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
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I Read It First: Paddington
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
I Read It First: The World Made Straight
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
I Read It First
December is here, it's almost the end of 2014, and 2015 is bearing down fast, and here I sit, staring at my blog, thinking, "How could I make this thing into EVEN MORE of a time suck?" At least, that's what I was apparently thinking two months ago, when almost entirely on a whim I… Continue reading I Read It First
M.M. Jordahl 