Litsy

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I loved this. Funny and sarcastic and the plot flew. I didn‘t want it to end. I can totally see this being a hilarious TV show. 🐈🐬 #AuthorAMonth

Soubhiville

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totefairie

Firefight | Brandon Sanderson

77/100📖🎧🔖🪡🧵✂️
Book 2
#firefight #brandonsanderson #ebook #audiobook #goodreads #goodreadsreadingchallenge #crossstitch #harrypotter #potterhead #totebag #totefairie

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Melismatic

Starter Villain | John Scalzi

Real Talk: I chose this Scalzi for my #AuthorAMonth bc the cover made me giggle. So far, it‘s a solid choice.

Soubhiville

Texreader Such a fun book!! 2w

BookKenz I thought this book was so much fun! 2w

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AnnCrystal

Batman Begins | Dennis O'Neill

How crazy is my obsession with Batman?

When I first watched the TV commercial for this product, I immediately considered it perfect...for a mini Bat-Signal 😂.

🤔 🔦✨🦇✨ Wonder...😜👀.

#zeal4batman

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Susanita

Starter Villain | John Scalzi

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First of all, that cover! The librarian who checked out my book haul went 😻and said she was looking forward to reading it too.

It reminds me of the movie RED for the novice thrown into a crazy situation vibe, with a strong side of H2G2 for the (foul mouthed) dolphins. Fast paced, very readable, and not subtle commentary on extreme wealth. The author is also a good follow on social media.

“In a dog eat dog world…be a cat.”

#authoramonth

Soubhiville

Susanita RED: https://boxd.it/13uu 2w

Aims42 I suggested this for my IRL bookclub to read! I haven‘t read it but it‘s been on my TBR pile for a while. Ugh, now I might just read it without them since I don‘t know when they‘ll get around to selecting it 😆 2w

Ruthiella I thought this was fun. And I loved those potty mouth dolphins! 🐬😂 2w

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Susanita

Starter Villain | John Scalzi

1. Give everyone as much grace as you can, including yourself.
2. 😎💃🏽🩵
3. The tagged book is hilarious!
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs, dabbe

dabbe 🩵 your answers. Thanks for the tag! 😍 2w

Eggs Thx for playing 🥳 2w

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Robotswithpersonality

Batgirl: Year One | Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty

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Oh yes. I love the vintage feel, the sense of going back to Batgirl's orgins now, in a way that obviously plays off lore that has developed over the years, e.g. the Oracle/Cassandra references, the hint of something with Dick, the ominous whisper in references to the Joker.
The writers and artists did a great job of presenting a recognizable character with a bit more youthful hubris and pep, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? contrasted by a more dour, demanding figure in the Batman, and a truly creepy villain in the arsonist/murderer Firefly. Killer Moth continues to flabbergast me by his unique brand of clueless chutzpah and the fact he has yet to expire though his own foolishness.
I enjoyed the balance between depicting a young woman frustrated by the limiting requirements of ideal career fields, a repeated pattern of men telling her she literally didn't 3w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? measure up, showcased alongside a forthrightness in all things - if the young men around her are going to vague flirt, she's stating clearly 'ask me out or go away'. She's also clear with Robin when he needs to back off with the more-than-just-flirting.
Back to the vintage style I mentioned, there's some dated terms that Babara is using to refer to Black Canary, bad she is consistently acknowledging when her efforts are overshadowed by more 3w

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 established heroes in the mix, but I'll take the positive that she's her own advocate, similar to incapacitating the purse snatcher, it's still nice to see proto-feminist messaging especially if the comic feels like it might be marketed to a younger audience. 🤷🏼‍♂️ (edited) 3w

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Robotswithpersonality

Batman Vol. 1: Failsafe | Chip Zdarsky

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Aaaarrggh cliffhanger! The only reason the writers and artists are forgiven is because I can get the next volume immediately from my library. Yet another benefit of reading backlist!
This was off the chain, just ridiculously improbable survival in action-packed scenarios, Brucie baby having officially planned TOO MUCH and yet too little, creating a Matryoshka doll of Batmans with various levels of advisable approaches to the criminal element, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Always touching, seeing all those who come to his aid, and those glimpses of how much he cares for them.
Always engaging seeing how the Bat deals with a seemingly unbeatable foe.
I saw absolutely nothing about the Penguin situation coming. I always love a surprise Catwoman moment/focus, as the latter storyline turned out to have. 3w

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 That last story was haunting, but then any narrative focused on Batman's ethics, where he draws the line, and his psychology, how he feels about his actions, his purpose, will suck me in.
On to the next! 3w

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