MUST WATCH BINGE-WORTHY TV SHOWS

Hello everyone! So just recently i have been loving/obsessing over so many different tv shows, from Netflix Originals to shows on TV in general. With that in mind i thought for today's post why not share a selection of the shows that i have loved watching and are currently watching, as i personally i am always looking for something new to watch and reading posts or articles like this always gives you inspiration...

1. medici: masters of florence | watch on netflix |

First up i thought i would share the most recent show that i finished binge-watching on Netflix and when i say binge watch i mean, i finished both seasons within a week. This show was so gripping from the very first episode and is great if you love a period drama, as this is set in the 15th Century. The first season is set in Florence and the protagonist is Cosimo the Elder, who was elected head of the Florentine Republic in 1434. Cosimo has inherited the Bank of Medici from his father Giovanni, who has been mysteriously poisoned. Season two is obviously set in Florence once again this time named Medici: The Magnificent has jumped forward in time to Cosimo's grandson Lorenzo de' Medici as he assumes control of the powerful Italian banking dynasty during the Renaissance following an attempt on his father's life.

2. hawaii five-0 | watch on sky |

Next up is a show that has been on for a while now as it is nine seasons into the show but it is one that i never really got around to watching until a few months ago. To cut a long story short, after beginning to watch the show i am now left wondering what took me so long and is definitely a binge-worthy series to watch if you haven't done so already. Hawaii Five-0 is a current times remake from back in the 1960's series titled the same. The series is focused around a specialised DPS task force in Hawaii, headed by Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett. The task force answers only to the Governor of the state of Hawaii and is given full immunity and means. The task force has no restrictions and is always backed by the Governor. The team is able to investigate crimes ranging from terrorism to kidnapping as well as murder and robberies.

3. you | watch on netflix |

I am pretty sure everyone by now has heard about this much talked about Netflix original series based on a book called You by Caroline Kepnes. Personally i am always sceptical when something is highly spoke of as they can tend to end up being "hyped up", that being said when i finally decided to give this show a watch i finished the whole season within a few days. The series is focused around Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager, who meets Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer, and becomes immediately infatuated with her. To feed his obsession, he soon turns to social media and technology to track her presence and remove any possible obstacles that stand in the way of their romance. I am really hoping for a season two, as there is a book sequel. 

4. shadowhunters: the mortal instruments | watch on netflix |

I know i have spoken about this show in the past, as i have loved it since it first aired but i still think it is a must watch if you haven't done so already. That being said it is super bittersweet as the show is due to end after this current season (season three) but it has been a show that has got more gripping as the seasons go on. The show starts as Clary has just enrolled at Brooklyn Academy of Arts. On her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is a Shadowhunter, a human born with angelic blood who protects humans from demons and rogue downworlders. Clary joins up with a group of Shadowhunters to save her mother and discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with the mysterious and attractive Shadowhunter Jace.

5. dirty john | watch on netflix |
Another new to Netflix TV show this year is a series called Dirty John, which is based on a true crime podcast about the life of John Meehan who was actually murdered by the daughter of the author. The story line to the TV adaption is story is John's relationship with businesswoman Debra Newell, who he met on an Internet dating site, as well as her immediate and extended family. I definitely recommend binge-watching this show, especially if you liked You.

6. 9-1-1 | watch on now tv |
Talking of Dirty John (because the main character in Dirty John played by Connie Britton was in season one) another TV show that is definitely binge-worthy, which is also one that i can't wait to be back after a mid-season break and that is 9-1-1. 9-1-1 is a drama/crime-drama that follows the lives of first responders in Los Angeles, these first responders include fire fighters, police officers, paramedics and dispatchers. Each story per episode has you gripped and wondering what is going to happen, as well as on going stories in the characters personal lives.

Catch up on my previous post: here

xo.

THINGS TO BINGE ON IN THE EVENING (OR AT THE WEEKEND)

Hello everyone! So when we have reached the end of a long day, there is nothing more that we want to do than remove our makeup, wash the day off and get into our favourite pair of pyjamas. Once we have done the following steps, we tend to either sit in front of the tv and binge watch or pick up a good book. With that in mind for today's post i thought i would share some of my favourite binge-worthy things to do in the evening time...

1. grey's anatomy (now tv linked)

If you are looking for a great binge worthy TV show to watch and you have never seen it before, then you definitely need to give Grey's Anatomy a watch or even a re-watch if you have followed the show from day one. It might be on it's 14th season, but it is definitely a show you don't want to miss out on especially if you love a good medical drama. I am also looking forward to the new spin-off show called Station 19, which is all about a fire station in Seattle just like Grey's Anatomy!

2. suits (netflix linked)

If Netflix is more your thing and are looking for a show to binge on rather than a movie, then Suits is definitely one to give a go. I watched the show from day one but then i stopped watching it around season four for some reason, that being said i recently picked it up again and i wonder why i stopped watching it in the first place. If you aren't sure what exactly Suits is already, then it is a super intense legal drama surrounding a top legal firm in NY.

3. this man trilogy (amazon three book linked)

If you have read my posts before, especially book related ones then you will probably already know that Jodi Ellen Malpas is my favourite author and i am obsessed with every single one of her books. With that in mind next week she is launching book number four in her best selling This Man series, which i literally can't wait for so much so i have been binge re-reading the series before it is launched and i am almost ready for starting book three. If you are looking for a new book series to delve straight into, then this is definitely the one to binge on.

