Reading Log – 2019 Year End Review
I started this year with the intention of completing the Toronto Public Library’s 2019 Reading Challenge, and now that it’s the end of December I’m sorry to say that I […]
My Murder, She Wrote cook-along contribution
In honour of the 35th anniversary of Murder, She Wrote (which premiered September 30th 1984), the wonderfully delicious website Silver Screen Suppers is hosting a Murder, She Wrote cook-along this […]
Fall 2019 US Network Crime Dramas
It’s that time of year when the major US networks roll out their new TV season. Below I highlight all the mysteries/crime dramas you have to look forward to in […]
Reading Log – August 2019
Just as I was hoping would be the case, once I was done with all of my thesis revisions in mid-August, I was able to immerse myself in fiction again. […]
Murder, She Watched – looking ahead
This past month continued to be busy for me. Although I defended my thesis last month, the work didn’t stop there since there were still revisions to do and feedback […]
Reading Log July 2019: The Heist (x2)
It’s getting embarrassing having to admit yet again that I haven’t done much reading in the past month. But I’m just going to have to accept that, every once in […]
My Month in Mystery: July 2019 & 1-Year Blog-iversary
I’m writing this post about 10 days too early. But since I’m now on an every-other-week blog posting schedule, I thought this would be the most appropriate time to reflect […]
Reading Log June 2019: Mid-Year Review
I must admit I’ve been finding it hard to sit down and read lately. Part of it is perhaps low simmering anxiety over my upcoming thesis defense. As a result, […]
My Month in Mystery: June 2019
Over the last week, I took a bit of a break from blogging in order to take time to rest and celebrate my birthday. But of course, that doesn’t mean […]
Detective nostalgia in the 1990s
Over the past year since starting this blog, I had attempted to fill in some gaps in my familiarity with the mystery/detective TV show genre. I started by watching shows […]
Murder, She Wrote 5.13 “Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble”
Cabot Cove locals can’t believe their eyes when it looks like Patience Terhune, a suspected witch who was burned at the stake 300 years ago, may be back in town. […]
Reading Log May 2019: Dick Tracy and The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Since I was a bit behind in my Murder, She Wrote episode summaries, I decided to focus on catching up on that rather than reading more books in May. However, […]
My Month in Mystery: May 2019
This past month has been a time for me to catch up on my blogging. At the beginning of the month, I submitted the final draft of my dissertation (I’m […]
Murder, She Wrote 5.12 “Smooth Operators”
Jessica Fletcher is in New York to meet with her publisher and decides to make a quick visit with her old pal Lt. Timothy Hanratty. Always interested in what Jessica […]
Best and Worst of Murder, She Wrote Season 4
Last month, after having finished posting trivia summaries for all Season 4 episodes, I decided to pose a question to social media: Which is the best Cabot Cove episode from […]
Murder, She Wrote 5.11 “The Search for Peter Kerry”
This episode starts in St Louis, Missouri, where Jessica is attending a funeral for her friend Evelyn Kerry and discussing the possible fate of her son Peter, who has gone […]
