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voraciouswriter · 2 years

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Comic #1: The Long Halloween - the Concept of the Long Defeat

I recently read a few Batman stories. Here are some reflections.

Credit to Matt Draper for making this observation

The Long Halloween is set in the early years of Batman’s career as a crime fighter. The core idea of the story is how Batman’s ruthless quest to rid the city of organised crime gave birth to a new class of the criminally insane to replace former mobsters. This marks the beginning of the chaos and madness that Gotham is soon to descend into. The concept of Long Defeat, popularised by Tolkien, runs through the story as an undercurrent as the tangible short-term “victory” at the end of the book comes with heavy “intangible” losses that contribute to the motif of a long but inevitable defeat of the good of the city (Batman and Gordon) at the hands of the corruption that runs inherent to Gotham.

#batman #dark knight #dark knight returns #comics #readers #reading #bibliophile #reader #readersblock

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delightful-to-be-read · 10 months

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Spent the last couple of weeks reading a couple of chapters and then moving on. Beginning to think it’s me and not the books.

#readersblock

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koralira-kira · 1 year

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reader’s block is KILLING me

#readersblock #i wanna read #i want a bf :((

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fiction-bks · 2 years

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See you later 🤗🤗 I will though, read Gerri Hill's book.. because.. ❤❤❤❤ Ciao ❤ #booklove #booklovers #hiatus #readersblock https://www.instagram.com/p/CgT_8akjWLe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#booklove #booklovers #hiatus #readersblock

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hereforthewrites · 2 years

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I'm a reader. An avid one. I always thought of reading as a means of escape. So I read books that depicted actions unlikely to happen in real life. Romance, supernatural , nocturnal. I mean come on, do you really expect a tycoon to drop at the feet of his measly secretary in heads over heels?? Or for a wolf to one day claim me as his mate . Spectacular things. You'd think me a pessimist. I believe in love, don't get me wrong. But love is different than what is in the books. Love is difficult. It is not just kisses and hugs and sleeping in bed all day. It's sacrifice. It's understanding. And I am amused to find just how misunderstanding we humans are. We literally don't give the others a chance at all.

I Want to read again. Except this time around I don't know what to read. Romance and such have lost their appeal. I find it truly heart wrenchingly disgusting to compare now that I've tasted reality. I want something real. But not non fiction. Ugh those are boring and will probably burn a hole through your brain just from their descriptive nature itself. I mean who writes about something as mundane as a chair describing it to such lengths that we feel like sitting on air.

I thought of trying these classic pieces. They're fiction but real. At least as real as they can get. That way I learn more and also escape. But then again I don't know. I look at my peers and they are reading these intellectually challenging books about wars and shit. I mean should I also do that. Does the fact that I read romance make me seem lesser than they are?. Are they higher than me?. Does that count?. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a different plane altogether.

Would somebody please recommend me some classic intellectually challenging fiction. That will not bore my eyes out.

#readersblock #bookswithapurposeornone

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miesbooks · 3 years

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Hello, shadowhunters! 🌙

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Have you read the shadowhunter series? I have read the first three books, and I am reading the fourth ATM. I am a big fan of this series, and I loved the plot twist in book three. I am betting I am in for a long journey with 20 books in this series!🍂

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City of Bones

City of Ashes

City of Glass

City of Fallen Angels

City of Lost Souls

City of Heavenly Fire

Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Princess

The Shadowhunter’s Codex

The Bane Chronicles

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Lady Midnight

Lord of Shadows

Queen of Air and Darkness

The Red Scrolls of Magic

Ghosts of the Shadow Market

Chain of Gold

The Lost Book of the White

Chain of Iron

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What is your recommendation in order? So far, I am trying to read the original 6 books. But what after?

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SPOILERS:

“So Jace,” Clary whispered. “Jace is not my brother?” She felt her mother squeeze her hand—a sympathetic squeeze. “No, Clary. He’s not.”

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“It was the Mortal Sword. It left a tracery of black light on the air as Valentine drove the blade of it into Jace’s heart.”

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The plot twists in this series are not too small, but I love it! I can not wait to see what the other books in this series will reveal.

#book #booklover #bookish #booklr #book tumblr #bookishlyengaged #too many books #bookstagram #shadow hunters #city of fallen angels #anglophile #reading is my favorite thing read bibliophile #readersblock #currently reading

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boldbrewsbooksandbooze · 4 years

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29/30 books for 2019

I just need one more book to hit my goal for the year. Dear baby Yoda please guide me through this.

#goodreads #bookchallenge #book challenge #2019reads #bookworm #booklover #booklr #biblophile #reader #booknerd #coffeeshop #coffee snob #nowreading #now reading #writersblog #writersblock #readersblock

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voiceofyourshow · 3 years

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The lines below by Paulo Coelho are a must read for everyone. Consider this as a personal message from my side. 🌼 I believe in this thought Let's catch up without a reason, just for a conversation. 👇 ................. "The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation , but people don’t talk anymore, they don’t sit down to talk and listen. They go to the theater, the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories." • Paulo Coelho . PC - @thehammeringbiceps_._ Hired as my permanent photographer from now on. 😏 . With my love, Suzuki Burgman ❤ . #suzukiburgman #thoughtsandquotes #paulocoelho #quotesindia #quotestoliveby #quotesforlife #bsss #bsssite #bsssbhopal #bhopali #bhopallife #collegelife #words #writerscommunity #writinghelp #writersblock #readersblock #Voiceofyourshow #instadaily #instafeed #goodfeed (at Bhopal School of Social Sciences) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRo2srap0jz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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the-duffers-diary · 3 years

