The Introverted Detective

 i, Robot (autocorrected a lot of times to I, Robot despite the i being correct) is a book of short stories about robots and the three laws of robotics. It inspired the movie with Will Smith and is also a series of four books. Let's talk about it.  These short stories are in timeline order, have reoccurring characters, and are all easy sci-fi reads. My Mom is not too into sci-fi and she loved this one. I read this in a week, if you take out the time of working and doing other stuff in between. It was compelling, not intimidating.  Seeing that this is a series of short stories, I'm putting the short stories in their own sections. Each story has unique themes. I need to honor that. From this point on, I'll explore the themes and plot in each section, titled with the short story. I'll put the reviews in timeline order.  Robbie This one shows off a delightful scene of a little girl playing with her robot nurse maid, Robbie, an early model sold to the public. After this, ...

 This book was suggested by my Dad and my Pop, who have great taste in books. My Pop suggested the book to Dad, who then suggested it to me while we were in a bookstore. I read the first section in one go. Let's talk about the Osage murders.  This was an amazing nonfiction about the Osage Murders and the creation of the FBI. J. Edgar Hoover used the Osage Murders (or at least 24 of them) to build up himself and the FBI. This book details one man's deep dive into the whole period of Osage Murders. The Osage tribes picked land, kept oil rights, and then became rich in black gold (oil), which motivated the corrupt law and business owners to steal and kill. You could only inherit headrights, so there were multiple plots to kill Osage. The man who wrote this book found out that 100s of murders had happened to get headrights - and discovered some answers for some of the cases. Other cases hadn't been investigated at all, leaving no answers for the remaining Osage tribe in Pawhusk...

This is a fantasy book that features a sword that, when unsheathed, releases a magical warrior. This sword is then found by a woman trying to kill herself because her family locked her away to make her marry her wealth into the family. The whole concept is darkly absurd, humorous in a way that appeals to a slightly absurd sense of humor. I was dying laughing in the first ten chapters. Let's talk about it.  This book was fantastic, a slow burn romance with humor and ridiculous conversations. From the darker humor to the romance between Halla and Sarkis, it was fun to read. I buddy-read this with my best friend. My best friend has great taste. This was her wonderful idea and I loved the book.  This romance is about Bridgerton level, which means if you can read some steamy Bridgerton scenes, you can read this. It is for adults only, so keep that in mind. I wouldn't hand this book to a child. The best part about the romance is the build-up, which is far more realistic than some of...

 I watched another Oswald - a cartoon about a lucky rabbit. I noticed the opening image had the lucky horseshoe upside down, making him an unlucky rabbit. This one is a 10 out of 10. I'd have no problem watching this again.  Courtesy of intanibase.com Hell's Heels, made in 1930, is about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit going into Hella City to rob a bank. He gets caught, finds the sheriff's child, and is then forced to bring the child back to the sheriff. He gets there and runs back into the desert. It's a simple plot and I enjoyed it.  Do you get some weird stuff going on? Of course, it's 1930 and animation is new. It's a musical. That shouldn't shock anyone. All the lines connect to the music. You start with Oswald and two bandits going into Hella City. They shove dynamite the size of Oswald into Oswald's hands, make him rob the bank, and the sheriff literally jumps out of the safe. The bandits run off. He then runs into the dessert.  Now we get to the sheriff...

BIG NEWS! Morrow is out and available on Amazon, Kindle, and Kobo. Huzzah! Here's all the information you need to know.  Morrow is currently available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook (Kindle and Kobo). Whatever ereader you have, I have the Kobo and Kindle options for you. It will eventually be available at The Clever Quill in Carrollton, Ohio, but right now I have to order the author copies to stock that local bookstore. In the meantime, go visit The Clever Quill for copies of Wrenville, my first novel.  The Clever Quill is located here: 450 S Lisbon St, Carrollton, OH, United States, Ohio Behold the links to buy the book!  Amazon -  https://a.co/d/e5TrMw2 Kobo -  Morrow eBook by Cathy Baker - EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United States How you can help me I need all of you reading this blog, every one of you, to share this to your social media. Tell your friends, buy the book, leave a review, and draw attention to Morrow's release. I am only one person promoting ...

This is another cartoon review for my research, this time Popeye the Sailor Man. It's much better than the Betty Boops. Let's talk about it.  Courtesy of theretroset.com The plot of this couldn't be simpler. Popeye accidentally interrupts Sindbad the Sailor singing about his greatness, Sindbad reacts by destroying the boat and taking Olive, and Popeye triumphs by eating spinach. It's fun, easy to follow, and doesn't make me question if my coffee was drugged. I loved it. I have nothing bad to say about it. Let's go into why.  The review We have Sindbad at the start of the cartoon, singing “who’s the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow” to his animals (and monsters) who are chained up. This includes dragons, a two-headed man, a big vulture, and lions chained at his door. He decides to punch the lions because he feels like it. Popeye boats by innocently minding his business, singing his theme, which just happens to fall right after the phrase I quoted. The vultur...