With that in mind , I thought that the best way to wrap up this year and get ready for the next is to highlight some upcoming book based TV in 2023.
First up is the third season of All Creatures Great and Small,beginning on January 8. This time around, our leading man James is getting ready to marry the love of his life Helen, joyous times indeed.
However as the start of WWII hovers over Britain, even the quaint corner of their world is about to be affected.
This latest PBS incarnation of the beloved James Herriot books is charmingly good without being total brain candy, a rare treat not to be missed there:
Hopefully, this last look at this cast of characters from Jane Austen’s final unfinished novel will find a happy ending or two as Charlotte Heywood is preparing to marry one man while in love with another.
What many of us have a keen interest in seeing is Georgiana Lambe finding her true happiness as well as a major love interest! Despite both of these leading ladies having trouble in that department, this season ought to give them a proper send-off in that regard.
I do admit that I was surprised to see the revival of this show after the chaotic reception of Season One but it was definitely worth all the fuss to get it back, I suppose (some of that fuss we could’ve done without from certain folk but not even they got everything they particularly wanted).
The best benefit of this series was a fresh look at Jane Austen’s world for fans of long standing and newly interested alike and saying goodbye here may lead to a hello to more such material in the future:
Bridgerton: A Queen’s Story is a prequel that focuses on how Queen Charlotte met and married George III. We will also get a look at the younger version of the indomitable Lady Danbury here as well as the future matriarch of the Bridgerton family to boot.
How much of this eight part series will be connected to the original Julia Quinn novels that inspired the show, I do not know. There isn’t a official release date for either incarnation as of this writing either.
What I am certain of is that the powers that be for Bridgerton are smart enough to see that the strength of the show is firmly rooted in its vibrant female characters and this early glimpse into their past experiences is a bonus for all concerned:
Based on a series of novels from the late Anne Rice, we begin with Dr. Rowan Fielding whose every day life and flourishing medical career is being upended by a family legacy of magic. Particularly by the growing presence of a guardian spirit known as Lasher who is bound to guide the latest heir to the mystical dynasty.
Just how good this show may be is yet to be determined but judging on the positive word of mouth from AMC’s renewed look at Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, I say that we’re in for quite the grand ride:
With that, I wish everyone a very happy holiday season and hope to see you in the new year. 2022 has been one for the books, as they say , and with any luck, 2023 will bring us better times for all.
Despite the challenges ahead of us, I do feel that we can get through such trying moments and strive forward with our heads held high to brave the worst of it together. I have no solutions for how yet a knowledge that such things can be weathered does encourage me to do my small bit to uplift our collective spirit.
Yes, I will be back with more reading challenges to join in(ready for the next Seasons of Reading readathon to be sure!),more of my Series-ous Reading to focus on and perhaps make a few more bookish friends along the way.
Meanwhile, folks, stay safe and enjoy a good book or two as you take a wintery sleigh ride into the new year:
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