Hi Reader!

To everyone in the Los Angeles area, my heart goes out to you! As I write this, the fires are still going and more evacuations have been ordered. While I am not in LA, I have many friends who are, and it has been a very hard week for many people.

If you're in LA and need help, here are some resources:

• ​MALAN (Mutual Aid LA) has a fantastic directory of resources broken out by area
• ​This article also has a number of great resources, including financial resources, child care, pet support, mental health resources, and more.
• Here are some resources for disabled people​

If you're not in LA, here are some ways you can help or donate:

• ​Here's a regularly updated list of displaced Black families and their fundraisers. Every dollar helps!
• Donate to other organizations like the LA Fire Dept (list of locations to drop off goods and links to donate), MALAN, Watch Duty (the app run by a nonprofit where you can monitor where the fires are), World Central Kitchen, or other organizations listed in the middle of this page.

Resources are regularly being updated, especially as circumstances change, so check back as needed. Remember to always do your own research before donating or becoming involved with organizations - unfortunately, some scams have already been popping up along with price gouging, so do your best to avoid them and report them as needed.

I'm keeping it short this week, and only sharing what I'm loving this week in case people need a distraction. Stay safe everyone!

🎞️ Lick on Passionflix. This movie based on Kylie Scott's rockstar romance was really good (though the romance was a little rushed). I hope they make the other books in the series.

📺 Miss Scarlett S5 on PBS. I watched the entire season early on PBS Passport in the US. I was a little nervous about this one and how they would handle "the Duke" leaving, but I loved it! I'm a Blake/Eliza shipper all the way now (I love a man full of green flags and, let's be honest, the Duke was never a good match for Eliza and never respected her desires anyway). I hope it gets another season.

📺 Virgin River S6 on Netflix. tbh, I wasn't that into the various plots this season (and I think episode 1 was all reshoots because it looked really weird, though the other episodes were fine), but I loved seeing Mel and Jack get their HEA. There is another season planned, which I will watch once it eventually comes out.

That's it for now. Until next time!