"The court of owls watches, eatches all the time. Ruling gotham from a shadowed perch, behind the granite and lime. They see you at your hearth. And"The court of owls watches, eatches all the time. Ruling gotham from a shadowed perch, behind the granite and lime. They see you at your hearth. And they see you in your bed. Speak not a whispered word about them. Or they will send a talon for your head." So goes the rhyme of the court of owls, a myth, a legend that made its way into the folklore.
Gotham is Batman, he knows gotham in and out, the high and lows of the sidewalk, the length of its skyscrapers and the depth of its sewers. But never did he come across the court of owls. An organization that has eluded batman for years, could it really be true? Can such an organization exist? Ruling gotham from behind the shadows right where batman lives.
The DC has come out with a bang. The new 52 has got everything; story, suspense, drama, the gritty resolve of a crusader and the sharp purposefulness of a villain.
The artwork is good, if not phenomenal. The volume collects issues #1-8. ...more
True to its name, this novel was Hot. Hot in action, story, trouble and suspense.
When you are six novels deep into a series, you are already comfortaTrue to its name, this novel was Hot. Hot in action, story, trouble and suspense.
When you are six novels deep into a series, you are already comfortable with the characters. You have your favorites and your not so favorites. It was good to see that my favorite characters, grandma mazur and lula got bigger share of the pie. The lemony tangy intimacy between Stephanie and Morelli continued. And some new characters like Mooner and Dougie made me laugh. Bob was a new addition to the plum family. Even though Stephanie was tricked into it, bob warmed her heart. I wonder what it means for the hamster. Would Stephanie's love be divided between bob, hamster Rex and Morelli?
I wonder if bob is here to stay. Will have to read the next in the series to find out. All in all, this novel was a fun read. Janet evanovich has certainly kept the mojo going. There is never a dull moment in her novels....more
Morelli, ranger, lula, ramirez, Stephanie plum, cars blowing up, grandma mazur using stun gun; this book had everything andAnother fun read by Janet.
Morelli, ranger, lula, ramirez, Stephanie plum, cars blowing up, grandma mazur using stun gun; this book had everything and everyone, except for some hard core action from the hamster Rex. ...more
Another bounty hunter adventure of Stephanie Plum. This novel finally broke the dry spell in Stephanie's sex life. It was funny, sassy, chick and enteAnother bounty hunter adventure of Stephanie Plum. This novel finally broke the dry spell in Stephanie's sex life. It was funny, sassy, chick and entertaining!
Lula is slowly driving up on my list of kickass female characters....more
What started as the easiest apprehension, turned into a nightmare. Uncle Mo, the neighborhood friendly ice cream man, skipped his court date and disapWhat started as the easiest apprehension, turned into a nightmare. Uncle Mo, the neighborhood friendly ice cream man, skipped his court date and disappears. Plum has the whole town against her for trying to apprehend Uncle Mo, as uncle mo can do no wrong.
The steamy chemistry between plum and sexy-sugarry-donut-cream cop Joe Morelli is getting ever so strong. The crazy Grandma Mazur was pushed to the background with the return of Lula. Lula is by far my second most favorite character, after Grandma Mazur.
To add to the misfortunes Stephanie Plum ditches the buick and buys a Nissan. Finally, we get to see Hamster rex in a lot of nail-biting action. ...more
The first novel was a disaster but the second one was a delight. I picked it up for one thing and one thing only, the mushy smokey chemistry between SThe first novel was a disaster but the second one was a delight. I picked it up for one thing and one thing only, the mushy smokey chemistry between Stephanie Plum and Joe Morelli, and Janet Evanovich does not disappoint.
P.S. This novel also features a bigger role for Stephanie's kick ass Grandma. ...more
Finally a full frontal of Yorrick Junior. ;) 5 stars and 5 cheers for the last dick on earth. Though in yorrick's defence it was a cold night and he hFinally a full frontal of Yorrick Junior. ;) 5 stars and 5 cheers for the last dick on earth. Though in yorrick's defence it was a cold night and he had a gun to his head. Fear and cold shrinks the pecker. ...more
Well, this volume was a bit mellowed down from the previous ones, but when you have invested so much in a series, a small dull moment must never bringWell, this volume was a bit mellowed down from the previous ones, but when you have invested so much in a series, a small dull moment must never bring you down.
A lot does not happen in this novel, as Yorrick and company hitchhike a ride to Japan on a ship. ...more
Yorick- in the loosest sense of the word- is a Man; the last man alive on earth.
The series just grows on you volume by volume. The fourth volume in tYorick- in the loosest sense of the word- is a Man; the last man alive on earth.
The series just grows on you volume by volume. The fourth volume in the series is not just funny but has got a major thrill factor. It is not just the story and dialogues that are getting better and better, the artwork has taken a major leap in this volume.
Like it is said, Endings has to be earned, and this volume earns the ending it deserves. ...more
Yorick, may be the last man on earth, but he isn't the last man in the universe.
Brian K Vaughan has brought, drama, humour, action, adventure and naiYorick, may be the last man on earth, but he isn't the last man in the universe.
Brian K Vaughan has brought, drama, humour, action, adventure and nail biting suspense together in this third volume of Y: The last man. With memorable dialogues and chilling suspense they have kept the series interesting one volume after another.
The boy, Yorick, has been shown in a different light, a man in the making. A boy coming out to shoulder the responsibilities he has on his shoulders. ...more
and there it is, the built up, the tempo, the charisma of brian k. vaughan. From the slow built up in volume one, the series has taken a sharp turn wiand there it is, the built up, the tempo, the charisma of brian k. vaughan. From the slow built up in volume one, the series has taken a sharp turn with action, suspense and page turning drama! ...more
Interesting. Quite interesting. Let's see if it gets somewhat more interesting in coming volumes. Interesting. Quite interesting. Let's see if it gets somewhat more interesting in coming volumes. ...more
Saga volume 4 reminds me a lot of volume 1. How the very first scene made me fall in love with this comic all over again. This series will blow your mSaga volume 4 reminds me a lot of volume 1. How the very first scene made me fall in love with this comic all over again. This series will blow your mind, and if I am lying, the lying cat can bite my tongue off. This volume brings-
1. Domestic troubles. 2. Assassinations. 3. Yuma, the drug dealer. What is Yuma? A floating plant? A talking mound? 4. Sex. Oh yes, the sex. 5. Heart breaks. 6. Robot king. (Though I am not much impressed by him) 7. Ponk Konk. And last but not the least the man or seal who is finally getting the screen time he deserves, The Ghus!...more
What to say? Anything that I would say or write here, would not be able to do justice to the writing and artwork of Saga. After having read so many scWhat to say? Anything that I would say or write here, would not be able to do justice to the writing and artwork of Saga. After having read so many sci fi novels and seen so many movies, I often wonder, if there is anything original left to read or see. To those who wonder the same, I would say only this, saga never disappoints. ...more
It was quite different from what I expected. The story is otherwise good and complex. But I guess it was the lack of charaThis was not my cup of tea.
It was quite different from what I expected. The story is otherwise good and complex. But I guess it was the lack of characters that made me not like it.
The story is dark, grim and has not just one but three Thor. That's about it. There is god butcher and then there is Thor and no one else. Thor tries to kill God Butcher and God Butcher tries to kill Thor. It feigns interest for a few pages but then it gets old and boring.
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