This will be my last entry for 2011, and I absolutely cannot believe the year is over!
I just want to take a minute to wish you all a Happy, Healthy, and Safe 2012!
Father Brown Television Series…
I will start out by admitting that I have not read any of G. K. Chesterton‘s Father Brown mystery books. So I cannot compare between the two media, nor can I tell you how similar the shows are to the mystery books.
The Father Brown television episodes star Kenneth More as the curate sleuth. He reminds me a lot of Joan Hickson’s Miss Marple. He is extremely observant, seems to fade into the background, and also is very inquisitive. Because of this Catholic priest’s ability to be over-looked, he is able to garner a lot of information which would normally not be shared by people – especially the culprits!
The Father Brown series takes place during the 1920s, and I found the production sets to be very believable. (Of course, I don’t know the era personally!) But, I must warn you, if you’re looking for the razzle-dazzle of today’s television productions, you will not be impressed. These shows seem to have been filmed using video tape rather than film. (I could be wrong about this, though.) I, on the other hand, am more interested in the acting and the actual mysteries… and this show does not fall short on either of these things.
Kenneth More makes these Father Brown mysteries a delight to watch. He portrays the curate as a slightly out-of-touch-with-reality individual, which of course makes people underestimate him. Father Brown’s sidekick is Hercule Flambeau (Dennis Burgess). Hercule isn’t involved in every case, but their paths seem to overlap quite a bit. Hercule is the more serious of the two and lacks the mischievousness playfulness and wink-at-the-audience attitude of Father Brown.
My husband and I have enjoyed the Father Brown television episodes… but, again, if you’re looking for today’s film productions, pass on these really good, Cozy Mystery shows.
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Kindle Mystery Books – Santa Was Good!
I am so excited! Santa DID bring me what I asked for! I am now the owner of a Kindle. >>> I was so sure about Santa bringing my new Kindle, that I also asked for the black cover. Some of you probably remember that I wrote about my Wish List in early November. Well, it’s now late December, and apparently Santa thought that I had been a very good girl, ’cause he brought exactly what I wanted.
Today I spent some time on Amazon finding out which mysteries – by which of my favorite authors – are currently in Kindle format. In the past, I have gotten letters asking for me to list mystery books that are available in Kindle form. I haven’t done that because it seems like every day more and more books by more and more authors are added into the Kindle format. And, since the Kindle books appear on any given book’s Amazon page, why bother to make a separate list?
I also went through my husband’s library of Kindle books and picked out a few that I transferred to my Kindle. He had a few mysteries by Ellery Queen and Patricia Wentworth that I haven’t yet read. Also, I bought a Monica Ferris and Miranda James.
How about you all? Was Santa good to you this year?
Merry Christmas!
I hope that you are all having a wonderful, happy Christmas day.
