THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY
Okay, listen up! I know we've collectively declared it TOP GUN summer, and I stand by that. However, you need to add this little gem of a summer TV show, THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY (trailer here), to your watchlist. If you're looking for all of the nostalgic feelings of those summer months when you were a teenager and you truly felt like anything was possible, look no further. Any of you readers had a whirlwind summer romance that turned into a love triangle with two people pining after you? (Yeah me neither...it's okay). But nonetheless, when the book series that this show is based on came out while I was in middle school, I ate it up, dreaming that one day my love life would be as interesting as this (spoiler: it was not). This trilogy, written by Jenny Han, author of the lovely TO ALL THE BOYS series, once again brought the cuteness, drama, and teen angst that we all live for as we follow protagonist “Belly” in navigating potential romances between two brothers—scandalous! Also, the use of music in the show? Truly unreal. The creators made good use of Olivia Rodrigo, Kim Petras, Tyler the Creator, Phoebe Bridgers, and at least one banger by Miss Taylor Swift in every single episode. Iconic of them. Watch the whole first season on Amazon Prime now.
—Erin Harris, Development Assistant
