(Something tells me a few of you are going to say, "Carol! We TOLD you about this! It's in the comments!" And to that, all I can say is, "I'm sorry! I suck! Because...ADHD!!" LOL (Tonya...is this the one you suggested last year?!?)
I have just finished yet another read of The Bronze Horseman series and am in DESPERATE NEED of new Outlander methadone...so this book AND TV series may just do the trick.
We're only a few episodes into Season 2 of Poldark on Masterpiece and it's already got me tied up in knots. It's definitely a show that will help you pass the Droughtlander time quite nicely.
Haven't watched yet? Here is the Season 1 trailer to wet your appetite:
OK Y'all...listen up...MOP is having a lightning fast Droughtlander contest and it's pretty damned cool!!!
Not only can you win a copy of Jodi McIsaac's "Bury the Living", but that copy is a SIGNED, ADVANCED READER'S COPY before it comes out on September 6th!
"McIsaac has an undeniable talent for immersing the reader in the plight of the Irish in the 1920s, at the height of the Irish Civil War. Comparisons to Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series are inevitable…" - Publishers Weekly on Bury the Living
HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do is comment right below this post, here on the blog and tell us how you're passing the time during Droughtlander.
A winner will be chosen at random, tomorrow night, Tues, Aug 30th at 5PM EST!!!
Good luck!!!
UPDATE!! Thanks for entering everyone! It is now Tuesday August 30th @ 5:00PM Eastern. The Contest is now CLOSED and the winner will be announced shortly! UPDATE #2 - WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to "Susan" whose name was picked at random over at the Random Name Picker at MiniWebTool.com! Susan wins a signed, advanced copy of Jodi McIsaac's Bury the Living! Susan, please send your full name and address to me at carol@myoutlanderpurgatory.com! :) Way to go!!
I have become extremely hooked on a new show by the awe-inspiring Kurt Sutter called The Bastard Executioner. It takes place in 14th century Wales, and those of you who love English rule period pieces (and don't mind some blood and gore) will love it.
And let's just say there may be a certain massive redhead named Lee Jones who may help to fill the Jamie Fraser void over the next few months. He happens to be the lead character who is fighting to save his country from English atrocities (sound familiar?)...and to say he reminds me of "Exile Jamie" at times is an understatement. Just look at those cat eyes!!
The yummy Stephen Moyer (True Blood "Sookayyy!") and the hella-cool Katey Sagal (Mother of all mothers on Sons of Anarchy) are also leads on the show and are both very different from their characters on True Blood and Sons. SO different that you will forget all about Vampire Bill and Gemma Teller Morrow and completely lose yourself in the story.
Another lead is the plainly beautiful Flora Spencer-Longhurst...a virtual unknown (in the US) who is beyond realistic as the Baroness Lowry and is referred to by most characters as "Lady Love." The show's make up and costumes department - as well as casting directors - should all be given Emmys...because this woman is so authentic, she looks like she stepped right out of a medieval painting. And they might as well give her one as well...because she's so believable, you can't take your eyes off her during every moment she's on the screen.
Note: the show takes a few episodes to really get under your skin, so make sure you watch a few before making up your mind. It's on FX on Tuesday nights at 10PM Eastern.
Ummm...how have I never heard of THIS???
OK Y'all...listen up...MOP is having a lightning fast Droughtlander contest and it's pretty damned cool!!!
