Happy almost Christmas Eve Eve! May all of your trifles not accidentally contain part of a shepherd’s pie.

ICYMI on FYA

Mandy W. recapped the first episode of the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians show, which is very fun!

Mandy C. reviewed The Holdovers, a seasonal and heartwarming movie.

In book reviews:

  • Brian reviewed Erin Cotter’s By Any Other Name and thought it could have been shorter.
  • Scout reviewed Mackenzie Lee’s The Rosewood Hunt, which you should read if you liked The Inheritance Games books.

Book-Related Things

The top 10 best romance books of the year according to Entertainment Weekly.

Notable YA sci-fi, horror, and fantasy reads of 2023.

Onscreen Things

I haven’t read the Murderbot books, but I am on board with Apple TV+ making it a show with Alexander Skarsgard.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney read thirst tweets (and not so thirst tweets).

The Buccaneers has been renewed for season 2.

Leah Sava Jeffries is basically Annabeth Chase.

Matt Bomer takes the lead.

You should watch the cast of Poor Things be giggly and adorable.

Social Media Things

Santa, also on Team Morally Gray Characters:

Related:

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: truly besties forever.

Ryan Gosling remains Kenough.

Miscellaneous Things

What is Christmas season without an update on the problem of Maria?

The Cullen house is coming to Lego!

Hollywood needs to get its act together.

Meredith loves vampires, ridiculous werewolves, and Shadowhunters the most but has a soft spot for a good murder (mystery). When not reading or working, she prefers to make baked goods and cocktails and catch up on TV and movies, sometimes all at once. Meredith resides in Austin with a particularly clingy cat.