Moriarty Author: Daniel Corey Artists: Anthony Diecidue and Mike Vosburg Release Date: July 9, 2013 Publisher: Image Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Alternate History Based On: Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon | Comic Vine |Image Comics Sherlock Holmes canon is one filled with a lot of characters that were never […]
Elementary: All in the Family Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AdwyMUjzt8] Elementary: All in the Family (2×13) Synopsis: Detective Bell discovers a body on assignment at his new job, which leads to a case involving a subject Joan has been interested in from a young age: the mafia. Rating: ★★★★☆ Detective Marcus Bell, I am so happy we’re getting so […]
Elementary: The Diabolical Kind Recap
Elementary: The Diabolical Kind (2×12) Synopsis: When a child is kidnapped and Sherlock identifies the ransom caller as one of Moriarty’s men, the Napoleon of crime herself is brought out of maximum security to assist on the case. Rating: ????? It’s a new year and Sherlock Holmes is back. No, […]
Elementary: Solve For X Recap
Elementary: Solve For X (2×2) Synopsis: The murder of a mathematician reveals a deadly race to solve the great mystery of P vs. NP. In the midst of the case, Sherlock learns more about Joan and why she is no longer a surgeon. Rating: ★★★★☆ I should know better by […]
Elementary: Step Nine Recap
Elementary: Step Nine (2×1) Synopsis: Sherlock and Joan travel to London to find Gareth Lestrade, whose gone missing with his reputation in shambles after pursuing a man he believes to have committed murder. Rating: ★★★★☆ Elementary returned last week with more classic characters, Joan Watson kicking ass (physically, and in […]
Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urPngkJbRQ8&feature=youtu.be] Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl Author: David Barnett Release Date: September 10, 2013 Publisher: Tor Books Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Steampunk, Fantasy, Mythology, New Adult Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I have been reading and reviewing a lot of indie steampunk stories lately in our Indie eBook Roundups and with Gideon Smith and […]
Sunday Tea with Cara McGee
Last month, Nerdophiles had the exciting opportunity to attend Bay Area Sherlock Con in Santa Clara, CA. While the convention itself took place on Saturday, several attendees stuck around for the tea party on Sunday afternoon, hosted by artist and tea expert Cara McGee. While more relaxed and intimate than […]
Ian McKellen Cast as Sherlock Holmes in A Slight Trick of the Mind
On Thursday, it was announced our beloved Sir Ian McKellen will star in Bill Condon’s adaption of Mitch Collin’s A Slight Trick of the Mind. This may be the most beautiful, genius piece of news we’ve heard all year. Ian McKellen will play a long retired Holmes who lives with […]
Bay Area Sherlock Con 2013 Wrap-Up
Last weekend, Nerdophiles bloggers Amy and Kirstie spent the weekend at Bay Area Sherlock Con in Santa Clara, CA. Between the convention on Saturday and the tea party on Sunday (which we’ll write more about in an upcoming post), we met a lot of cool Sherlockians, took in the glorious […]
BASC Preview: Meet Guest of Honor Anna Padilla
Bay Area Sherlock Con is this weekend and we were lucky enough to get an introduction to one more guest of honor before Amy and I pack our bags and head to Santa Clara. Anna Padilla is a 21-year-old community college student from Sacramento, CA. With her passion for art […]
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