Earlier, I wrote a post about the excellent, sarcastic, sad yet funny novel The Fault in Our Stars. Nobody does biting, acerbic wit and captures the mind of intelligent teenagers like John Green. I am presenting at a conference in his home state of Indiana in November, so I was excited to find out that he is giving a talk there! Then, lo and behold, I found some pics posted by the author from the Fault in Our Stars movie set!
Shailene Woodley plays Hazel Grace
Ansel Elgort plays Augustus Wonders (both also star in Divergent)
Nat Wolff plays Isaac (he is the weird kid from Admission)
That's some of the most serious talent in young Hollywood right there! Looking forward to this movie.
No release date yet, later than summer 2014 predicts the buzz on the Net. Too bad, we will just have to wait for the trailer and re-read the book again.
Stunning promo pic...found on tumblr, do not know if it is official...
Have you heard the newly released track from the Catching Fire film soundtrack? If you, like me, love Coldplay, love the Hunger Games trilogy, and can't wait to see Catching Fire in theaters, then check out this official lyric video for "Atlas" by Coldplay.
Pretty soon it will be time to re-read Catching Fire before the film hits theaters!
Check out the trailer if you haven't seen it already! Or if you have, just watch it again :)
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Genre: YA fiction
Review: Okay, so admittedly the premise of this book sounds depressing. A cancer survivor, Hazel, isn't living her life. Her life has a clear sell-by date, but her mom forces her to go to a corny cancer support group. There she meets Augustus. They bond over discussing favorite books and they are there for their mutual friend when he's going through a hard time. Together, they set out on a quest to meet Hazel's favorite author. Despite my summary that in now way captures the essence of the novel, I hope you'll read it. The voice is unique, the writing is biting, witty, and fast-paced.
This book will also be a movie starring Shailene Woodley!
Check out this article: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/03/19/shailene-woodley-fault-in-our-stars/
Blackthorn Winter
by Kathryn Reiss
Genre: YA Mystery
Review: In the artist's village of Blackthorn, rain falls and murder surrounds. Teenager Juliana is moving from California, away from her father, with her mother to England, along with her "twin" siblings Edmund and Ivy. Juliana is adopted, but she doesn't remember much of her past. This book follows two mysteries: the memory of Juliana's past and a murder in town. Juliana investigates, jeopardizing new friendships and love interest Duncan. I couldn't solve the mystery and the characters were interesting and well-developed. The antics of Edmund and Ivy were funny, and the romance between Juliana and Duncan was sweet yet realistic.
Author website: http://www.kathrynreiss.net/
Song to Read by: "Down in the Valley" by the Head and the Heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4jFyOsY54M
