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Allthebookclubs
Vicious | V. E. Schwab
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Oooh I love sociopaths, especially when one has a God complex and they try to justify murder. The writing is fantastic and the plot was fun. I had a hard time putting down this paranormal, time jumping masterpiece. VE Schwab has done it again. Book #71 in 2024

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Starter Villain | John Scalzi
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Nice dedications are just lovely 😍

This book is dedicated to:
Everyone who could have made someone's day worse, but tries to make it better instead

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mandarchy
My Life as a Dandelion | John Sazaklis
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You probably knew where dandelions got their name. But did you know that their puff is called a clock? #weirdwords I should have waited to post this in #weirdwordwednesday

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Kenyazero
Marvel's Voices: Heritage | Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Jeffrey Veregge
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I just finished listening to one of her books yesterday, so it was fun finding this interview with Rebecca Roanhorse in this comic collection! I didn't realize she did any comic writing. #Comics

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Robotswithpersonality
Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots
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Another marvelous reread. Though I surprised myself by being less satisfied by the ending than I was the first time. As much as there is a full arc for the main character, there are platonic and potentially romantic relationships feel like they were just getting started. Likewise, there's a major character or two who, while the backstory was important, I also feel is just getting started in their own arcs. 1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 Thankfully there's a sequel coming out this October (!), which from the description sounds like it picks up where this one leaves off. So I guess now I just wait a few months to see if that satisfies the bits I wanted. Which is not to say this is not a splendid read. Original review with a more helpful summation can be found linked to posts about this book. ☺️ 4d
TheKidUpstairs I didn't know there was a sequel coming! That's so exciting. I loved this one when I read it for #CanadaReads a coyote years ago 4d
TheKidUpstairs That should say couple, not coyote. Although I do love coyotes. 4d
Robotswithpersonality @TheKidUpstairs Honestly not sure I can wait until my library acquires a copy. Might have to be a buy! 4d
Robotswithpersonality @TheKidUpstairs Autocorrect recognizes your love for coyotes! 😅 4d
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451Degrees
Steelheart | Brandon Sanderson
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It‘s the year of Brandon Sanderson for me😅 this is technically a reread but loved the writing and storyline. David enlists The Reckoners to help him dispatch Steelheart, the Epic who took over Chicago and remade it with night and steel.

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AroundTheBookWorld
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On the way home from his 18th birthday party, newly minted billionaire Bruce Wayne makes an impulsive choice that puts him in their crosshairs and lands him in Arkham Asylum, the once-infamous mental hospital. There he meets Madeleine Wallace, a brilliant killer...and Bruce's only hope.
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AvidReader25
Starter Villain | John Scalzi
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If Douglas Adams wrote a book about villains, this would be it. It has serious Hitchhiker vibes, everything from the bumbling protagonist to the talking dolphins. If you love that sense of humor (like me), this one should be a fit for you. It took me a minute to feel like this got going, but once it did I couldn't help laughing out loud. I particularly loved Hera and Til, such excellent supporting characters. I'd love to read more from the author.

Ruthiella I especially loved the potty mouth dolphins.🐬😂 1w
AvidReader25 @Ruthiella 🤣 Right! They were delightful. 1w
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Robotswithpersonality
All-Star Superman | Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
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Mehso-so

That was...A LOT, but I wanted more. I can see real potential in a storyline where Superman actually has to confront mortality. I also like the idea of exploring the near/far future with the Superman cast of characters. I'll admit I'm not as 'up' on his lore as I might claim to be aware of Batman's so that might hamper my appreciation of some of the storylines included here - particularly my lack of interest in anything Bizarro. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? I just didn't feel good about the fact that after the reveal Lois wouldn't accept that Clark and Superman were the same person, even if, yeah, they needed to have a long conversation about how much he'd lied to her in canon! Similarly the whole idea that his closest friends at the newspaper would not see it at the last. Such a lonely notion that he wouldn't be seen for who he was as a whole even when possibly(?) dying. 2w
Robotswithpersonality 3/? It's probably a side effect of just having read the powerfully infuriating but emotionally complex Luthor as characterized in Superman Birthright, but this Luthor felt like a court jester of bad decisions and obliviousness in comparison. Not that that can't be a whole villain vibe, it just seems a little paltry in comparison. 2w
Robotswithpersonality 4/? I don't know that the story needed the addition of a set of Herculean tasks to further underline Superman's value to the world, I would have been happier to see a more emotionally resonant, intimate picture of his possible(?) final days. The search for a cure or replacements was enough clutter without also introducing new challenges. 2w
Robotswithpersonality 5/5 And I know I'm a broken record at this point, but the art? Maybe it's just the circumstances: aging, illness, distress featuring so highly, but I again found myself unsettled by a lot of the faces and bodies. Could be on purpose! 🤷🏼‍♂️ 2w
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