The hit SYFY television show The Magicians based on the book series by Lev Grossman hasn’t been renewed for a sixth season. As a huge fan of the show, I’m sad to see it go. The cast made several posts across social media thanking their fellow castmates, showrunners, and fans for the past five years. View this post on Instagram This is a heartfelt Thank You to all you kids ( and grown-ups ) out there for your continued love and support over the years. Your dedication to each other and to the world inspired by Lev’s books …
Catherine Pugh, the ex-mayor of Baltimore and author of Healthy Holly, has been issued a three year prison sentence. The controversy started with her book series, Healthy Holly, which were children’s books that focused on exercising and healthy eating. It came out that her book sales were disguised as kickback. Image via Reuters The books had been sold to corporate buyers who wanted contracts, schools and health providers. But some people wouldn’t even get their books, and then those books were sold for a second time. This scheme was said to have been happening for seven years. The money …
Check our favorite bookish tweets this week for all of your Friday needs. The best day of the week is here! We have a whole weekend ahead of us and we can spend it just reading and writing, patting the cat and going to the bookshop. But before that some #bookish work needs to get done. pic.twitter.com/WAEAvOcQQ1 — Vagabond Voices (@VagabondVoices) February 21, 2020 Call me a sap, but I always root for the Ents. They're tree-men–dous that answer your question?#puns #Tolkien #LordOfTheRings #books #reading #readers #funny #bookish pic.twitter.com/yvu6on981G — Thinklings Books (@ThinklingsBooks) February 21, 2020 https://twitter.com/Britanniacomms/status/1230721647000207363 …
Just because Valentine’s/Galentine’s Day is over doesn’t mean you can’t give yourself some more love. Bookstr had the opportunity to see Emma. before it hits theaters and the experience was lovely. image via Focus Features Here’s the synopsis: Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of Emma. Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and …
