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| | # | cover | title | author | isbn | isbn13 | asin | pages | rating | ratings | pub | (ed.) | rating | my rating | review | notes | | comments | votes | count | started | read | addedDown arrow | | owned | | | format | | | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | --------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover Deadman Wonderland Volume 5 (Deadman Wonderland, #5) | title Deadman Wonderland Volume 5(Deadman Wonderland, #5) | author Kataoka, Jinsei | isbn 1427817901 | isbn13 9781427817907 | asin 1427817901 | num pages 192pp | avg rating 4.25 | num ratings 3,315 | date pub Apr 25, 2009 | date pub edition Jun 22, 2011 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 2024 | date read not set | date added Oct 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Deadman Wonderland Volume 4 (Deadman Wonderland, #4) | title Deadman Wonderland Volume 4(Deadman Wonderland, #4) | author Kataoka, Jinsei | isbn 1427817448 | isbn13 9781427817440 | asin 1427817448 | num pages 240pp | avg rating 4.23 | num ratings 4,701 | date pub Oct 25, 2008 | date pub edition Feb 01, 2011 | Baba's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review So a huge Tokyo earthquake has virtually wiped out Tokyo's ability to be the capital of Japan; it also appears to have given some of the survivors blo So a huge Tokyo earthquake has virtually wiped out Tokyo's ability to be the capital of Japan; it also appears to have given some of the survivors blood powers! And it is these people with powers, the 'Deadmen' that the prison is really interested in, and the very last thing that they would want is any of the prisoners or data on what's really going on, leaving the prison. So maybe not such a bright idea to try and stage a mass breakout to cover up getting data out of the prison? OK storytelling and reality building, but an artwork depicting motion is pretty much indecipherable to me! 6 out of 12, Three Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 14 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 2024 | date read Oct 2024 | date added Oct 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover King of Wrath (Kings of Sin #1) | title King of Wrath(Kings of Sin #1) | author Huang, Ana * | isbn 0349436320 | isbn13 9780349436326 | asin 0349436320 | num pages 383pp | avg rating 4.05 | num ratings 418,374 | date pub Oct 18, 2022 | date pub edition Nov 29, 2022 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 30, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 30, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Darker Domain (Inspector Karen Pirie, #2) | title A Darker Domain(Inspector Karen Pirie, #2) | author McDermid, Val | isbn 0007243294 | isbn13 9780007243297 | asin 0007243294 | num pages 371pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 13,813 | date pub Sep 04, 2008 | date pub edition Jan 01, 2008 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Karen Pirie #2: Investigating a missing miner who has just been declared missing from 25 years ago; Karen finds herself directed to focus on another c Karen Pirie #2: Investigating a missing miner who has just been declared missing from 25 years ago; Karen finds herself directed to focus on another case from the exact same year, of the richest man in Scotland's daughter and grandson's kidnap where the child was never seen again! Every time I read a McDermid book I am reminded of just what a superb write of characters, plot and mysteries she is. The non-nonsense and un-intimidate-able Pirie is one of my favourite fiction police detectives. This is an artfully most splendidly cold case investigation and mystery.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 47 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 29, 2024 | date read Sep 30, 2024 | date added Sep 29, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Yellowface | title Yellowface | author Kuang, R.F. * | isbn 0008532818 | isbn13 9780008532819 | asin 0008532818 | num pages 336pp | avg rating 3.76 | num ratings 629,119 | date pub May 16, 2023 | date pub edition May 23, 2024 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 29, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 29, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Deadman Wonderland Volume 3 (Deadman Wonderland, #3) | title Deadman Wonderland Volume 3(Deadman Wonderland, #3) | author Kataoka, Jinsei | isbn 142781743X | isbn13 9781427817433 | asin 142781743X | num pages 208pp | avg rating 4.25 | num ratings 4,401 | date pub May 26, 2008 | date pub edition Sep 28, 2010 | Baba's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Best volume so far with more interesting supporting characters introduced as the G ward is filled out more. The art is still annoying as I find it con Best volume so far with more interesting supporting characters introduced as the G ward is filled out more. The art is still annoying as I find it confusing and not at all helpful with telling the story. I hope I can acclimatise to it soon. 6 out of 12 Three Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 52 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 28, 2024 | date read Sep 30, 2024 | date added Sep 28, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 2 (Deadman