This little book came to me almost entirely by accident. I found it in a used book store, which I was only perusing because a friend of mine was late for our dinner plans. By all rights I should never have come across this little beauty, but when I saw this gorgeously designed cover peering… Continue reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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I Read It First: Home/the True Meaning of Smekday
Gosh, you guys. I really, really like this book. I think I might have a little bit of a crush on it? Is that a thing that can happen? Because I'm pretty sure that's what's happened. The Book: The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex Genre: middle-reader SciFi (alien invasion) First impressions: There are so many good things… Continue reading I Read It First: Home/the True Meaning of Smekday
I Read It First: Divergent: Insurgent
I so very much wanted to like this series, and I so very much did not. How do mediocre, poorly-conceived "epics" keep getting made into movies? Is it because the movies know they can only improve upon the book? That must be it, because I can't come up with any other reason why anyone would… Continue reading I Read It First: Divergent: Insurgent
How 50 Shades of Grey Could Be Fixed
Remember that time I read 50 Shades of Grey because I am a masochist? (Kinky!) And then complained about it for an entire post? Okay, here's the thing. Despite the utter terribleness of this book, it does, actually, have some redeeming qualities. Ana is likable, though not for the reasons James thinks; it taps into… Continue reading How 50 Shades of Grey Could Be Fixed
I Read It First: The Gunman
Another week, another movie book. Continuing on the theme of secret agents, we now have a classic story of how trying to escape a life of hired crime will literally always fuck you. And also everyone you know will be murdered horrifically. The Book: The Prone Gunman ~ Jean-Patrick Manchette, translated from French by James Brook Genre: hard-boiled… Continue reading I Read It First: The Gunman
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