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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 Eternals by Kieron Gillen Omnibus | title Eternals by Kieron Gillen Omnibus | author Gillen, Kieron | isbn 130295573X | isbn13 9781302955731 | asin 130295573X | num pages 384pp | avg rating 3.67 | num ratings 27 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Jul 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 Nov 19, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 19, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Immortal X-Men, Vol. 1 | title Immortal X-Men, Vol. 1 | author Gillen, Kieron | isbn 1302928015 | isbn13 9781302928018 | asin 1302928015 | num pages 184pp | avg rating 4.06 | num ratings 845 | date pub Dec 06, 2022 | date pub edition Dec 06, 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 Nov 18, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 18, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Avengers, Vol. 10: The Death Hunters | title Avengers, Vol. 10: The Death Hunters | author Aaron, Jason | isbn 1302926284 | isbn13 9781302926281 | asin 1302926284 | num pages 176pp | avg rating 3.37 | num ratings 265 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Sep 27, 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 Nov 18, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 18, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Marauders, Vol. 1 | title Marauders, Vol. 1 | author Orlando, Steve | isbn 1302927205 | isbn13 9781302927202 | asin 1302927205 | num pages 200pp | avg rating 2.85 | num ratings 295 | date pub Nov 22, 2022 | date pub edition Dec 27, 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 Nov 17, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 17, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover X-Men Red, Vol. 1 | title X-Men Red, Vol. 1 | author Ewing, Al | isbn 1302932837 | isbn13 9781302932831 | asin 1302932837 | num pages 152pp | avg rating 4.12 | num ratings 733 | date pub Sep 20, 2022 | date pub edition Nov 01, 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 Nov 17, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 17, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover X-Men, Vol. 2 | title X-Men, Vol. 2 | author Duggan, Gerry * | isbn 1302927248 | isbn13 9781302927240 | asin 1302927248 | num pages 176pp | avg rating 3.76 | num ratings 587 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Sep 27, 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 Nov 17, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 17, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 10 | title Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 10 | author Kaname, Majuro | isbn 1642129526 | isbn13 9781642129526 | asin B07V5X45MT | num pages 194pp | avg rating 3.71 | num ratings 107 | date pub Mar 15, 2019 | date pub edition Jul 23, 2019 | 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 So the final published volume, for which I actually read the final three volumes, two of which are yet to be published finished this series of oh so m So the final published volume, for which I actually read the final three volumes, two of which are yet to be published finished this series of oh so much promise but limited delivery on art and plotting. The foreshadowing of this weak ending was in the previous nine volumes with the creators possibly due to cancellation force to rush finish this series? I get the basic ideas to share, but they were so awkwardly and ineptly shared! 5 out of 12, Three Star read, and yet another weak manga reinforcing my belief that overall American graphic novels are superior despite the sales of Manga far out reaching the Americans'. For these final three volumes (10 to 12), a 5 out of 12, Two Stars.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 59 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 14, 2024 | date read Nov 16, 2024 | date added Nov 14, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 9 | title Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 9 | author Kaname, Majuro | isbn 1642129151 | isbn13 9781642129151 | asin B07T72V29T | num pages 206pp | avg rating 3.69 | num ratings 94 | date pub Nov 16, 2018 | date pub edition Jun 25, 2019 | 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 This penultimate volume of this series doesn't really ratchet anything up, doesn't build any tension and or leave a story changing twist. Instead we g This penultimate volume of this series doesn't really ratchet anything up, doesn't build any tension and or leave a story changing twist. Instead we get yet another drawn out atrocity that Kamishiro and co. have to deal with! Started quite weak and looks like it's heading towards a weak finish as one more volume seems unlikely enough space to wrap this all up in way to reward reading the previous nine volumes![image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 55 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 13, 2024 | date read Nov 14, 2024 | date added Nov 13, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover City of Bones | title City of Bones | author Connelly, Michael * | isbn 1407235109 | isbn13 9781407235103 | asin 1407235109 | num pages 409pp | avg rating 4.13 | num ratings 58,913 | date pub Apr 16, 2002 | date pub edition 2002 | 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 Nov 13, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 13, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) | title A Darkness More Than Night(Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) | author Connelly, Michael * | isbn 0752844040 | isbn13 9780752844046 | asin B007213P66 | num pages 448pp | avg rating 4.16 | num ratings 62,597 | date pub Nov 08, 2000 | date pub edition 2001 | 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 Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10: sees three Connelly headliners interact! Former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is asked to investigate the mur Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10: sees three Connelly headliners interact! Former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is asked to investigate the murder of a man who previously 'got off' a serous crime; he is aided by crime reporter Jack McAvoy as their prime target is testifying at a glamourous all-eyes-on-us trial of a Hollywood big-wig accused of murder. The suspect is Bosch!![image]As ever a very well put together read, but a big minus is the idea that somonis as experienced McCaleb so easily came to the assumption/profile that Bosch was his man. This is still such a great universe, in this volume alone I recognised at least 12 characters from this constructed reality :) A 7 out of 12, Three Stars from me.