Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Short stories are my favorite. Tiny jewels just right for reading before bed and during commercials, they’re long enough to create interest without losing it in wordiness. Neil Gaiman is my favorite. His fanciful descriptive, his unique concepts and his solid writing make his work a joy to read. Short stories by Neil Gaiman? Literal heaven.

Containing thirty-one poems and stories, Fragile Things is a volume of things both delicate and indomitable. Each of them are delicious, but Feeders and Eaters, a nightmarish tale of flesh disappearing to an insatiable appetite, is by far my favorite. Least favorite? Diseasemaker’s Croup, which is a gobbledegook of medical nonsense. An added bonus to this book is the introduction, which explains the origin of each story. I love behind-the-scenes shit like that.

I’ll tell you this: Neil Gaiman can be my lesbian baby daddy any day. On a scale from “Eh” to “FANFUCKINGTASTIC!” it gets a motherfucking standing ovation. Neil — when you’re ready for the insemination, I’m available.

You can visit Neil Gaiman’s website at (surprisingly enough) www.neilgaiman.com.