The first book of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series is being made into a movie. City of Bones has a tentative release date of 2013 and filming has begun. The cast includes Lily Collins as Clary Fray, Lena Headey as Jocelyn Fray, Robert Sheehan as Simon Lewis, Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace Wayland, Jemima West as Isabelle Lightwood, and Godfrey Gao as Magnus Bane.
What do you think about the casting choices? If you disagree with a particular casting decision, who would you pick instead and why?
Rumor has it that Clare has been very involved with filming, so we can only hope that the movie does the books justice. More information when we have it.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
You Oughta Be at the Library This Autumn!
September and October are exciting months in the library community! September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. It's a great opportunity to register for a card unlike any other, one that gives you access to a wealth of resources (many of them accessible from home)! I also think it's a great opportunity to learn about what the library has to offer. We try to promote our databases and programs, but I'm still surprised at the number of people who don't know that we offer homework help, foreign language instruction, online book clubs, downloadable e-books, downloadable music, anime movie nights, and more!
And don't forget about Banned Books Week, September 30th-October 6th. It's a celebration of literature that has been challenged over the years, and a collective statement on the importance of free access to information. We should all be able to read what we want, and we should allow others to do the same! Different perspectives on things encourage conversation and make the world a more interesting place. Need some help selecting the perfect title? We've got you covered!
And finally, October 14th-20th is Teen Read Week. Get caught with a great book and check to see what your library has going on. We librarians love to celebrate literature wherever we can, however we can. There's guaranteed to be something cool happening in your area. And don't forget: your opinion counts. Have a great idea for a program? Let your favorite librarian know!
Many librarians also have awesome things planned for Halloween, so as you get geared up for the 31st, keep the library in mind. We've also made an effort to collect great books and movies that will be sure to make your blood run cold!
Happy autumn, and we'll see you at the library!
And don't forget about Banned Books Week, September 30th-October 6th. It's a celebration of literature that has been challenged over the years, and a collective statement on the importance of free access to information. We should all be able to read what we want, and we should allow others to do the same! Different perspectives on things encourage conversation and make the world a more interesting place. Need some help selecting the perfect title? We've got you covered!
And finally, October 14th-20th is Teen Read Week. Get caught with a great book and check to see what your library has going on. We librarians love to celebrate literature wherever we can, however we can. There's guaranteed to be something cool happening in your area. And don't forget: your opinion counts. Have a great idea for a program? Let your favorite librarian know!
Many librarians also have awesome things planned for Halloween, so as you get geared up for the 31st, keep the library in mind. We've also made an effort to collect great books and movies that will be sure to make your blood run cold!
Happy autumn, and we'll see you at the library!
Paranormal Romance
It seems that paranormal romance is in the cards for me lately! I'm working my way through two right now. The first is the 5th installment in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare: City of Lost Souls. The second is the conclusion to Alexandra Adornetto's Halo trilogy, Heaven. I plan to make some head way on both of those today. Hopefully I'll have awesome things to say about both!
Claire's characters capture me for some reason. The immortal warlock whose lover questions the issues his own mortality poses in their relationship. The young artist whose long-hidden past causes her to enter into a word beyond her imagining. An intense romance that blinds both parties to reason. A best friend cursed with the Mark of Cain after his transformation into a vampire. The inner workings of a group charged with keeping the forces of evil at bay. The rights of the law-abiding "downworlders" whose more ambitious counterparts are often the ones being punished by the Clave. Claire's world-building and character development are enviable in my opinion. I curl up with her books when I want to escape from reality, while away the hours with familiar friends.
Adornetto first drew me in with her writing style rather than her story. The romance that is at the forefront of the Halo trilogy is a bit overdone. Still, the premise is intriguing. The idea of angels having to adjust to a mortal world is entertaining. The idea that a newer angel is closer to humanity felt novel to me. There is also the sense of something greater happening behind the scenes. A desire to know what that is and what it might mean for the central characters makes me intent on finishing the trilogy. The word choice, flow, and pacing are what first stuck out to me while reading the first book in the series though!
More reflections to come as I have more to offer!
Claire's characters capture me for some reason. The immortal warlock whose lover questions the issues his own mortality poses in their relationship. The young artist whose long-hidden past causes her to enter into a word beyond her imagining. An intense romance that blinds both parties to reason. A best friend cursed with the Mark of Cain after his transformation into a vampire. The inner workings of a group charged with keeping the forces of evil at bay. The rights of the law-abiding "downworlders" whose more ambitious counterparts are often the ones being punished by the Clave. Claire's world-building and character development are enviable in my opinion. I curl up with her books when I want to escape from reality, while away the hours with familiar friends.
Adornetto first drew me in with her writing style rather than her story. The romance that is at the forefront of the Halo trilogy is a bit overdone. Still, the premise is intriguing. The idea of angels having to adjust to a mortal world is entertaining. The idea that a newer angel is closer to humanity felt novel to me. There is also the sense of something greater happening behind the scenes. A desire to know what that is and what it might mean for the central characters makes me intent on finishing the trilogy. The word choice, flow, and pacing are what first stuck out to me while reading the first book in the series though!
More reflections to come as I have more to offer!
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