17/05/2026 • The Score has been on my reread rotation for years. Imagine my surprise when I realized Dean & Allie was happening in the first season already! I thought they’d adapt one book per season and the trailer crumbs were all we’d get. Am I a little disappointed that most moments were a montage? That certain lines weren’t said? That other lines were said in different contexts, that Hunter became an unexpected plotline? Sure, but what we got instead was a worthy substitute. Allie was everything I’d ever wanted her to be, and the expansion of Dean & Beau’s friendship was more than I ever could’ve hoped for. The road trip was amazing! I loved that Allie & Beau became instant friends through musicals! I will tell the outside world that Dean & Allie are my favourite characters, but Beau has had my heart from his first appearance. You could say … I imprinted on him 🩷

1/05/2026 • April wrap-up 🤍

Bloodstone by M.K. Deoradhán (out May 5th) -> Indiana Jones like FMC

Gestrand op Urk by Louise Billet (my best friend’s debut 🥹)

Focus op Mij by Bo Talisa (I feel like this book would do numbers on Tumblr? It’s about a photographer looking for a new band. The FMC is the kindest person ever, the friendship between the band members is amazing and there are so many queer characters! If you know Dutch and want to listen to the audiobook, the lead singer is voiced by Thorn de Vries who played Lou in Anne+!)

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur. ACAW is often described as ‘it reads like a K-drama’ and it deals with a young women wanting to rescue her older sister from a tyrant in the Joseon Dynasty, so it caught my eye. Hur has a new book coming out May 19th.

Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama. A collection with interconnected slice-of-life moments. I was intrigued by the title and then drawn into the story because of *why* it’s called Hot Chocolate on Thursday. The explanation was so cute and is a red thread through the story.