Happy New Year’s Eve my book-lovin’ buddies! Midnight is a lot of hours until now, so here’s some dishy internet distractions to help you make it through what will probably be the longest working Friday of all time.
ICYMI on FYA
Don’t miss this week’s fresh serving of piping hot Book Reports:
- Stephanie reviewed Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, which gives us social commentary in a dark academia setting.
- I commiserated with the main character in Michelle Quach’s Not Here To Be Liked.
- Mandy C. shared her thoughts on the newest Skyward book from Brandon Sanderson (or as he’s known on Tiktok, Brandy Sandy), Cytonic.
Plus, check out Brian’s all new Stream It post for Miracle Workers Season 3 starring the person I will now refer to as Danny Raddy.
Book-Related Things
Why it’s okay if you didn’t read this year (and what to do about it, according to BookRiot).
San Diego is getting an all-romance bookstore, making it the third of its kind in the US.
EW has an interview with Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli on what inspired Here’s To Us.
First look at Karen McManus’ next on-campus thriller, due out in August.
EW’s top ten romance novels of 2021 – did your faves make the cut?
The 20 best young adult novels of 2021 – according to Goodreads.
Onscreen Things
Season 2 of Bridgerton finally gets a release date: Friday, March 25th!
11 K-Dramas With Strong Women Characters & Empowering Storylines
Every Leonardo DiCaprio movie ranked.
This week brought us lots of end of year lists, including EW’s best TV performances of the year and best film scenes of 2021.
Multimedia Things
I need whatever fairy godmother anti-aging serums these two are using because WOW:
Channeling The Rest of Us Just Live Here energy for 2022.
Real talk: those people on that airplane will never know I was reading Ice Planet Barbarians:
WHERE IS THE LIE?
Celebrating our 2021 accomplishments to ring in the new year.
The case for casting a hot Wickham. (Have you weighed in on our Pride & Prejudice Deathmatch yet?)
Chuck Tingle, a man who gives the people what they want.
Fifty Shades copying Twilight‘s homework.
Thoughts while running through the woods.
Did someone say Get Over It? We have a Highly Scientific Analysis for that.
Miscellaneous Things
Wayne Thiebaud, painter of tasty business and colorful landscapes (my favorite painter), died at age 101 this week.
Everything by Olivia Nuzzi is worth reading, but her piece on Dr. Oz’s Senate run is masterful (and hilarious).
In Search of Himbos: do they exist outside of Magic Mike films?
What’d we miss? Drop your fave distractions in the comments.
