Series Review: Baby-Sitters' Club

As I read several of these books in fifth grade, I was super excited to learn about this series. I couldn't wait to watch it - and I wasn't disappointed.

Spoiler: it was PERFECT

It was a modern day adaptation, but it kept the phone line. Obviously you have to have the phone line for the meetings.

I loved seeing the character stories I remember from the books - even if they were very different (the camp stories). But I love the updates.

Things I Loved:

ALL the Inclusivity

Friendships

Family

Mistakes

Protest

Babysitting Moments

Boys

The sister moment(s)

Talking about the internment camps

Mimi

Watson

The Parent Trap Dance

Karen's Creepiness 

That Clueless Reference!

The casting was Really Well Done.

I honestly wouldn't change a thing about this series. It captured the heart of the book series.

When does Season 2 come out?

Fun Fact: Author and Editor David Levithan worked as a book consultant for the show.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Movies

This week's topic is I'd Love To See As Movies/Tv Shows. We did this post a while back, so check out my past answers too.

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish

YA:

Adult:

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show. A while ago, I posted something similar on my librarian blog. Not using those books, I created a list of teen titles. I'll try to create an adult title later in the week.

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish

For the Big Screen:

Anna and the French Kiss

Lola and the Boy Next Door
Truth about Forever
Boy Nobody

For TV:Heist Society 
 Gallagher Girls 
Mythos Academy series 
Secrets of My Hollywood Life 
Raised By Wolves
Countess Below Stairs (perfect for those Downton Abbey fans - made for TV movie)

Holiday Review Thursday: Christmas with Holly

Now that's it's snowed, it's officially time to read and review holiday books! They will range from picture book to teen books to adult romances.

So I'm cheating today to talk about Christmas with Holly - based on the book which I ADORED Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor.

I really enjoyed the movie, but I still think the book's better. 

What I liked: The banter between the brothers (even if they were NOT how I pictured them)

Holly was charming. And she played by twins:

Eloise Mumford as Maggie

The chemistry between Maggie and Mark

What I didn't like: It just didn't have all the magic from the book, which is hard to capture. 

I wasn't crazy about the brothers. None of them were how I pictured them.

Did you see the movie? What were your thoughts?

Review: Double Date

Casey's single for the moment but that doesn't mean she's not still hung up on Cappie. With the All-Greek formal fast approaching, she needs to find a killer date.

Ashleigh's intent on finding her BFF a date, then the doorbell rings. A handsome stranger stands on the doorstep. Could it really be that easy?

Meanwhile her brother's asked her to find Dale a date to a Honors Engineering Award dinner. When Casey can't find a girl willing to attend, she agrees to be his date. Unfortunately, the night before the awards dinner, several of the important alumni wind up with food poisoning pushing the dinner one night back and directly into the conflict with the All-Greek formal.

Now Casey's double booked. She doesn't know what to do because she can't miss the biggest Greek event of the year. However she doesn't want to break her promise to Dale. Which event will she choose to attend?


My Thoughts: I Love the Greek TV show - I think this takes place after the second season because I learned more details about the characters. I really love these characters. I love Cappie and his carefree ways. I love Rusty as he freaks out about everything. He's the nerdy sweet boy. I love the sarcasm of Dale - who else would name his band DARWIN LIED. Mostly, I enjoyed further delving into these characters and their lives.

The Cover: Cute!

Source: Sent for review by: Meryl L. Moss Media Relations

Spotted: Game of Thrones trailer

George R.R. Martin's series A Song of Ice and Fire is my favorite book series EVER.
HBO will be turning the first book A GAME OF THRONES into a series
It's extraordinarily adult - both the books and the upcoming show.

Here's the teaser:


What do you think?

Spotted: Sneak Peek of Pretty Little Liars

What secret just became outed?

Checkout the First Look for the new show coming this summer

Spotted: Pretty Little Liars

Here's the first picture I've seen.
Check out more news here

Are you excited for this show?
I am!

books to movies/tv

Ramona is coming to a big screen near you...next year (from the bookshelves of doom)

Meanwhile, the CW has picked up L.J. Smith's Vampire series to adapt for TV (from the YA YA YAs)

I'm looking forward to seeing both of these projects.