Wonderland, #2) | title Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 2(Deadman Wonderland, #2) | author Kataoka, Jinsei | isbn 1427817421 | isbn13 9781427817426 | asin 1427817421 | num pages 208pp | avg rating 4.29 | num ratings 7,107 | date pub Dec 26, 2007 | date pub edition Jun 01, 2010 | Baba's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Can 14 year-old Ganta survive a arena-like battle against another prisoner who appears to have some dark powers? Another below average volume for me; Can 14 year-old Ganta survive a arena-like battle against another prisoner who appears to have some dark powers? Another below average volume for me; the I do like the supporting cast, but the art is so confusing that can't even to work out what's happening at times! The best thing about this book so far are the stylised covers. Another 5 out of 12 Two Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 62 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 28, 2024 | date read Sep 28, 2024 | date added Sep 28, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover King of Sloth (Kings of Sin #4) | title King of Sloth(Kings of Sin #4) | author Huang, Ana * | isbn 0349436371 | isbn13 9780349436371 | asin 0349436371 | num pages 464pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 116,097 | date pub Apr 30, 2024 | date pub edition Apr 27, 2024 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 26, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 26, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover One of Us is Back | title One of Us is Back | author McManus, Karen * | isbn 0241618096 | isbn13 9780241618097 | asin 0241618096 | num pages 368pp | avg rating 3.96 | num ratings 55,677 | date pub Jul 25, 2023 | date pub edition Jul 27, 2023 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review That wonderful cast from the Four Star One of Us is Lying and not-as-wonderful cast from the Three Star One of Us is Next have their hands full this s That wonderful cast from the Four Star One of Us is Lying and not-as-wonderful cast from the Three Star One of Us is Next have their hands full this some as one of them has a big secret from 'One of us is Next' and one of the antagonists of 'One of Us is Lying' is back with vengeance in mind![image]It's all about the realism of the cast for me, their behaviours, interactions and most of learning from their mistakes. This book is as good as the first and the big bonus we get to see more of Simon K's shenanigans. A fun series with a deliciously dark heart set in near idyllic reality that hides multiple and seemingly endless secret histories :) 8 out of 12, Four Star jam![image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 111 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 22, 2024 | date read Sep 25, 2024 | date added Sep 22, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 1 (Deadman Wonderland, #1) | title Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 1(Deadman Wonderland, #1) | author Kataoka, Jinsei | isbn 1427817413 | isbn13 9781427817419 | asin 1427817413 | num pages 248pp | avg rating 4.17 | num ratings 19,665 | date pub Sep 26, 2007 | date pub edition Feb 09, 2010 | Baba's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Not a good day in 14 year-old Ganta's life when a mysterious man in red massacres his schoolmates, and a glitch allows him to become the sole survivor Not a good day in 14 year-old Ganta's life when a mysterious man in red massacres his schoolmates, and a glitch allows him to become the sole survivor, only to be charged and imprisoned for the heinous crime! And the prison is run like a dark reality where prisoners have to fight in arena-like conditions for food, money and of course survival!Sounds interesting right? Jinsei (female) and Kazuma (male) duo who wrote and drew this series have created some great characters and an OK reality, but the artwork and plotting is a bit confusing; I will give it four volumes to decide if I want to read the rest. 5 out of 12, Two Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 51 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 21, 2024 | date read Sep 28, 2024 | date added Sep 21, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 13: Light | title BTOOOM! 13: Light | author Inoue, Junya | isbn 3842053541 | isbn13 9783842053540 | asin 3842053541 | num pages 488pp | avg rating 3.93 | num ratings 14 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Jul 18, 2019 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review So this is it the final two volumes of Btooom! Who will survive? Will anyone win the game? Can the conspiracy be thwarted? This final omnibus answers So this is it the final two volumes of Btooom! Who will survive? Will anyone win the game? Can the conspiracy be thwarted? This final omnibus answers all these question and more, and on top of that this edition has a 'light' ending, hence the name of the volume. The book is identical to the Dark version bar the last two chapters (around 160 pages). This Light version is better than the Dark version, not for its happy ending but the journey it takes to get there was more realistic. A 9 out of 12, Four Star jam.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 68 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 21, 2024 | date read Sep 21, 2024 | date added Sep 21, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 13: Dark | title BTOOOM! 