Friday, January 14, 2022

Netflix Book Club 2022

Netflix Book Club
hosted by Uzo Aduba (details)
A new book club with a Netflix film connection.


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JANUARY:

Stay Close
by Harlan Coben
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2012 | Goodreads | my rating: 4

Stay Close (2021)
Netflix series
Based on book by: Harlan Coben
Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Parish
Crime, Drama, Mystery | imdb
netflix book club

The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.

EXTRA:
Brazen Virtue
by Nora Roberts
Romance, Suspense | Published: 1998 | Goodreads | my rating: 4


Brazen (2022)
Director: Monika Mitchell
Screenplay: Suzette Couture, Donald Martin, Edithe Swensen
Based on book by: Nora Roberts
Stars: Alyssa Milano, Sam Page
Crime, Drama, Mystery | imdb | my rating: 3
Netflix release: Jan 13, 2022

When her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace ignores the warnings of a cool-headed detective and gets involved in the case.

FEBRUARY:
Feels Like Family
by Sheryl Woods
Women's Fiction | Published: 2020 (first 2007) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
friendships and family, love and romance


Sweet Magnolias (2020)
Season 2
Creator: Sheryl J. Anderson
Based on book by: Sheryl Woods
Stars: JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley
Drama, Romance | imdb
Netflix release: February 4
netflix book club

Three South Carolina women, best friends since high school, shepherd one another through the complexities of romance, career, and family.

MARCH:
The Viscount Who Loved Me
(Bridgertons #2)
by Julia Quinn
Romance, Regency | Published: 2000 | Goodreads | my rating: 5


Bridgerton (2022)
Season 2
Creator: Chris Van Dusen
Based on book by: Julia Quinn
Stars: Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Charithra Chandran
Drama, Romance | imdb | my rating: 5
Anthony and Kate's story
netflix book club

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Regency-era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

APRIL:
Along for the Ride
by Sarah Dessen
YA, Romance | Published: 2009 | Goodreads | myr rating: 5


Along for the Ride (2022)
Director/Writer: Sofia Alvarez
Based on book: Sarah Dessen
Stars: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli
Drama, Romance | imdb my rating: 3

The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

EXTRA: insta book watch party hosted by lookylookyigotabooky (here)
Pieces of Her
by Karin Slaughter
Thriller, Mystery | Published: 2018 | Goodreads | my rating: 4


Pieces of Her (2022)
tv series
Creator: Charlotte Stoudt
Based on book by: Karin Slaughter
Stars: Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden
Crime, Drama, Mystery | imdb | my rating: 3

When a Saturday afternoon trip to the mall with her mother suddenly explodes into violence, an adrift young woman's conception of her mother is forever changed.

MAY:
The Brass Verdict
by Michael Connelley
Mytery, Crime, Legal Thriller | Published: 2008 | Goodreads

Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
tv series
Creators: Ted Humphrey, David E. Kelley
Based on book by: Michael Connelley
Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell
Crime, Drama, Mystery | imdb

An iconoclastic idealist runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car in this series based on Michael Connelly's bestselling novels.

JUNE: none

EXTRA: insta book watch party hosted by lookylookyigotabooky (here)
Anatomy of a Scandal
by Sarah Vaughan
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2018 | Goodreads

Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
tv mini-series
Based on book by: Sarah Vaughan
Stars: Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend
Drama, Thriller | imdb | my rating: tba

A sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.

JULY to DECEMBER: n/a
 
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