“Knives Out:” If you loved the twists and turns of the mystery film “Knives Out,” as well as the fight for the inheritance, then you need to read “The Inheritance Games.” Avery Kylie Grambs suddenly became a multi-billionaire after being written as the sole proprietor in an old man’s will. Sound familiar? It should, except this time the girl receiving the inheritance has never heard of the billionaire, much less interacted with him. Or so she thinks. But before the money becomes hers, she’ll have to deal with the billionaire’s four competitive grandsons.
“Wicked:” A battle of good and evil in a world of fairytales and magic. A story centering on two girls at a boarding school. The story we all know and love, except I’m not talking about Wicked. Instead of Elphaba and Glinda, in “The School for Good and Evil,” the unlikely friends are Agatha and Sophie. Sent to different sides of the same school, one set to become a good princess and the other an evil witch, their friendship is tested again and again by magic, mythical creatures and worst of all, boys.
“Mamma Mia!:” Want to go on another adventure in Greece, where romance blooms and daddy issues are abundant? Read “Love and Olives,” where instead of sending letters out to potential fathers, Liv Varanakis receives a letter from her absent father asking her to help film his documentary in Greece. Although she only begrudgingly agrees, when Liv arrives in Santorini, she meets Theo, her dad’s new student. Sparks fly between the two, and Liv decides maybe being in Greece won’t be so bad after all.
“Friday the 13th:” Are you a big fan of horror movies, especially ones that take place at camp? Then look no further than “You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight,” a thriller that follows Charity Curtis as she fights to survive. Charity is the Final Girl for the immersive horror game at Camp Mirror Lake, where people can pay to pretend they’re in a slasher film. The attendees try to survive the night, but on the last day of summer, things start to go wrong—people start dying for real. And Charity and her friends are the ones trying to survive the night.
“Pride and Prejudice:” Looking for a modern version of Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy? Say less. Go pick up “The Season,” where Megan McKnight gets secretly entered as a debutante by her mother and has to juggle being a star soccer player with acting like a lady. Megan doesn’t want anything to do with being a debutante, especially the fancy dresses, but at least there’s a few cute guys at the fancy parties she has to attend. Who knows? Maybe she’ll end up liking the season after all.
