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Bill Collins
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You`re welcome Robert, i was unaware of it too, it was a
Christmas present from my friend, i saved it for my
holiday!
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Matthew Chartrand
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| Posted: 27 March 2018 at 8:09pm | IP Logged | 2
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LEXICON by Max Barry.
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Robbie Parry
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As today marks thirty years since THE KILLING JOKE was published, I considered reading it.
But I have read it twice. I didn't enjoy it either time.
This'd probably get me lynched on a DC Comics forum, but I am not a fan of the story. The artwork is okay, but I found the concept pretentious. I never felt the Joker needed an origin. I didn't like what happened to Barbara Gordon. And so much that occurred felt pointless and unnecessary.
I appreciate it has its fans, though. It just wasn't for me (I read it twice, but my view didn't change).
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Ed Aycock
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Robbie, I agree on "Killing Joke." The art is just gorgeous. I really do not care for the story or that it became such canon that Barbara was wheelchair bound for what... almost 25 years?
For me, I just read MUDBOUND by Hillary Jordan which was devastating. Have not seen the film as of yet. Just started SOPHIE'S CHOICE by William Styron. I guess I am in a feelgood mood or something. Never saw that film either but have it waiting for me when I am done, which I assume will be a while; this book is dense!
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John Byrne
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Poking around again in THE AMERICAN WAY OF DEATH, by Jessica Mitford. A book that must be read by anyone who's planning to die.
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Robbie Parry
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I'm aware of that book. Someone mentioned it to me about 3 years ago when the UK did a documentary pertaining to issues similar to those described in the book.
I shall read it. Eventually.
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Brian Floyd
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Add me to the list of people not fond of THE KILLING JOKE.
We didn't need yet another Joker origin.
What happened to Barbara was horrible, and she shouldn't have been wheelchair bound that long before it was fixed.
The ending. Meh.
The artwork was great, but the story was not.
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Peter Martin
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Just finished a book called Café in Belin, which is a German-language book written for complete simpletons, which is perfect for me, as I read like a complete simpleton in German.
Despite being created as a language-aid, the story isn't half bad.
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James Best
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Now starting:
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Shaun Barry
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2001: FILMING THE FUTURE - by Piers Bizony [1994]
I've had this copy for years, and dug it out again, in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, one of my all-time favorite movies, ever!
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James Best
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Now starting THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR by Don Winslow, the second book featuring hardcore surfer / part-time private eye Boone Daniels. I read the prequel (THE DAWN PATROL) last year and really enjoyed it. The sequel likewise earned raves and was nominated for the U.K. Gold Dagger Award as the best crime novel of 2009.
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Robert Bradley
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