First off, a moment of silence for legendary actor Anthony Head, who passed this week at 72. 💔
ICYMI on FYA
Brian shared a review of Backrooms, a film that makes pretty much everyone feel like they’re not doing enough with their lives (the director turned 20 during filming), and Sarah posted a Stream It of Office Romance, which is actually so much worse than she thought it would be.
In this week’s Book Reports:
- I posted my review of Mara Rutherford’s The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake, a historical fantasy that features a young woman in STEM and her literal demons.
Book-Related Things
Barnes & Noble released their list of winners of their Discovery Prize, which spotlights “new authors that may be flying under your radar.”
The Animorphs books turn 30 years old this year, and Katherine Applegate is still agog at the books’ success.
Melissa Albert’s latest book is an adult fiction about childhood. (Check out our reviews of her books here.)
The Guardian released a list of their readers’s top 100 novels.
Reactor posted lists of June’s new YA scifi and fantasy and romantasy books. They also shared a list of 5 Queer YA backlist books for Pride month. (We’ve reviewed 3 of the 5: Malinda Lo’s Ash, Anna-Marie McLemore’s Blanca & Roja, and Julia Ember’s Ruinsong.)
Lois Lowry’s latest novel is set in a “censorious near-future world.”
Ferdinand the Bull turns 90 this year.
“Eight Overlooked Characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice Books.”
Texas Monthly and Penguin have launched a new press.
“Rosiee Thor on Centering Aromantic Voices for YA Readers.”
A conversation with David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels on their new YA nonfiction book, The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America.
Here’s a list of books on queer history for kids & teens.
Jennifer Dugan on what happily ever after means for YA romance.
Onscreen Things
Nicholas Galitzine talked to V Magazine about his preparation for Masters of the Universe. And his takeover of Hollywood continues with a new role in an upcoming Gus Van Sant film about supermodel Hoyt Richards.
Netflix has created a hub for book-to-screen adaptations.
Tyler Posey recently opened up about Teen Wolf and his relationship with Dylan O’Brien. (Revisit the show with our recaps here.)
Edward Bluemel (My Lady Jane) will play Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot in a new BBC series. (Check out our reviews of some of Christie’s books here.)
Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvina are back for a Romy and Michele sequel.
Here’s a new still from filming of Emily Henry’s Beach Read. (Our review of the novel is here.)
And an interview with Off Campus costume designer, Charlene Akuamoah.
Jack Innanen (Adults) won’t be joining Heated Rivalry‘s second season.
A list of stars who will join Only Murders in the Building‘s sixth season has been released. (Check out Brian’s reviews of the show here.)
The adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis will premiere Sept. 23 on Prime. (Find our review of the book here.)
Plex is doing a 20th anniversary Friday Night Lights roadtrip. (Check out our rewatch of the series here.)
Hugh Jackman will star in a new adaptation of Treasure Island.
Social Things
This Hart of Dixie reunion is seriously incomplete.
Miscellaneous Things
I can’t say that I disagree: “AI children’s books are an insult to kids’ intelligence.”
What’d we miss? Add your fave distractions of the week in the comments.
