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Happy Monday, readers! I hope you had a lovely weekend. If all goes according to plan, the Pulitzer prize winners and nominated finalists will be announced today. For the first time, I feel like I really have no idea who will be up for the fiction award, but I am looking forward to learning!
Let’s see, what else? The documentary about the making of The Mandalorian hits Disney+ today, and I will definitely be watching it. Anything to see more Baby Yoda. I also discovered the 31st season of The Simpsons is on Hulu, so of course I have to complete my marathon watching.
There’s not much going on in the book world right now other than delays and cancelations, but I do have a few exciting things to tell you. Whatever you are doing or watching or reading this week, I am sending you virtual hugs. Please try and enjoy the rest of your week as best you can, and remember to stay inside and wash your hands. We’re going to be okay, eventually. I’ll see you again on Thursday. – xoxo, Liberty
Here’s Monday’s trivia question: What is the only word in English with three consecutive double letters? (Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)
Deals, Reels, and Squeals!
Here’s the first trailer for HBO’s Lovecraft Country, coming from Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams.
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams has been optioned by Netflix.
Here’s the trailer for the adaptation of Gabriel’s Inferno by Sylvain Reynard. Related: today I learned there is a channel called Passionflix.
Fran Wilde is publishing a poetry collection.
Chuck Wendig announced his first middle grade novel.
Stephenie Meyer’s Midnight Sun publication has been announced.
GIMME GIMME GIMME: Jane Harper shared the cover of her next novel.
Book Riot Recommends
At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and learn about a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week so you can add them to your TBR!
Excited to read:
The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows: Feminine Pursuits by Olivia Waite (Avon Impulse, July 28)
The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics was such a great book, but I feel like I read it so long ago. That’s why I am so excited to learn about the second book in the series, coming this summer. This one is about a women with a printing business and the beautiful beekeeper she hires to remove a colony from her warehouse. I’m already buzzing with excitement! (Sorry not sorry.)
What I’m reading this week:
Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup
Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk
Pun of the week:
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Here’s a cat picture:
Farrokh is a happy purrito.
And this is funny.
Pride and Prejudice as Schitt’s Creek gifs.
Happy things:
Here are a few things I enjoy that I thought you might like as well:
- Purrli: This website makes the relaxing sounds of a cat purring.
- Here are livestreams of animals. I particularly enjoy the bat one.
- And more cute animal pictures.
- Music Catch, one of my favorite desktop games. I also still play Lemonade Stand occasionally.
- Disney Emoji Blitz!
Trivia answer: Bookkeeping (or some variation, like bookkeeper.)
You made it to the bottom! Thanks for reading! – xo, L