marmat89on's reviews
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I read this book after seeing the cover – figured I’d challenge myself. It was actually a very interesting read. I care nothing for sports, but this book was able to dive into the going’s-on around the sport, which led to various fashion choices in their company’s line. Lots of Irish historical figures were referenced, and the clothes of their time. I expect folks that want to learn a bit about history and men’s fashion would enjoy this read. It made me want to think about how I dress, which is how you present yourself to the world. I’m no fashionista, but now I can at least appreciate the effort that went into my clothes.

This comic brought me into the Spider-Verse for the first time.  (Long-time fan of Spider-Man in the form of TV and movies, and Miles Morales introduced me to Spider-Punk this summer.) It was quite an introduction! The colors popped, the animation was pretty detailed – fun subtleties in artwork & dialogue made it a delight. The characters were diverse, with First American and LGBTQ representation, denouncement of fascism, and racist villains. What an interesting parallel universe! I really enjoyed the pacing of the story, the overall arch, and the relationship between the characters, villains included. I look forward to reading more into the Spider-Verse.

This author was able to explain birding to a total novice. Recently I started ‘backyard birding’ (and squirreling), which is what led me to this book. As expected, I was able to learn a bit about the hobby, birds in general, and perhaps less expected was the delightful stories accompanying each lesson. She was able to tell her story of how she became a birder – along with stories of growing up, romance, friendship, death, and immigration. The book remained interesting, utilizing different life experiences to weave in birds. I highly recommend, whether you’re a birdwatcher or not. You’re a human, and you’ve seen birds in the air. That’s all it takes for a nice book.

This book takes place in the Michael Keaton Batman universe. So it’s after Batman Returns, and it’s a solid story that I wish we could’ve seen on screen. It’s great to see Batman in this universe again, along with some familiar friends and foes.

Fun fact, had Tim Burton directed the third installment, it’s likely that

Marlon Wayans would’ve played Robin,

, and of course this has returning actors Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman) and Billy Dee Williams (Harvey Dent). 

In the end, Warner Bros. took issue with Burton, or vice versa. Regardless, McDonald’s was afraid of the backlash to selling toys during Batman Returns (stating that it was too dark for a kids movie), and the studio needed that toy money. In comes Joel Schumacher to then make something for all audiences, in Batman Forever. Unfortunately, some don’t care for that one but I think Jim Carrey did a great job as The Riddler, and I enjoyed really the whole cast. Anyway, that’s why the following movie, Batman & Robin, is so much more colorful and ‘fun,’ because the studio finally got what they wanted to make: a mediocre Batman movie, with a lot of tie-ins to toys and such.

Cut to Christopher Nolan returning to the character and approaching the whole genre in a new way, making Batman feel more real than ever before. Yada yada, Ben Affleck and most recently Robert Pattinson both donned the cape and cowl in other interpretations of the character. It’s worth noting that Keaton’s Batman does continue on in The Flash. This Batman ‘89 story added more depth to his character in The Flash.

This book was very cute. I picked it up at an estate sale, curious because of recent Roald Dahl censorship changes. As a child, I read BFG and James and the Giant Peach, and watched Matilda. This story was just as fun, and captured my inner-child again. It has pictures even!
I would love to see this turned into a movie, because the story really is amusing. My grandma kinda sucked when I was a kid, so I can relate to this kid basically wanting to kill his abuser.
The ending was amazing, and will stick with me for years. What a sentence!

Gave it away. It was my dad’s and I’m not really that interested in cars, or coffee table books.

I’ve already started my LLC; this book was helpful in inspiring me to work on ideas, perfect them with peers, and the importance of networking. It wasn’t fully applicable, but overall an easy read with some good ideas.