What TV series are you watching?

Hello, fellow TV series lovers! If there's one thing to do with all those free summer hours, it has to be bingeing on incredible shows. 

Do you have a recommendation for us? Be sure to leave us a comment so that we can find out for ouselves how good it is. In the meantime, here is a short list of TV series in which we are very pleased to invest our time ;-).

THE BLACKLIST

Look no further for a twisted plot and a huge arc than this gripping action thriller. The casting is perfection, the dialogues are to raise your drink in awe, and every episode will make you more addicted. It's impossible to love James Spade more in this show, and his character is made larger than life by his inspired performance. Please, watch it. You'll thank me later.

LEONARDO

For the art lovers out there, this is an unusual and very personal depiction of the famous Leonardo da Vinci from his humble, loveless origins through his complicated thinking methods to his greatest masterpieces in all their glory. Mind you, it packs a love storyline and a criminal plot that serves as a storytelling technique. As a whole, it's worthwhile.

MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE

A highly entertaining six-part mystery set in Victorian London where the first-ever female detective and an inspector from Scotland Yard very grudglingly pair up to solve cases. It's fun, fast-paced, has a lively dialogue, some gruesome crimes and wonderful costumes. We're looking forward to the next season!

EMILY IN PARIS

This is a hilarious and fashionable comedy about a young woman who moves to Paris to bring a fresh perspective to Savoir, a French marking firm. The cultural contrast is a neverending source of misuderstandings, competitiveness, shock and learning for her, and a sure way to have the time of our lives while we are at it. Perfect to enjoy the pretty streets of Paris, the inspired ideas of this creative social media strategist, the beautiful and sometimes outrageous fashion, and the exciting love prospects. We also relished the plot in each episode. A string of happy jewels.  

THE MANDALORIAN

You can't go wrong if you choose this sci-fi magnet just to see Baby Yoda (yeah, Grogu is fine too) in very awkward, sometimes murderous, action. He is the star in this Star Wars universe spin-off series where a Knight in a all-purpose armour intimidates everyone with his masked coolness, solves problems in style, and melts in admirable, manly ways to protect a baby alien from evil men. Every episode is perfectly curated, the music will stay with you forever, and the ending will have you cheering and crying in equal measure. It's a must.

RAISED BY WOLVES

This one is a show we haven't started yet, but we are jumping on the bit to do so. It looks spectacular! A daring premise and stunning special effects are at the root of this sci-fi series where AI is raising children in space. Of course, not everyone agrees with this educational setting, so trouble ensues. Yay :-D

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Did you like this selection of TV series?

Be free. Be open-minded.

The Book Pantry

Good tidings, fellow readers. I am always on the lookout for new books to share with you, and something caught my eye right away while persuing a newsletter from Simon & Schuster. The synopsis is brutally convincing, but first behold the beautiful cover!

This exciting book comes out in February, and it is for grades 7 and up (from age 12).

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  The Revenant meets True Grit with a magical twist in this thrilling and atmospheric debut fantasy about two teens who must brave a frozen wasteland and the foes within it to save their loved ones and uncover a deadly secret.

The answer to what freezes first is the eyes. That ain’t what most people would guess.

Everyone in Shadow Springs knows that no one survives crossing the Flats. But the threat of a frozen death has never deterred the steady stream of treasure hunters searching for a legendary prize hidden somewhere in the vast expanse of ice. Jorie thinks they’re all fools, which makes scavenging their possessions easier. It’s how she and her sister, Brenna, survive.

Then Jorie scavenges off the wrong body. When the dead man’s enemy believes Jorie took something valuable from the body, he kidnaps Brenna as collateral. He tells Jorie that if she wants her sister back, she’ll have to trade her for the item he thinks she stole. But how can Jorie make a trade when she doesn’t even know what she’s looking for?

Her only source of information is Cody, the dead man’s nephew and a scholar from the South who’s never been hardened by the harsh conditions of the North. Though Jorie’s reluctant to bring a city boy out onto the Flats with her, she’ll do whatever it takes to save her sister. But anything can happen out on the ice, and soon Jorie and Cody find they need one another more than they ever imagined—and they’ll have to trust each other to survive threats beyond their darkest nightmares.

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What do you think? Would you read it?

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Details:

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• When: February 9, 2021
• Length: 320 pages
• ISBN13: 9781534465695
• Source: Simon & Schuster webpage