tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post659651701108935346..comments2024-03-29T07:15:33.972-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're WatchingJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41905676683570864042018-05-01T09:44:49.443-04:002018-05-01T09:44:49.443-04:00I think Fortitude is on Amazon Prime?I think Fortitude is on Amazon Prime?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49825146014051102402018-05-01T00:39:27.443-04:002018-05-01T00:39:27.443-04:00I think reading the books definitely helps to keep...I think reading the books definitely helps to keep track - there are many turns!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405057318844899062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53893792844323852332018-04-30T23:04:31.252-04:002018-04-30T23:04:31.252-04:00Mine too. And 911Mine too. And 911Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75714975817428589032018-04-30T22:18:59.568-04:002018-04-30T22:18:59.568-04:00It was just a trip of mishaps, starting with sitti...It was just a trip of mishaps, starting with sitting in the front and still not understanding much of all that Diana said. I'd laugh because others were laughing, and my friend, who was also having trouble making out what was said, would ask me what Diana had said and I'd reply I didn't know. We'd laugh again and I'd ask my friend what was said, but she didn't know. Then, we got our books signed and a picture with Diana. When we were finished, we both looked at what was written, and neither one of us could make it out. On the way back to Shakertown (about 20 or 30 miles from event in Lexington, KY), where we were staying, it was pouring rain, and, of course, we got lost on the backroads. The rain was coming down as if a spout had opened up just on my windshield. It was indeed a dark and stormy night. Instead of being concerned, we about peed our pants laughing. We finally got back to Shakertown, where we trudged through high water to our building, main building. We woke up the next morning and within five minutes, the electricity went out. We grabbed clothes on and flew down to the dining room where the last bit of warm coffee was being served. It was a great trip!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49847855915204724272018-04-30T21:16:36.734-04:002018-04-30T21:16:36.734-04:00No, Jay, I missed that! I'll have to look it ...No, Jay, I missed that! I'll have to look it up. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12702786769564664162018-04-30T20:03:05.970-04:002018-04-30T20:03:05.970-04:00The Resident is my favorite guilty pleasure since ...The Resident is my favorite guilty pleasure since it premiered!LC Rooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055996189988961428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71074067799704831272018-04-30T19:40:07.254-04:002018-04-30T19:40:07.254-04:00I got Acorn first and then gave in to Britbox. I&...I got Acorn first and then gave in to Britbox. I'm glad I did, and now I need to check out "Sharpe" and "Girlfriends"!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32299453491683931262018-04-30T18:52:25.137-04:002018-04-30T18:52:25.137-04:00BritBox is great. I didn't really want another...BritBox is great. I didn't really want another online streaming service, but I've been looking for Bernard Cornwell's "Sharpe" series for years and they have it. And now I've discovered so many other great British dramas, mysteries and comedies on there as well that I don't regret signing up at all. Have any of you seen "Girlfriends" on Acorn? It's terrific fun about three middle-aged women who've been friends since they were teens and are now going through all kinds of personal trauma. Phyllis Logan, Miranda Richardson and Zoe Wanamaker are all wonderful and hilarious.Beverly Fontainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753100340758588722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57007745533330391212018-04-30T18:48:29.132-04:002018-04-30T18:48:29.132-04:00One word 'Billions' - smart, savvy and alw...One word 'Billions' - smart, savvy and always interestingJill Crosslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860267094792860042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43090027121233264392018-04-30T18:10:05.986-04:002018-04-30T18:10:05.986-04:00Glad you like it too. I almost forgot to mention t...Glad you like it too. I almost forgot to mention the article I wrote on this topic for Topretirements.com - Movies (mostly) and TV shows about retirement. https://www.topretirements.com/blog/general-retirement/our-10-top-movies-about-retirement.html/Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089279856218523624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87496646735381591702018-04-30T18:06:46.765-04:002018-04-30T18:06:46.765-04:00I love the new Fox show, The Resident. Watching as...I love the new Fox show, The Resident. Watching as an RN, I love the way it handles the business of medicine that viewers--and patients--don't usually know about. But also is a fun show thanks to the cast.<br />havenwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982315911559750695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84017799064656774462018-04-30T17:41:32.736-04:002018-04-30T17:41:32.736-04:00Susan, did you read about how Instinct basically t...Susan, did you read about how Instinct basically totally ripped off an episode of Bones (I mean blatantly ripped it off) and got called out for it?