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DayBlack Volume 2
DayBlack Volume 2
Keef Cross | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror
5
5.5 (2 Ratings)
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Artwork for a while (0 more)
lack of story, artwork very similar (0 more)
See like a vampire?
Illustrated in the colours that the vampires of this graphic novel can see, Red, Black and white dominate the wood print style images. No to everyone's preference, and it does tire the eyes after a while of reading, the story starts off humorously but does seem to find it difficult to go further than that, not finding its place successfully throughout the remainder of this Graphic novel. A shame as I think it all had potential.
  
Inferno Squad (Star Wars Battlefront #2)
Inferno Squad (Star Wars Battlefront #2)
Christie Golden | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Set just after the events of Rogue One, this novel is about how the Empire struck back. It features the elite Inferno Squad, put together to infiltrate one of the rebel cells. The novel is also inspired by Battlefront II.
I liked the characters in general, and the story was interesting and well-paced. There are also some Easter eggs from The Clone Wars television show. Christie Golden has always been a solid author of video-game/franchise inspired stories. I hope Disney gives her another book to write.
  
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No Exit
No Exit
Taylor Adams | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
10
9.0 (5 Ratings)
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Fast-paced (3 more)
Intense
terrifying
must-read!
Fast-Paced and Intense Thriller!
I haven't read a thriller this good in a very long time. It was fast-paced, intriguing until the very ending, a page-turner. And if anything was ever confusing, it made up for it right away. I honestly did not want this little sucker punch of a novel to end. It kept me on my toes and left me wanting more. Now that's a heck of a novel!

Want to read more? Full review is on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
  
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Trans-Human (Post-Human, #3)
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Direct sequel to [b:Post-Human|7105194|Post-Human (Post-Human, #2)|David Simpson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400409353s/7105194.jpg|7363719], picking up roughly a year and a half after the events of that previous novel.

The entire Human Race has been returned to life (don't ask - read the previous novel), but they are about to come under threat again, this time from extra-terrestrial rather than terrestrial enemies.

As before, however, things are not always what they seem ...

Once again, this was an OK read, but nothing spectacular.
  
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Raven: Sons of Thunder (Raven #2)
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Direct sequel to "Raven: Blood Eye", "Raven: Sons of Thunder" picks up directly where that previous novel left off.

As appears to be becoming more common, the novel is 'bookended' by the protaganist remembering the events of his youth: in this case, the old Raven retelling the story of what happened after they were betrayed by the Saxon lord Ealdred (at the end of Blood Eye). These events will lead to the Viking fellowship travelling to the centre of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, where their cheiftan Sigurd 'the Lucky' luck may have run out ...
  
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill | 1998 | Fiction & Poetry
9
6.9 (10 Ratings)
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I initially read this book so I could watch the film with Daniel Radcliffe. Let's just say... I never need to see that film, this book was enough.
The novel was atmospheric, and well written. When I finally reached the end, I told myself, whew, that wasn't that scary!
Then, the end. It caught me off guard, and it still creeps me out to this day. From what I understand, it's different from the movie. This novel is definitely worth the read, and isn't that long, from what I remember.
  
The Karamazov Brothers
The Karamazov Brothers
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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An interesting but not easy read
As a lover of Victorian literature, I wanted to delve in to what the Russians were writing at the time, and where better to start than with the hugely loved Dostoyevsky. This novel is incredibly long, seconded only by Crime and Punishment. Yet not much really happens to do with the plot. This novel is more about characters and their development, as well as exploring big themes such as religion, crime, justice and family. It's an interesting read, but definitely not one to read before bedtime to relax!