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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 12:38:17 GMT -6
My Netflix queue could use some beefing up before baby comes and I am stuck on the couch feeding a baby 8 hours a day and I have made a resolution to read more so recommend books, too!
*** I say Netflix but I have basically every streaming service and most premium channels I think so throw any suggestions my way!
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Post by cake on Dec 31, 2017 12:51:12 GMT -6
If you’re looking to read more, have you looked into audiobooks? Right now I’m loving them when I can’t sleep in the middle of the night and don’t want to turn the light on and wake my husband. Most libraries have the overdrive ap (or something similar), so the books can be downloaded straight to your phone.
Are there certain types of books that you normally lean towards?
For Netflix shows, I’ve heard The Crown is great. I’m saving it for maternity leave. I also love Schitt’s Creek. Not sure if it is only on the Canadian Netflix
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 13:17:54 GMT -6
If you’re looking to read more, have you looked into audiobooks? Right now I’m loving them when I can’t sleep in the middle of the night and don’t want to turn the light on and wake my husband. Most libraries have the overdrive ap (or something similar), so the books can be downloaded straight to your phone. Are there certain types of books that you normally lean towards? For Netflix shows, I’ve heard The Crown is great. I’m saving it for maternity leave. I also love Schitt’s Creek. Not sure if it is only on the Canadian Netflix I read so infrequently I am embarrassed but audiobooks are a great idea! I like mystery and prefer not to think too much when I read :-P I started the Crown earlier this week and I will check out Schitts Creek! |
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Post by tiffrobot on Dec 31, 2017 13:36:04 GMT -6
Netflix shows we liked:
Shameless (currently watching)
Fargo
Bloodline
Sherlock
The Bridge<—subtitled, which we normally can’t get into but this one was so good!
Riverdale, which we find super cheesy but can’t stop watching lol
Lovesick for something lighter
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 31, 2017 13:36:33 GMT -6
My post partum list last time consisted of Sons of Anarchy and Scrubs. I think Scrubs is no longer on Netflix but SoA is still there. That show is my absolute favorite but is usually not my type of show. I don’t really like violence or blood. It’s just sooooo good.
Anyway I just finished reading Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher. I love her. It was short and her writing is a little scattered but a great quick read.
I am also re-reading the Harry Potter series.
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Post by cake on Dec 31, 2017 13:38:28 GMT -6
I tend to read more thrillers than mysteries but some of the ones I liked in 2017 were:
All the Missing Girls - Megan Miranda
Love You More - Lisa Gardiner
Big Little Lies - Liane Morairty This is more chick lit than mystery but it was fantastic. I love all of her books.
I like to read (or listen to) pretty light stuff. I want to make it easy on myself lol. I have never been into the classics or books with a lot of imagery/themes, etc.
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Post by cake on Dec 31, 2017 13:42:11 GMT -6
Netflix shows we liked: Shameless (currently watching) Fargo Bloodline Sherlock The Bridge<—subtitled, which we normally can’t get into but this one was so good! Riverdale, which we find super cheesy but can’t stop watching lol Lovesick for something lighter Ohhh Shameless is great! I wish they would add the next season! Luther is great. And there is the bonus of the ever so sexy Idris Elba being the main character. |
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Post by helloerrbody on Dec 31, 2017 14:49:38 GMT -6
SHOWS (You've probably seen a ton of these already but just listing all of my faves)
The Following
Scandal
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Parks and Rec
Revenge
Homeland (not on Netflix, it's on Showtime so not sure where else you can view it)
The Fall (actually haven't watched this yet)
Mindhunter (haven't watched this yet either)
Orange is the New Black
Pretty Little Liars
Gossip Girl
BOOKS
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Anything by Jen Lancaster
Anything by Jodi Picoult
Guilty Wives by James Patterson
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Post by flippinchica on Dec 31, 2017 15:28:47 GMT -6
One that I binged last may leave is Jane the Virgin. The premise sounds dumb but the show is a bit of a parody of telenovelas and a lot of fun.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 31, 2017 15:35:33 GMT -6
I’ve watched everything. You’ve got some good suggestions already!
Netflix:
Crazy Ex Girlfriend (intelligent, feminist musical comedy??)
