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A Once Crowded Sky: A Novel | Tom King, Tom Fowler

If you're a huge comic book fan you probably know who Tom King is, but back in 2012 he also wrote what is, arguably, the best comic book novel of all time. He was doing a signing at Motor City Comic Con today, so I snuck away from the booth to meet him. He was thrilled that I had an ARC of the book and was utterly delightful. I very rarely wait in lines to meet celebs at shows, but this was a good exception.

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Batman Begins | Dennis O'Neill

As some of you have learned about me, I am a “little“ obsessed with Batman...😂, I know, more like a little, overly, obsessed with Batman.

And this remains my absolute favorite story about my favorite superhero.

The first “reread“ of a book without a single, pretty illustration 🤔, and I loved just the same as I had the first time reading this book. 👇

AnnCrystal Some of this feels “reported,“ yet it seemed to fit the flow of the story.

An origin story that perfectly wraps the beginnings of Bruce Wayne's character and his making of Batman.

Wish I had kept a book journal when I was younger...read how my younger self felt about some of my gold star reads. I've only devotedly began one since becoming a Litten 😉👍.

This one keeps all of the Gold 🤩 Stars I originally gave. Excellent!
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dabbe You're “batmancrazed, I'm #sherlocked! 🤩😂🤗 3d

AnnCrystal @dabbe 👏😂👍Love that! Hashtagging that too #batmancrazed. 🎻🧐🦇🤩👍💝💝.

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AnnCrystal #batmanreviewedbyanncrystal
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Batman Begins | Dennis O'Neill

#ThinkPositiveBePositive.

Bruce Wayne: “I thought I could help Gotham, but I've failed.“

Alfred Pennyworth: “And why do we fall, sir? So that we might better learn to pick ourselves up.“

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AnnCrystal @dabbe 😉👍💝. 6d

TieDyeDude Sir Michael Caine was an excellent Alfred! 6d

AnnCrystal @TieDyeDude 👏 excellent indeed ☺️👍. Caine was true to the character, and among my favorites to play Alfred. (edited) 6d

AnnCrystal #batmanreviewedbyanncrystal

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

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Robotswithpersonality

Injustice 2 Vol. 6 | Tom Taylor

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The spontaneous marathon is complete! Just got a good momentum, and realized I really wanted to know how everything ended. The answer is: the only way it could. After everything that's happened, all the loss and mistakes, tying off some loose ends means acknowledging things won't ever be the way they were. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Redemption and reconciliation are very much still question marks for a number of characters but the idea that peace, getting people to the table to talk is hard thing, really resonates right now, maybe its one of those perennial truths that we keep having to learn the painful way. 2w

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 Blue Beetle and Booster; Harley with her olive branch (tree); the moment with Bruce and Clark; Lobo's Lantern 'creations'; there were a number of memorable highlights in this final volume. But boy oh boy am I glad it's not the main continuity! I think it's time for a cheerful Superman comic. 😅 2w

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Robotswithpersonality

Injustice 2 Vol. 5 | Tom Taylor

so-so

Wow, that went by really fast. Definitely has its share of dark moments, seemed to be almost entirely fight scenes and planning to fight scenes. Highlights were Hal Jordan's hallucinated 'Jiminy Cricket', and Javelin joy ride complete with alarm saga. ⚠️Animal death

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Robotswithpersonality

Injustice 2 Vol. 5 | Tom Taylor

“Starro the Conqueror.“
You named the evil galaxy-eating space star fish STARRO? You felt it necessary to CREATE an evil galaxy-eating space star fish? I- you know what, why not?!🤷🏼‍♂️

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Robotswithpersonality

Tigerman: A novel | Nick Harkaway

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Oh, Nick, did you have to break my heart so thoroughly?
As a work of fiction, this is an incredible accomplishment. The focus on a relationship between a young person and a man who's trying to be a father figure, but particularly the inner life of someone contemplating that role. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? The intimate scale of some sad age old truths regarding corruption, exploitation, pollution, fear versus science, bureaucracy and duty versus 'the right thing', the apathy of the global community in the face of suffering witnessed at a distance.
The characters are vivid, the writing is superb. The Suit chapter is one of my favourite moments in a book, ever. 3w

Robotswithpersonality 3/4 As a reading experience, it HURTS. I think if I explain how it hurts any further I risk giving something away, and the book deserves to be experienced at full impact by the next masochist who picks it up. And yes, I will be picking up more from this author.
⚠️Animal death, child abuse
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Robotswithpersonality child death(?) 3w

Centique This sound so good. Stacked! 2w

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