I love a great book!  Even so, there are times when vegging in front of the television has a definite place in my life (and heart!)  Perhaps this stems from childhood, where on Sunday nights my mother would give my little sister and me our baths, put our hair in curlers for the coming school week and let us watch The Wonderful World of Disney with a bowl of spice drop candy and a shared orange soda.  Or, maybe my fondness for television grew from nights at Gram’s where I’d cuddle on her lap and we’d watch Lawrence Welk together. Oh, how I wanted to be a Lennon sister . . . even though I was barely old enough to say their last name at the time.

Today, my tastes have morphed considerably.  I love a great family drama, a nail-biting crime who-done-it, a poignant Lifetime or Hallmark movie. None of that reality show stuff for me! But I do watch talk shows and the news.

Here’s my list of FAVORITES!

1.     PARENTHOOD – best family drama on television, bar none.

2.     GOOD WIFE – thought I would lose it when Will died.

3.     THE CLOSER – Brenda Leigh Johnson has a way with words, doesn’t she?

4.     DUCK DYNASTY – hard to admit, but yup! I love it.

5.     CNN, FOX NEWS and LOCAL NEWS – I’m a news junkie!

6.     QVC – I write and have no time to shop in stores, and Susan Graver reads my books!

7.     DR. PHIL – “How’s that working for you?”  Enough said.

8.     NASHVILLE – I like the music. Okay, and Deacon Claybourne.

9.     NURSE JACKIE – despite its crusty edge, I root for Jackie and her addiction recovery.

10.    FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and ARMY WIVES – both cancelled, but worth the mention.

Before I hit send on this post, let me provide a little something close to my heart for your viewing pleasure. PRESS HERE to watch the book video my publishing house made for A WOMAN OF FORTUNE. I think they did a great job of capturing the story, and hopefully readers’ interest.  Do you agree?

What are YOUR favorite television shows?  Tell me in the comments.