After having read "Neverwhere" and then "The Graveyard Book," I easily decided that Neil Gaiman was an author I would be keeping in my radar. There is something very captivating and pleasing about his prose, and while I only gave "M is for Magic" a 3 out of 5 stars, I know I will continue to hunt down all his work.
Overall, my favorite stories were 'Chivalry', 'The Price', and 'October in the Chair'. And I of course loved revisiting Bod and "The Graveyard Book" crew in 'The Witch's Headstone.' These were my favorites because I found the concepts behind these short stories to be both interesting and comprehensive. I was able to click with the characters and become engaged in where the short story picked up, while also feeling satisfied when it ended.
On the other hand, some of the other stories were a bit too detailed and scattered for me to really get involved with what was happening. In a short story, instead of working up to getting to know the characters, setting, and feel, you are dropped right in the middle of it all and witness only a small segment. For Harry potter fans, very much like when you are dropped into the memories of the Pensive.
With that being said, I felt some of the stories were set up better than others. Other concepts that I enjoyed were those of 'Troll Bridge' and 'Sun Bird'. I was not a particular fan of 'The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds' and 'How to Sell the Ponti Bridge' and 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties.'
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading these short stories and would still recommend it.