May/June Update

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I just realized that I never posted my May update. Not that I think anyone missed it but whatever. I’ll give a brief run-down instead of my usual long and drawn out ramblings.

Read in May:

The Hellfire Club – Jake Tapper – DNF.
Not That I Could Tell – Jessica Stawser – thriller – 4/5
Click-Clack the Rattlebag – Neil Gaiman – audio horror short read by the author (swoon) – 5/5
Red Alert, NYPD Red #5 – James Patterson and Marshal Karp – mystery – 4/5
The 17th Suspect, Women’s Murder Club #17 – James Patterson and Maxine Paetro – mystery – 4/5
(My library likes to give me James Patterson books back to back… did it to me recently, too.)
The Owl Always Hunts at Night, Holger Munch & Mia Kruger #2 - Samuel Bjørk – mystery – 4/5
The Child Finder – Rene Denfeld – mystery – 4/5

Read in June:

UNSUB – Meg Gardiner – thriller – 5/5
The House Swap – Rebecca Fleet – psychological thriller – 4/5
According to a Source – Abby Stern – chick lit – 4/5
Paranoia – Shirley Jackson – short horror story – 5/5
A Higher Loyalty – James Comey – memoir – 4/5
Into the Black Nowhere – Meg Gardiner (UNSUB #2) – thriller – 5/5 (this series is freaking amazing)
Wrongful Death, Anna Travis #9 – Lynda La Plante – mystery – 3.5/5

Currently Reading/Next on the TBR:

Fifty Fifty, Harriet Blue #2 – James Patterson – mystery
The President is Missing – James Patterson & Bill Clinton – mystery
Lincoln’s Last Trial The Murder Case that Propelled Him to the Presidency – Dan Abrams
Meaty – Samantha Irby

As for what I’ve been watching…

May:

Voltron Season 5
The Good Place Season 1
LBJ – excellent movie. Woody Harrelson surprised me.

June:
A Single Man – this movie made me very, very sad, but it was also very well done.

The Perfect Guy – because any chance to see Michael Ealy play an obsessed psycho is a good one.

Thunderheart – this is an old one, from the early 90’s. My husband and I were joking about it (I love Val Kilmer and the subject of Top Gun 2 had come up one night) so I dug it out and gave it a re-watch.

Hawaii Five-0 Season 6, episodes 1-11 – wound up with a couple movies to watch so I put it aside for the moment.

Shades of Blue Season 3 – this is the final season so I’m kind of interested how they’re going to wrap it all up. But god help me, the last five minutes of episode 3 they FINALLY brought Stahl back. GEEZ. We know Harlee’s not losing her mind so GIMME MY CRAZYPANTS PSCYHO EX-FBI AGENT PLEASE.

Up Next:

I found my DVD copy of Real Genius and I want to watch that again soon. Also, there’s a new docuseries on Amazon called A Very English Scandal that I’m interested in watching. Plus, I have the first disc of season 1 of Third Watch at home, too, and the rest of season 6 of H50. Um…

Comments

[thatwasjustadream]

That is one impressive reading and viewing list- and you wrote, too! Nicely done.

I watched 'A Single Man' some time ago - it truly is heartbreaking but also beautiful; the writing, pacing, how it's shot. It was not how I'm used to seeing Colin Firth, obs, but he did a great job of inhabiting the character.

[asphaltcowgrrl]

Yeah... instead of writing, I've been reading. A lot. Doesn't help that the library keeps spitting out holds three at a time either. But thank you!

Right? I was like standing there, staring at my computer (I was watching in the mornings while I made lunches for my husband and I) and trying not to bawl. I would like to watch it again sometime, but not too soon. :)

[haldoor]

That's a lot of reading! Good for you!

Oooh, a Single Man - so good. I love Colin Firth; have done since the first one I saw him in: Another Country (with Rupert Everett).

I'm almost at the end of S6 of H50 (one ep to go; they are playing it on free to air here, and I think I may have missed a few in the middle, so... ah well.) Enjoy, when you get back to it!

I'm interested in A Very English Scandal too, so I think I need to find that soon!

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I've been reading a LOT, which is something because I've always read a lot. Hahaha.

I don't know that I've ever seen him in anything else, but I did love him in this.

Thanks! I just found an anime I love has a new season and there's a show on the BBC I want to watch so... UGH. But I will get there!

I've been hearing really good things about it so I can't wait. Oh - and have you seen/heard of Killing Eve? My husband, my younger girl and I are loving it. It's another BBC show. Thank the heavens for BBC America. :D

[haldoor]

I have heard of Killing Eve, but not seen it. It was getting good reviews, but... so many things to watch, so little time!

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I think you'd like it. The show has this dark sort of humor that I'm sure you'd appreciate. And since it's on the BBC, the series is much shorter than those in the US.