I'm back! And I'm excited to share with you guys the must-see TV shows for 2017!


1. How To Get Away With Murder

What do I even say about this show? If you haven't seen it already then you're missing out! This is one of my favourite shows; it will make you sad, angry confused and happy (sometimes at the same time). To find out more about How To Get Away With Murder you can read my review.

The second part of season 3 will air on 26th January. It airs on Freeform in America as part of TGIT (Thank God It's Thursday) which is an evening of programmes produced by Shonda Rhymes. I'm not sure when it's going to air in the UK but what is the internet for 😉

2. Scandal

As Scandal is part of TGIT, it means it's got the same air date as How To Get Away With Murder. Season 6 is coming back with a bang so if you haven't seen any of the previous seasons of Scandal then you better hurry up and catch up on them! Scandal revolves around politics (although not to the point where you hate it) and around people who can't seem to clean up their lives. Olivia Pope - a former White House Communications Director runs her own crisis management company; however her clients are not the only ones with secrets.

3. Mr. Robot

This show messes with your head! It's honestly one of the best shows of the recent years. I have to admit I haven't finished season 2 yet because I feel like I need to really dedicate time as it needs the viewers focus. If you don't like technology then maybe this show is not for you but if you do then do give it a watch! Mr. Robot follows Elliot who works as a cyber-security engineer at a company during the day but as a hacker at night. Elliot suffers from depression and social anxiety; his mental health is quite vital to the story. You can watch Mr. Robot on Amazon Prime Video or if you're from the UK then I think you can also watch it on Universal Channel.

4. Prison Break

Prison Break has been absent from our screens for 8 years but this year it will be back! An official air date has been announced yesterday and we'll be blessed to see it on 4th April! I have to admit that my friend actually introduced me to this prison drama last year. I can't believe I've never watched it before because I fell in love with it instantly. I managed to binge-watch it in the space of a few weeks. As the title suggests, the show is about breaking out of prison. I highly recommend you try to watch it from the very beginning before season 5 airs because then you'll get the chance to know the characters and their background. 

5. Big Little Lies

This is an HBO limited mini-series and the first episode will premieres on 19th February. I just looked at the cast list and oh my it's got some of the best actresses and actors! It's classed as a 'comedy-drama' and I didn't really get a comedy vibe from the trailer, but to be honest I'm happy about that because I'm not a big fan of comedies. Have a look at the trailer here and let me know what you think! I'm quite sad that it's only going to be a mini-series (7 episodes) because it looks like it's going to be a great show. 

6. Broadchurch

So far I've only mentioned American TV shows but British crime drama is right up there with Nordic Noir so how could I not mention it? Broadchurch is an amazing show because it focuses on how the tragedy affected the people of Broadchurch. David Tennant and Olivia Coleman are a perfectly matched acting duo and their connection on screen is what makes the show so brilliant. Two seasons of Broadchurch have already aired and a third season is coming sometime in February so keep on checking the ITV website for the air date!

Are you going to watch any of these TV shows?
What are you excited to watch in 2017?


Sylvia
xo

"I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head"

Rachel gets a chance to become a part of the lives she has watched from afar. It all began with her taking the train every day. Religiously, it waits at the same signal each time where it overlooks a row of back gardens. Though she never met the occupants of one of the houses, Rachel feels like she knows them and their 'perfect' life. But nothing is ever perfect and Rachel will prove that she's much more than just the girl on the train. 

Rating: 2/5


What do you think of The Girl On The Train?


Sylvia
xo

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"I'm unstable. Maybe they need to be protected from me."

How To Get Away With Murder is a legal thriller centred around a group of five students and their mysterious professor Annalise Keating. They become involved in a murder which makes their lives spiral into darkness. 

How To Get Away With Murder is number one on my list of favourite TV shows. It's another masterpiece from Shondaland (American TV production company founded by Shonda Rhimes who is a TV writer/producer). If you've watched Grey's Anatomy or Scandal before then you've probably heard of Shondaland.

