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Joined June 2016

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Started this today... Looking forward to it

brendanmleonard Working my way through Jackson in advance of the bio is one of my fall projects. 8y
readsandramblings @brendanmleonard cool! Good luck :) 8y
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The Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka
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I loved Metamorphosis itself but I found the other stories to be a mixed bag. I enjoyed the Meditations for the most part and while The Penal Colony was gruesome I thought it was at least poignant. The others, particularly The Fasting Artist, were hard for me to get through. I found them too disjointed. Worth it for Metamorphosis though

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Pickpick

I enjoyed this! Josie is a fun character and her arc in this makes a really nice point 😊

ReadingOver50 Looks good! Love Doctor Who 💜💜 8y
readsandramblings @ReadingOver50 You'd probably really enjoy this then! I like Doctor Who but i'm not a religious watcher and I found this to be a lot of fun! 8y
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Research...

AStoriedSoul Love David Starkey's documentaries. He makes history quite accessible. 8y
readsandramblings @TheLiterarium that's great to hear! 8y
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Getting deep man

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Lunch time reading 👍

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A Companion to the Historical Film | Robert A. Rosenstone, Constantin Parvulescu
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Getting so close! Though I'm pretty sure I'm cheating by counting all my books for my research and comics.

OSChamberlain I'm at 25 and trying to make it to 75. Don't know if I will 😩 8y
BookishFeminist That's not cheating, they're still books! Keep it up! 😊 8y
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The Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka
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Starting this section of the book with my new reading buddy! Maybe he can help me finally finish this book

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Super late but I'm hoping to get through my TBR this month but it's so hard with uni as well. I'll do my best!

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Pickpick

This was good! I didn't love it as much as some other Doctor Strange comics I've read (e.g., The Oath) but I still enjoyed it enough to rate it a pick. It's enjoyable but it raises more questions than it answers in a way that was more frustrating than mysterious for me. Nonetheless I do want to continue to read this arc.

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The Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka
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Read this story yesterday and oh my it is disturbing. It's about, essentially, punishment and justice in a colony just emerging from the clutches of despotism on the part of its colonial leaders. It's intellectually fascinating but ultimately unsettling and unpleasant.

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"How is it that she is not astonished at herself, that she keeps her lips closed and says nothing of that kind?" ?

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"A characteristic gesture in such a condition is to run one's little finger along one's eyebrows."
Kafka's meditations in this collection are gold ?

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I read Metamorphosis itself a little while ago but I'm returning to this to finish the rest of the short stories

MrBook Kafka. Wonderful! 8y
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Pickpick

I love all of these books of course, but this one I have a lot of respect for in that I think this is the one where Rowling really acknowledged that the readership was growing up with Harry. A welcome and lovely revisit for me.

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Captain America: The Classic Years | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
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Steve explains the rapid changing skills of superheroes...

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😢

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The real moment I lost my innocence 💔

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Alcoholic House Elves... Reasons this book is both hilarious and very sad

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Captain America: The Classic Years | Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
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I don't even know what's going on in these comics anymore 😂

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Pickpick

Omg I loved this! All our favourite DC ladies in a 1940s setting and aesthetic! 😍😍😍 The story was really good too! Looking forward to the next volume

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Pickpick

This was great! The poor dear still manages to be awesome despite being put through the wringer. It's also just so pretty!

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Enjoyed this! I'm always fascinated by Greek mythology and I liked how it was weaved into this. And let's be real, Wonder Woman is totally badass

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Mehso-so

I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped I would. It's got a strong, complicated LGBT woman which was awesome and well handled. However, the story lost me at times, I found it kind of hard to get into and tbh there's only so much side boob art I can take before I'm wondering what the point is

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This whole chapter when Hagrid is outed as being half-giant and has such a large crisis of confidence in himself is really powerful to me.

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Pickpick

This is my first DC comic. I have no interest in choosing sides between DC and Marvel, I just want to read cool stories especially with kickass ladies. This did not disappoint. Barbara is really admirable in this. I'm not such a fan of so much narration but that's just personal preference

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This was fun but also kind of sad. In a good way. Laura's awesome!

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Laura is on point 😂

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I love Hermione. I love that she gets so passionate about House Elves rights despite everyone telling her it's stupid. She is woefully ignorant about the whole situation really but she has the best of intentions. I guess I admire her compassion.

IndyHannaJones She's kind of a mean girl in the 6th one but what 16 year old doesn't have her moments? 8y
readsandramblings @Hyaeger completely agree! She's not perfect and she's not always right. I think it makes her relatable. At least to me ; 8y
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Pickpick

Enjoyed this one a lot! Thor is totally badass! I'm so fascinated by who she really is, I can't wait to keep reading. The gender politics of Asgard/Asgardia is really interesting and I'd like to read more about that too. Also, Odin needs to chill.

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Thor is a lady after my own heart 😍

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Pickpick

This was great! The team ups were awesome and the story actually gave Deadpool some kind of emotional weight to carry which was surprising and refreshing. My favourite so far :)

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Words to live by

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Digging the retro Deadpool issue at the beginning of the last few volumes 👌

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Rita Skeeter has no chill

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Pickpick

It's probably more somewhere between pick and so-so but i'm rounding up. I liked the way it tied in with Infinity and those particular issues were really cool. I didn't quite understand Stark's point, Gamora was underserved and Angela is awesome but needs more clothes. Still fun though.

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Thanos is such a downer omg

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Pickpick

This was lots of fun! Though I feel that way about most Deadpool comics. This one was real pretty though, despite all the grossness. I liked the colouring

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Started to read this on the train but a baby sat next to me and I felt bad. I'll finish it later but I'm enjoying it so far

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Pickpick

I really enjoyed reading about Peter's backstory and his awful relationship with his father. Also gotta love Groot and Rocket kicking butt

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Starting this today! Haven't read a Guardians comic before, looking forward to it

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Did this really just happen? Have I missed this every time?!

Shaun_Manning Oh, I caught this straightaway, despite the audio book trying to downplay it. 8y
readsandramblings @Shaun_Manning that's too funny 8y
Shaun_Manning @readsandramblings yes and I got to not explain why I was laughing to my six year old. :) 8y
readsandramblings @Shaun_Manning hahahaha good times! 8y
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The Pulse: Thin Air | Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
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Mehso-so

Finished Secret War, it was a nice quick read but nothing to write home about

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Had a really solid reading session tonight. I had forgotten how much the early part of this book makes me laugh. Excuse my dodgy Winter Soldier nails, my niece had a superhero themed party today and well, Bucky

covertocover Love the Harry Potter series! I always feel nostalgic while reading the books, but they never fail to impress me. Happy reading! 8y
readsandramblings @covertocover I feel this exactly! Thank you :) 8y
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The Pulse: Thin Air | Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
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Just finished Thin Air. It's really interesting to be in the perspective of the reporters, I'm kind of enjoying that

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The Pulse: Thin Air | Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
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Can't get a hold of Alias right now so this will do for my Jessica Jones fix

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"Cedric Diggory was an extremely handsome boy of around seventeen. He was a captain and Seeker of the Hufflepuff house Quidditch team at Hogwarts."
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