Bella Thorne to Star in Thriller Saint Clare
Actress, model, and singer Bella Thorne is set to star in thriller Saint Clare, based on the novel Clare At Sixteen by Don Roff. Rebecca DeMornay (Jessica Jones) is also in negotiations to join the cast, with additional casting of other key roles underway. The film will be directed by Mitzi Peirone, who also scripted the adaptation alongside Guinevere Turner (who co-wrote the screenplay for Bret Easton Ellis adaptation American Psycho).
An Unofficial Bridgerton Ball is Popping Up in Melbourne
On September 17th, for one day and night only, Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom is playing host to an unofficial Bridgerton Ball. There will be music played by a string quartet, food and drinks, games, live drawing, and more. Sessions take place from 12–4pm and 7–11pm, and tickets cost $209 per person. For more information and to buy your tickets, head over to the event website.
This Site Helps You Find Books Set Where You Live
If you live in the United States, Books Around America is an interactive tool that can help you find books set where you live in the US. Just enter your zip code or city to search for books that take place (more or less) near you. The site, created by by Crossword-Solver.com, said that (surprise!) they discovered that New York City is the most common literary setting in the US, appearing prominently in 2,609 books. Perhaps more surprisingly, every novel set in Pearl Harbor is listed as “historical” on Goodreads. And 92.59% of all books set in Bloomington, Indiana, are listed as romance.
Rapid City Area Schools Withheld 350+ New Books and Attempted to Destroy Them
350+ brand new books intended for high school seniors in Rapid City Area schools never made it to them. They might be destroyed instead.