*Girls (Seasons 1 & 2) - I am re-watching the DVDs in preparation for the new season, which I am super excited about seeing.
*Black Books (Series 1-3) - This hilarious short British series about a misanthropic book shop owner and his wacky employee and neighbor is like finding a gem in the instant mines. It had been sitting on the queue for a while when I noticed an expiration date soon, so I'm glad I got to see it on instant while it was there.
*To Do List - Funny, but not great enough to see in the theaters.
*Dexter (Season 8)- Glad I finally made it through this series and here's hoping we see Michael C. Hall in something better soon.
*Portlandia - I only made it through hate-watching the first couple episodes.
*Adventure Time - It's like popcorn!
*Toxic Hot Seat - Really makes you not want to be sitting on your couch to watch this. A frustrating story of how lobbying leads legislation to contradict science.
*Boardwalk Empire - It's turned from good liquor to vinegar.
*Getting On - This show is so good; I keep looking for the British version it's based on, but I guess it's not available here.
*Treme - I am sad to see this go, though I think it's ending in a good place. The last season was great, and so far the mini-season is a fond farewell.
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena I picked up from one of the end-of-year best fiction lists and did not expect to enjoy it so much based on the setting of Chechnya, which I know next to nothing about. Its beautiful prose really enraptured me in the poignant story of a man who saves a young, precocious girl by placing in the care of a doctor who returns to Chechnya to work in a nearly-abandoned hospital.