I have a thing for anything crime/thriller/psychological and if you're into that too then you've come to the right place.

Where do I even start?! Everything about this series is brilliant! 

I could praise the actors all day long, especially Viola Davis. She plays a character that is so powerful, but at the same time so vulnerable. Her acting skills are immense. With that said, I don't think any less of the actors who play the students. The development of the characters and their relationships with each other has been quite an intense journey throughout the two series. They're far from boring and you sure won't miss out on eye-candy. Even though a few characters may have annoying traits, you'll still find all of them very likeable.

The series has been written in such an excellent way. It's twisted and unpredictable; that's exactly what every thriller series needs. What makes HTGAWM so special are the flashbacks; sure, other shows use flashbacks but not in a way that this show does. Each episode you get a little more information but you're still left clueless. The storylines are original and you can't help but suspect which one of the characters may have committed the crime. What's fantastic is that it's never someone you'd actually expect.

I don't want to write too much to not give anything away but I urge you to watch the first two seasons online. The third season is currently airing in the US on abc and should be hitting UK screens pretty soon so watch out for it on Universal Channel.

I cannot recommend this show enough! Make yourself some popcorn and binge watch the hell out of HTGAWM this weekend, I'm sure you deserve all that down time ;)

Have you seen HTGAWM? Or are you going to check it out?

Sylvia

xo

Most of you probably don't know what is going on in Poland right now so I'll try to summarise it.

Poland's right-wing government and the Roman Catholic church want to implement a new horrible anti-abortion law. The abortion law is already strict in Poland but now they want to make it even worse.

The new law would mean the girls (no matter what age) and women who got raped and pregnant would not be able to have an abortion. Doctors will be afraid to do prenatal tests in case they damage the foetus. Every miscarriage will be evaluated and investigated and if it turns out to be intentional then the woman would spend from 3 months to 5 years in prison.

* “If I have a 32-week pregnant patient with pre-eclampsia, I have to wait for her and her child to start dying before I can take action,” explained Professor Romuald Dębski during a debate in Parliament last April. “If there is an ectopic pregnancy and bleeding, I can perform a termination. But if there is no bleeding - no immediate risk to life - I have to wait until she starts dying.”

This new law could lead to many illegal abortions and could harm the women.

It's appalling that in the 21st century laws are moving backwards rather than forwards. It really angers me that they've stooped to this level. I don't understand why a group of middle aged politicians and the Roman Catholic church are deciding what women can and can't do with their bodies?!

There was a protest in Poland on Monday when thousands of women didn't go to work/school and boycotted the streets. The protest was called Black Protest/Black Monday and all of the women came out dressed in black. Women in other countries such as France, Brussels and England also came out to support Polish women. Polish women have also received a massive amount of support on social media, especially on Twitter and Instagram. Quite a big number of men also came along with the women to support them.

The Parliament will start to debate the Bill today. If it passes it would result in a breach of international human rights treaties and conventions. 

I'll update you on how the debate went but in the meantime it would mean a lot if you showed your support on either Twitter or Instagram. I'm not saying it just because I'm Polish but because every woman has a right to have a choice as to what to do with her body.

Sylvia

xo

*Reference: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/09/a-dangerous-backward-step-for-women-and-girls-in-poland/

Kate Shackleton heads off to Whitby for a holiday to visit her school friend Alma. However, her holiday is soon cut short as she makes a horrifying discovery at a jeweller's shop. But that's not all, her goddaughter seems to have gone missing. Kate is left to put the pieces of the puzzle together along with her assistant Jim Sykes and the lovely Mrs Sugden.

Rating: 4/5

Death at the Seaside is hitting bookshelves on Thursday 6th October

Do you think you're going to read Death at the Seaside? 

What types of books do you like to read?

Sylvia

xo

I'd like to thank the publishers for sending me a copy of the book.