13: Dark | author Inoue, Junya | isbn 3842053533 | isbn13 9783842053533 | asin 3842053533 | num pages 536pp | avg rating 4.17 | num ratings 12 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Jul 18, 2019 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review So this is it the final two volumes of Btooom! Who will survive? Will anyone win the game? Can the conspiracy be thwarted? This final omnibus answers So this is it the final two volumes of Btooom! Who will survive? Will anyone win the game? Can the conspiracy be thwarted? This final omnibus answers all these question and more, and on top of that a 'dark' ending, hence the name of the volume. The book is identical to the Light version bar the last two chapters (around 180 pages). This series kind of falls slightly at the last hurdle as the high bar it has set throughout was not met by this finale that kind of felt rushed after the time gibe to the few days on the island. This Dark version does have a dark finish which almost jumps the shark! 8 out of 12 Four Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 67 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 21, 2024 | date read Sep 21, 2024 | date added Sep 21, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Amazing Spider-Man: Omnibus By Zeb Wells | title The Amazing Spider-Man: Omnibus By Zeb Wells | author Wells, Zeb | isbn 1804910856 | isbn13 9781804910856 | asin 1804910856 | num pages 272pp | avg rating 3.53 | num ratings 17 | date pub Apr 05, 2023 | date pub edition Apr 05, 2023 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 18, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 18, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Housemaid Is Watching (The Housemaid, #3) | title The Housemaid Is Watching(The Housemaid, #3) | author McFadden, Freida * | isbn 1464223319 | isbn13 9781464223310 | asin 1464223319 | num pages 364pp | avg rating 3.90 | num ratings 357,580 | date pub Jun 11, 2024 | date pub edition Jun 11, 2024 | Baba's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review The Housemaid has her own house, husband and kids now... as years have passed by since the previous book in this series. Millie's troubles are far beh The Housemaid has her own house, husband and kids now... as years have passed by since the previous book in this series. Millie's troubles are far behind now, or are they? Her younger boy is acting up, her husband might be having an affair and worse of all, he has hired them their own housemaid! The housemaid is watching![image]Solid first person storytelling as ever, and the reality and story building were top class, but the main plot points and twists sway into almost over-the-top as did the character's reactions, interactions and rationales on several occasions. Despite that. I can't help but love Millie and her family. A solid 6 out of 12 Three Star read :)[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 9 | votes 96 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 11, 2024 | date read Sep 28, 2024 | date added Sep 11, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 12 | title BTOOOM! 12 | author Inoue, Junya | isbn | isbn13 9783842043138 | asin 3842043139 | num pages 424pp | avg rating 4.12 | num ratings 16 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Apr 12, 2018 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review (view spoiler)[People, soldier, drones and more come to save or kill the surviving players! (hide spoiler)] So this is the run-in to the series end an (view spoiler)[People, soldier, drones and more come to save or kill the surviving players! (hide spoiler)] So this is the run-in to the series end and it's cracker and very good, but sadly not any kind of upswing from the previous very good volumes. Consistently very good yes, but don't we all want books to rise to the finish? Especially books about people killing each other with bombs on a remote island as part of a larger conspiracy? I have to say I would read another series by Junya for the artwork alone, easily my favourite manga artist so far. Another 9 out of 12, very firm Four Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 55 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 08, 2024 | date read Sep 12, 2024 | date added Sep 08, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 11 | title BTOOOM! 11 | author Inoue, Junya | isbn 3842039603 | isbn13 9783842039605 | asin 3842039603 | num pages 408pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 17 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Sep 14, 2017 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review The fightback begins for real as the game's HQ become a point of combat! Meanwhile the game is over right? Nope, when a man wants to win, a man wants The fightback begins for real as the game's HQ become a point of combat! Meanwhile the game is over right? Nope, when a man wants to win, a man wants to win! Sorry for the oblique summaries I don't want to leave in any chance of a spoiler. Yet again the artwork is superb, with the best portrayal of a gun battle that I have ever seen. The in depth look at the minds of both protagonists and antagonists gives this series so much more. Seriously these volumes (21 and 22) were so intense, I couldn't put this down, so this is the first omnibus I have read in a day. This is magnificent! Another easy 9 out of 12 read, with three issues getting Five Stars across these two volumes.