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How to Cure Reader’s Block. Link in bio. I was horribly ashamed of myself when I lost the ability to read for pleasure, but there is definitely a way out of it. Here’s my take xx #writersofinstagram #mediumwriter #duffersdiary #theduffersdiary #writing #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #menopause #reading #readingforpleasure #readersblock https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhYhduDAsX/?utm_medium=tumblr

#writersofinstagram #mediumwriter #duffersdiary #theduffersdiary #writing #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #menopause #reading #readingforpleasure #readersblock

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robbnorway · 4 years

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#ReadersBlock Despite my urge to read and with my not-so-little books, I lost the excitement to read. For months now, I tried reading different books, from Stephenie Meyer to Mitch Albom, still I can't finish anything. Last September 27, I received a copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by @jkrowling_official I started reading yesterday and now I'm halfway through. The feeling of my fingers in each page, the December breeze, Kisses licking my foot anf of course, the smell of a new book! HEAVENNNNNN https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhTFdwJs5m/?igshid=xoi6w4otu38n

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voraciouswriter · 2 years

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Comic #2: The Long Halloween - the Concept of the Long Defeat

I recently read a few Batman stories. Here are some reflections.

Batman is 55 and has been retired for 10 years. He is a broken man - both emotionally and physically. The city has calmed down a little crime-wise, as Batman helped imprison all the big villains prior to his retirement, but in general, there is an air of despair and hopelessness that runs through the city’s fibre. As a new class of criminal called the Mutant Gang takes form from the aforementioned despair and hopelessness, the Batman feels compelled, nay overwhelmed, by his inner psychosis to don the cape and mask again. His movement and reflexes are slow. There’s weariness and self-doubt. But he just musters sheer determination every night, takes heavy blows, gets his ribs broken and all that, but he scrapes a win every day in one way or another. This spirit of willing through his limitations makes him even more ruthless and dangerous. On the flipside, as was the case in the Long Halloween, with his return, so does begin yet again the descent of Gotham into debauchery and hedonism. However, unlike the Long Halloween, The Dark Knight Returns ends on an optimistic note, with a postulation that Batman’s newfound ruthlessness is what could bring a more definite end to the crime that plagues the town.

The city itself has a fascinating character arc in this story, and it also contains one of the most beautiful philosophical deliberations of the Batman myth.

#batman #dark knight #comics #dark knight returns #frank miller #readers #reader #reading #bibliophile #books #readersblock

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revificatio · 4 years

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I think the best way to overcome my #readersblock is something witty, something #gorevidal "Julian", by Gore Vidal. Christianity was invented during Julian's period so I am quite interested on how this master intellectual potrays this period in history. Although he always said he didn't care for historical novels, just wrote stories set in the past! #readmorebooks #readmore #leemás #leemáslibros #locoporloslibros #madaboutbooks (at Chez Brixton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CER7qEajgXH/?igshid=z1y1gvat5r46

#readersblock #gorevidal #readmorebooks #readmore #leemás #leemáslibros #locoporloslibros #madaboutbooks

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katbostickauthor-blog · 4 years

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We’ve all heard of writer’s block, but have you ever had reader’s block? I started reading #aurorarising in September and still haven’t finished it, not because it’s a bad read but because I just can’t get myself to pick it back up. Oddly enough, this usually happens with books I’m really enjoying. So why is it hard to finish a book? For me, I think it’s because I like happy endings and every once in while I get nervous that the ending won’t go well. I also think it’s hard to let a good story go sometimes, so if I never finish it, it’s never over. Do you struggle to finish perfectly good books? What gets you in the mood to read? Lately I just can’t get into a book. #amreading #readersblock #writersblock #yafiction https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jUDCtADSr/?igshid=8xldsbz8xo0f

#aurorarising #amreading #readersblock #writersblock #yafiction

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aurorawatcherak · 5 years

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When Pleasure Becomes Difficult

We’ve talked about writer’s block. Have you ever gotten reader’s block?

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#amreading #amwriting #bloghop #IAGRT #openbook #readersblock #transformationproject

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miesbooks · 4 years

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Readers Block

Have you ever experienced trouble getting any reading in? I have.. many, many, many times. But it is okay, it happens. Some times there is no room to read, and some times you just can’t focus.

My biggest struggle is that the book I’m reading at the moment is a library book. I’m afraid that I won’t read it in time, but I hope that I will get out of this rut and get it read in time 🙏🏻

#readersblock #librarylife #librarybook #cant focus #in a rut #help #need to focus #read more books #want to read

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bookishmomsstuff · 5 years

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Have you stopped reading suddenly and been at a point where you couldn't proceed further. Did you know that is called reader's block? Read through my post to know what it is and how to tackle it. Link in BIO. This is my second entry to #thebookblogtrain by @reader_viddh and @book_gobbler , sponsored by @penguinindia @wearredwolf . #bloggingcontest #blogger #readersblock #tacklingreadersblock #tipsandtricks #moveahead #blogcontest #myentry #momblogger #bibliophile #writerscommunity #writersofinsta #writersofindia #writingprompts #writing #writingcommunity #mythoughts #writingcommunityofig #writingsociety #writingskills #writersconnection #indianwriters #indianmomblogger #momsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6mS9TlBLQ/?igshid=1h5keehr4d4hf

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