reviews

My two cents on books, film, television, theatre, and anything thing else that might deserve my criticism. Length adjusted for inflation.

mystery books reviews	Whose Body? a Whimsically Good Time Mar. 10, 2015 \| Comments In this first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, author Dorothy L. Sayers drew from the best of previous detective fiction while making the genre all her own.
mystery books reviews	Ma Tutt's Drowsy Puzzles Mar. 03, 2015 \| Comments Instead of savoring a fresh pastry, though, I chewed through this short novella like gum: insubstantial words that staved off my reading cravings for a few minutes.
Agent Carter television reviews	108: Valediction Forbidding Mourning Feb. 25, 2015 \| Comments It had everything we could ask for: heart, adventure, closure, and yet the promise of more, not to mention a few of my requests from last week.
science fiction books reviews	Jupiter Winds: Bold Premise, Flawed Execution Feb. 24, 2015 \| Comments The promising characters and world building are largely unexplored and underdeveloped.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 107: No Holding Back Feb. 18, 2015 \| Comments Last night's episode ripped apart the already high standards set by this show, pushing every character to the breaking point.
superhero books reviews	Failstate: Nemesis, the Final Chapter Feb. 17, 2015 \| Comments It's the moment Failstate fans have been waiting for, the conclusion to John W. Otte's superhero tale about a boy with destructive powers bound to save his hometown.
fantasy books reviews	Heartless: a Lovely, Loving Fairy Tale Feb. 14, 2015 \| Comments This novel really taught me not to judge a book by its cover: I was pleasantly surprised to discover a world of wonder, beauty, joy, tragedy, and painful redemption that cut to the marrow.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 106: Erring on the Side of Awesome Feb. 11, 2015 \| Comments I'm not happy that Agent Carter is only eight episodes long, but I am so glad that each of those episodes has been great. Every week's built on the previous one, laying the groundwork for new stories, new character drama, new brilliant moments. Last night knocked the socks off of it all.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 105: What Iron Ceiling? Feb. 10, 2015 \| Comments If "The Blitzkrieg Button" was all about setup, "The Iron Ceiling" was all about payoff.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 104: Blitzkrieg Decelerated Feb. 10, 2015 \| Comments This fourth episode was more intrigue than action; it was a slower pace, with lots of new plot points introduced. But it wasn't slow, not by a long shot.