Happy MARCH! Time flies when the world is a dumpster fire, but at least the weather is nicer?
ICYMI on FYA
A new month means a new FYA Book Club pick! Check out Stephanie’s discussion questions for Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.
And here are this week’s book reports:
- Brian reviewed the psychological thriller Remedy by Eireann Corrigan.
- Mandy C. handed out a coveted PLATINUM BFF Charm for Traci Chee’s A Thousand Steps into Night.
- Stephanie went Regency with her review of The Lady Tempts an Heir (The Gilded Age Heiresses #3) by Harper St. George.
Book Things
Bustle has a list of 13 books to read if you love Bridgerton, or we highly suggest perusing our Grown Up Guide to Romance Novels series!
Britney Spears got a $15 million dollar book deal to tell her side of the story and I’m gonna read the HECK out of it.
Dolly Parton is teaming up with James Patterson to write a book with a corresponding album.
Fierce Reads has an interview with Lizz Huerta, author of The Lost Dreamer.
Onscreen Things
Sera Gamble, the showrunner of Netflix’s stalker sensation You, is developing a Weetzie Bat series for Peacock! You can check out our review of this YA classic here.
How UPN ushered in a golden decade of Black TV — and then was merged out of existence.
Lyric Ross has been cast in Marvel’s Ironheart series!
Buzzfeed has your first look at the graphic novel adaptation, Heartstopper.
For The Gilded Age fans, the New York Times has a history of the actual gilded age.
As a person who has long loved Pamela Anderson and was heartbroken to find out they didn’t have her consent to make Pam & Tommy, I am HUGELY thrilled that she’s about to get to tell her story on her own terms with a Netflix documentary deal.
Social Media Things
Adorable fan art for all our #TeamMistyQuigs fans out there.
The replies to this tweet are very nerdy and delightful.
God bless Jodie Turner-Smith. She’s a giver.
She’s OUR mum now.
Excellent list. No notes!
A lil something for the fellas.
@subradioband send this to your favorite dad #fypp #indieband #alternativeband ♬ original sound – Sub-Radio
How to crochet and read simultaneously!
@kat_kraft If I cannot do everything at once I will do nothing instead 😌 #crochettok #booktok #adhd ♬ Love You So – The King Khan & BBQ Show
Speaking of fanfic, have you checked out our Grown Up Guide to Fan Fiction yet?
Miscellaneous Things
Black women are detoxifying gaming.
For the nosey Nancys, a video tour of Shonda Rimes’ home from Architectural Digest.
Bustle had a convo with the stylist who created Fran Drescher’s iconic 90s look.
Dolly Parton’s dropping a limited edition NFT at SXSW, and HRH Connie Britton (a.k.a. Tami Taylor, the wind beneath our wings) is moderating.
What’d we miss? Add your fave distractions of the week in the comments.