4. quantico (netflix linked)
Next up is a show i actually recently started watching and i am hooked, you can watch it on either Netflix, Now TV or Virgin TV box sets. This show is a perfect watch if you love a good thrilling drama, which is based around the FBI, crime etc. I wasn't sure what i was going to think about this show and it is probably the quickest 10 minutes which is really 40+ minutes episode ever, it literally goes that fast because of how gripping it is.

5. shadowhunters (netflix linked)
If something more on the supernatural side of things, then Shadowhunters is the show you need to watch as it is everything supernatural in one show. Yet again another show where each episode goes by super quickly, leaving feeling all the feels and wanting more each week. Binge-watch season one and two, before season three which starts March 21st on Netflix.

6. altered carbon (netflix linked)
Another show which is more on the dark side of things and a well talked about/trending Netflix original series, that i have only just finally gotten around to starting after so many people telling me how good it is. It is such a gripping series, dark, action packed and definitely one of those shows you need to have your full attention on.

7. passionflix original movies
I have spoken about how much i have been loving the PassionFlix service (which you can also buy and rent the movies from Amazon video), as it is a lot of your favourite romance books/series's turned into movies and TV shows. The This Man book series is going to be turned into a TV series, which is just everything and more. There is a new release in the form of The Matchmaker's Playbook, starring the ever so dreamy Nick Bateman and i can't wait to give it a watch.

8. one night book series (amazon linked)

Finally another book series by Jodi Ellen Malpas worth binge-reading is the One Night Series, which once i am done with being on Cloud Nine Jesse i might have to re-read myself again. If you are a sucker for a good romance/alpha male, then this book series/any of Jodi's books are definitely for you and i just can't get enough of them!

Catch up on my tips for self-love post HERE...

xo.

BINGE WORTHY TV SHOWS

Hello everyone! For today's post i thought i would do something a little different and talk about all things tv shows, especially the ones i have been loving recently/been loving for quite some time. I mean come on let's face it we all love it when we find a binge-worthy tv show, perfect for either the evenings at home or at the weekend, don't we? Before i get into the shows, i thought i would just mention when it comes to tv shows i love a wide range of different genres (which i guess is the Gemini in me ha ha).

1. the bold type

So i thought i would kick things off with hands down my favourite show at the moment, which is The Bold Type and it is currently in its first season (mid-way through). It usually takes me one or two episodes to get into a show, but with this show i was hooked from the start. I love how this show is a current day almost "sex and the city" vibed show, focused around three modern girls (and a magazine) in their 20's. This show is full of laughs, cry's, friendship, driven women and relationships, a perfect show which every episode fly's by super fast.

2. victoria and the crown (period dramas)

Next i thought i would share with you the show i am currently binge-watching and loving, as i am a season late on starting the period drama (which season 2 just started back on ITV). As i mentioned i love a variety of different show genres, period dramas and even more so now this one as fun fact i always love anything to do with Queen Victoria and her life. Sticking with the period drama theme, another show i was obsessed with this time a Netflix original series called The Crown. The Crown is all about the early days when Queen Elizabeth came to the thrown, you can binge watch season one on Netflix before season two which is coming this December.

3. teen wolf, shadowhunters and midnight texas (supernatural)

Moving onto the more "supernatural" tv shows i am obsessed with and are total binge worthy shows, kicking things off with Teen Wolf which is sadly on it's last remaining episodes but 100% a must watch show if you have never indulged before. You might think oh Teen Wolf that sounds light, which couldn't be further from the truth as the show always has you on the edge of your seat and your heart in your mouth from start to finish. Shadowhunters has a similar theme to it but this time featuring, shadowhunters and downworlders (aka werewolf, vampires, warlocks and faeries). Finally we have Midnight Texas, which for me has kind of filled the True Blood void (which i also recommend as it is from the same author) full of dark, southern supernatural-ness.

4. the handmaid's tale

For me The Handmaid's Tale was one of those shows where i started to watch but was so confused about what was happening to begin with, yet i couldn't stop watching it and i was left feeling like i needed more after one episode had finished. This show is set in a society where not all the world is like this, yet they currently have no way out of it (the handmaid's that is) yet the main character Offred is determined to get out and you see her journey through her eyes, along side the other characters life's before this all happened. 

5. power
Moving onto Power which is coming to the end of it's forth season and is the best crime/drama show i have seen in a long-time (a perfect binge watch show at that). The main character Ghost is a successful night club owner who in-fact moonlights as a drug dealer and is a show where two different worlds a more upper class lifestyle mixes with a lesser class lifestyle. Each episode has new twists and turns, keeping you hooked every week. With the show being a crime drama show, a little warning there are one or two violent/gory scenes, especially one scene in-particular this season involving one of my favourite characters.

6. grey's anatomy and scandal (tgit shows)
Next is two shows that if you have never seen before i highly recommend you binge-watch them both, Grey's Anatomy is about to start it's fourteenth season at the end of next month yet it is a show that has yet to get boring or same-y each week, it is a show that will make you feel all the feels each week. Scandal which is going to be starting it's seventh and final season in a couple of months, but definitely one not to miss out on especially if you are a fan of shows such as house of cards and designated survivor (similar genre). I was five seasons late to the Scandal party and it ended up being a show i binge watched hard, which i am not ashamed to admit.  

7. bachelor in paradise and the bachelor au

Finally a type of reality tv that is my total guilty pleasure, in the form of The Bachelor and not just the regular Bachelor, i am talking The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor AU, NZ all of them i just can't get enough and i am not even ashamed to admit it. I love everything about it, from the drama between the either guys or girls in the mansion, the cute guy/s and the kind of comedy element it has to it. I love to play a guessing game with who is going to get a rose or not, you can usually guess easily but sometimes it takes you by surprise.

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