Nerd Talks: My Fall TV Shows!

Hey guys! Today, I thought I would do a different type of post. I feel so out of it. I haven't been posting as much, haven't been active on twitter because school has been sucking up all my time. I just want to sit and TALK with you guys, so today I thought I would talk about my fall TV shows!

Now, I used to say that I don't watch a lot of TV. And it was true. But I don't know if it's my coping mechanism for college or what, once I actually thought about what I considered "my" shows…there were quite a lot. And all of them I started watching after I started college. See the correlation? 

THEN, Hulu did this thing where they have the full pilots of shows that haven't aired yet. Which means, in addition to the ones that I started last year, I found a few new shows that I'm hooked on. AND THEN I got Netflix. Now, I only pay for Netflix some months, because I don't want it to distract from school. 

Anyway. Here are the shows that I plan on watching this fall. Of course, I may not end up getting to keep up with them, or have time for all of them. But for now, this is my list: Everything linked to IMDb for your convenience. I aim to please.

Returning:

LOVE Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This is actually one I watch with my mom. Not going to lie, got a little bit bored last season with The Mindy Project but hey, it's Mindy, so I'll try to keep up. About a Boy is pretty funny, although it's one of those that I usually watch after a long week to wind down, not because I really care to keep up.

New:

So these are the ones that already previewed the pilot, or whatever their marketing strategy is. I loved Red Band Society and cannot WAIT fo r the next episode. Selfie was hilarious and, hello, Karen Gillan. Not sure if I'll keep up with A to Z, might be one of those "when I get bored and there's nothing else" shows.

Netflix:

I love House so much, but I've only watched episodes here and there, so I decided to go back to the beginning and watch the whole thing. I know this is the poster for the new season of Doctor Who, but I actually also started this one from the beginning. I haven't watched much, I'm still on the Ninth Doctor... And Psych is just there for comic relief, when I've watched too much drama and need something light.

Honorable Mentions:
These are ones that I've only seen the previews for, but might be interested in checking out. We'll see.

Dancing with the Stars, we actually watched a couple seasons as a family years ago. But there are some people I'm actually interested in seeing this season, so we'll see if I actually watch it. Manhattan Love Story seems cute. Jane the Virgin seems hilarious, and I hope it is. And I thought Fresh off the Boat was releasing this year, but it may not be. Which sucks, because I really want to see it.

I know this seems like a lot. And I know I won't have time to watch everything. They are staggered, starting and ending at different times, so that helps. Some of these shows I won't be as interested in once they start, and won't continue to follow. (And obviously, Netflix doesn't have anything to do with fall, it's just what I'm currently watching.) 

So, what shows can you not wait for this coming fall season?

Nerd Talks: To DNF or Not To DNF...

So, the other day, I posted some DNF mini reviews. I mentioned that I hardly ever DNF books. And it's true. I often will force myself through a book because I feel the need to finish it. But that got me thinking...if I force myself to finish a review book, does that make my rating "unfair" to the book? Or would it just be better if I DNF-ed it, and stated why I didn't want to continue reading?

I actually have not come upon that many books that I feel the need to DNF. I usually reserve those for the ones that I absolutely cannot stand what even is this (like Halo) and on occasion, books that ended up being nothing like the description said/what I thought it was going to be (like Distant Waves). But maybe I need to be more picky about the books I DNF. If I don't feel like reading something, I shouldn't read it. (Although, I definitely think there is a difference between putting something down because I'm not in the mood for it, and actually DNF-ing it, like I'm never going to pick this back up ever. Because I am a definite mood reader.)

Which brings me to the real question: How do you decide with review books? I have review books that I have had for months that I started and never picked up again. Because it's a review book, I think I have to finish it and then it sits there forever, when I really just need to realize that I'm never going to finish it. Which is why I tried out the mini DNF review format last week, and I think it's something I'm going to keep.

Because life is too short to read books you don't want to.

So tell me: do you DNF books? How do you decide what to DNF?