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The content I didn’t know I needed. And I think he knows? And that someone from his team follows major alerts or something and the uptick in articles about the movie mentioning him had to be on their radar. But also I don’t know how celebrities actually function. I know there were jokes in the TIOY book about trying to get the book on stage at one of his shows

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I think that's my mission statement here "the (bookish) content I didn't know I needed."

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Mar 28Liked by Becca Freeman

This feels like the best place to share I accidentally read The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse which is about a woman who has a hard time conceiving and I was utterly confused where’s Harry?! Both books are good and vastly different plots 😂

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LOL, I'm screaming! I hadn't heard about this one, but can only imagine how confusing this would be.

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Mar 27Liked by Becca Freeman

I’m currently reading this book for the first time (I think I may be the last millennial woman to read it), and am very invested in what you find out. Happy sleuthing!

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Oh man, I'm so jealous. This is one of those books I wish I could wipe my brain and re-read for the first time.

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Mar 27Liked by Becca Freeman

fully invested. also, how hard do you think the movie’s marketing team has tried to get a pic of the book in harry’s hand?

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I'm a bit of a New Kids on the Block fan and when I read the book I'd tagged NKOTB where they were mentioned and Robinne replied and said shew as friends with them so there's a bit of NKOTB influence too at least according to her. Blew my mind.

I didn't LOVE the book as much as many do but I still enjoyed it and will definitely watch the film. I think Anne is a good Solene and I'm curious to see how it all works.

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Oh wow, that's interesting. After she told you, did you see their influence?

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I haven’t read the book, but I do want to say that I’ve listened to that exact episode of Mystery Show so many times over because of how delightful it is (and the podcast’s cancellation was one of my big media heartbreaks of the past few years).

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He has to know, right?? Do you think someone from the movie sent him the script? I sort-of wish he had read it, loved it and decided to do the movie. Meta!

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I think he has to know. But I cannot imagine him entertaining playing the role in the movie. He seems very keen to distance himself from his past boyband image and be an *artiste*.

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Ok now I’m beyond invested in this. It’s taking over a larger space in my mind than I knew was available for it ha

Also…did you see the amazing Substack Hunged Up issue devoted to TIOY aka the “fan fiction movie of Olivia Wilde”…it’s perfection…

So….what about Olivia too?! She’s gotta be aware! Her thoughts?!

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YES! I loved that newsletter. I feel like they're both aware, but I feel (pure speculation) like Olivia's read it.

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