predictable tv is predictable

Timeless is full of shortcut writing tropes. Fortunately I enjoy it anyway, but I mean... was anyone really surprised when ( spoiler for 2.03 )

Brooklyn Nine-Nine might have finally made it past my limit of Doug Judy episode shenanigans. Not that I'm upset or anything; it's just that the character should really be a limited commodity on the show and I didn't think this most recent foray was the strongest.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has managed to go even darker than last season, both literally and figuratively. It's an impressive feat.

books:
Year of Wonders, written by Geraldine Brooks, is set in a plague-ridden village in the 1600s, and it is--in spite of its premise--a story with more hope than despair. The protagonist is the key; I'm impressed with the strength of Anna as a narrator and actor in the tale.

Rachel Hartman's Seraphina delves into dragon-lore and human/dragon hybrids in an interesting debut novel. Intriguing enough that I'll probably read the next book in the series at some point.

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So how are y'all doing? Any good books or new shows?