• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Art of Doing Stuff
menu icon
go to homepage
  • HOUSE
  • COOKING
  • GARDEN
  • HOW-TO
  • EXTRA
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • HOUSE
    • COOKING
    • GARDEN
    • HOW-TO
    • EXTRA
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Home » More Stuff

    12 Things To Read, Watch & Listen to: February 2023

    February 2, 2023 by Karen 81 Comments

    Pin3
    Share
    Email
    3 Shares

    Just a few of the things I enjoyed immensely last month. Other than the bag of Frito corn chips I polished off this morning.

    I did not like this book

    Because it's winter and you're stuck inside, it's dark out at like 3 o'clock and they're all the perfect accompaniment to flannel pajamas.

    I try VERY very hard to download books from the library onto my Kobo (Libra) but sometimes waiting 2-28 weeks for a book I want to read seems torturous.

    Yes, I've switched at least partly, to using an e-reader. I know. BOO. HISS. I made the switch when certain books I wanted to read were ONLY available as downloads.

    After years of thinking of e-readers as miserable soul sucking inventions not unlike electronica or the office cubicle, I have not changed my position one bit.

    I still prefer to read a book-book. I actually, genuinely enjoy the book more.

    BUT the e-reader wins when it comes to reading while falling asleep because you can turn all the lights off in the bedroom and read by the glow of the plastic object.

    Table of Contents

    • Books
    • Movies
    • Television

    Books

    Click the photo to buy or read a preview of the book

    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

    The Vanishing Half

    Black author

    I'm about ¾s of the way through this book and I'm loving it. I liked, Zevin's previous novel The Storied Life of A J Fikry, but it was one of the few books where I actually, for some unknown reason, preferred the movie adaptation which is available to watch for free if you have Amazon Prime.

    Get Prime in Canada

    Get Prime in US

    I knew this kind of thing happened but to read about it was amazing, alarming and eye opening.

    Washington Black

    Black author

    The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo

    Not your average slave trade book with some of the most perfectly crafted sentences I have ever read. Beautiful, beautiful writing.

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has a premise that I had NO interest in. But something compelled me to read it and I'm glad I did.

    It's an easy read perfect for a night on the sofa or laying on the beach.

    Horse

    Pulitzer prize

    I Have Some Questions For You

    Pulitzer finalist

    Go ahead and TRY to stop me from reading this. It's next on my list when I finish Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.

    Coming February 21st

    I don't know when I'm going to read this. I just know that i am.


    Movies

    I'm more of a television show enjoyer than a movie enjoyer. But these movies I LOVED.

    The Menu

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Triangle of Sadness


    Would you like to save this stuff?

    We'll email you this post, so you can refer to it later.

    Television

    The Last of Us

    I haven't watched this. It's my weekend plans. By all accounts (from snobby tv critics to regular folk) this adaptation of the Playstation video game The Last of Us is genius.

    That 90's Show

    I watched every episode - but mainly top see the cameos from the cast of the original That 70's show.

    Loot

    I love Maya Rudolph. If you do as well that's the only reason you need to watch Loot.

    If you have recommendations leave them below in the comments because there is ZERO chance everyone is going to like everything I do.

    And the more tv, movie and book recommendations the better. We still have a bit of winter ahead of us.

    More MORE Stuff

    • Turtles Can Fly, and Other June Discoveries
    • The Easter Story
    • An Update on - The $25 Eyelash Growing Serum
    • Toothpaste with raisin in it for April Fools prank.
      The Best Easy April Fools' Day Pranks

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




      The maximum upload file size: 512 MB. You can upload: image, audio. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. Drop file here

    1. Melody Ryan

      February 16, 2023 at 10:11 pm

      Recently read Horse and really glad I did. Much of it is set in Lexington, KY (USA) where I live which added another interesting dimension for me.

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 17, 2023 at 1:03 am

        I have a few more pages of T&T&T and then I'm hoping to read Horse. :) So probably by tomorrow. ~ karen!

        Reply
    2. Ann

      February 09, 2023 at 12:59 pm

      The Last of Us is amazing. I also loved The Menu. Strange twist to it. I binged Chernobyl (I don’t advise that) but it was excellent. Jared Harris was also in the miniseries of The Terror and was amazing. I didn’t like the way they veered from the book on that one. Dan Simmons is a great author. Just a little Steven King like. I’ve been home with a broken ankle and have managed to read myself out. I never thought that could happen.

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 09, 2023 at 9:10 pm

        Chernobyl WAS fantastic. ~ karen!

        Reply
    3. Megan

      February 07, 2023 at 10:28 am

      I'm so happy to see Washington Black on your list! It was one I found on accident but truly loved! Hope more people will read it based on your recommendation!

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 07, 2023 at 11:02 am

        I feel like I found it a little by accident as well. The writing is just beautiful. ~ karen!

        Reply
    4. Kristin S.

      February 06, 2023 at 8:42 pm

      Loved The Menu. Triangle of Sadness is on my list.

      HIGHLY recommend Everything Everywhere All At Once. It's absurd, heartwarming, silly, kung-fu, and just very lovely. THE COSTUMES ARE FANTASTIC. I laughed and cried, and I don't do that often in the same movie, but it's not cheesy to me.

      Will make you want bagels.

      Reply
    5. Kasia

      February 05, 2023 at 12:58 pm

      Watched both The Menu (interesting! Liked it a lot!) and The Triangle of Sadness (ummm…I don’t get it. At all.) last night. We saw Glass Onion already and loved it! Thanks for the recommendations Karen. We’ve got The Last of Us on our list now too!

      Reply
    6. MBirds

      February 04, 2023 at 9:56 am

      I’m going to give a shout out to the TV Series “Ghosts” (BBC) version. This series has really grown on me and gets better with each episode. It’s a perfect blend of comedy, costume drama and, um, home makeover I suppose. The lead character Alison is a perfect foil for all the zany characters about her. Can’t wait to start watching the new season; it’s on CBC this month.