[image]Lb>2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 38 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 12, 2024 | date read Nov 18, 2024 | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Inuyashiki Vol. 5 | title Inuyashiki Vol. 5 | author Oku, Hiroya | isbn 1682334457 | isbn13 9781682334454 | asin B01M0BIPMR | num pages 196pp | avg rating 3.92 | num ratings 733 | date pub Nov 20, 2015 | date pub edition Oct 18, 2016 | 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 Nov 11, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 11, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Inuyashiki, Vol. 04 | title Inuyashiki, Vol. 04 | author Oku, Hiroya | isbn | isbn13 | asin B0DMCZY11L | num pages 194pp | avg rating 3.91 | num ratings 809 | date pub Jul 23, 2015 | date pub edition Nov 08, 2017 | 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 Nov 07, 2024 | date read not set | date added Nov 07, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover End Game (Will Robie #5) | title End Game(Will Robie #5) | author Baldacci, David * | isbn 1447277414 | isbn13 9781447277415 | asin 1447277414 | num pages 624pp | avg rating 4.21 | num ratings 51,773 | date pub Nov 14, 2017 | date pub edition Jan 01, 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 Will Robie book No. 5: Federal agent Will Robie and part-time ally, and like him, also a lethal Army trained assassin Jessica Reel are sent to investi Will Robie book No. 5: Federal agent Will Robie and part-time ally, and like him, also a lethal Army trained assassin Jessica Reel are sent to investigate the disappearance of main supporting character, Will's handler, The Blue Man! The go back to the Blue Man's hometown located in a place full of militia and cults! It's lie two against 100s, is this the end game for Robie and Reel?Another superb conspiracy thriller in this series, I feel that Baldacci and his editors take so much care with their commercial serial compared to many of their peers, and the proof comes out in the writing. A 8 out of 12, Four Star read.[image]See what I did there?2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 74 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 06, 2024 | date read Nov 09, 2024 | date added Nov 06, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Inuyashiki, Vol. 2 | title Inuyashiki, Vol. 2 | author Oku, Hiroya | isbn 1632361310 | isbn13 9781632361318 | asin 1632361310 | num pages 192pp | avg rating 3.91 | num ratings 1,114 | date pub Oct 23, 2014 | date pub edition Nov 24, 2015 | 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 with volume one leaving me drooling for more, I came straight to this second volume where old-man with new super powers Inuyashiki continues to fam So with volume one leaving me drooling for more, I came straight to this second volume where old-man with new super powers Inuyashiki continues to familiarise himself with his new abilities which sees him take on a street gang! Meanwhile, remember when Inuyashiki got his powers there was someone nearby, Shishigami Hiro, who is anything but a hero, the second this reality got its first hero, it got it's first supervillain, a 17 year old serial killer! Love, love, love, I love the turns that happen Hiroya's work. Gorgeously drawn and superbly plotted, the only failings are weak dialogue and too many unnamed supporting characters. 7 out of 12, Three Stars, with more to come as Hiroya's work improves as it progresses.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 1 | votes 79 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 05, 2024 | date read Nov 06, 2024 | date added Nov 05, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Inuyashiki, Vol. 3 | title Inuyashiki, Vol. 3 | author Oku, Hiroya | isbn 1632362058 | isbn13 9781632362056 | asin 1632362058 | num pages 192pp | avg rating 3.85 | num ratings 919 | date pub Feb 23, 2015 | date pub edition Feb 23, 2016 | 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 This series is buzzing nicely now; in this volume the revitalised aged hero Inuyashiki has to cross paths with the Yakuza! You know there's often a im This series is buzzing nicely now; in this volume the revitalised aged hero Inuyashiki has to cross paths with the Yakuza! You know there's often a immovable force that no one can deal with from local street gangs through to the Taliban, well in this book the immovable force is the Yakuza, but it is also Inuyashiki! An artful constructed antagonist and an expertly crafted hero-in-training makes this volume a compelling mix of horror and adventure. A 7.5 out of 12 Three Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 55 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 05, 2024 | date read Nov 10, 2024 | date added Nov 05, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Inuyashiki, Vol. 1 | title Inuyashiki, Vol. 1 | author Oku, Hiroya | isbn 1632361213 | isbn13 9781632361219 | asin 1632361213 | num pages 200pp | avg rating 3.88 | num ratings 2,310 | date pub May 23, 2014 | date pub edition Aug 25, 2015 | 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 Kindly submissive dog-loving Inuyashiki Ichiro is a 58 year old husband and father of two who looks in his 70s. His kids are embarrassed for anyone to Kindly submissive dog-loving Inuyashiki Ichiro is a 58 year old husband and father of two who looks in his 70s. His kids are embarrassed for anyone to know they are related to him. Yet he has well-provided for his family and supported them as much as he can; when he get diagnosed with a terminal disease, he can't even get an opening to tell them as they, as usual ignore him or are just dismissive! After being struck by a blinding light his life is changed forever.. 