Fragile Things

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Perhaps you are right, said the emperor. Perhaps. But if I were to listen to you and to forget my map world, to leave it unconsummated, it would haunt my world and my mind, and it would spoil the taste of the food on my tongue and of the wine in my mouth. The tales of Fragile Thingsare nibbles and bits of Gaiman’s immensely satisfying inner landscape. They are fiercely playful and very grim, wisps of whimsy and wonder buoyed by the happy heart of a tragic poet. USA Today

Good Boys deserve Favors. Esta historia es mucho más inocente que las demás del libro, y creo que se fundamenta un poco en la noción de karma.Fragile Things is a collection of oddities, retellings, poetry, spin-offs, and queer creations of Neil Gaiman's colorful imagination. Some of the stories have been published elsewhere, like Sunbirdand October In The Chair, which were included in his M Is For Magic compilation, and some were published in other authors' works, written specially by Neil Gaiman, upon their request. A series of very short stories was inspired by an album of one of my favorite female indie artists, Tori Amos, who is good friends with Gaiman. There were award-winning stories here, too, such as A Study In Emerald which won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story and Sunbird, which received for its author the Locus Award. However, flaws aside, American Gods still comes out on top thanks to its big ideas and its setting. Spent most of the day at Pinewood, watching Stardust stuff being filmed, and signing books for the crew. Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story – the second in command of a criminal boss is tasked with finding a lover for his boss (4 stars) The Mapmaker – originally written for American Gods, this short story is a cautionary tale about disregarding the needs of others while chasing ones desires and chasing immortality by keeping records a.k.a that map (3 stars)

Diseasemaker's Croup. Relato cortito acerca de una enfermedad muy extraña. No me llamó mucho la atención, la verdad. The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch - 3/5 - quirky little story to accompany a Frazetta painting

Diseasemaker's Croup" describes a fake condition in which a person is compelled to make up fake conditions.