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Battle ‘Ships: The 100’s Bellarke vs. Clexa

In our last Battle ‘Ships column, we tackled The Vampire Diaries, pitting Stefan/Caroline ("Steroline") 'shippers against Klaus/Caroline ("Klaroline") ‘shippers. It should come as no surprise that "Klaroline" won by a landslide on our poll, proving once and for all (at least on BookTrib!) that Klaus and Caroline are meant to be.…

Rachel CarterJanuary 13, 2016

Fiction

Redemption and Second Chances in Thomas’ “The Future She Left Behind”

A story of new beginnings in old places - with baggage. Unwanted baggage. Katelyn ran from her small-town roots as soon as she could. Don was everything she wanted: ambitious, caring, safe. After nineteen years, the kids have left for college, and she’s just beginning to realize her life has…

Laura DrakeSeptember 14, 2017

Fiction

Battle ‘Ships Never-Lose-Hope Edition: Delena vs. Klaroline!

Most of the time, I like to root for couples that I know stand a chance at Happily Ever After. Sometimes, I’m bitterly disappointed (don’t even get me started on How I Met Your Mother’s Barney & Robin), but I can usually spot a life-long love a mile away. It’s…

Rachel CarterAugust 25, 2016

Fiction

“After Happily Ever After” Comes a Winning Novel by Leslie Rasmussen

Welcome to After Happily Ever After (She Writes Press), the debut novel by the multitalented TV screenwriter Leslie A. Rasmussen. This highly entertaining and thought-provoking book portrays the struggles that millions of women in the “sandwiched generation” face. In the story, Maggie Dolin is 45 and she isn’t dealing with…

BookTribApril 8, 2021

Fiction

5 Books to Get You Hyped for the Return of The X-Files

The truth is still out there, The X-Files fans! If you’ve been living under a rock since 1993, it’s a show about FBI agents who investigate unexplainable occurrences like supernatural murders, spooky mutant monsters and alien abductions. It’s one of the longest-running science fiction series in TV history, and features…

Katie HiresJanuary 22, 2016

Fiction

5 New Opinions After Rewatching Gilmore Girls in My 30s

I first watched Gilmore Girls when it premiered on The WB in 2000. I was 16-years-old. Rory and I happen to be born in the same year, only 6 months apart, and her journey became my journey: traversing high school and boys and colleges and deciding what we both wanted…

Rachel CarterMarch 14, 2016

Fiction

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

Sometimes I’ll casually watch a show for years, just popping in to catch an episode or two. But other times I’ll become instantly obsessed, binging every episode I can get my hands on in a matter of days. This was my recent experience with the Amazon Original Series Mozart in the Jungle,…

Rachel CarterMarch 23, 2016

BooksToScreen Fiction

Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 opens November 21, and we can’t wait to watch Katniss kick some serious Capital ass. To where was she mysteriously whisked away at the end of Catching Fire? What, exactly, is District 13? When is she finally going to suck face with Gale? Those…

Rachel CarterNovember 22, 2014

Fiction

When Disney meets Marvel: Big Hero 6

On the heels of the phenomenon that is Frozen, Disney brings us Big Hero 6, the latest Marvel-based offering. Judging from the excitement the film is creating amongst Gen X-ers and Millennials (not to mention the people in my house), Disney is set to have another mega-hit. Billed as a…

Ann NordlandNovember 10, 2014

Fiction

The mother-and-daughter behind The House of Night series

While we’ve been catching up on Netflix and wondering if we’d look good in bangs, the mother-daughter writing team of PC and Kristin Cast has been busy writing 12 bestsellers in the beloved young adult House of Night series. And—trust us—it is very beloved. The series tells the story of…

Rachel CarterNovember 19, 2014

Fiction

Battle ‘Ships: The Flash’s WestAllen vs. SnowBarry

When The Flash first premiered last year as a spinoff of superhero show Arrow, I thought it would be a nice antidote to its predecessor’s often dark and depressing storylines. Everything about it felt simpler: a less complicated superhero, more humor and an established love story from the very beginning.…

Rachel CarterMarch 10, 2016

Fiction

Kingsman: How to be an elite British spy (or at least dress like one)

With the February 13 release of Kingsman: The Secret Service, we see the return to the screen of one of cinema’s most enduring characters: the British gentleman spy. In Kingsman, that role is filled by Colin Firth (and who better to serve king and country than the man who took…

Michael RuscoeFebruary 13, 2015

Fiction

Jonesin’ For a Fix: Books for TV Addicts — Poldark Edition

I have a problem. I’m obsessed with sexy historical shows and I just can’t quit. It started with Outlander, ramped up through Vikings, and crested along with Black Sails. It shows no signs of stopping, and honestly? I kind of don’t want it to. Especially when I get to watch…

Rachel CarterMay 20, 2016

Fiction

From Chicago Raunchy to Hollywood Perky: The Evolution of Grease

You think you know Grease? I guarantee you have no idea just how much the original musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey had to evolve to become America’s rock-and-roll love letter to the world. The original, which premiered in 1971 in Chicago, was based on Jacobs’ high school experience…

JeriAnn GellerJanuary 29, 2016

Fiction

Can’t wait for your favorite Scot to return? A wee list to tide ye over

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a diehard fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books. So I had very high hopes —and fears—for the television adaptation. But from the first episode of the new hit Starz series, I’ve basically been happy-dancing in my living room. Hot accents, a perfect Jamie, dreamy lighting,…

Rachel CarterJanuary 23, 2015

Fiction

Video: Missed It? Interview with Diona Reasonover, star of the TBS sitcom Clipped

MEET DIONA REASONOVER She can be seen on the TBS series Clipped, which centers around a group of barbershop coworkers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy's. Reasonover is a scene-stealer as Charmaine, one of the hairstylists whose dry humor,…

BookTribJuly 8, 2015

Battle ‘Ships: The 100’s Bellarke vs. Clexa

Redemption and Second Chances in Thomas’ “The Future She Left Behind”

Battle ‘Ships Never-Lose-Hope Edition: Delena vs. Klaroline!

“After Happily Ever After” Comes a Winning Novel by Leslie Rasmussen

5 Books to Get You Hyped for the Return of The X-Files

5 New Opinions After Rewatching Gilmore Girls in My 30s

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

Your Hunger Games: Mockingjay cheat sheet

When Disney meets Marvel: Big Hero 6

The mother-and-daughter behind The House of Night series

Battle ‘Ships: The Flash’s WestAllen vs. SnowBarry

Kingsman: How to be an elite British spy (or at least dress like one)

Jonesin’ For a Fix: Books for TV Addicts — Poldark Edition

From Chicago Raunchy to Hollywood Perky: The Evolution of Grease

Can’t wait for your favorite Scot to return? A wee list to tide ye over

Video: Missed It? Interview with Diona Reasonover, star of the TBS sitcom Clipped

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