'cos he has now got superpowers![image]Not just your average man becomes powerful story; this is oh so told in such a delightful and realistic way as the acquirement of powers has Inuyashiki thinking more about helping those in need that fighting crime. I now fully realise the only way I was going to get read a book like GANTZ, was to read another series by the awesome Hiroya Oku. I just love his simplistic looking but powerful artwork, his plotting and most of all for having a 58 year old lead in this series. Absa-definitely reading this entire series, I know this already![image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 4 | votes 75 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 05, 2024 | date read Nov 06, 2024 | date added Nov 05, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 8 | title Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 8 | author Kaname, Majuro | isbn 1642128449 | isbn13 9781642128444 | asin B07R5QHYVK | num pages 188pp | avg rating 3.69 | num ratings 102 | date pub Jul 17, 2018 | date pub edition May 07, 2019 | 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 Taking a break from the interesting Inuyashiki I returned to this interesting concept, weakly plotted and drawn very dark (and violent) teen romance h Taking a break from the interesting Inuyashiki I returned to this interesting concept, weakly plotted and drawn very dark (and violent) teen romance horror. Our protagonists while investigating the virus come across a cult that looks like it maybe connected to their protagonists, the CID. Nothing has really changed from the previous volume with random new characters continually to be dropped in, and poor exposition used to delve into back stories; it's only the core concept and the overall mystery keeping me slightly engaged... and of course, the great covers :) A 5 out of 12 strong Two Star read.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 66 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 02, 2024 | date read Nov 13, 2024 | date added Nov 02, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Confession | title The Confession | author Grisham, John * | isbn 0099545799 | isbn13 9780099545798 | asin 0099545799 | num pages 457pp | avg rating 3.91 | num ratings 75,401 | date pub Oct 26, 2010 | date pub edition Jan 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 Lilfelong lowlife Travis Boyette just out on parole, for the first time in his life has the opportunity to do some good, so he walks into a church and Lilfelong lowlife Travis Boyette just out on parole, for the first time in his life has the opportunity to do some good, so he walks into a church and makes a confession to hopefully get the man convicted of the crime that Travis did, off of Death Row. With just days before his execution date,can Black Donte Drumm, wrongly convicted of the murder-rape of a white cheerleader, be proven not guilty? It is not as easy as one would expect because him being found not-guilty would unpick the conspiracy that put him there! I would say this was a very heavy handed anti capital punishment story, but still a story very well told, with a key unexpected seismic plot twist. Still just a 7 out of 12 Star Read for it's ramming its core theme down my throat.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 10 | votes 72 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 02, 2024 | date read Nov 10, 2024 | date added Nov 02, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) | title The Lincoln Lawyer(The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) | author Connelly, Michael * | isbn 0752877798 | isbn13 9780752877792 | asin 0752877798 | num pages 448pp | avg rating 4.21 | num ratings 242,482 | date pub Oct 03, 2005 | date pub edition Jan 01, 2007 | 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 Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16: "The scariest client a (criminal defence) lawyer will ever have is an innocent client....". Mickey The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16: "The scariest client a (criminal defence) lawyer will ever have is an innocent client....". Mickey Haller tries to make some kind of living as criminal defence lawyer for criminal classes and/or the disenfranchised, often using semi-legal or even illegal means to get to the truth and/or to get his clients a break or a deal. Mick is juggling multiple cases, mostly from his Lincoln, when it appears that he has not one, but two innocent clients![image]This series was an integral addition to the Bosch universe with its realistic take on the case juggling of a criminal defence lawyer and the multiple funding streams they have to create around each client! Tightly plotted, (very) well written, with a superbly and legally ruthless leading character, only Bosch himself can compete with this creation. A 9 out of 12, Four Star jam.[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 13 | votes 85 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 2024 | date read Nov 14, 2024 | date added Nov 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 7 | title Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 7 | author Kaname, Majuro | isbn 1642126071 | isbn13 9781642126075 | asin B07MJ8C2B3 | num pages 202pp | avg rating 3.64 | num ratings 109 | date pub Mar 16, 2018 | date pub edition Jan 08, 2019 | 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 series maintains its improvement for me with this interesting volume (including improving art and sfx), sees Hanazono return from out of nowhere; The series maintains its improvement for me with this interesting volume (including improving art and sfx), sees Hanazono return from out of nowhere; see a magnificent throw down and; overall this is a huge story that has massive ramifications for the series. Another Three Star 6 out of 12 for me for this improving series with its wonderful covers:[image]2024 read ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 45 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 30, 2024 | date read Nov 04, 2024 | date added Oct 30, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | |

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