Book 3 (of 52) – Three Women

Three Women – Lisa Taddeo

Maggie, an underage high school student in North Dakota, allegedly has an inappropriate relationship with her married teacher.  Lina, an unhappy housewife in Indiana, is turning to an old high school flame to do the things her husband will not.  Sloane, a gorgeous restaurant owner in the Northeast, brings others into her bed to please her husband.  In Three Women, Lisa Taddeo dug into the lives of these three women, interviewing them and the people around them in order to get the story of their sex lives and how it impacts their day-to-day existence.

I first found out about this book earlier this year when I learned it had been adapted into a series that would be airing on STARZ.  The concept worked better for me than the actual execution.  The writing took on the form of prose, while being a non-fiction tale of three real-life women.  We’ll see how much, if at all, the series adheres to the book, assuming I ever see it.

 

Midseason Review – Sundays

old-tv-set1With the advent of winter premieres, the start of the premium cable network shows, and with February sweeps around the corner, it’s time to revisit my thoughts from the beginning of the season and look ahead at what’s to come for Sunday nights.

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Shameless – Season 8 of the show is on tap to return in November.

The Gallagher clan is close to wrapping up their latest season, which has been interesting, as always.

The Walking Dead – I kind of lost interest in season 7, following the (in my opinion) bungling of the introduction of Negan in the previous season finale.  I have 14 episodes sitting on the DVR, so it may soon be time for a decision on whether to continue with the show or not.

While I continued recording the show, I have yet to jump back in and watch any.  I may be about ready to jump ship and delete them.

So that’s where we stand with the shows I planned to watch in the fall. Let’s take a look at new shows starting this spring:

Homeland – The show returns in February for its 7th (and final?) season, with Carrie goes up against a president who she feels is abusing the power of the office.

Counterpart – STARZ enters the fray with a sci-fi espionage drama starring J.K. Simmons.

Crashing – Pete Holmes returns to HBO for his second season.