I have now read 5 Brad Meltzer books. Good writer always keeps you second guessing.
What Books Are You Reading & Favorite Authors?
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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Just started it and it's pretty good. I like Martin's writing style - it just flows really well.
I abandoned reading the series last year in favor of the show but with just two episodes left this season, I'm going to need my GoT fix til next April.
I abandoned reading the series last year in favor of the show but with just two episodes left this season, I'm going to need my GoT fix til next April.
Batman Earth One
I hated it. As a lifelong Batman fan I DO welcome fresh and new interpretations of the characters but this interpretation was all wrong in my eyes. Everything was wrong. No I'm not a Batman fan who is frozen in time who masturbates to the Burton movies and The Animated Series. I welcome new directions and moving Bruce Wayne's story further instead of backwards. But Geoff Johns either doesn't get why people like Batman or he never liked the character and this graphic novel is his way of saying fuck you to the fanboys. I don't know anything about Johns so I don't know if he always liked Batman or if he just wrote this novel for the money or if he got pressure to write it from DC. I think these guys just went too far into the "realistic" direction and the classic characters hardly resemble their past incarnations. Oh well it is just a one-shot right? What's also annoying is that the Batman comics have taking a lot of influence from the Nolan movies and Earth One is no exception.
Wayne of Gotham
It was alright I guess. Although I hate how writers try to make it seem like certain characters were always destined to become the heroes that they became. I hear that the new Turtles movie makes it seem like the turtles were destined to become ninjas and fight crime and the new Spider-Man movies makes it seem like it was Peter Parker's destiny to become Spider-Man and it was Bruce Wayne's destiny to become Batman because his father laid the groundwork and even his father helped his son to follow a certain path. Why does it have to be someone's destiny to become a hero? Can't they just train and become a hero? What happened to the idea that a city or the world NEEDS a hero?
This is also the third Batman story I've come across where Batman fakes his own death.
I hated it. As a lifelong Batman fan I DO welcome fresh and new interpretations of the characters but this interpretation was all wrong in my eyes. Everything was wrong. No I'm not a Batman fan who is frozen in time who masturbates to the Burton movies and The Animated Series. I welcome new directions and moving Bruce Wayne's story further instead of backwards. But Geoff Johns either doesn't get why people like Batman or he never liked the character and this graphic novel is his way of saying fuck you to the fanboys. I don't know anything about Johns so I don't know if he always liked Batman or if he just wrote this novel for the money or if he got pressure to write it from DC. I think these guys just went too far into the "realistic" direction and the classic characters hardly resemble their past incarnations. Oh well it is just a one-shot right? What's also annoying is that the Batman comics have taking a lot of influence from the Nolan movies and Earth One is no exception.
Wayne of Gotham
It was alright I guess. Although I hate how writers try to make it seem like certain characters were always destined to become the heroes that they became. I hear that the new Turtles movie makes it seem like the turtles were destined to become ninjas and fight crime and the new Spider-Man movies makes it seem like it was Peter Parker's destiny to become Spider-Man and it was Bruce Wayne's destiny to become Batman because his father laid the groundwork and even his father helped his son to follow a certain path. Why does it have to be someone's destiny to become a hero? Can't they just train and become a hero? What happened to the idea that a city or the world NEEDS a hero?
This is also the third Batman story I've come across where Batman fakes his own death.
Little Red Wagon Repairman
MFOMBSoPGA
Been too long. Can't remember author or title. If it can't be completed from cover to cover before my feet fall asleep while I'm sitting on the toilet then it's not worth reading. People who read too much look delirious and more lost than I am ignorant. If I thought books were worth anything I'd write one.
I remember reading his book. Fucking brilliant. His name is Read but he can't even bloody spell.
I remember reading his book. Fucking brilliant. His name is Read but he can't even bloody spell.
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