Recs if you like The Five-Star Weekend...

Maybe the one piece was the friendships we made along the way.

These are all the suggestions the community graciously provided after I asked for friendship book recs (plus some of my own).

This list include all types of friendship dynamics from wholesome and life-affirming to toxic and obsessive. Enjoy!

The book girlies are seeing their favourite characters on screen this year so if you didn’t know or want to be ahead of the game and prep, this list is here. This list includes tv adaptations and movies so if you’re curious make sure to see if it’s streaming or theatre release.

P.s. I’m including books whose adaptations already came out this year so far

A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.

End of 2025 and 2026 new movie releases based on books

Summer Reads

light reads for days spent in the sun

Read the book before the movie comes out

by the beach or on the lake, seasonally summer reads

A list of books with TV adaptations coming out in 2026! Feel free to comment any that I may have missed!

books that are the basis for adaptations and other book-related films and TV shows being released in the U.S. in July 2026

Books adapted to the small screen

iowa city, where everyone seems to be writing a book — modern + contemporary works from alum authors of the iowa writers' workshop & faculty at the university of iowa

books that range from 2015-2022 and a sprinkle of ? purchase dates lmfao. i can at least say 70% of this list is inherited books

the books I like to reread when I need comfort.