagery. It shows how you can be kind, curious, and courageous.

A book that‘s with mystery and mysterious events. A wonderful that keeps you on your toes the whole time.

I love this movie/book! I would definitely want to show this in my classrooms, to show that we should be appreciated of what we have and that the grass isn‘t always greener on the other side. I believe this is also a great movie to show because of how beautifully told it is and how beautiful the movie is!

Coraline is a book/movie about a young girl who is unhappy in her life, and finds a passage way to another world where everything is greater. She finds out that things aren‘t always as they seem, and sometimes what we have is what‘s best for us.

“Soon you‘ll see things our way.”

“Being brave didn‘t mean you weren‘t scared. Being brave meant you were scared, really scared, badly scared, and you did the right thing, anyway.”

I think this movie has scary elements of speculative fiction for young kids.

The movie Coraline follows the life of a young girl who discovers a door that leads her to an alternate universe. The movie includes elements of speculative fiction such as button eyes, talking animals, and magical toys.

I own both this version and the GN and decided to read both and compare. The GN actually uses the original text in its entirety, but I still found the reading experience so drastically different! I love the original print version, and the Chris Riddell illustrations in my edition, but the illustrations in the GN version look nothing like what I imagine when I read the original and I just couldn‘t get into that adaptation.

#thoughtfulthursday

📚 mystery
📖 haunted house
📘 tagged! Because the Other Mother 😳

Thanks for the tag Lisa!

Made Halloween cookies while watching Coraline #teammonstermash #scarathlon2022 #scarathlon +45 pts #bucketlist

Sometimes, a door is closed for a very good reason....

This was a really good, creepy read. Glad I finally got around to reading it. I especially love the cat.

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#Spookoween #31by31 #Pointsathon
#Scarathlon2022 Team Theme +15
#ScarathlonWordSearch (88) +880

+896 points #TeamMonsterMash

Currently reading.

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+1 point #TeamMonsterMash

Gaiman tells a good story, but I didn‘t enjoy this one very much. I can‘t put my finger on what didn‘t work for me, but I prefer The Graveyard Book to this one. I‘m not sorry to have finally read it, but I‘m glad it‘s over and that it was short. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is a solid pick for most ages. I think Gaiman did a great job of nailing the main character and making her realistic with facets like being annoying when she‘s bored and having that sense of adventure the you g often have. I enjoyed this thoroughly but was a tad underwhelmed by the ending….I guess I just expected something more dramatic to happen. Overall, it was fun and I enjoyed the author narrating his own work in the audiobook!

One of my favorite books to read this time of year. 💚

#OminousOctober @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #Candle #TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon #Scarathlon2022 @Clwojick