Crystal's Bow Blog: Flowers!

In our new weekly blog series, Crystal will show off her fabulous bow style. Crystal is known for her bow fashion, and sometimes she wear more than one! Today Crystal is rockin' two large blue flower bows.

Will's Crash Course: Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a British author, who got his start with comics in the mid-1980s. With his book Coraline, he broke into writing books for kids. He wrote several more children's books, including The Graveyard Book. His popular adult fantasy novels include American Gods and the Sandman series. Some of his works have been turned into movies and TV shows. Including Tim Burton's animated feature, Coraline and American Gods on Starz. He now resides in the US.

I first got into fantasy when I listened to the audiobook Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams as a teenager. I then found Gaiman's children's books, which I liked because of the weird and fantastical elements. Then I moved on to his adult stuff. I'm currently reading the second release in the Sandman series, which came out last week, on my best friend's birthday. I'm excited to review it in my new blog series, Will's Book Nook.

Just a preview of my thoughts on The Sandman, Act II: in the world of audiobooks, casting good voice actors is ESSENTIAL. One of the actors, David Tenant (a veteran performer of the Gaiman Universe) is particularly fun and creepy. I look forward to sharing more about Neil in the future.

Top Ten: Mark's Favorite McMillan & Wife Episodes (NBC, 1971-1977)

 

1. "Have You Heard About Vanessa?" (April 24,1977)
2.  "All Bets Off" (December 5,1976)
3.  "Point of Law" (March 7,1976)
4.  "Guilt by Association" (December 8,1974)
5.  "The Game of Survival" (October 20,1974)
6.  "Reunion in Terror" (January 27,1974)
7.  "Death of a Monster ...Birth of a Legend" (September 30,1973)
8.  "Cop of the Year" (November 19,1972)
9.  "An Elementary Case of Murder" (March 1,1972)
10.  "Murder by the Barrel" (September 29,1971)

Top Ten: Mark's Favorite Columbo Episodes (NBC,1971-1978; ABC, 1989-2003)

 

1.  "Columbo Likes the Nightlife " (January 30,2003)

2.  "Ashes to Ashes " (October 8,1998)

3.  "Agenda for Murder" (February 10,1990)

4.  "Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" (February 6,1989)

5.  "Last Salute to the Commodore" (May 2,1976)

6.  "Identity Crisis " (November 2,1975)

7.  "By Dawn's Early Light" (October 27,1974)

8.  "Swan Song" (March 3,1974)

9.  "Dagger of the Mind"(November 26,1972)

10.  "Murder By the Book" (September 15,1971)

 

Top Ten: Mark's Favorite Upstairs Downstairs Episodes

 

1.  "Whither Shall I wonder?"  (UK: December 21, 1975; US: May 1,1977)
2.  "On With the Dance" (UK:  September 7, 1975; US:  January 16, 1977)
3.  "Peace out of Pain". (UK:  December 7,1974; US:  March 28,1976)
4.  "News from the Front " UK: September 21,1974; US: January 11,1976)
5.  "Goodwill to All Men" (UK:  December 22,1973; US: December 29,1974)
6.  "Rose's Pigeon " (UK:  November 24,1973; US: December 1,1974)
7.  "Miss Forrest" (UK:  October 27,1973; US: November 3,1974)
8.  "A Family Gathering" (UK: January 19,1973; US: March 31,1974)
9.  "For Love of Love " (UK:  March 5,1972; US: January 20,1974)
10.  "On Trial" (UK: October 10, 1971; US:  January 6,1974)