Hi friends,
This was one of those weeks where the writing just flowed. I published three posts, mapped out a giveaway I've been wanting to do for months, and somehow still found time to sit on my porch with coffee and a book with our daughter. Those moments are everything.
Also, I am emotionally devastated just from putting together the weekend wreckers list. More on that in a second.
Let's get into it.
🎉 Newsletter Exclusive Giveaway: Win a 6-Month Book of the Month Membership
This one's just for our newsletter subscribers!
I'm giving away a 6-month membership to Book of the Month Club, and entering is as easy as being part of the conversation.
Here's how it works:
Every comment you leave on a blog post counts as one entry. That means you can earn up to three entries just by showing up and sharing your thoughts.
Comment on the Weekend Wreckers list. Comment on the February 24th New Releases. Comment on the B.K. Borison Reading Guide. Each one counts!
The giveaway is open for one week entries close Monday, March 2nd at midnight ET. I'll announce the winner in the next newsletter!
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Go leave a comment. Tell me which weekend wrecker hit you hardest. Tell me which new release you're grabbing first. Tell me your favorite B.K. Borison book. I want to hear it all!
This Week on Ink & Imaginings
Books That Will Wreck Your Weekend: The Community's Most Devastating Picks I asked on Threads: what's the one book you'd hand someone to absolutely wreck their weekend? You all delivered. Over 25 titles made the final list. From A Little Life to Song of Achilles to Daggermouth and the overlap in responses was wild. These aren't just sad books. These are the ones that live in your chest for days. Full list with buy links, reading guide, and recommendations by mood.
👉 Read the Full List
New Book Releases February 24th, 2026 This week's new releases are so good. Literary prestige, feminist historical fiction, buzzy memoirs, high-confidence commercial thrillers...all of it. Whether you're shopping for your next big read or just like knowing what's hitting shelves, this one's for you.
B.K. Borison Books in Order: The Complete 2026 Reading Guide (All 3 Series) If you've been meaning to dive into B.K. Borison's world or you're already deep in it and need to know what connects where this is the guide. All mapped out with reading order, trope breakdowns, and where to start depending on your mood.
👉 Get the Full Reading Guide
Bookish News
Taylor Jenkins Reid's Atmosphere is officially getting a film adaptation and the team behind it is exciting. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (the directors behind Captain Marvel and Freaky Tales) are writing and directing, with Laika producing. Atmosphere follows two pioneering female astronauts breaking into NASA in the early days of the shuttle program, and honestly, the combination of Reid's emotional storytelling with Boden and Fleck's visual ambition feels like a perfect match.
No cast or release date yet, but the film is in active development. Between this, Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto Is Back all in various stages of adaptation, Taylor Jenkins Reid is basically running Hollywood's book-to-screen pipeline right now and we love to see it.
Coming Up Next
Next week, I'm tackling a topic that readers feel strongly about:
The Best Enemies-to-Lovers Books That Actually Deliver.
Not the ones where the "enemies" had one awkward meeting and then immediately start flirting. Not the ones where the conflict is resolved by chapter three. I'm talking about the books where the hostility is real, the tension is earned, and the payoff absolutely wrecks you.
If you've been waiting for someone to separate the real enemies-to-lovers from the bickering-then-kissing trope...this one's for you.
As always, thank you for being here. For reading, for commenting, for recommending books with slightly evil smiles because you know exactly what they'll do to someone.
That's my favorite kind of reader.
Until next time,
Chelsea -Ink & Imaginings