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 04, 2023 at 11:11 am

        I like almost any British series. They always have a cozy feel to them. I'm a bit confused by the home makeover description, lol. But I'll have a look. ~ karen!

        Reply
    7. Lori H

      February 04, 2023 at 8:12 am

      We just started Barry - loving it so far!

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 04, 2023 at 11:00 am

        I tried Barry! I couldn't get into it for some reason. Weird. Because it's very much a show I would think I'd like. ~ karen!

        Reply
    8. Bet

      February 03, 2023 at 9:14 pm

      Amazon prime....Based on Mick Herron's books, 'Slow Horses' (Slough House UK). where M15 failed spies are sent. Horrible farting obnoxious boss but wait... good acting, clever plots, action. But a small warning...language is rather rude in a Brit way if you are easily offended. loved both series.
      Great list, thank you

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 04, 2023 at 12:44 am

        Hi Bet! If they're reading my blog they won't likely be the kind of folks who are easily offended. ~ karen!

        Reply
    9. Kristin

      February 03, 2023 at 8:48 pm

      Three Pines! (Never like Alfred Molina until now.)

      Reply
      • Sarah

        February 04, 2023 at 8:32 am

        Agreed !!

        Reply
    10. Claire Bell

      February 03, 2023 at 4:47 pm

      Bad Sisters. It’s hilarious.

      Reply
    11. Marilyn Meagher

      February 03, 2023 at 12:51 pm

      Loved three pines,hated glass onion ,banshees is in my top ten fave movies ,Shetland is awesome ,broadchurch , Bosch. Excellent. Went to see women talking the other night. Amazing.

      Reply
    12. Janene

      February 03, 2023 at 12:08 pm

      All these are some of my favorites and all are very different.

      Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen (funny)
      The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman (mesmerizing)
      Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (magical)
      The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (thriller)
      Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (non-fiction)
      The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (beautifully written)
      Mr. Mercedes (series) by Stephen King (thriller)

      Reply
      • Marilyn Meagher

        February 03, 2023 at 12:52 pm

        Prince of tides. In my top 5 favourite books of all time. The movie was beautiful as well.

        Reply
        • Claire

          February 03, 2023 at 3:19 pm

          Also loved Beach Music.

    13. Anita

      February 03, 2023 at 11:32 am

      I was strict books only until i relented and went to ebooks- then i switched to audio books and now cant look back. but in fairness i have a 1 hour commute and being read to is my little luxury.

      Reply
    14. Shannon Kerley

      February 03, 2023 at 11:04 am

      For your viewing entertainment, I highly recommend Sky Rojo. Yes, it's a Spanish speaking series, but it is dubbed for us non-Spanish speakers. It is one of many foreign Netflix series that we just love!
      The lovely story of power, greed, money, sex, drugs, love, and revenge! It's got a great set of characters, and it's very entertaining! We binged 3 seasons in the course of a month... Easy to watch and follow!

      Reply
    15. Tory

      February 03, 2023 at 10:54 am

      Can’t believe you left off Lessons in Chemistry. I’m pretty sure the main character shares many of your traits. Maybe you’ve already listed it?

      Reply
      • Karen

        February 03, 2023 at 11:02 am

        Hi Tory! Nope, I haven't listed it or read it. I'll add it to my list! ~ karen

        Reply
    16. Maria Campbell

      February 03, 2023 at 10:40 am

      The Inspector Gamache series of books by Louise Penny. It's set mostly in the fictional village of Three Pines outside of Quebec. A high percentage of people in the village are murdered. There are currently 18 books in the series and season one is on Netflix. Or Amazon Prime. Wonderful characters, beautiful setting, funny places and things sometime happen.

      Reply
      • Peter

        February 03, 2023 at 2:09 pm

        Three Pines is located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec just north of the Vermont border. Louise Penny writes with deep insight into psyches, but, happily, most of the residents of three Pines are still alive. The murder victims are often outsiders with deep secret histories that have to be discovered. Gamache is a truly great fictional character in the same league as, but quite unique from Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. (so far, only on Amazon Prime)

        Reply
    « Older Comments

    Primary Sidebar

    SHOP ON AMAZON

    Use it 👆 to support my work. LEARN MORE

    My name is Karen Bertelsen and I was a television host. In Canada. Which means in terms of notoriety and wealth, I was somewhere on par with the manager of a Sunset Tan in Wisconsin.

    I quit television to start a blog with the goal that I could make my living through blogging and never have to host a television show again. And it’s worked out. I’m making a living blogging. If you’re curious, this is how I do that.

    So I’m doing this in reverse basically. I’m the only blogger who is trying to NOT get a TV show.

    More about me 👋

    Seasonal Articles

    • This Fruit Fly Trap Catches 25X More Than Your Bowl of Vinegar Does
    • Apple Watch Band Stuck? How to Remove It.
    • Cleaning Copper with Ketchup: A No-Rub Experiment
    • Garbage Apples, Jam Trauma, and the Beige Poppy Crisis
    • Creamy Pesto Pasta with Zucchini & Goat Cheese
    • Saving Lettuce Seeds From Bolted Lettuce

    Popular Articles

    • This Is Where I Try To Buy Your Love
    • Guaranteed Crispy Sweet Potato Fries & Sriracha Mayo Dip
    • A Year Full of Pots: Win Sarah Raven's New Book
    • The Difference Between People Who Eat Mayo & People Who Eat Miracle Whip
    • Your FIRST look at my new kitchen in Canadian Living Magazine.
    • How to Print an Image on Wood.

    Footer

    as seen in

    About

    • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Social

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    3 shares