Current Books and TV Shows: October Edition

I haven't done a book post in awhile.  I decided to add a few of my television indulgences as well!

Date: Monday, October 24th, 2016

Recent and Current Books: 

1. I just finished reading The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer and it is HIGH-larious!!!  I laughed during each chapter several times!!  I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to EVERYONE only because she drops the f-bomb quite a bit and is pretty vulgar at times, but if you know Amy Schumer that shouldn't be super surprising.  Definitely hilarious and worth the read if you're into slightly inappropriate, but hilarious memoirs.

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2. I also just finished The A to Z of You and Me by James Hannah.  My friend, Laura, and I are complete book addicts and bought this one on a whim at Target.  We both just finished it, so it was nice to be able to discuss it with someone.  The book was pretty good.  It wasn't AS good as I thought it would but, but I enjoyed it.  I really liked the setup.  The protagonist is in hospice and his nurse suggests that he plays the "A to Z" game.  He must associate a body part with every letter of the alphabet.  While he does this, he flashes back to different points in his life and tells his story that leads up to his illness.  The source link goes to a really good blog post discussing the book.

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3. ONE of the books I'm currently reading is titled The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (I actually started this one back in July and got book ADHD).  I love historical novels and this is perfect.  It discusses Truman Capote's time with several of New York City's most famous socialites during the 60's and 70's.  Her descriptions are filled with imagery that allows the reader to feel like they are right there in the midst of all the drama.  I'm about a 1/3 of the way through the novel, but recommend it from what I've read so far.

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4. The book I'm actually reading at the moment is My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman.  It was another "buy at Target on a whim" book.  I was drawn to the book because of the title and really like the book so far.  It's about Elsa and her Granny and their adventures.  There have been several sentences in the book that have made me tear up because they sound so much like the relationship I had with my Granny.  I'm eager to continue the book and see what adventures Elsa goes on that her grandmother tasks her with. 

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Current Netflix Show:

Again, technically am in the middle of a few, but the main ones:

1. "The X-Files" - the thing about this is I am not watching the show from start to finish, rather watching an episode here and there.  I don't watch the "mythology" episodes.  I stick to the "stand alone" episodes that explore different "mysteries" and what not.  I love the acting, symbolism, mystery, and overall atmosphere of the show.  Sci-fi mysteries are totally my guilty pleasure!!

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*This is the site I've been using to peruse my episode selection!

2. "Stranger Things" - because everyone else did, right?  I finished this about a month ago, and totally loved it!!.  Loved the 80's feel to it and the acting was really good.  The show had a lot of twists and turns.  Every episode left me hanging with a "what is going to happen next" feel!!  It has a Stephen King/sci-fi feel, and as I stated before those are my guilty pleasure shows.  

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3. "The 100" - Oh. Em. Gee. I just finished the third season.  Season 1 and 2 are on Netflix, but I purchased season 3 from Amazon Prime.  My cousins got me started on this, and I'm so glad they did!!  I devoured the first two seasons then tried to take it slow for the last season because it's not coming back on until next year!!  My cousin described it as a mix of Lord of the Flies meets "Lost" - and she was definitely right.  The show is set about 100 years after nuclear bombs wiped out most of the earth's population.  Spaceships were launched with people on them to save the next generations of humans.  Fast forward and there are some issues on "The Ark" that holds everyone.  They decide to send 100 teenagers who have been in juvenile detention to go down on earth to see if the ground is ready for people again.  The first season is about "the 100" discovering what earth is like currently and who was left there.  There's something for everyone.  Lots of drama and action, but some funny parts, too.  I love the characters, but it's one of those shows (like "Sons of Anarchy") that you can't get attached to any of the characters!!  It has a sci-fi feel to it (jeez, I have a type), but is well rounded in other areas.  

4. "Glee" - I watched most of "Glee" while it was on tv.  Recently, I've been watching an episode here and there.  I watch it mainly for the musical numbers, but watching it has reminded me of what a killer show it was!  I loved the characters and most of the stories (some of them got to be kind of silly to me) are good.  The first three seasons are my favorite.  I love the mix of humor, drama, and music.  Just a good show to watch here and there and enjoy!