This summer—nay, this year—has flown by. Any fun plans for the rest of summer break or before the leaves start changing colors?
ICYMI on FYA
In our ongoing rewatch of Friday Night Lights, Sarah recapped the seventh episode of the fourth season, or, as she asserts, “one of the best Tim Riggins episodes of the entire series.”
(Related, have you seen Margaret Qualley’s Instagram bio? Celebs! They’re just like us.)
Stephanie revisited a ’90s fave in this week’s Stream It with Only You.
And in this week’s Book Reports:
- Brian reviewed Kacen Callendar’s Felix Ever After, a book about a young Black Trans boy who’s struggling to find love.
- I reviewed Liselle Sambury’s A Mastery of Monsters, the start to a new series that deals with monsters both figurative and literal.
Book-Related Things
11 of The Best New Books of August in Every Genre.
10 Must-Read YA Books Set in High School or College.
Onscreen Things
The Holiday is getting a new series adaptation, but none of the original folks are involved (possible big yikes). (Check out our Stream It review of the classic—dare I say perfect?— holiday film.)
And Just Like That is ending after three seasons.
The Sam Clafin-starring Count of Monte Cristo is a must-watch. (In the US, it looks like this is available via Apple TV or Amazon Prime.)
Social Media Things
Perfect marketing is perfect.
I’ve never done this, no siree.
And here we thought audiobook speed was the most controversial thing.
Stunning!
What’d we miss? Add your fave distractions of the week in the comments.
I think the Sam Claflin Count of Monte Cristo will be on PBS Masterpiece next year!
Pro-tip, OM! I’ll have to keep an eye out.