M Is for Magic

I have always admired Gaiman's writing. I really enjoyed this collection of short stories- especially the idea/execution of using a nursery rhyme and months of the year as characters. His imagination knows no bounds, but somehow the stories feel “familiar” when you read them.

I'm not 100% sure, but I could have chanced upon the stories before (as they have been published elsewhere's) and that could count for the familiarity, but I don't think this is relevant. A good story will always be a good story. However, I do get that some people may feel shortchanged that they didn't get a whole collection of new stories.

That aside, I would recommend this book to not-kids. Some details are particularly graphic and explicit, but otherwise, it is still a great read.