Happy Friday, folks! And happy October!
ICYMI on FYA
In our ongoing rewatch of Friday Night Lights, Meredith C. reviewed episode 19, “Ch-ch-ch-changes,” in which Coach Taylor earns his very first rewatch MVP.
I posted the discussion questions for this month’s Book Club selection, Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious.
I also shared my thoughts on Wolfs, the latest action movie collab between George Clooney and Brad Pitt—which, in my opinion, proves they’ve “still got it”—in this week’s Stream It.
And in this week’s Book Reports:
- Stephanie reviewed Rebecca Ross’s Divine Rivals, a divine book and the December FYA Book Club selection.
- Regina reviewed Farah Heron’s Remember Me Tomorrow, which made her nostalgic for the “good old days” of … 2017.
- And I reviewed Jenna Levine’s My Vampire Plus-One, a companion to My Roomate is a Vampire and all-around entertaining read.
Book-Related Things
A pap (?) shot of Emily Bader and Tom Blythe on the set of People We Meet on Vacation looks awful familiar.
Sarah Rees Brennan on witches and her cats.
Here’s a list of 64 new paranormal, supernatural, and/or magical romances perfect for spooky season.
Listen to a blurb from Onyx Storm, the third book in Rebecca Yarros’s The Empyrean series.
An update on the effect book bans are having on the country.
Here’s an interview with Jason Reynolds about his new book, Twenty-Four Seconds From Now.
Sabaa Tahir’s new romantasy, Heir, has been named the inaugural Good Morning America YA Book Club selection.
“All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in October 2024.”
More fairy tales coming from Marissa Meyer!
Onscreen Things
“Adam Brody has entered his ‘Hot Rabbi’ era” and we couldn’t be more pleased.
Here’s a sneak peek of the upcoming season of Superman & Lois.
Blake Lively downfall, Adam Brody resurgence, and now this—Leighton Meester stays winning. (Check out our review of The Buccaneers’s first season here.)
Prime Video has ordered a series based on Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series.
Buffy Pop-up opens in Chicago.
Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS tour is coming to Netflix.
“Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out For Blood’.”
An adaptation of Lauren Roberts’s Powerless is in the works.
“11 YA Horror Books From The ’90s That Still Need TV Shows.”
Social Media Things
Dylan O’Brien really loves Titanic.
I’d take pretty much any version of Adam Brody.
Miscellaneous Things
Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89. (Say hi to Robin Williams for us, Wendy.) 💔
I am in love with the new iOS home screen bookshelf trend.
What’d we miss? Add your fave distractions of the week in the comments.
