Note: This review is part of the 2016 Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight. You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay By Alyssa Wong Release Date: May/June 2016 Issue Publisher: Uncanny Magazine […]
Author: Melody
I'm Melody Simpson, francophile & lover of books, broadway, TV, and film which is what this blog is all about.
I've written TV recaps, reviews, and more for OMFGTV, The Televixen, Buzzfocus, and TVOverMind.
I am an Editorial Assistant at MunaLuchi Bride Magazine and a former literary intern for Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.
I'm also a writer, prepping to query a novel for Young Adults.
When I'm not blogging, writing, or reading, I can be found in the audience of a Broadway show or at home watching Netflix.
Finally, I'm a twenty-something year old born and raised in New Jersey though I consider my second home to be Los Angeles, CA. I currently live in New Jersey with my cat, Skittles.
New Web Series: Glued From Xfinity
I was just as surprised as you are when I found out that Xfinity had a web series. But it’s true! They do! Glued is their first original web series […]
Movie Review: Jessica Darling’s It List
Release Date: June 21, 2016 Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 1 hour 19 minutes Based on the hit books, Jessica Darling—a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade—wasn’t too […]
Blu-ray Review: Midnight Special
Release Date: June 21, 2016 Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 111 minutes Writer/director Jeff Nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our time with the […]
Book Review: Booked by Kwame Alexander
Note: This review is part of the 2016 Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight. Booked by Kwame Alexander Release Date: April 5, 2016 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary, Poetry, Sports […]
Book Review – Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland
Note: This review is part of the 2016 Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight. Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina By Misty Copeland, With Charisse Jones Release Date: March 4, 2014 Publisher: Touchstone Genre: […]
Broadway Tour Review: IF/Then
Photo: Anthony Rapp and Jackie Burns in If/Then at the Academy of Music. Credit: Joan Marcus This week, I had the pleasure of catching the touring company of If/Then as […]
Book Review: Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Note: This review is part of the 2016 Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight. Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Release Date: June 30, 2015 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Genre: Young Adult Urban […]
Book Review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
I am so excited to be launching the Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight today! This summer, expect a book review of a diverse book and/or a book written by a diverse […]
The Second Annual Summer Reading: Diversity Spotlight is Here!
Last year, Hollywood the Write Way kicked off the Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight as part of summer reading and I am so excited to be bringing this feature back! The Challenge: […]