What are you streaming now?

[Healing heart]

I'm watching Downtown Abbey

[CalmCat]

Hey Guys,

I'm totally hooked on the on the new Big Brother.

Human psychology as a show! It's much more tack full than past seasons.

Full of giggles, if your into the drama.

Regards,

Doz

[InhaleExhale]

So many good shows have been mentioned!

I've just finished all 10 seasons of The Walking Dead. Such an addictive show. Would highly recommend.

[Guest_1643]

Hey Inhale Exhale, Walking Dead sounds great - and 10 seasons, wow. What are you going to watch next?

[aussiemel]

The Innocence Files on Netflix is really good, that's if you like watching documentaries (my fave).

I struggle to stay interested in shows that go on for seasons. The only one I can watch time and time again is Law & Order, I love that show. I especially loved the Criminal Intent spin off that was out for a few seasons.

If you know of any good crime shows, let me know and I'll give them a try.

[Guest_1643]

Hey Aussie Mel - thanks for your suggestions.

I'm really bad at knowing about the crime genre, wish I could help more.
I did like "Dirty John" on Netflix but it's more of a thriller, but based on true story. It is produced by Bravo who make the Real Housewives franchises, so has a bit of a soft-focus lighting and glam looking cast, but I was really impressed that it was a good quality thriller. it's based on a true story and about a woman who gets sucked in meeting a dodgy man online, and how he cons her.

[aussiemel]

Thanks Sleepy, if it's based on a true story I'll have a look at it.

The only genre I don't bother with is sci-fi. Can't really get my head around some of that stuff!

[Guest_1643]

Hi AussieMel,

No worries - it stars Eric Bana and he's very good in it.
I feel exactly the same about Sci Fi - I find it so niche, specific and hard to focus-in on.

What crime shows do u like to watch?

Do u also like crime books?
I did a class on crime fictin and it opened up my world to the genre, I got quite into it! Some interesting stuff out there!

[aussiemel]

Hi Sleepy,

wow a class on Crime fiction, that sounds interesting. I've never heard of that!

Asides from the fictitious crime shows like true detective (which surprisingly isn't true at all),law & order, csi, etc, I watch a lot of true crime such as The Innocence Files, Buried In The Backyard, 48 hours, Life Behind Bars.

I'll watch anything really, at least once anyway lol.

I have hundreds of true crime books, I gave a lot away. I had collected them for years but it got a bit out of control. Crime fiction I like too although I haven't read any for ages. Who are your favourite authors?

[Guest_1643]

those shows sound amazing, both the not so true and true crime ones

I try and read modern/contemporary fiction and non fiction (memoirs)

I love the authors Roxane Gay, Rachel Cusk, Melissa Broder, Ben Lerner, JD Salinger, Ken Kesey, Charles Bukowski... and old writers like Charlotte and Emily Bronte, Mary Shelly, George Orwell etc. I like plays and poems too.

I also read some chic-lit like Sex and The City, Eat Pray Love... more journalistic style tales of dating and love. I'm lame.

I've read a few true crime books and they're really interesting!

[michael9318]

I'm watching El Chapo on Netflix. It's the first Spanish language show I'm using to help aid me in learning the language. Lento y constante.