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S is for Schitt’s Creek #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
Originally, I was going to pick a different show for S because, of course, lots of things start with S. (This is the problem with the A to Z Challenge: there's an embarrassment...
R is for Reba #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
Reba is currently streaming on Hulu, and it is the perfect comfort watch. I know because before she left to go back to school, my daughter started a rewatch of the show, and it...
Q is for Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
You already know how many ways I love Meg Cabot, and honestly the fact that she has a book trilogy that starts with Q just makes me love her more. Because it's my blog and I do...
P is for Percy Jackson #AtoZChallenge #PandemicAlphabet
You know how you really want to reread Harry Potter during this pandemic, but maybe you're not so sure about JKR right now? But you are still really craving a trio of friends who...
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 watched...
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 it...
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...