The Killing seasons 1&2
Godless
Mad Men
The Crown
Narcos Season 3 (its basically stand alone you don’t need to watch the others. Season 1 is pretty good, season 2 is ok but 3 is fantastic)
Sons of Anarchy
Peaky Blinders (need to put subtitles on, thick accents)
Hulu:
Casual (I love this show)
Younger
Better Things
Fargo (I think you can find it on Hulu)
Power (it can be too much sometimes but entertaining)
HBO
The Wire
Big Little Lies
Showtime
Homeland (starts good, then isn’t good, heard it improves later seasons)
The Affair (first 2 seasons are good, third not so much, can be hard to watch)
Prime
The Americans
Downton
Teachers
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Post by easternshoregirl on Dec 31, 2017 15:50:56 GMT -6
Wait, no one has recommended Stranger Things? We just watched seasons 1 and 2 as quickly as we could and really liked it!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 31, 2017 15:57:42 GMT -6
Wait, no one has recommended Stranger Things? We just watched seasons 1 and 2 as quickly as we could and really liked it! Too scary for me! My H really liked it. |
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Post by easternshoregirl on Dec 31, 2017 16:08:14 GMT -6
Wait, no one has recommended Stranger Things? We just watched seasons 1 and 2 as quickly as we could and really liked it! Too scary for me! My H really liked it. One night after watching, I asked DH if he had trouble sleeping after watching and he said no. I said me neither. Then I asked if that made us weird! But for me, the supernatural aspects are just interesting/entertaining. I get much more easily freaked out by things that COULD happen in real life! (violence, etc) |
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Post by yellow711 on Dec 31, 2017 17:32:39 GMT -6
Netflix shows we liked: Shameless (currently watching) Fargo Bloodline Sherlock The Bridge<—subtitled, which we normally can’t get into but this one was so good! Riverdale, which we find super cheesy but can’t stop watching lol Lovesick for something lighter Ohhh Shameless is great! I wish they would add the next season! Luther is great. And there is the bonus of the ever so sexy Idris Elba being the main character. Idris Elba <3 |
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Post by yellow711 on Dec 31, 2017 17:34:09 GMT -6
DH and I recently finished Bloodline and House of Cards on Netflix.
The Wire (from Amazon Prime, I think) was one of our favorites.
We just started Rectify on Netflix - jury is still out on that one
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Post by yellow711 on Dec 31, 2017 17:35:20 GMT -6
Oh, I also watched Frankie and Grace (or Grace and Frankie ...cant remember the order of their names), Weeds and Parenthood within the last few years.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 31, 2017 19:12:06 GMT -6
DH and I recently finished Bloodline and House of Cards on Netflix. The Wire (from Amazon Prime, I think) was one of our favorites. We just started Rectify on Netflix - jury is still out on that one I’m a big Coach Taylor fan so we watched Bloodline too. The first season was the best of the three. I’ve wanted to watch Rectify and didn’t know it’s now on Netflix. Let me know if it’s good. |
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Post by sunfrogger on Dec 31, 2017 19:30:23 GMT -6
I don't.. watch TV.. so I'm following.
I'd like to catch up on movies I haven't gotten to see yet. so the new Thor, etc.
I liked Blacklist a lot and fell off the wagon.
As far as books I basically read the same things over and over again. But on my list for next year is "The Book of Dust" by Philip Pullman. I also really love the 'All Souls Trilogy' and of course, Harry Potter.
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Post by helloerrbody on Dec 31, 2017 20:49:17 GMT -6
Too scary for me! My H really liked it. One night after watching, I asked DH if he had trouble sleeping after watching and he said no. I said me neither. Then I asked if that made us weird! But for me, the supernatural aspects are just interesting/entertaining. I get much more easily freaked out by things that COULD happen in real life! (violence, etc) I HATE scary movies and do not watch them at all but I love Stranger Things. It doesn’t scare me for some reason! |
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Post by helloerrbody on Dec 31, 2017 20:50:03 GMT -6
Oh yes to Weeds and The Blacklist! And Suits!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 31, 2017 21:23:35 GMT -6
How could I forget Catastrophe on Amazon!
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Post by tiffrobot on Dec 31, 2017 21:33:17 GMT -6
I knew I’d forget some, +1 to the Killing and Stranger Things!!
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Post by ajetter on Jan 1, 2018 6:53:33 GMT -6
We binged Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. I really enjoy them both. I also liked Big Little Lies. I’ve never watched Scandal so I think I might do that. But I’m not a big TV watcher and it isn’t often that I don’t have tiny humans running around.
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