May 14, 2007

• Rosemary and Thyme update….

  We finally finished the third season of the Rosemary and Thyme show, and I have to say that it improved immensely. (…)

May 5, 2007

• A Little of This, and A Little of That… Best Authors, TV Movies

  Well, I just finished looking up the few authors who I had not read from the Agatha Awards Best Novels page. (…)

February 18, 2007

• House of Eliott……Definitely Cozy, Though Not a Mystery

  My husband and I just finished watching the House of Eliott DVDs, and I'm not quite sure how I feel. (…)

December 3, 2006

• Inspector Alleyn Mysteries…..

  If you are a Ngaio Marsh fan, and/or a fan of BBC productions, then you will surely enjoy the DVDs that feature Scotland Yard Inspector Roderyck Alleyn (as played by the wonderful Patrick Malahide.)  The main characters are Inspector Allyen, his girlfriend, artist Agatha Troy (Belinda Lang) and Detective Inspector Fox (William Simons).  Beware, though, if you expect over-the-top performances from these accomplished actors….Malahide's portrayal of Inspector Allyen is very upper crust British, without a lot of emotion. (…)

October 5, 2006

• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

  If you are looking for a mystery series to watch that is short on the gore and long on fun with a lot of "cozy-ness" thrown in, then look no more……. (…)

September 22, 2006

• Lord Peter Wimsey series…

  One series that we particularly enjoy is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. Actually, there are two different versions of the Lord Peter Wimsey series (by the great author Dorothy L. Sayers)…. (…)

September 18, 2006

• Bless Me, Father series

  This is a wonderful series for those who enjoy "gentle humor." The series is about a priest who has been at his parish for many years and now has to train a very young curate in the ways of the church. (…)

September 17, 2006

• Rosemary & Thyme series

  I discovered this series while reading a blog of a woman who happened to have a lot of my same cozy mystery book preferences. (…)

September 16, 2006

• Brother Cadfael series…..

  Ellis Peters (Edith Pargeter) had the right idea when she came up with the Brother Cadfael character. (…)

September 14, 2006

• Barchester Chronicles miniseries…

  Although, technically, the Barchester Chronicles miniseries is not a mystery, it certainly qualifies as "cozy." This miniseries is a favorite of ours— not only because of its terrific plot, or because it stars some wonderful actors (Geraldine McEwan, Nigel Hawthorne, Alan Rickman, Donald Pleasence, Clive Swift, Susan Hampshire, ETC) but also because the scenery is absolutely and wonderfully British. (…)