In an attempt to mix things up a bit, I’m including news about movies and TV shows, as well as books in what is now my monthly update. :)
Here comes spring TV, even if you’re not caught up on fall TV.
I’m glad to see Perry Mason come back for a second season. And, yes, my eyes did roll a bit when I heard about the first season of this reboot. Plus, I couldn’t believe what a slimy asshole Mason was in his origin story. Fortunately, that didn’t last long.
Despite some of the ridiculous parts (even for Perry Mason), I enjoyed Matthew Rhys’ performance as the TV’s greatest defense lawyer. I also thought the first season was good on the whole. I hope the second season maintains some believability is equally engaging.
Season Two of Perry Mason starts March 6.
I keep hearing about Yellowjackets, but I’m not crazy about the idea of watching a show about cannibals.
But Season Two of that one starts March 24.
At some point, I’ll simply have to check out Succession.
Season Four starts of HBO on March 26.
Mrs. Davis on Peacock sounds interesting.
That one starts April 20.
Other than White House Plumbers on HBO, starting date to be determined, I’m interested in seeing Justified: City Primeval, which starts on FX in early summer.
What I’m reading now!
Nonfiction
The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators by Martin Edwards.
Murder at Teal’s Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks by David Bushman and Mark T. Givens. The authors are scheduled to appear on the podcast in late October 2023.
Organized Enough: The Anti-Perfectionist's Guide to Getting -- And Staying -- Organized by Amanda Sullivan. I’m already getting the benefit of this one, only a few chapters in.
The Executive Chair: A Writer's Guide to TV Series Development by Kelly Edwards. Yes, really! :)
Anthologies
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by various authors.
Novels
Bindle Pink Bruja by Desideria Mesa.
The Vicious Circle by Katherine St. John.
The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal.
Secret Lives by Mark de Castrique.
Age of Vice by Depti Kapoor.
The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera.
Who Killed Jerusalem?: A Rollicking Literary Murder Mystery Based on William Blake's Characters & Ideas Updated to 1970s San Francisco by George Brown. And let me tell you, this one’s … mighty interesting! Funny and depressing, but funny! :)
Time’s Undoing by Cheryl A. Head. This one’s available for pre-order until Feb. 28.
Beachdaze by TW Lawless.
I think that’ll do it. And this is wa-a-a-y too many books for me to be reading at once. But I’m trying slowly to catch up to where I should be.
I’ll be posting reviews as fast as I can. Thank you! :)
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