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The Best Literary Fiction of 2021 (Anticipated)

This is a list of the upcoming 2021 Most Anticipated Literary Fiction Books, limited to hardcover new releases. I’ll be updating this list as more titles are announced, so stay tuned for more! If there’s a book you think belongs on this list, please do drop me a line! For more books coming soon, see …

You Season 3: Differences in the Book (You Love Me) vs TV Show (Netflix)

Season 3 of Netflix’s You is loosely based on You Love Me, Book #3 in Caroline Kepnes’s You thriller series. This season deviates pretty significantly from the book, mostly cherry picking some details to toss into the show as opposed to being a straight adaptation of it. This is a list of some of the …

Lovecraft Country Season 1, Episode 9: Rewind 1921 Recap

Lovecraft Country, Episode 9 (“Rewind 1921”) opens with Diana in bad shape after being attacked by the strange creatures (in the previous episode) thanks to Captain Lancaster’s nefarious spell. The adults – Montrose, Lettie, Atticus and Ruby – debate what to do. They determine that asking Christina for help is inevitable, though Montrose is reluctant …

50 Best Retellings of Classic Books

Classic book retellings and books inspired by classic literature prove that the best stories are timeless. These retellings sometimes modernize a classic, set a familiar story in a new location, give the narrative a new point of focus or retell it from a different point of view. Circe by Madeline Miller is my all time …