<br /><br />I saw the first episode of the show but wasn't moved enough to want to keep watching.<br /><br />I am looking forward to the return of Elementary tonight in what will likely be its last season.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62269953324647284642018-04-30T17:39:46.451-04:002018-04-30T17:39:46.451-04:00We’re hooked on Nicola Walker. Give it another cha...We’re hooked on Nicola Walker. Give it another chance Hank?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36299536845536739162018-04-30T17:38:03.912-04:002018-04-30T17:38:03.912-04:00I've known Tom of Tom & Lorenzo since his ...I've known Tom of Tom & Lorenzo since his days on a comic book message forum we were both a part of. I don't read the blog, but I love seeing when it gets mentioned online and in news articles.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52546967870697990612018-04-30T17:36:03.720-04:002018-04-30T17:36:03.720-04:00The Good Place is brilliant. And I love Doctor Who...The Good Place is brilliant. And I love Doctor Who.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74124765814063713242018-04-30T17:35:35.504-04:002018-04-30T17:35:35.504-04:00Hank,
I wish there'd been more but they would...Hank,<br /><br />I wish there'd been more but they would've had to write out Sam given how they left things in the last episode so I'm kind of glad it ended where it did.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70416520107957807982018-04-30T17:34:39.713-04:002018-04-30T17:34:39.713-04:00Jenn, The Flash was the worst offender. Black Ligh...Jenn, The Flash was the worst offender. Black Lightning started off good but quickly grew boring. iZombie's fourth season has ruined the show despite the balls-to-the-wall performance from star Rose McIver. And Arrow just got like The Flash.<br /><br />I still watch Lucifer and Supergirl because they've kept my interest. And DC's Legends of Tomorrow is just insane fun so I still LOVE that one.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44688933874546938992018-04-30T16:43:31.275-04:002018-04-30T16:43:31.275-04:00Detective Montalbano sounds like one to put on my ...Detective Montalbano sounds like one to put on my TBW list, David. I've also heard very good things about "The Knick". Too many things to watch! ;)Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10585288826842189332018-04-30T16:35:11.562-04:002018-04-30T16:35:11.562-04:00I am hooked on Vera starring Brenda Blethyn, who w...I am hooked on Vera starring Brenda Blethyn, who was an absolute delight at Malice, this past weekend.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763206050560144313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26442732699954548362018-04-30T16:26:50.538-04:002018-04-30T16:26:50.538-04:00I don't own a TV. Rather not a working TV. An ...I don't own a TV. Rather not a working TV. An old large analog set collects dust and takes up space in my bedroom. When we moved into this apartment complex almost 8 years ago, Comcast didn't turn off the Basic Cable feed. I would binge-watch Law and Order SVU reruns. Nothing else. Well, they cut the signal off a week before the Super Bowl. So, we don't watch TV. I've neither the money or time to watch TV. However, now with smart phones, tablets, even my old hand-me-down laptop, one can watch all sorts of stuff to your heart's content.<br />As a pensioner, I like to get stuff from the library. One treasure I found there was THE KNICK. It's about a fictional hospital in Manhattan called the Knickerbocker at the turn of the 20th century. For historical fiction it is marvelous. I think they only did two seasons but the storytelling was great. (I now understand why my grandmother, so many years ago, was so afraid to go to a hospital. People went there to die.)<br /><br />A PLACE TO CALL HOME was an Australian soap opera set in the aftermath of WWII. Perhaps a little too dramatic with almost comic book heroes and villains but it kept my attention. I was sad that they ended it after three or four seasons. Both of these I found in the library as DVDs that I can play on my laptop.<br /><br />Our library has come into the twenty-first century. They now contract with a few online services from which you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and television. The go-to app for movies and television. Not the largest catalog, compared to Netflix etc. but some good finds. My latest find is an Italian show that I mentioned above today, Detective Montalbano. The protagonist runs a detective squad of seven or eight detectives who investigate and solve murders. The uniformed policeman (maybe one or two policewomen) are, except for the desk sergeant, all mostly in the background. The episodes approach 2 hours long. It is in Italian with subtitles. You wouldn't think that such a small municipality would have so many murders but every week the squad has plenty to do. Montalbano has a long-running romance at a distance with a woman in Palermo. A lot of times, they are talking on the phone. When they are with each other they often fight or argue. He is often wining and dining other women acquaintances, suspects and friends. All of the other characters have their idiosyncrasies which keeps the tone generally light or even comic. They merchandise it as one season with 28 episodes. Although not noticeable the timeline runs for more than ten years. I have yet to finish a few of the episodes that I didn't get to complete before my loan time ran out. Hoopla limits you to ten loans of any kind a month. There is a prequel which I haven't touched yet.