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O is for One Day at a Time #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
May I suggest spending some time with the Alvarez family (and Schneider) during the pandemic? When this show first came out on Netflix, several friends asked me if I had...
N is for Necessary Endings #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
I know, I know. You're thinking, "Akilah, seriously, a self-help book about ending things? How on earth could that be a comfort read?" And you're right, mostly, but think of...
M is for The Masked Singer #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
This show is bananas. source Listen, I tried to resist the siren call of The Masked Singer (FOX/Hulu). My best friend asked me way back at the start of season one if I was...
L is for Living Single #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
I rewatched Living Single (Hulu) over the winter, and I regret nothing. For one thing, I couldn't remember if I had seen all of the episodes before or not, and it turns out...
K is for Kim’s Convenience #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
I have recommended Kim's Convenience (Netflix) to lots of people looking for something fun/comforting to watch. It's about a Korean-Canadian family (the Kims) who constantly...
J is for Jane the Virgin #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
Hello, I love this show. Okay, so I have considered rewatching Jane the Virgin many times during this here pandemic. For one thing, it is on Netflix, which means it's easy to...
I is for Insecure #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
Insecure (HBO) is a great watch for the pandemic! For one thing, the episodes are short, and I don't know about you, but I love a 30-minute dramedy. People over on the Twitter...
H is for Holes #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
Holes came up in a Twitter discussion sparked by my Ella Enchanted post, and in that moment, I realized how absolutely perfectly it fits my theme. I realize when I say Holes,...
G is for Giant Days #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
If you're looking for a lighthearted series to take you through the pandemic, may I suggest Giant Days by John Allison? It's a comic book series that has also been...