Neil Gaiman

I feel the need to gush. Gaiman was on the Colbert Report last week and was HILARIOUS. I always appreciate an interviewee holding their own against the always entertaining Colbert. But in my school-girl ways, I have to say that it was awesome to watch him speak. Weird, I know. But after listening to his self-narrated books, and then reading other books and hearing his voice while I read, it was funny to see this man connected to the voice I've spent hours listening to. On a similar note, he is an awesome narrator. I like the thought of authors narrating their own books but many fall flat. I've even considered listening to The Graveyard Book even though I've already read it, just to listen to him narrate (although I probably won't because there is just too much else to read!!!!).

I was, however, a bit creeped out by Colbert's seemingly extensive knowledge of Tolkein. While I haven't read Tolkein myself, it was a bit unsettling just how far he drew out the joke...

Yep. I'm a dork.