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Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: Seventh Son

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2015 seems to be having a love affair with British books-turned-movies, what with Mortdecai last week, and Paddington before that. The trend doesn't break with Seventh Son, which is based on Joseph Delaney's The Spook's Apprentice, called something entirely different in the US, because aren't British books always? The Book: The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch, by Joseph Delaney Genre:… Continue reading I Read It First: Seventh Son

Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: Mortdecai

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Finally, a book in this series that I'm actually excited about. Which is not to say that Mortdecai is flawless, but rather that movie people don't choose very interesting source material most of the time. Let's get into some pompous mystery satire, shall we? The Book: The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery by Kyril Bonfiglioli (completed after his death by Craig… Continue reading I Read It First: Mortdecai

Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: Paddington

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Growing up American rather than British means that I am far more familiar with the Berenstain Bears than Paddington, so I came to these books without nostalgia glasses of any sort. As such, my perspective is entirely adult, and probably misses a large portion of the appeal of these books. That said, I actually found… Continue reading I Read It First: Paddington

Books, I Read It First

I Read It First: The World Made Straight

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We're starting things off with a fizzle rather than a bang here on I Read It First, with this rip-roaring bore of a book by Ron Rash. Admittedly, it is not in one of my favored genres so it's no surprise that I didn't like it, but I think even a staunch historical allegory buff… Continue reading I Read It First: The World Made Straight

Books, Reviews

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg: a Review

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I've had Croatia on the mind lately, due to an impending family trip back to the home country and all the extensive planning that's begun to go into it, so I figured I ought to read at least some Croatian literature, at some point. When I found out that one of my beloved Canongate Myths novels was… Continue reading Baba Yaga Laid an Egg: a Review