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Billy Summers

Published: 3, August 2021
Author: Stephen King
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense, Action, Fiction, War, Military, Assassination, Mystery

At last, the wait is over and I was able to read this book. I was waiting for this one from April 2020 when Mr. Stephen King mentioned about writing this book in an interview and he mentioned that it is a crime novel about a hired assassin while talking to another great writer Mr. John Grisham.

This book has all you want in a book from a legendary author like The King. The story is about revenge, justice, fate, luck, love, war, and a complex hero with one last shot at redemption. The subject is kind of the same as many of these stories, about good guys doing jobs that are not what their heart wants to do, and they want out, but a twist is waiting for them at the final moment when they think it is the last job before they can be free of doing what they never wanted to do.

This book may feel like two different books once the slow pace of the first half shifts into the fast-paced action in the second half of the book. Don’t worry, it is slow at the start for a reason and I am sure it is going to make the second half even more interesting and you are going to feel for the main characters because of that slow start but the ending is surely going to make you forget if this book was ever slow. The book has more than five hundred pages but it is still a good page-turner.

One thing that I loved was the amount of Easter eggs that the author added from his previous books. Don’t forget to mention in comments about your thoughts and how many of these Easter eggs you found.

Keep in mind this book is not what you are used to reading by this writer but some parts may disturb you, especially the war crimes and stuff like that. It is not openly discussed but still, it may make some readers feel disturbed.

One thing is for sure as it was mentioned in the synopsis, and that is: You won’t put this story down, and you won’t forget Billy.


Synopsis:
“From legendary storyteller and #1 bestseller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job.

Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong?

How about everything.

This spectacular can’t-put-it-down novel is part war story, part love letter to small town America and the people who live there, and it features one of the most compelling and surprising duos in King fiction, who set out to avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. It’s about love, luck, fate, and a complex hero with one last shot at redemption.

You won’t put this story down, and you won’t forget Billy.”


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.


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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Originally Published: 1986
Author: Frank Miller
Genres: Dystopian, DC Comics, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Super Hero, Batman, Superman, Robin, Joker

This comic was published as a four-part miniseries. The main series was called Batman: The Dark Knight and every issue had a different subtitle.


But later, when the series was collected into a single volume, the title of the first issue was applied to the entire series; The Dark Knight Returns.

I don’t care what anyone says but this is the greatest comic book ever written and no doubt one of the best comic art about batman. The story is set in an alternate timeline on earth-31. The dialogue, the fights, the brutality, the courage, and the way batman shows what he can do at the age of 55 is so amazing. I read it, I reread it, I watched it and I watched it many, many times, and still planning to watch the animated version again.

The fight between Batman and Mutant leader is one of the greatest fights of Batman, even the fight between Batman and Superman is nothing compared to this one. You really need to watch the animated version also to feel what I am feeling at the moment; I want to go and start punching the walls to satisfy the urges that I am having while writing about that particular part of the comic. The reason Batman did what he did was what this world needs at the moment.

The Dark Knight Returns is one of the most influential Batman stories ever published and it helped reintroduce a darker and more mature-oriented version of Batman in pop culture. Various elements of the series have since been incorporated in other aspects of Batman media and many other comics and even movies tried to use this style and way of storytelling.

Lots of times I read about people joking about batman and his fans. I think they don’t understand the concept of batman. It is not the plot armor or fan boys/gals who want to see batman win or it’s not that Batman is going to win every fight. The reason batman is what he is and why he is the greatest hero and champion of his fans is that; HE IS A HUMAN and that is relatable.

Yes, he is a human who is willing to fight till the end even he has to fight a god for a cause, and what is his cause? To save humanity and to be on the correct path. He is not a hero, he is an idea and gives hope that anyone can be batman, we all can be batman and I think this comic is a perfect way to understand this.


Synopsis:
“Writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in this saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight’s retirement. Forced to take action, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their level of violence. He is soon joined by a new Robin—a girl named Carrie Kelley, who proves to be just as invaluable as her predecessors.

Can Batman and Robin deal with the threat posed by their deadliest enemies, after years of incarceration have turned them into perfect psychopaths? And more important, can anyone survive the coming fallout from an undeclared war between the superpowers—or the clash of what were once the world’s greatest heroes?

Hailed as a comics masterpiece, The Dark Knight Returns is Frank Miller’s (300 and Sin City) reinvention of Gotham’s legendary protector. It remains one of the most influential stories ever told in comics, with its echoes felt in all media forms of DC’s storytelling. Collects issues #1-4.”


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.


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TIC TAC TOE

A BOOK FULL OF TIC TAC TOE GRIDS - 3 x 3 - 4 x 4 - 5 x 5
Published: 21, December 2020
Author: Ruby.K Gold
Genres: Game, Entertainment, Puzzles

Really not my style but a friend offered this book to check so I can review it. I only say what comes to my mind and I think it is not a bad idea to buy a book like this to give to your kids or even play with them, but don’t beat them too much, let them win a bit to build confidence. And don’t just let them win all the time, it is not good either.

This is not actually a book that you read. It is a book full of grids consisting of forty pages each of 3 x 3 – 4 x 4 and 5 x 5 grids that you can use to play the game called TIC TAC TOE.

X and O are the two players in Tic-Tac-Toe. The game is played on grids, with the winner being the first person to make their own marks in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The game is called a tie if all squares are filled and no player has a row.

I loved the concept of this kind of book and enjoyed playing with my family. Much better than keeping my head down at a mobile or eyes glued to the TV screen. The best thing I liked was the scorecard on top of every page. It feels like you are having a tournament with a sibling or a cousin. And once you master the 3 x 3 grids, you can move on to 4 x 4 and then 5 x 5. The author is planning to publish a multilevel grids edition also but she wants to wait till at least a thousand copies of this book are sold.

I can’t share the pages because it is not allowed due to the Copywrite issue, but surely this is a simple but effective book to have a good family time or a sibling matchup.

Note: From now on, I am open to reviewing these kinds of books also but don’t forget, I will only write what is true to me.


Synopsis:
“This book is filled with grids of 3x3 - 4x4 - 5x5; you just need a friend or family member and something to write to use this book. If you want more challenge then get the second version of this book with grids above 5x5 and even multilevel grids for you to compete. Tic-tac-toe (American English) Noughts and crosses (Commonwealth English),Xs and Os/“X’y O’sies” (Ireland), is a paper-and-pencil game for two players. Playing Tic-Tac-Toe can help a child predict the outcome of another’s moves. It helps children develop strategy at an early age. Though not a hard strategy it requires some thought as a youngster, such as blocking the other player and keeping them from winning while trying to win yourself. It prepares them for more complex games because it helps you think of multiple things at once.”


I liked the price also; it is actually very cheap for the size of this kind of book and the quality of time that it provides. And that is why I am giving it full points. Now I am waiting for the multilevel version but for that, we must help the author sell a thousand of these books.


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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