Short Christmas Mystery

Posted by on Dec 16, 2013

Last night, my mom and I watched The Theft of the Royal Ruby to help get us in the Christmas spirit. It’s a perfect Christmas moment for those of you who like a little crime, and a little 1930’s England thrown in with your “bah, humbugs!” The Theft of the Royal Ruby is available to […]

Wimsey Wednesday, Part III: The Seventies Series (Mostly) Satisfies

Posted by on Sep 25, 2013

Howdy! I’m on vacation in Brazil for most of September, so I turned the tables on my readers and opened up the blog for guests posts while I’m gone. Loyal reader (and father) intexplorer continues his Wimsey Wednesday series. See here for part 1, and here for part 2. This is the final installment in […]

Wimsey Wednesday, Part II: Petherbridge Personifies Peter Wimsey

Posted by on Sep 18, 2013

Howdy! I’m on vacation in Brazil for most of September, so I turned the tables on my readers and opened up the blog for guests posts while I’m gone. Loyal reader (and father) intexplorer continues his Wimsey Wednesday series. See here for part 1. Last week, in my first ever blog post, I introduced Dorothy […]

Wimsey Wednesday: an Introduction to a Not-Altogether-Unhealthy Obsession

Posted by on Sep 11, 2013

Howdy! I’m on vacation in Brazil for most of September, so I turned the tables on my readers and opened up the blog for guests posts while I’m gone. You may recognize today’s guest blogger from the comments as “intexplorer”, but I just call him “Dad”. As you will see, I come by my love […]

Review of Temperance Brennan (A.K.A. Bones) Series by Kathy Reichs

Posted by on Jul 15, 2013

Bottom line: A good look at the behind the scenes of police work and what a forensic anthropologist does – extremely violent and sometimes sub-par storytelling. Rating: Recommended if you’re a fan of police procedurals or the TV show Bones. Review: I watched several seasons of Bones before giving up. It’s a good mystery show, […]

Castle TV Series

Posted by on Jun 25, 2013

Bottom line: A murder mystery TV series with great characters, acting, and storylines. Rating: Strongly Recommended Castle is my favorite TV show. Maybe of all time, but definitely my favorite currently running show. It’s a murder mystery that features Detective Kate Beckett and her crew, who have been told to bring a writer, Richard Castle, […]

My Exciting Saturday Evening (& a TV Rec)

Posted by on Aug 11, 2012

While some 27 year olds might consider a night out on the town to be the epitome of a great Saturday evening, this is what I’ve got lined up: Agatha Christie’s Poirot, chocolate chip cookies, and a crochet project. I couldn’t be happier. And no, I was not more exciting before I got pregnant. Agatha […]