August Watch List:
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is the first of three books in a young adult mystery series which follows 17-year-old Pip Fitz-Amobi as she re-opens the investigation into the murder of schoolgirl Andie Bell and has been adapted into a series for Netflix – starring Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Mathew Baynton, and Anna Maxwell Martin – stream it on August 1, 2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson – a children’s novel about a boy named Harold who goes for a walk and fills in the scenes around him using his purple crayon – starring Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel – premieres in theatres on August 2, 2024
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover which follows the romantic relationships between Lily Bloom and her first love Atlas, her new love Ryle, and what it truly means to not judge someone based solely off of first impressions – starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj – coming to theatres August 9, 2024
July Highlights:
I finally read my first Colleen Hoover book, It Ends With Us, so that I would be prepared for the movie, and immediately rented the sequel It Starts With Us from my local library using the Libby app - I’m hooked!
News:
One of my absolute favorite artists, who I discovered via Instagram a couple of years ago, Lucy Claire Dunbar (@lucyclaireillustration on IG) is publishing her first book called The Book of Gifts! It will be released in November of this year and includes her famous illustrations along with inspirational messages – the perfect coffee table book and present for your bookish friends!
Emily Henry’s latest, and her greatest in my opinion, book is being adapted into a film and she is writing the script herself! Emily is one of my favorite modern romance authors and I am beyond stoked to see this book brought to the big screen!
Funny Story Adaptation (msn.com)
Swifties - this one’s for you! Have you ever wished there was a guidebook that goes through all of the literary references in Taylor’s amazing song catalog? Well look no further than Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets written by Rachel Feder (associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver) and Tiffany Tatreau (actor, singer, educator, and writer). Pre-order now, and enjoy in time for the holidays as this releases in November - I’m SO excited!
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Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets
Just For Fun:
I am OBSESSED with this new “I Need Coffee in an I.V.” Gilmore Girls mug from Hallmark. I bought it for myself during ornament premiere week – and you NEED this in your life if you’re a fellow Gilmore Girls fan 😊.
Gilmore Girls Coffee Mug (Hallmark)
These bookish gel pens from Anthropologie are beyond adorable and perfect for annotating books, writing to-do lists, and displaying on your book cart or desk!
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Book Lover Gel Pens (Anthropologie)
Rifle Paper Co., everyone’s favorite stationary company, just released a new bookshelf jigsaw puzzle which would be the perfect thing to grab to have on hand for a fun and cozy activity to keep you occupied during the upcoming Fall and Winter months!
Bookshelf Jigsaw Puzzle (Rifle Paper Co.)
Exciting Announcement!
In honor of my favorite season – I will be hosting a Fall Equinox 24-hour readathon! We will start the readathon at noon (central standard time) on Saturday, September 21st and read our little hearts out through noon on Sunday, September 22nd!
I will be sharing some free fun activities for us to do together in between reading, so be sure to subscribe to this newsletter and follow me on Instagram and Tik Tok (@readitandscreenit = username)!
I can’t wait to celebrate the official start of Fall with you!
Happy Reading!