Shards of Eternity.

[ickaimp]

ysabet, the curtain thing is called a 'Noren'


Today, we went to a couple of the local libraries, to find a certain Neil Gaiman Book.
It's called "The Sandman: Book of Dreams" and it's a collection of short stories by various authours and edited by Neil Gaiman.
There's part of one story in particularly that has stuck with us for years, aside from part of Tori Amos' introduction in the beginning.
It's from "An Extra Smidgen of Eternity." by Robert Rodi.


"First of all. Um - how should should I put this? The best part of stories - that's the part that comes between the middle and the end, right?"

He was wary of a trap, so thought it over carefully before answering. "Rrrrright."

"Because it's like eternity, isn't it? It's like being held aloft, or something. You should probably look at this as kind of like being in that story forever. Like a little smidgen of eternity for you. How 'bout that?"


Really like that.
Just little shards of eterinty, that's all that stories are...

Ann, we read 'The Thief Lord' as well. You're right, it is a good read. ^__^

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[tinitinytina.livejournal.com]

O.O

Went to brother's book fair today to volunteer, and I stumbled across 'The Thief Lord,' and the first thing I thought was Kaito! And then the second was Icka might like this.

o.O;; Weird or what?

Hee! ^__^

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

*laughs*
That is a pretty funny coincidence...

I found it by accident, actually. Went into the young adult section to see if the book we were looking for had been shelved in the wrong place, and it was right above the Gaiman books.

First thought: Didn't Ann mention this one? ^__^
Too funny...
Did you end up reading it?

Re: Hee! ^__^

[tinitinytina.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately no. I had to run back to my station, so all I managed to do was look at the cover and the first sentence of the synopsis. Now I'll have to remember to check this book out.