Binge Worthy Guide by Max McPherson

Rating:

3 Stars

Themes:

Non-Fiction

Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I picked this up today since I was struggling to decide what to watch next and thought regardless of what types of shows are featured I’m sure there’d be something for me. I did find quite a few shows I’ve really enjoyed recently on the list and some very high so it gave me the confidence that the other shows I picked from here would also be right up my street. I appreciated that the author acknowledges how subjective it all is right from the off rather than making out like they have superior media taste. I liked that the author provided the average duration for the episodes in each series recommended since I like to have shows I can fit in at different times. I also liked having the original network being provided but it would be nice to know where it’s available now since I don’t have all the streaming networks but they sometimes cross such as Yellowstone now being on Netflix too. I appreciate the ‘top 250’ round up at the end as an easier reference for flipping back to after I finish the one I chose.Unfortunately The Night Manager and After the Flood are already out of date but editorial disclaimer does state no guarantee of completeness or timeliness of information which totally makes sense or it would be forever being updated and republished.

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Shame-Sex Attraction by Lucas Wilson

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