Did you watch?

Okay, so I know from a previous post that there are a few Castle fans out there who read this blog. So did you watch last night? If you didn't, you absolutely can't miss this episode. You can see it again (or for the first time) at ABC's website. And if you haven't seen it before, then this is a good chance to get addicted to the show. :)

My fever spiked right around 9:00, but I dragged myself downstairs to lounge on the couch to watch anyway. And I wasn't disappointed. I won't give anything away, but this episode was absolutely perfect for Halloween. Those of you who are a fan of Nathan Fillion (the guy who plays Castle) from his Firefly days, pay close attention to the first few minutes of the episode.

Slight Diversion

So this isn't really book-related, but I just found this out and I had to share. My new favorite TV has it's season premiere tonight! Yay! So at 10:00 tonight I will be watching Castle on ABC.

And for those of you who don't know about Castle yet, it's about a mystery writer named Richard Castle who ends up working with the NYPD to solve cases as he does "research" for his next book. The main character Nikki Heat is going to be based off of Castle's new (reluctant) "partner" Detective Kate Becket. Okay, so I really suck at describing things. Here, look at the trailer instead:


Castle is one of the funniest detective shows I've ever watched, and is right up there with Psych and Burn Notice in my favorite TV shows. Oh, and The Closer. And NCIS, which starts tomorrow (joy!).

Anyway, give it a try. You might just like it.

Reminder: Watch tonight!

Sorry I didn't post this earlier! Don't forget to watch the Shadow in the North on Masterpiece Mystery! tonight. I'll be posting a recap later, and I want someone to know what I'm talking about. :-)

The Ruby in the Smoke

If I had been thinking, I would have posted about this earlier so I could get some comments. Hopefully, some of you were lucky enough to catch the Masterpiece Mystery! adaptation of The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman.

I never really liked the His Dark Materials books, and I say that fully prepared to now receive a beating from literature lovers everywhere. But I loved the Sally Lockheart Mysteries. Sally, Jim, Adelaide, and Frederick remain some of my favorite literary characters. So I was ecstatic when I heard that Masterpiece made a movie out of the first book.

I loved the movie. Loved it. I wish it could have been a little longer, but other than that I don't have any complaints. It has been about six years since I read the book, which turned out really great for me, since I remembered enough details to know the ending, but not how the action arrived at that point. The soundtrack was amazing, and the acting was terrific. And now I'm going to go all girly on you by saying this: Frederick is totally swoon-worthy. But in all seriousness, the action drew me in like crazy. I'm going to have to go back and read the book now, but I hope it won't ruin how much I liked the movie.

If you want the chance to see the movie, The Ruby in the Smoke is available on Amazon.com right now. And tune in next Sunday, because they're doing The Shadow in the North, which honestly was my favorite book in the trilogy (Though The Tin Princess was my favorite. But that's technically a "companion book").

If you really want a taste of the movie, you can look it up on YouTube. I'm not going to post it because of copyright issues. So you can see it there. But you didn't hear that from me!

Random Movie Clip: The West Wing, Part 3

Here's what happens when someone takes a little bit too much of thier pain medication. This is the last clip, and I hope you enjoyed this little random jaunt into the world of TV!



If you've decided to check out The West Wing more in-depth, don't forget it's available for you to buy on DVD. The best place to look is Amazon.com:

Random Movie Clip: The West Wing, Part 2

Today we have a clip for you from the Thanksgiving episode from Season 3. President Bartlet has decided to call the Butterball turkey hotline, with some hilarious results. ..



Join me again tomorrow for our last West Wing clip.

Random Movie Clip: The West Wing, Part 1

So for today's random movie clip, we're going to dive into one of my favorite TV shows, The West Wing. I was introduced to this series by my government teacher during my senior year of high school, and I love it. The political stuff is interesting, although sometimes it goes over my head, but what I really enjoy is the characters and the great sense of humor that shows up throughout the series. So for today's clip, here's the beginning of an episode where the group is naming a new nominee to the Supreme Court. My favorite part is the very end. You'll see why....



Of course, The West Wing is no longer on TV (although sometimes they do run some episodes on Bravo) but you can find all seven seasons on DVD. Look for more West Wing clips in the next few days too. :-)