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 73 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 08, 2024 | date read Sep 08, 2024 | date added Sep 08, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 10 | title BTOOOM! 10 | author Inoue, Junya | isbn | isbn13 9783842032651 | asin 384203265X | num pages 392pp | avg rating 4.07 | num ratings 15 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Dec 15, 2016 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review All change! The game has been turned upside down and leads the splintering of some and forming unlikely alliances. Will they hold? On top of that, out All change! The game has been turned upside down and leads the splintering of some and forming unlikely alliances. Will they hold? On top of that, outsiders get involved! And the most dangerous new threat turns out to be from one of the player's past! This book is just, just, just! I don't how the creators has so many ideas and I love the attention to detail. In these volumes there's lots of non-graphic sexploitation, but even these are deeply tied to the plot and the characterisations. In this volume I just fell in love with the main protagonist Sakamoto Ryota, the man has been on some journey! Another easy 9 out of 12 Four Star read; with two of the issues in these volumes getting Five Stars from me![image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 66 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 05, 2024 | date read Sep 08, 2024 | date added Sep 05, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover BTOOOM! 09 | title BTOOOM! 09 | author Inoue, Junya | isbn | isbn13 9783842023857 | asin 3842023855 | num pages 392pp | avg rating 4.06 | num ratings 16 | date pub unknown | date pub edition May 12, 2016 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review This series is a masterclass in long-form storytelling for me, in a way akin to the first season of the TV show '24', it plays in such a way that you This series is a masterclass in long-form storytelling for me, in a way akin to the first season of the TV show '24', it plays in such a way that you can't afford to lapse concentration for a second because at every moment something pertinent is going on. In these two collected volumes we get Oda's backstory as the rule changes sees the forming of new alliances, and a hard test of Sakamoto's refusal to truly participate. Above everything else this is my all-time favourite series for artwork![image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 60 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 04, 2024 | date read Sep 04, 2024 | date added Sep 04, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Bride | title Bride | author Hazelwood, Ali * | isbn 1408728869 | isbn13 9781408728864 | asin 1408728869 | num pages 399pp | avg rating 4.03 | num ratings 387,981 | date pub Feb 06, 2024 | date pub edition Feb 06, 2024 | Baba's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 2 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover In Bloom | title In Bloom | author Verde, Eva * | isbn 1398502898 | isbn13 9781398502895 | asin B0BP2TDX5R | num pages 381pp | avg rating 4.04 | num ratings 94 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Aug 31, 2023 | Baba's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Three generations live in the same Essex (county in England) town. There's Rochelle a martial art champion seriously considering being the first perso Three generations live in the same Essex (county in England) town. There's Rochelle a martial art champion seriously considering being the first person in her family to go to university; and seriously not considering coming out of the closet as a lesbian. There's her mum, Delphine, still thinking of the love of her life Sol's murder that left her pregnant with Roche, when she was 22; still not thinking that her family's dislike of her current partner cab driver Itsy, is justified. There's Delph's estranged mum, Moon, who has taken in Rochelle who left home because of Itsy; who has not taken any booze or drugs to escape her past for at least a day[image]Another Eve Verde master class in contemporary writing. A book that solely focuses on the three women, their lives and above all how they have to manage themselves and internalise rage to survive in the male dominated reality of everyday life. All three main characters have hidden pain and when Rochelle digs into granny Moon's past it sets the ball rolling for all three of them to face their pasts and change their futures so that one day they will be in bloom. This is an expertly and realistically written deep character led work that had me smiling at the end. A 9 out of 12 Four Star book.[image]2024 readAnother strongly recommended read by Eva Verde: Lives Like Mine ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 8 | votes 93 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 28, 2024 | date read Sep 2024 | date added Aug 28, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | |

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