A perfect Sunday with... Beth Revis
Grits, Calvin and Hobbes and the joy of knitting
Every week, a top writer, artist, actor or creator reveals how they’d fill their perfect Sunday, sharing their favourite comfort reads, movies, food… anything that would make their weekend great.
Today, it's the turn of bestselling author and all-around lovely person, Beth Revis
Beth's perfect Sunday… brunch
There's a brilliant little cafe near me that exclusively serves brunch, and they have a brilliant chicken and waffles that I always get, paired with a coffee. I think of brunch, and I think of them!
A close second is their grits bowl – grits are a breakfast food here in the southern states of America that a bunch of people who don't live in this region just don't get. They're savoury and are a bit like a porridge made of cornmeal, often eaten with butter or cheese and loads of salt and pepper.
Beth's perfect Sunday… read
I recently finished Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell. It's a charming, sweet romance sci-fi that is one of the only books I've ever read where the miscommunication trope didn't set my teeth on edge. I adored these characters!
They were such a sweet balance between the darker books I'm reading now--first up is Careless People, the Facebook insider book that Meta tried to squash.
Followed with a chaser of Suzanne Collins's Sunrise on the Reaping, because apparently I like to cry.
Beth's perfect Sunday… comic
I adore long-form comics and read manga often, but I have to say, when I think "Sunday Comics," I think Calvin and Hobbes. This is currently a favourite of my son's, as well, and he's the perfect age for it. Seeing him read those comic books and giggle fills my heart with joy. When he pops his head up and delightedly shouts, "This book gave me IDEAS!" it fills my heart with dread, but that's a pay-off I'm willing to accept.
Beth's perfect Sunday... Movie
I'm going to go very old school here, and say the one movie that's had the longest-lasting impact on making me smile is Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday. I adore the way that movie takes us on both a physical and emotional journey that is, in the end, deeply private but so very true at its heart.
Beth's perfect Sunday... TV binge
It's not secret I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, and my kid recently got into Rebels. He watches things to death – I think we're somewhere on the fifth or sixth back-to-front watch of that series? I've always loved Rebels, but watching it with my kid, and seeing which parts he resonates with, which parts he comes back to--that's really the magic of Star Wars, right there, the bridging of generations and shared love and seeing all the different angles. From a certain point of view, anyway....
Beth's perfect Sunday… podcast
I, err... I don't really listen to podcasts. I think I may be the only human left who doesn't. I do appreciate them, though!
Beth's perfect Sunday… album
I may be a white woman, but that doesn't mean I love Taylor Swift. But, actually, I do. And folklore can play on repeat all day, and I'll just hum along. It's soft music, and easy to turn into background music.
Beth's perfect Sunday… treat
For book research, I had to learn a bit about knitting. Which means, obviously, that for a few paragraphs' text, I had to go out, drop hundreds on supplies, and pick up an entirely new hobby. Anyway, it's my favourite thing to do that somehow still requires copious amounts of math. I should hate knitting. You have to sit and focus and COUNT and sometimes also interpret charts or do algebra, AND YET it makes my brain go woozy and I get grumpy when I can't do any. Terrible hobby, don't get into it, but also I adore it and will stab my needles at anyone who tries to take them away. By the way, if you're in need of a scarf, boy, do I have you covered.
Follow Ada Lamarr, a witty, sarcastic thief and conwoman as she heists her way through space in the Chaotic Orbits series! In the first book, Ada is first on a crashed ship with a dark secret. Although she's determined to loot her way into profit, the government ship that shows up refuses to allow her access. And head of that mission is Rian White--incredibly smart, handsome, and in control...until Ada gets to him. They each have their own mission, but when paths collide (alongside explosions), Rian knows he can't trust Ada...but he may have no other choice. In this high-octane complete trilogy of cat-and-mouse, the Sherlockian style twists, witty banter, and will-they-or-won't-they tension will keep you reading all night long.
Last Chance to Save the World is out now!
Beth Revis is a multiple-New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, printed in more than twenty languages. Beth primarily writes science fiction and fantasy, including works for Star Wars and multiple stories set in fantasy worlds. Her most recent books are a historical romantasy series co-written with Sara Raasch and the sci-fi Chaotic Orbits trilogy. A native of North Carolina, Beth lives in rural North Carolina with her son and husband.
