Y’all, I was on a flight yesterday and read our July book club pick, The Darkness Outside Us, and I am obsessed!!! Can’t wait to talk about it at the ATX FYA book meeting (which is also a pool party, because Texas).
Anyway, on to the links!
ICYMI on FYA
In this week’s Stream It review, Mandy W. sold me on The Buccaneers by saying, “what if a show was set in the 1870s with Reign sensibilities, but has Bridgerton ahistorical (i.e., non-white) casting?”
This week in book reviews:
- Brian discovers the grim side of life in the Ozarks with Samuel Miller’s Dark Parts of the Universe.
- Typically a fan of Ashley Poston’s mix of magic and romance, Mandy C. was left wanting after reading her latest, A Novel Love Story.
- Regina finds the alternate history of Blood for Blood (Wolf by Wolf #2) by Ryan Graudin to be alarmingly relevant.
Book-Related Things
Why monster smut is the big new thing in publishing.
Jeff Zenter and Brittany Cavallaro discuss their book, Sunrise Nights.
Finally, some good library news!!
Onscreen Things
OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Happy Place has been optioned by Netflix and Jennifer Lopez’s production house.
There’s a Taylor & Travis-inspired Hallmark movie in the works, and I’m not mad about it.
I can already tell that My Old Ass will be one of my favorite movies of the year:
Butcher & Blackbird is being adapted for film!
Interview With the Vampire has been officially renewed for Season 3. Let the hotness continue!
Emma Stone auditioned to play Julie Taylor on Friday Night Lights, what! [Related: are you following our FNL Rewatch?]
Jared Padalecki says good-bye to Walker but really just throws shade at The CW which seems like it’s on its last legs…
Taylor’s “Long Live” will be featured in Season 3 of The Bear but more importantly, I CAN’T WAIT FOR SEASON 3! Even if I do watch all of the stressful parts:
Social Media Things
The meme that keeps on giving:
…and giving, thanks to Colleen Hoover.
Classic Rory [related: check out our Gilmore Girls Rewatch!]:
Keanu Forever:
FYA Road Trip?!!
Yes but where are the jorts?
Speaking of, Team Charlie!
I feel like this is a reasonable request:
Well, this news can just go fuck right off:
