This is such a beautiful and frightening book; I remember reading it when it came out a few years after 9/11 and it felt so incredibly real. I've re-read it since and it still drops me.
Dude, where's my trailer? Well, they hast not made one, young viewer. I know, it comes out in November and how long were we watching those Gatsby trailers for the love of Pete?
So it goes...just have to rely on the ol' imagination and fortunately there's not that long to wait.
This is such a beautiful and frightening book; I remember reading it when it came out a few years after 9/11 and it felt so incredibly real. I've re-read it since and it still drops me.
Dude, where's my trailer? Well, they hast not made one, young viewer. I know, it comes out in November and how long were we watching those Gatsby trailers for the love of Pete?
So it goes...just have to rely on the ol' imagination and fortunately there's not that long to wait.
Congratulations to the Graduating class of 2013. As everyone rides the euphoria of never having to go to High School ever again, there are all sorts of cool things going on in the Library.
First, some cool authors who are on tour to support their books are stopping by the teen lounge for a bit. Their books are already making waves around the US and they have hardcore bookworms jumping up and down waiting for the books to launch.
Also of interest in the library community is Stephen King's highly anticipated book, Joyland, which is about a teenager who works at a Carnival and is confronted by a psychopath murderer. Sounds interesting. Then of course, having been on shelves for a while now are the latest books in the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead and the Embrace series by Jessica Shirvington. Indigo Spell for Bloodlines and Emblaze for the Embrace series. Both series are fantastic and fans of the series are going to be excited.
As if that's not enough, Vampire Academy also has a movie coming out with a release date of Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2014. I'm excited for it. There's a full cast list and everything.
But remember that the most important part of this is to get you reading. Now that school's out for the seniors and everyone else isn't too far behind, now's the chance to read the books you want to read, and not the ones the school makes you read. So go on and find something out there to enjoy.
I was going to do a short little roundup of YA book --> movie releases this summer, and fell down an IMDB hole of upcoming (meaning in the next...year? or so?) movies that were adapted from books. MAN, you guys. They make a movie of everything! So here is my probably-too-comprehensive calendar of movie events. I tried to stick with just YA titles, and left a few off (because you guys KNOW about Catching Fire in Novemember, right?!? And you KNOW about World War Z, right?!?). But still. This list!
Here we go. In calendar order.
April 27 Geography Club by Brent Hartinger This is actually out right now, in limited release. Limited release means it's showing in just a few cities, and often not at big multi-plex theaters. We're lucky in the Boston area, because lots of times it's easier for us to find movies in limited release than it is for someone in say, Wisconsin. I know this aired at the Boston LGBT film festival.
May 10 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Don't worry, I'm not going to make you watch this trailer again. The release date has been pushed back so many times if we all watch the trailer one more time, we might not even want to see the movie anymore. Here's hoping May 10 comes quick, because I still think this looks spectacular. (How about I just link to the trailer. That doesn't count right?)
June 7 Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume I have a little personal history tied up in this book and movie, which I am sure I have mentioned before. All of that aside, it is a great book by one of our very best authors, and everything is pointing to the movie capturing the spirit of the book. I can't wait.
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Whether or not you like Shakespeare, you most likely have or will have to read him at some point. Those who find his dialog overwhelming on paper are often surprised by how different it becomes when they see it acted out. One of Shakespeare's most lighthearted plays gets the Joss Whedon treatment, and it looks like a lot of fun. August 2 The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp There isn't a trailer out on this one yet, but I have read some really great things about it. I really enjoyed the book, and can't wait to see what they do with it! And it's not out until August, so you have a little time to read it beforehand!
August 23 The City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Oh man. This is going to be huge.
November 1 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card You know when an older celebrity dies, and it's on the news, and you are very sad about it, but kind of surprised because you had assumed that they died a long time ago? That's how I feel about the Ender's Game movie. When I heard they were making it I was glad, but also like How is that not a movie already? Oh well, it is now!
Okay, I thought I had seen a trailer for this.
But when I looked it up, it was just a bunch of fan-made trailers.
And one hilarious thing where
they titled a video "First look at
Ender's Game movie!"
But it was just one still from the movie
which they did a VERY slow motion zoom-in on
for like 2 minutes, then asked "HOW EXCITED ARE
YOU TO SEE THIS MOVIE?!?" Hahaha. But seriously, how excited
ARE you?
In Development
AND THEN there was this whole list of movies that were "in development" which means the project is just starting to happen. No release date, some don't even have a cast listed yet, but man, look at this list!
There are actually WAY more, but you get the picture. Now, I'm not sure at what point an "in development" movie project gets its own IMDB entry, so things could change. But it looks like we're going to have a lot to look forward to. If you're into this sort of thing.
I must have been living under a rock not to realize that Iron Man 3 is in theaters tomorrow. Luckily I can catch up on all things Tony Stark over at Marvel's Iron Man news page. Now I am stoked to see Pepper Potts in the suit!
That time when you had to read in front of the class and said "breasts" instead of "breath"? Don't worry, we've all been there -- in real life and in fiction.
Suzanne Young's new book, The Program, is getting a lot of buzz! It's comforting to know that in the dystopian future that lies ahead, at least our hair will be perfect.
It chills my blood just thinking about Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave. They are making short trailers for each of the "waves"; this is the first one.
I think the trailer for Julie Kagawa's The Eternity Cureis stylish, despite the foghorn meme.
And our last video is an invitation to be part of a book trailer -- for Suzanne Collins's Catching Fire!!
It's getting so you can't tell 'em apart. Please note how this one uses the omninous foghorn that started with Inception. Catch up to the rest of us, book marketers! it's BEEN DONE [smacks upside head].
