We're halfway through this year of me trying to both read diverse books and also read all of the (decidedly un-diverse) books getting adapted into movies this year. How have these parallel goals affected my actual reading habits? Well, some interesting results have certainly popped up. Given that 17 out of 23 of the movie-adapted… Continue reading Reading Diversity Check-In
Tag: I Read It First
I Read It First: Peter Pan
Those raised on the Disney canon (like myself) are already familiar with the basic jist of this story, but you are missing out on SO MUCH. I really liked this book. It has charm dripping out of its spine. The Book: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (1911) Genre: YA, fantasy First impressions: Why the hell did it take me so… Continue reading I Read It First: Peter Pan
I Read It First: Paper Towns
And now we come to the book-to-movie adaptation from one half of my inspiration for this series. Oh, John Green. I have such complicated feelings about you as an author. Excellent feelings about you as a human being, but as an author, just...complicated. This is also the only book on this year's movie list that… Continue reading I Read It First: Paper Towns
I Read It First: Far From the Madding Crowd
We've officially struck upon the book I enjoyed reading the least! I never would have guessed that in a year that had me reading 50 Shades of Grey and a Nicholas Sparks novel, neither would be the worst romance I had to read. Seriously, this book is horrible. Ugh. I needed wine to finish reading it. Don't… Continue reading I Read It First: Far From the Madding Crowd
I Read It First: The Longest Ride
What the hell do people see in Nicholas Sparks that keeps getting his pointless drivel turned into movies? I don't understand. It's not even good romance. He just throws poorly realized trauma-victim stereotypes at one another and mashes their faces together like a toddler playing with barbies. IT'S JUST NOT GOOD. Goddammit. Okay, let's get… Continue reading I Read It First: The Longest Ride
M.M. Jordahl 