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The Devil’s Dictionary – sarcasm so biting it should come with a warning label

The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

January 4, 2021 by MarkAbaddon Leave a Comment

Ambrose Bierce is one of the most underappreciated writers in history. Although a peer of Mark Twain’s, his works have not received the same level of scrutiny and appreciation as Mr. Clemens, which is a shame. Obviously, being a pseudo-dictionary, there really is not a plot or story to summarize within The Devil’s Dictionary. What is there is insight, cultural commentary and a wit so biting it could cleave armor. The edition that I have also includes illustrations by the brilliant Ralph Steadman who takes […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ambrose bierce, CBR13, Fiction, irreverent, sarcasm

MarkAbaddon's CBR13 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ambrose bierce, CBR13, Fiction, irreverent, sarcasm ·
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“Jesus Christ went by the name Jesus and was only called “Geez” by his closest friends.”

A Load of Hooey by Bob Odenkirk

February 10, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

HEY! DO YOU LIKE TO BE SHOUTED AT BY BOB ODENKIRK AND HIS FRIENDS? BECAUSE BOY HOWDY, DO I HAVE THE BOOK FOR YOU! Bob Odenkirk is one of the greatest shouters of all time. No one can bellow DAMN IT quite like him- a skill he’s been sharing with us for 30 years. When he isn’t the one yelling, he is busy writing shouts upon shouts. He is responsible for Chris Farley’s Matt Foley- you know, they guy in a VAN down by the […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: alt comedy, audiobook, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, fast read, irreverent, Jerry Minor, McSweeney's, Megan Amram, Mr. Show. With Bob and David, Paul F. Tompkins, scott c., short fiction, Tony Millionaire

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:14 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: alt comedy, audiobook, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, fast read, irreverent, Jerry Minor, McSweeney's, Megan Amram, Mr. Show. With Bob and David, Paul F. Tompkins, scott c., short fiction, Tony Millionaire ·
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“A whale’s graveyard on the whole is not a good place to stomp around on”

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

January 10, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

I know, I know. Where have I been and how did I not get around to this earlier! To answer that easy question: I have been here, on earth, and I did read this approximately one million years ago. My memory of this volume was corrupted greatly by the 2005 movie adaptation (another issue, I know), and I figured that a new decade was as good a time as any to try out this classic again. Also, I wanted to listen to more audio books […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, adventure, audiobook, British, douglas adams, irreverent, sci-fi, space, Stephen Fry

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, adventure, audiobook, British, douglas adams, irreverent, sci-fi, space, Stephen Fry ·
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