Wow, writing this turned out to be a lot harder than I thought it would be! Perhaps my tastes are hopelessly mainstream? My teenaged self would be terribly disappointed in me. Can I include cancelled shows? 

 

Alright, first of all, for anyone who hasn't seen it, I warmly recommend Sense8 on Netflix. The show got cancelled this year after just two seasons, but - boy oh boy - what a couple of seasons. The show has heart. It's just heart, really. There are eight main characters from all over the world. The plot is convoluted, but the characters are captivating. 

 

Second, I would like it if everyone else also got excited about the Magicians. I'm really invested in the world and most of the characters. It's got a university setting, it's got magic, it's got pretty people making bad choices. Hell yeah. 

 

And, ok. Nobody throw fruit at me now, but I really like Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The visual atmosphere of both shows is really something. Teenaged romance in a faux-dark, faux-50s small town. Oh, and a murder mystery. Kind of. 

 

In terms of books, I think more people should read Shane (1949) by Jack Schaefer. The film is considered "one of the great Westerns" but the novel is wonderful as well. It's a really easy read, and it's got a certain type of sincerity to it that I find relaxing. There's a mythical tone to the character of Shane that tickles me, and I feel strongly that the internet has really dropped the ball on failing to deliver any fanfic on the obvious attraction between Shane and Joe Starrett.