"Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy" edited by Stephen Jones

I bought this thick book because I like horror and fantasy, and because there was an introduction by Neil Gaiman. I must admit that I am unable to finish it, and will pass it on to Kanak in case she can make something of it. The stories are 99% about the English soldiers colonizing India, and the jargon as well as Indian terms make the stories very "mushy" to me. Very few are true horror/fantasy and they describe a life which is "Greek" to me. Even the story "The Man Who Would be King", which has a movie based on it, was foggy to me.

"The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman

I enjoyed this book. I liked the way it captured the magic of childhood from an adult perspective. It also somewhat reminded me of "Wrinkle in Time" because it contained  beings outside the petty laws of physics as we understand them. As usual, Neil Gaiman, though not perfect, was suitably quirky and light for my taste.  P.S. I don't remember the specifics of "Wrinkle in Time", just the feeling it left me with.

"The 100-Year-Old Man Who ...." By Jonas Jonasson

I enjoyed this clever book, but I have to admit that after awhile, the cleverness got to be a bit tiresome. I will be discussing it at the summer CFUW book club.