A Couple of Books & A Few TV Shows

Hello dear friends.  It's a gorgeous day here on the South Shore.  I went out for a nice long wun (20 minute walk & a 20 second run) this morning and even met a few very nice neighbors.  I think I'm going to like it here.

I haven't done a post on my favorite books and TV shows lately.  The television season is almost over so if something piques your interest, you can probably catch the reruns this summer.   By the way... I love that word summer.  Can't wait until it makes an appearance. 

I have not read this book yet but my Texas book club chose it for last month.   I wrote them a note and asked how they liked it.  Apparently, they loved it.  It was a quick read and a great story.  The ladies also recommended that the reader has tissue handy for the end of the book.

Thanks, girls, for your review and I miss you a lot. 

As you know, I love Kelly Corrigan and her books.  Glitter and Glue reads quickly and would make a great Mothers Day present.

Sista has been bugging telling me to get Netflix and watch this incredible series.  We have gotten Netflix a few times but we always end up cancelling it because we don't use it.  Then I found that I could watch House of Cards on Amazon Prime.  Who knew?  It only has season 1, though.  I am waiting breathlessly for them to get Season 2.

Believe me, I hate to admit it when Sista is right, but she was dead on with this one.  The premise of the show revolves around a  conniving Congressman (is there any other kind?) Frank,  and his wife, Claire, who heads a non-profit agency.  The Congressman is a schemer and is driven by revenge and ambition.  His wife is not oblivious to his antics and shares many of his character flaws.  By the way,  Robin Wright Penn seems to grow taller and skinnier in every episode.  That woman looks like she is about 9 feet tall by the end of the first season!  

What draws me to this show is not the intricacies of the politics, but the real star of this show is the complexity and mystery of the marriage between Claire and Frank.

I highly recommend House of Cards only if you have some extra time on your hands.  The Mister and I could not resist the urge to binge watch this scrumptious series.

I loved Connie Britton in Friday Night Lights.  But there is no question about it - Nashville is her crowning glory.  Hayden Panettiere plays the cunning antagonist with such style that she makes being bad look so darn good.

I am not a big fan of country music but I am definitely becoming one thanks to this show.  I even bought a Nashville cd.  The music  and acting make me look forward to hump day every week! 

Oh Olivia... I want your fabulous clothes, accessories, and it wouldn't hurt if I had two powerful, gorgeous men fighting over me either.  Don't worry Mister, I'm still yours.

This show centers around Olivia, who owns a crisis management company in DC.  

 There's never a dull moment in this show.  If you are looking for escapism, this is the show for you.

Blacklist centers around a former government agent and the FBI's most wanted fugitive, Red, who turns himself in to the authorities.  He agrees to work with the FBI in capturing criminals on one condition - he works with a beautiful FBI rookie, Elizabeth. By the way, Elizabeth is so darn pretty and bears an uncanny resemblance to an American Girl doll.

Don't miss this show just for the pure pleasure of watching James Spader play such a creepy, strangely psycho kind of nice guy. 

Anyone who watches The Good Wife knows that they lost one of their main characters.  Not in real life, on the show.  What a shocker!  I had no idea.  

To be honest, I think that the writers made a huge mistake by killing off the most likable character in the show.  I'm not so sure the show will survive Will's demise.  

But what do I know?  I'm no screenwriter.  I'm just a hot, empty nester, trophy wife.

What was your favorite show this season?



Hope your day lacks drama!