Not to rub it in for anyone still in school but… when we hit this back-to-school season, every year, without fail, I have a moment when I remember I don’t have any homework* or tests to take*, and a massive wave of relief washes over me. Sorry, students!!
*Yeah, job work doesn’t count; like, it’s work, but it’s just not the same.
ICYMI on FYA
We made a drinking game for the Red, White & Royal Blue movie because of course we did.
Kandis reviewed the second season of Heartstopper, which was, no surprise, adorable.
In book reviews:
- Scout reviewed If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come, a devastatingly beautiful novel by Jen St. Jude.
- Brian reviewed Holly Horror by Michelle Jabès Corpora and gave us the heebie jeebies.
Book-Related Things
Incoming: new books from Rainbow Rowell!
An excerpt from Cassandra Clare’s new book, Sword Catcher.
I mean, it’s no Snapple, but these book vending machines in schools are pretty rad.
Loved RW&RB? Here are some book recs!
In loving memory of books I’ll never read again.
On learning to read generously.
Onscreen Things
Red, White & Royal Blue: the six biggest changes from the book to the movie, and a look inside the making of the film. Also, release the Director’s Cut!
As Riverdale prepares to graduate, let’s revisit the 22 (!!) wildest storylines.
A look back at The O.C. (have you seen our Rewatch Project?!) on its 20th anniversary (!) and the upcoming book about it.
First look at the new adaptation of Edith Wharton’s The Buccaneers.
A truly excellent interview about the Reservation Dogs episode on residential schools.
Cue up Donna Summer because Margot Robbie works hard for the money.
Does superhero fatigue exist? (Um, YEP.)
Social Media Things
Truly an embarrassment of riches:
[Our reviews of: Set It Up, Crazy Rich Asians, and TATBILB]
Our job is book:
And then there’s these other jobs, like bread.
<3 <3 <3:
And now a word from the strike:
Even Jane Austen appreciated a good baseball cricket scene:
Miscellaneous Things
Make your own Barbie avatar!
The enduring allure of love triangles (and yes, that latter link will take you to our NUMEROUS reviews of stories with love triangles, you’re welcome?).
Letterboxd: Use it to keep a log of movies, or to catch your boyfriend cheating!
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