The Touch (The Cotiere Chronicles, #2)
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The Nachhaltig have lived among ordinary humans for centuries, but an ancient grudge has driven them...
Paranormal Romance
ClareR (6037 KP) rated The Anniversary in Books
May 15, 2023
It’s a very introspective book, lots of descriptions of places, people, scenes and above all, feelings. JB has a lot of feelings, although she appears to be in a state of shock for a majority of the novel. I mean, her husband falls off the ship they’re celebrating their anniversary on. Not an ideal situation!
And then the truth starts to come out about the reality of their marriage.
The word “marmite” has been bandied around quite a lot regarding this book, and I’ve come down on the “like it” side. It’s certainly a book that gave me a lot to think about - even when I wasn’t reading it!
A Stolen Child
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Sarah Stewart Taylor is known for her atmospheric portrayal of an American detective in Ireland, and...
KRUYOLOGY, the meaning of Life.
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Love and Fear can be acknowledged once again, thanks to Kruyology, putting the meaning back into...
Non-fiction Psychology
The Nephilim's Fate (War of the Nephilim #1)
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She will find a way, even if it leads to a war between Heaven and Hell. In the heart of London,...
Fantasy Romance
Same Place, Same Stars
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Twenty-one-year-old Natalia battles a rare parasomnia sleep disorder that propels her to act...
Adult Psychological Drama
David McK (3649 KP) rated Batman the Killing Joke in Books
Jan 28, 2019 (Updated Sep 26, 2025)
Commonly cited as one the best Batman stories (after [b:The Dark Knight Returns|59960|Batman The Dark Knight Returns|Frank Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327892039s/59960.jpg|1104159]), The Killing Joke is, in reality, an origin story.
However, rather than being the origin story of a Superhero, this takes the somewhat unusual idea of being that of a villain instead: in this case, how did the most Notorious (and deadly) of Batman's foes - The Joker - come to be how he is?
This also draws parallels between The Joker and Batman himself, depicting them each as, if you will, two sides of the same coin - both have had a very bad day, but each have reacted to it differently (or have they?).
Personally, I feel that the origins of The Joker would have been better left to mystery rather than detailed as in this story; however, that's not denying that this is a good (if short) read in its own right.
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