I hope everyone has had ample time to celebrate the true meaning of Valentine’s Day: the half off Valentine’s candy in stores pivoting to Easter candy.
ICYMI on FYA
Mandy C. watched Jake Johnson try and stay alive in Self Reliance for this week’s Stream It, and she had me at Jake Johnson.
Kandis provided the FYA Grown-Up Guide to Romance Novels, featuring Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, with one of my favorite tropes: rivals-to-lovers.
In book reviews:
- Mandy C. went to bat for Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Mad Rupert and Ngozi Ukazu, a home run of a book.
- Mandy C. also revisited Fortuna Beach with With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer and was charmed anew.
Book-Related Things
Have you checked out the Rainbow Bus yet? If not, now is the time.
Sabaa Tahir is back with another book in the Ember in the Ashes world!
Book buying v. book reading on social media.
10 great female friendships in SFF books.
The Balzer + Bray imprint is moving from HarperCollins to MacMillian Children’s Publishing Group, whoa.
Three of these 10 romance novels are already on my immediate tbr, a list which has now grown.
Romance bookstores are taking over!
So many of these covers in the replies would qualify for the FYA Montell Jordan Award.
*raises hand* It’s me, hi.
Poor Charlotte Lucas.
Onscreen Things
Season 3 of The Bear has made a June reservation to return.
An animated movie adaptation of Little Thieves is coming, as well as a Kevin Jonas-involved animated series.
Sophie Turner and Kit Harrington are reuniting for a horror movie.
Lilly Wachowski to Direct First Film in a Decade with Trash Mountain.
Need a good cry? This interview with Sally Fields about her grief scene in Steel Magnolias will help with that.
The TV series adaptation of A Court of Thorns and Roses is basically Schrödinger’s show right now.
Speaking of Netflix, Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix Special Gender Agenda Sets Lineup of Genderqueer Comedians.
Casting and a release date for (another) new The Fantastic Four has been announced!
A Romy & Michelle sequel?? Be still my heart.
This trailer for Damsel is gorgeous (yes, even the cover photo below).
I enjoy The Traitors so much and am equally excited about additional seasons!
I am very much looking forward to this.
Social Media Things
This ranks every Best Picture winner based on how it would be with Muppets, and now I want a Muppet version of Oppenheimer (one of this year’s nominees).
A great take on book maturity levels.
Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams had a bit of a Dawson’s Creek reunion!
Speaking of, Ian Bohen and Tyler Posey had a bit of a Teen Wolf reunion to chat about snacks for the Big Game.
This Star Wars tweet is v accurate.
I demand the Clueless closet now.
Have I watched all of the bonus Instagram content related to this commercial? Yes, because Matt Damon.
Fantasy names are hard.
You’ll want to click the alt text, trust me.
Pour one out for all those to whom this applies.
I am delighted by the (unexpected by me) choice of Chris Hemsworth being a Met Gala co-chair.
Now this would be a different take.
Miscellaneous Things
Because this apparently needs to be said, throughout history, those on the side of burning books are never on the correct side.
I am obsessed with the DunKings LOL
Yes!! *high five*