April's Books, TV, & Movies

Hello, dear friends.  I hope you are having a great weekend.  My buddy, Dude proclaimed March to be the new February when it came to weather this year.  
Am I ever happy we are now in April!

The Mister and I spent our very wet, cold Saturday afternoon at the movie theater watching Get Out.  And that's exactly what we wanted to do half way through the flick.  This movie got great reviews though, so don't skip it on account of us.  
What do we know, anyway? 

My first choice was The Zookeeper's Wife, but unfortunately, it takes time to get movies to the theaters in our neck of the woods.  
It should be here by 2020.

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I am going to give a full review of Simply South of Simple in a few weeks before it is released at the end of the month.  I just finished it, and in a few words, I loved this book.  

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Just finished listening to this one.  All I can say is WOW!  Reading this book was like riding a roller coaster.  No question about it - this one is a nail biter.  If you enjoy thrillers like me, pick this one up.

Warning: you could start looking at your husband with a suspicious eye.
I know I have.

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I went to a book signing supper the other night and met Jessica Shattuck.  She is positively delightful.  The Women In The Castle takes place at the end of World War I, and the setting is a crumbling Bavarian castle which houses three widows.  As soon as I got home, I downloaded the book.

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Abby was also featured at the book signing.  I was excited to meet her because I read I Liked My Life and reviewed it a couple of weeks ago.  Abby is an absolute stitch.  She kept us all laughing as she spoke about her characters as well as her writing process.  
Her humor shines through in her book.

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I can't wait to start Wait for Me this week.  It centers around Lorna who lives on a farm in Scotland in 1945 and a German prisoner of war who is assigned to her as a farm hand.  I smell romance and sexual tension.  

April Book Releases

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Miss You is Kate's debut novel.  It centers around the perfect couple that "was meant to be."  The pages are filled with chance encounters that began at a young age.   One reviewer describes it as witty, poignant, and romantic.  Sounds like it is right up my alley. 

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I know this is going to be a shocker, but this novel is about a girl and her horse.  But I wouldn't care if the subject was an old shoe because I am a diehard fan of Jo Jo Moyes.  

I'm counting the minutes until the release.

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Letters left at a grave lead to romance.

Sounds like an alternative to Match.com. 

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A woman is left by her husband on their honeymoon.  
All that is left is a cryptic note.
Hope she has a prenup.  

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This one is about another lady that is left by her man.  Only this time, he takes all his possessions with him.

This thriller has high marks for suspense.

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I have read many books by Karen White, and I'm a big fan.  This one is about a divorcee who moves to a small town in Georgia with her two children. 

I should write a book about a woman who moves to a big town in Georgia and spies on one of her children. 

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Decades of secrets, a missing person, and a man with no memory sounds like the perfect combination for a good book.  
I'm going to give this one a try.
I can identify with the no memory part.

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Two friends move to a new town.  

One goes missing.

A handsome police officer steps in.

I'm there.  I can never say no to a man in a uniform.

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This novel details the life of two New York heiresses in England during the First World War.  It sounds like a good one.

April TV

The Son is a sweeping family drama that takes place on a big ol' ranch and stars Pierce Brosnan as the Patriarch.

It premieres on April 8th.

I'll watch it just to gawk at Pierce.

The White Princess, based on Phillipa Gregory's novel and sequel to The White Queen, premieres on Starz on April 16th.  Can't wait.  I'm a big fan of historical fiction.

The Handmaid's Tale, an adaptation of the best seller, premieres on April 26th.  I haven't read the book, but it looks interesting.

I have not started watching The Kennedys After Camelot yet.  If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I am a self-professed Kennedyphile. 

Part of the reason is that it took me 25 minutes to find the channel Reelz on my TV.  I have never even heard of that channel.  Then I realized I could find it through the search bar On Demand.  So, if you have Comcast, go that route.  It will save you a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. 

I'm anxious to see this one.

She's baaaaack on April 16th.
(No trailer because it has naughty words.)




April Movies

I have seen the trailer for Gifted in the theaters for months, and it is on the top of my must-see list.  It premieres on April 12th.

A Quiet Passion, a biopic of poet Emily Dickinson's life, premieres on April 14th.  I'll go to some stupid war movie with the Mister so that we can see this one.

The Circle, based on the best-selling novel, is being released on the 28th.  It may not be my thing, but I'm sure it will be the Mister's so I will go with a big smile on my face. 

And I want to see A Quiet Passion.

While I was doing research on April movies, I came across Paris Can Wait premiering on May 5th.  Paris may be able to wait, but I'm not sure I can for this premiere.

I hope that it is as good as  Under The Tuscan Sun.

Be still my heart.
The Finale.
Tonight.

What are you watching and reading?


Until next time...

I wish they lived in my neighborhood.
Chowdah and Chili gave up TV for Lent. 


Linking up with:
Amaze Me Monday
What We're Reading Wednesday