My favorite moments:

1. Young Harvey. Can we get a graphic novel?
2. Watching Bruce become Bruce. Seeing him develop his detective skills.
3. Morally gray Bruce. Of course!
4. Alfred + Bruce bond. Aw.
5. Not rehashing the dead parents. It was like reading Chip’s version of Spidey.
6. The fact that Marie has mastered the succinct novel.
7. The cape! The silent sentinel!
8. The hoodie under the blazer. Teen Christy would have been head over heels for baby Bruce.

I loved:
1. The rich & diverse set of characters & settings
2. Colton, being so brave!
3. “Time shivered”
4. Getting answers in book 2! (Like for real why can’t this happen more often)
5. Everything go buy this book right now

A Date with Darcy may be the cutest audiobook I listened to this year.

I am a big Tiffany Schmidt fan and adore how she writes romance. I am also into retellings of classical books (see: The Duke of Bannerman Prep) and taking a historical story and turning it modern. A Date with Darcy combines the best parts of Tiffany’s romance writing along with a retelling!

There are some points in life where you just want to listen to something light and fun - A Date with Darcy is that book. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, while also bringing in elements from classic stories we read in high school.

Plus, the main character’s motto is “boys are better in books than in real life.” Accurate.

If you’re looking for a HEA, you’re going to find it in Tiffany’s books. I can’t wait for book 2!

For years women have been portrayed as emotional and we are finally seeing women’s rage and anger and hurt portrayed in a way that we can relate to.

Before I listened to the audiobook, I had started the podcast (free for you all to listen to, too!). Every week I was excited to see what the podcast would uncover, making the story even more real. This was carried over to the audiobook, brought to life by Rebecca Soler as Sadie, alongside all of the other amazing voices.

I would tell Sadie's loved ones that no matter what happened to Sadie, she had a mission and stuck to it. Sadie is a reminder of how awful our world can be and I am hopeful that stories like Sadie will help plant seeds and start conversations about how we make it a better place.

I think Courtney gave us Sadie to show the girls who go missing and never make the national news. The ones without support systems who seek their own way in the world. For the people who are underestimated for their perceived flaws. And for the girls in the world who find their own way of gaining control in a world that seems very out of control.

It’s easy to compare Sadie to The Female of the Species for the women’s anger component. I would also add A Room Away from the Wolves and Give the Dark My Love, both out this fall.

My favorite part of this anthology (besides the stories!) was the backstory and history given.

Full review to come but check out the movie this Friday!

If you need me, I’ll be over here in a puddle for the rest of eternity.

I can’t wait to read book 2

I am obsessed.

The color in this book is absolutely surreal