Nov 5, 2022

Sunday Salon: An Autistic Attorney, and Death on Nantucket Island


 Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Netflix Original Legal Drama, 16 episode series, 2022

"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is an autistic but genius attorney who struggles with her personal and romantic life. In most instances, she rises to the occasion.

Attorney Woo was single handedly raised by her father, after her mother abandoned her. 

I was interested in this series because of the autism angle, and wanted to see just how they would portray an attorney with Asperger's Syndrome. The series turned out to have humor and pathos, and makes a statement about the disadvantaged or different and how society treats them.

I laughed and cried many times watching the series. I think a follow up will be in 2024.

Reading:

I've put away my ebooks for the time being and reading an actual paper book! 


Death on a Winter Stroll

(A MERRY FOLGER NANTUCKET MYSTERY #7)

The book's quite good so far and I'm enjoying the nature and wildlife descriptions of Nantucket Island, the Christmas Stroll celebrations on the island in December, in addition to the mystery plot. The police are faced with investigating deaths surrounding two groups - visiting celebrity stars and political figures. 

What are you reading this week? 
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49 comments:

  1. You are so right that sometimes it’s nice to read a real printed book! But they don’t have a clock. I find myself looking up in the corner of the page to see what time it is.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Yes, I'm getting tired of ebooks at the moment.

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  2. The Extraordinary Attorney Woo looks so good! I ended up cancelling my Netflix subscription a while back because I had soo many streaming services and I wasn't using Netflix as often.

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    1. Too bad you can't watch it at home. It's a good show.

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  3. That book looks like a good winter read!

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/05/stacking-the-shelves-31/

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  4. Francine Mathews is a favorite of mine, and I do enjoy her series set on Nantucket.

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  5. Death on a Winter Stroll looks really good! I'm reading The Hidden One by Linda Castillo right now. :)

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  6. I love the idea of a Nantucket mystery at Christmas!

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    1. Makes me want to attend the anual Christmas Stroll the first week in December in Natucket!

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  7. The Extraordinary Attorney Woo sounds good. I love paperbacks, they are my preferred type of book to read, I prefer it over ebooks and hardback copies. Have a great weekend!

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    1. I'm switching between Netflix and the library and other ebooks right now. I don't mind hardbacks as slong as the print is not too small or too faint to read comfortably.

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  8. I've been curious about this book. I'm basically reading lots of classic novellas, for the event Novellas in November.

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    1. Didn't know about Novellas in November. Looks interesting.

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  9. We are thinking to get Disney+ tv. And That book looks like a good fall season read. I loved your blogsite. Thanks for providing it. Happy November. Greetings.

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    1. Thanks for visiting. Disney does have good movies and shows.

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  10. The books and the Netflix show look really good.

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  11. I haven't heard of that Netflix series. I hope you enjoy the book. It makes me wistful for snow.

    My Sunday Salon post

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    1. The book makes me wish I were going to Christmas Stroll in Nantucket in December.

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  12. "Extraordinary Attorney Woo was fabulous. I enjoyed every minute.Thanks for the review of the book too.

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  13. I'm going to check out Netflix and see if I can find Extraordinary Attorney Woo. It sounds great.

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  14. I agree with Wendy - Netflix, here I come. There was an attorney w/ Asbergers on the lawyer show Boston Legal years ago. It would be interesting to see how differently it's handled all these years later. Winter Stroll sounds like a good winter book.....thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Hope you find time to read a good book this week.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys

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    1. Very interesting about the Boston Legal show!

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    2. Just looked up on line and some say that the Boston Legal attorney has symptoms closer to Tourette's syndrome, rather than Asperger's.

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  15. I've heard lots of good things about Attorney Woo. I'd be checking it out if I had Netflix.

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  16. We were in a bookstore yesterday and said our old eyes couldn't go back to reading a "real" book. Plus I love having a built in dictionary.

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  17. I love books set in Nantucket and all the traditions such as the Christmas Stroll!

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  18. This sounds like a great series. Thanks for recommending something new. I'm always on the lookout for new mysteries.

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  19. Oye, I really need to continue watching an old Korean drama, Bittersweet Life (created in 2008) where the main actor looks like my son. Its pretty awesome that they did an asperger's woman attourney! Can't wait to hear your thoughts, if any, about it. Hope you have a good week!

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  20. Sounds like an entertaining read. Thanks for the review

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  21. Thanks for sharing a little about Extraordinary Attorney Woo. It's recommendations from other bloggers that help me find a new series. Thank you so much!

    I'm busily sorting through my TBR, both ebook and real book, to find nonfiction for November. I honestly prefer real books.

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  22. I am drawn to Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Enjoy your week!

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  23. I haven't heard of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, but it sounds like something I'd enjoy. Thanks for calling it to my attention. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  24. I read a mix of print and digital books. Right now I am reading an ARC of The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris.

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  25. I've read a lot of good things on that K-drama. Will put it on my to-watch list.

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  26. I am autistic and I LOVED watching it, its portrayed really well. There's some mannerisms that non-autistic actors normally miss, but she was spot on. I'd highly recommend the series!

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  27. The Attorney Woo series looks fun. And apparently quite accurate from what others are saying.

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  28. I've tossed aside my Kindle for the time being, too. Have way too many books from the library to claw my way through!

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