The eagles has landed... The flight back to Toronto... This boy does NOT like us checking his teeth... One of Sharky's favorite spots in Montreal is the Station Cafe. They are exceptionally Sharky-friendly... Sharky samples some Montreal steak... I find this as relaxing as he does...
January 3, 2025: Choose Your Ace Pilot (The Sweet Sixteen+)!
Our search for an Ace (fighter, shuttle, combat) Pilot begins. Choose... vs vs Choose... vs vs Choose... vs vs Choose... vs Going to have to go: Starbuck, Paris, Wilma, and Alex. And you?
January 2, 2025: Prepping for L.A.!
Got word today that my O-1 visa has been approved. It will apparently take them a week to process, then 1-3 days to deliver it after which it'll be...smooth sailing! We're scheduled to fly out January 16th, but we bought flexible tickets so we can leave earlier (or later), depending on when the final pieces…
January 1, 2026: Might I suggest cucumber slices?
Well, that - I guess - is that. The plan was to shift my reading focus from the crime genre to science fiction in 2026. I asked my followers on X to let me know which upcoming 2026 sci-fi books they were most looking forward to reading and, of course, the majority of the responses…
December 31, 2025: Final post of 2025!
We are homeward bound! Leaving Montreal for Toronto where we'll spend the next week or so prepping and then we're off to Los Angeles. We've got a place in a lovely neighborhood and I am looking forward to leaving the cold, cold weather behind. It's the Choose Your Chief Medical Officer championship! Choose... vs After…
December 30, 2025: Choose Your Chief Medical Officer – The Semifinals!
Movies I hated so much that I'm actually STILL angry... We're down to the semifinals and now it gets REALLY tough! Choose... vs Choose... vs I'm afraid I'll have to go Bones and the Hologram. You? Mint Poop Bags? Yes/No
The Top 10 Crime Reads of 2025
This was my greatest reading year ever. Over the course of the past 12 months, I checked out four hundred and fifty-seven 2025 mystery/suspense/thrillers. I say "checked out" because while I started four hundred and fifty-seven books, I DNF'd (did not finish) about 20-25% of them. I try to give a book 50 pages before…
December 28, 2025: Sharky Sunday!
Sharky wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Egg yolk treats... Montreal croissants... Sharky visits his favorite pet shop in Montreal... Snow mustache...
December 27, 2025: Choose Your Medical Officer (The Elite Eight)! And one more 2025 Crime Read recommendation to pass along!
Now it gets tougher! Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Me, I'm going Bones, The Doctor, Beckett, and Fraiser. And you? It's the stretch run of my greatest ever reading year and I have one more 2025 Crime Read to recommend you... Needle Lake by Justine Champine Following a death of a man…
December 26, 2025: The Holiday Report!
So, how is everyone enjoying the holidays? Here in Montreal Sis sprung mom from the seniors' residence and she is spending the week with us at our sister's place. We overate - as is the custom. Grilled shrimp, lamb chops, pasta, peppers and dessert. Lots of dessert! And another modest Christmas haul. Pistachio cream (as…
December 25, 2025: Merry Christmas! Here’s the complete first season of “Oops, I’m in Love with My Boss’s Daughter”!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Our gift to you - the entire first season of Sharky's microdrama "Oops, I'm in Love with My Boss's Daughter"...
December 24, 2025: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Marvel Winter Break Special #1 - cover art by Ivan Talavera Star Wars #8 - cover art by Nogi San The Amazing Spider-Man #18 - cover art by Simone Di Meo Detective Comics #1104 - cover art by Greg Smallwood Superman #33 - cover art by Tula…
December 23, 2025: BTS Beckett and Two More 2025 Crime Read Recommendations!
Pursuant to yesterday's focus on sci-fi Chief Medical Officers and Beckett played by the ever-so-charming Paul McGillion in particular, I came across these memorable BTS pics from Stargate: Atlantis... Squeezing a few more 2025 Crime Reads and recommendations into year's end.... A Fine Day for Fishing by Chris Ward Schoolgirl Penny Summers can't believe her…
December 22, 2025: We’re building a crew! Choose your Chief Medical Officer (The Sweet Sixteen+)!
We have a ship... And we have a Captain, First Officer/Second-in-Command, and a Science Officer.,, Let's find our Chief Medical officer. Now, it's time to Choose your Chief Medical Officer (The Sweet Sixteen)! Choose... vs vs Choose... vs vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs Choose... vs vs Who you got?…
December 21, 2025: Sharky Sunday!
Sharky when his dinner is 10 seconds late... Little Bear... Sharky senior Sunday vlog... Sharky shops local: Hounds of York... In case you missed it, here is the entire first season of Sharky's hit microdrama, "Oops, I'm in Love with My Boss's Daughter". All 7 episodes!