I decided to re-read Johnson’s first book, The Cold Dish, for a number of reasons. One was that I attended Longmire Days in Buffalo, Wyoming, back in July and it was interesting to see the places that inspired the mythical town, Durant, and the mythical county, Absaroka, of Johnson’s books. This along with hearing Craig Johnson talk about his work (and I’ve read all but the latest novella) made me want to start at the beginning, knowing what I know now about all the characters. […]
It’s another beautiful day at the Red Pony Bar and Continual Soiree.
So I guess I’m a fan of these Longmire books. I’ve now read the first four, and while I’d like to get them all in a big pile and shut myself off from all responsibility and just read, I’m not doing that. I’m taking one at a time, with a few books in between, so I can enjoy them and not be completely pissed off when I run out. Four books into the series, and we’re still learning small details about all of our main […]
No matter where you go, there you are.
About six months ago, Mr. Scoots and I were looking for a new show to binge on Netflix. We tried Daredevil (we really wanted to like it, but just didn’t), we tried Bloodline (I’m sure it gets good, but we were just way too bored), and then we tried Longmire. And Longmire’s the one we stuck with. No, we aren’t exactly the Longmire demographic. I’d like to think we are still a bit younger than most of the audience. But still. There was just something […]
Why Katee Sackhoff Could Have Been the Perfect Casting Choice
I’m a big fan of Craig Johnson and the mythical Absaroka county in Wyoming that’s he’s created to house Sheriff Walt Longmire, his friends and family, and a cast of intriguing characters both on and off the reservation. Though I picture the actors from the USA/Netflix series in my mind as I read now, this latest book really cemented for me the divergence between the books and the series and that divergence involves two main female characters—Victoria Moretti, Walt’s Undersheriff and love interest, and Cady, […]