Still, I'm intrigued. What's with that bracelet? Will it track her, or explode off her hand if she tries to leave?
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
The City of Bones trailer is here in its extended glory!
Wow, now I don't have to watch the movie. Although, is that Magnus Bane we're seeing there? Holy hotness, Batman. Plus the kid from The Misfits -- that is the most exciting casting ever.
Big big news for my fellow horror fans and anyone who finds Christmas kinda unsettling: Joe Hill's NOS4A2 will be on shelves at the end of the month.
While Mr. Hill is indeed too-cool-for-school kids, please please please wear a full face helmet while riding your motorcycle.
The Percy Jackson franchise is still...going strong?
OMG, you guys, they totally did the foghorn thing. Logan Lerman, take the money and run! Run your adorbs face into another indie picture!
Also, you guys are only worried about Kronos? Because last time I checked, the entire Greek pantheon was made up of jerks and sociopaths.
And it wouldn't be a trailer roundup without the latest teaser of Catching Fire.
* One of the greatest movies ever made, yes, but feminist? Hells yeah -- the characters in the script were written as unisex roles that could be played by a man ora woman. Sigourney Weaver, pretty much unknown in film, was cast as the lead -- but remember that audiences seeing this movie in theaters for the first time would have NO IDEA who was going to live or die. Now that it's a huge franchise, we take it for granted that Ripley is the star, but imagine what a breakthrough this was in 1979.
We just got in a copy of The Fire Horse Girl by Kay Honeyman, and that got me thinking about great books with gangsters in them. Which got me thinking about great movies with gangsters in them. Which got me thinking about how much I'm looking forward to seeing The Gangster Squad. Which brings us to...
Books n' Trailers!
This was a terrific movie from this summer, even though it has Shia LaBeouf in it.
This one from the early career of Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of my favorites...
And of course...
Have you got a favorite gangster story on page or on screen?
YOU GUYS. There is a trivia contest on Tuesday, January 15 and you are going to want to start getting ready now. For the next 43 days we are displaying books and movies that will aid you in trivia mastery.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES. So pick your team mates and fire up your brain engines!
Not even asking if you're planning to see Skyfall (out today in theatres!) because Duh. Nor is this post about your favorite Bond film, your favorite Bond villain, or your favorite Bond.
Although this brief aside for my favorite Bond suit:
There's sure to be an ardent Goldfinger camp, with good reason.
But plenty of 80s babies prefer Duran Duran's A View to a Kill.
I have to include Tom Jones's Thunderball because the man passed out during the recording. That's dedication, folks.
And Adele's Skyfall is just gorgeous.
What do you think? Is there another Bond theme song you want to nominate as the Best of the Best? I think we can all agree than when you're asked to record a Bond theme you have arrived. It's champagne and Oscar nominations from here on out.
p.s. I would not be a good librarian if I didn't encourage you to check out Ian Fleming's Bond novels, which started it all. They are super good; I checked 'em all out of this very library when I was a kid.
Have you read it? Are you reading it? Do you have a copy of it staring you down but you haven't cracked it yet? Do you have no idea what I'm talking about? If you're starting 9th grade at CRLS this year you and all your classmates should be reading this book this summer. If you don't have a copy come and ask a librarian!
While you're here, stop in at our 9th grade book discussion THIS THURSDAY (Aug 2) at 2:00pm! Talk to you classmates, talk to us, and stick around for a loosely-related boxing movie.
Book discussions for other classes in the weeks to follow: Grade 10: Thursday, Aug 9, 2:00pm Grade 11: Thursday, August 16, 2:00pm Grade 12: Thursday, August 23, 2:00pm
Sometimes you love a book with all your heart, and even after one reading you've got whole parts of it memorized because the words went through your eyes and down your throat and became a part of you in this very real way, and you just want to tell people about it. That's the best case scenario. The worst case scenario is that you hate a book with all your heart, and the only reason you finished it is that you were fueled by the adrenaline rush that only comes from pure disgust.
Mostly it's in the middle, I think. Mostly you like a book okay, or you like parts of it and roll your eyes at other parts. Sometimes a book is just not too great, but there is one great scene, or one great passage that rings so true that you can't bring yourself to hate the whole thing. (Example: I just read Mister Death's Blue-eyed Girlsby Mary Downing Hahn. It was so different from what I expected, but there was one touching scene that just made the whole book for me).
Anyway, sometimes you might just want to tell your best friend to just read this one part, it's so good! , but really it wouldn't be good outside the context of the whole book. It's hard being a reader sometimes, isn't it? It's much easier with movies! This amazing video is 135 beautiful clips from movies. Beautifully shot, beautiful to look at. It's the perfect thing to zone out to at the end of a long, hot week.
Want to help Cambridge Recycling? Volunteer at a summer in the city movie night to get the word out and sign people up to receive the Cambridge Recycling newsletter. It’s fun because you are outside, get to talk to people, enjoy music & movie, and get a free t-shirt. Email recycle@cambridgema.gov if you can help at:
August 9, 7pm Eric Royer’s One Man Band & Outdoor Movie Screening (East Cambridge Savings Bank parking lot, 292 Cambridge St)
August 16, 7pm Vegetable Circus & Outdoor Movie Screening (East Cambridge Savings Bank parking lot, 1310 Mass Ave)
August 23, 7pm Levins Family Band: Uncle Eye & Aunt Julia & Outdoor Movie Screening (Volpe Center Lawn, 55 Broadway St)
August 30, 7pm Improv Boston’s Family Show & Outdoor Movie Screening (University park @ Sidney & Franklin St)
Dude, where's my trailer? Well, they hast not made one, young viewer. I know, it comes out in November and how long were we watching those Gatsby trailers for the love of Pete? 
