Happy new Taylor Swift music day!!!
ICYMI on FYA
In this week’s very timely Stream It, Mandy C. watched The Love Hypothesis and found it to be cute and a decent adaptation of the book.
In book reviews:
- Stephanie read Behind Five Willows by June Hur, a historical romance that she’s happy to meet in the stacks and chat.
- Regina revisits Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, need I say more?
- Mandy C. checks out K. Ancrum’s Adam, Mine. a version of Frankenstein that is going on my TBR stat.
Book-Related Things
John Green gives himself permission to suck.
Leigh Bardugo’s Dead Beat hit the New York Times bestseller list! I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I’m sure it’s well-deserved.
Ayana Gray and John Stephens chat about their new YA trilogy set in the Gilded Age.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants turns 25!
Onscreen Things
Ride or Die has been very rudely canceled by Amazon after one season.
Jensen Ackles is set to star in the new Rules of Prey series coming to MGM+. In related news, I will be becoming a MGM+ subscriber.
The upcoming season of Daredevil will be its last.
Greta Gerwig discusses why she cast Meryl Streep as Aslan in her upcoming Narnia movie, The Magician‘s Nephew. Not to spoil it for you, but hi, it’s Meryl Streep.
Robert Eggers is directing a new Romeo & Juliet adaptation, though this millennial doesn’t know how he expects to top the Leo & Claire masterpiece.
Netflix is developing a drama series, Hoops, based on Kennedy Ryan’s book series.
Jean Smart has joined other original cast members for the sequel to The Family Stone.
An oral history of how All American made it 8 seasons on The CW.
We have a full trailer for Yaga now!!
Social Media Things
Speaking of The Love Hypothesis, Lili Reinhert’s press tour outfits have been great rom-com callbacks.
Forever and always yearning for The CW.
We had a bit of a Dragonfly Inn reunion with Lauren Graham and Melissa McCarthy! ’tis the Gilmore Girls season, after all.
The Onion interviews Rob Pattinson, which goes exactly as you might imagine.
Miscellaneous Things
Both the Brooklyn Book Festival and the Texas Book Festival have announced their 2026 lineups!
Additionally in the book fest world, YALLFest has adult romance programming this year.
