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you know any good books?

im looking for some new books to read. if its possible can some of you give books that can be downloaded? if its a graphic novel like sandman its all good too. the books i enjoyed were the alchemist and most of the books of paulo coelho. i prefer the books which have a deep meaning and get you thinking. thanks

- I’m Not Scared by Nicolo Ammaniti

- My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

- School’s Out by Christophe Dufosse

- Life of Pi by Yann Martel

- Atonement by Ian McEwan

- The Deep Field by James Bradbury

- The illustrated Man by Ralph Waldo Ellison

Night Music: The Art of P. Craig Russell $19.99 A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in painting, P. Craig Russell has run the gamut in comics. After establishing a name for himself at Marvel on KILLRAVEN and DR. STRANGE, he went on to become one of the pioneers in opening new vistas for this underestimated field with, among other works, adaptations of operas by Mozart (THE MAGIC FLUTE), Strauss (SALOME) and Wagner (THE RING…

92Y – Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Chip Kidd (November 9, 2008) $9.95 The New York Times best-selling author, Neil Gaiman, discusses Sandman, the acclaimed comic book series widely considered to be one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. Sandman is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven. Gaiman is the author of children’s and adult titles …

NEIL GAIMAN LIVE AT MIT $19.99 NEIL GAIMAN THE JULIUS SCHWARTZ LECTURE DVD On May 23rd, 2008, New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman (Sandman, American Gods, Mirrormask) presented the inaugural Julius Schwartz Lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a casual, highly entertaining conversation with media scholar and head of the MIT Comparative Media Studies program Henry Jenkins III. Topics co…

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (New Edition) $9.73 Graphic Novel. Fully Recolored Edition….

The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country $9.73 The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus’s son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The latter won a World Fantasy Award for best short story, the first tim…

The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll’s House $9.73 New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman’s transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. During Morpheus’s incarceration, th…

Classics Illustrated 6 $9.95 D. H. Lawrence said that there could be no more perfect work of the American imagination than The Scarlet Letter, which makes it ideal material for CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED. Adapted by award-winning graphic novelists P. Craig Russell and Jill Thompson. In addidtion to his incredible graphic adaptations of operas, the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde, and Rudyard Kipling”s The Jungle Book, P. Craig Russell is known for both his collaborations with best-selling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman story Ramadan ) and adaptations of Gaiman”s works, such as Coraline and Sandman: The Endless, all of which makes Russell an inspired choice to adapt The Scarlet Letter. Russell broke down the novel into comicbook script form as well as page layouts, providing artist Jill Thompson, also a well-know Neil Gaiman collaborator ( Sandman: Brief Lives ), the foundation for her beautifully painted comics pages.

Death: the Time of Your Life $12.99 A tale of music, mortality, friendship and death is told in a graphic novel designed for mature readers by author Neil Gaiman. Spinning off from the popular Sandman Library, this is the story of Foxglove, a rising star of the music world who must wrestle with revealing her true sexual orientation as her companion, Hazel, is lured into the realm of Death.

God Save the Queen $19.99 Mike Carey, writer of Lucifer, joins forces with renowned fantasy illustrator John Bolton for the original graphic novel God Save The Queen. Featuring lush, painted artwork by Bolton, this fantastic tale echoes the themes and epic scope of The Sandman and The Books of Magic. Set in both North London and the kingdom of Faerie, God Save The Queen tells the story of a rebellious London teenager whose falling out with her mother leads her to befriend a group of slacker faeries. From the ancient struggle between rival Queens Titania and Mab to a young girl’s conflicted coming of age, God Save The Queen will intrigue and delight mature readers.

The Doll’s House $21.65 This volume of Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN book series features the first appearance of Death, the Sandman’s older sister. As Clive Barker says in his Introduction, . . . there is a wonderful willful quality to this mix . . .slapstick comedy, mystical musings, and the grimmest collection of serial killers this side of Death Row . Eighth printing. Graphic novel format. Mature readers.

The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch $13.95 Come, come and hear of the strange and terrible tale of Miss Finch, an exacting woman befallen by mystery and abduction deep under the streets of London! New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman delivers another stunning hardcover graphic novel with longtime collaborator Michael Zulli (Creatures of the Night, The Sandman). This is the first comics adaptation of his popular story The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, which saw print only in the U.K. edition of Gaiman’s award-winning work Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions and was recently interpreted for his Speaking in Tongues CD. The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch is a mostly true story that combines the author’s trademark magic realism with Zulli’s sumptuous paintings, and has been newly rewritten for this hardcover. Join a group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter musty caverns for a subterranean circus spectacle called The Theatre of Night’s Dreaming. Come inside, get out of the pounding rain, and witness this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions and the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill’d.

The Sandman $19.99 THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS is a comics adaptation of Gaiman”s original prose novella by the same name illustrated by Yoshitako Amano. This graphic novel was illustrated by the legendary P. Craig Russell. A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk”s life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all of her cunning and creative thinking to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves.

The Sandman $7.99 Newly repackaged, this stunning collection of 20 original stories set in the universe of the graphic novel series The Sandman features works by Clive Barker, Gene Wolfe, Tad Williams, Tori Amos, and others.

The Sandman 3 $14.99 This exquisite and enchanting volume provides easy entry for newcomers to Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN and to comics. Inside are the dreams of writers, fairies, felines and unemployed immortals, and the World Fantasy Award-winning tale A MIdsummer-Night’s Dream , which spotlights an unusual performance of William Shakespeare’s play. Sixth printing. Graphic novel format. Mature readers.

The Sandman 9 $19.99 Here’s the latest in Vertigo’s award-winning series. The Lord of Dreams has killed his own son and now must face the consequences as his fate becomes entwined with the Kindly Ones, primal powers who revenge blood debts. Full-color illustrations. Graphic novel format. Suggested for mature readers.