<br /><br />Speaking of prequels; in looking up some stuff for this post I have just noticed that PRIME SUSPECT, the Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) series, now has a prequel series. I may try and find that somewhere.<br /><br />Looking at my Hoopla history over the past year or so, I am troubled that I don't remember most of them. I don't really mind watching TV, films or reading books, a second time. However, I really need to start writing some things down in black and white.David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80207078236197514232018-04-30T15:29:49.637-04:002018-04-30T15:29:49.637-04:00well I don't watch anything on "TV" ...well I don't watch anything on "TV" except CBS Sunday Morning with my mother while we crunch toast before going to church. I get lots of DVDs from our lovely library, and watch other series' on Netflix. Just finished The Last Ship season 3, currently finishing up Inspector Lindley season 2, and I am a huge Midsummer Murder fan (watched all 19 seasons). I concur with everyone that The Crown is great, also I like Victoria a lot. Just finished up watching Major Crimes series finale and sad that it is over. Also just finished up the series "Grimm" which I loved the characters on that show. I enjoy many British crime dramas but seem to have run out of them so awaiting new ones - in the mean time I am re-watching all Tom Cruise movies!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40464471819164958542018-04-30T15:05:57.186-04:002018-04-30T15:05:57.186-04:00"Brokenwood" looks good, Susan! Thanks ..."Brokenwood" looks good, Susan! Thanks for the suggestion!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65780188888548062382018-04-30T15:03:27.130-04:002018-04-30T15:03:27.130-04:00Kathy, I've not read "The Handmaid's ...Kathy, I've not read "The Handmaid's Tale" either, and I have to admit that I don't feel very compelled to at the moment. I think it will stress me out.<br /><br />You have to share the funny Diana Gabaldon story now that you've piqued our interest!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47161617506233755722018-04-30T14:48:35.951-04:002018-04-30T14:48:35.951-04:00Like most others here, my watching is mostly Briti...Like most others here, my watching is mostly British. Love VERA, and have been a fan of MIDSOMER for so long that I have most of the John Nettles ones on DVD, from back when that's what you had to do to get them. I also really enjoyed the New Zealand procedural BROKENWOOD, which is on Acorn. On BritBox, the new MAIGRET with Rowan Atkinson is wonderful. Also enjoy DEATH IN PARADISE (lighter fare), DR. BLAKE MYSTERIES, and the Canadian MURDOCH (light hearted and historical, though I think it takes a lot of liberties.) One new broadcast show this year that has caught our fancy is INSTINCT, with Alan Cumming. Only a few episodes have aired, so who knows if the quality will remain high, but we have liked it thus far.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52769547781306041432018-04-30T14:43:41.805-04:002018-04-30T14:43:41.805-04:00Here's my problem with the shows I'm most ...Here's my problem with the shows I'm most interested in. I want to read the books before I watch the shows with Vera, Shetland, and The Handmaid's Tale. Yes, I am one of the few people in the world who hasn't yet read The Handmaid's Tale. I plan to rectify that embarrassment soon. And, all I need is a couple of months where no new books come out to read the Vera and Shetland series, and I'll add in the Ian Rankin books. But, hopefully I'll start catching up.<br /><br />I have watched The Crown and loved it. That show led me to a non-fiction book I'm reading (slowly) at present, Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City by Kate Winkler Dawson. There was an episode on The Crown about this 1952 five-day fog that was responsible for the deaths of 12,000 people. So, I'm looking forward to the next season of The Crown.<br /><br />I'm a fan of Broadchurch with David Tennant. On the lighter side, I have always loved Doc Martin, and I thought there was supposed to be yet another season, but it hasn't materialized yet. Outlander is dear to my heart, as I've read all the books and been a fan of the book series for ages (have a funny story about a friend and I attending a Diana Gabaldon signing and talk). The screen version of Outlander is so well done. And, I've been with The Walking Dead since the beginning. My husband and I share this interest. However, the spin-off, Fear the Walking Dead, is just awful, IMHO. Hubby and I also loved Godless, a one season show. Another one along those lines was Hell on Wheels, where I thought the history of the railroad was fascinating. My daughter and her teen kept talking about Stranger Things, and I finally binge watched it last fall and loved it. Grantchester is another favorite, and I swear it's not just because I want to see James Norton in a scene without his shirt. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.com