Signings in Georgia in June

Normally there aren't many signings going on here in Georgia but apparently all the YA authors have decided to come here in June, which makes things super hard for me! I've been trying to cut back on my driving because gas is so freakin' expensive and all these cool authors coming next month are not going to help me stick to that.

For anyone in the Georgia area:

June 7: Alyson Noel will be at the Barnes and Noble in Alpharetta, GA (Signing starts at 7:00)
June 8: Melissa Marr will be at the Eagle Eye Bookshop in Decatur, GA
June 12: Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski will be at The Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA
June 15: Lauren Kate will be at the Barnes and Noble in Alpharetta, GA (Signing starts at 7:00)
June 25: Jennifer Echols, Rachel Hawkins, Chandra Sparks Taylor, R.A. Nelson, and Rosemary Clement-Moore will be at the Homewood Library in Birmingham, ALABAMA (Starts at 1:00)
June 30: Ally Carter will be at the Barnes and Noble in Alpharetta, GA (Signing starts at 2:00)

If anyone knows of any other book signing that I haven't posted, let me know!

Insider Information?

I am possibly driving up to Tennessee or North Carolina to see The Hunger Games being filmed within the next month or so. I was hoping one of my readers would have insider information! See I don't want to drive up there and see NOTHING so if someone knows like when and where certain scenes are being shot I would really appreciate it if you could tell me. Email me or leave a comment!

Please Let This Be A Joke!

Cinna has finally been cast and normally I would be excited about another character coming to life but I think this casting is a total fail. Lenny Kravitz (you know? American Woman?) has been chosen to play the part of Cinna. I'm just gonna say it...I pictured Cinna as white. It does make me upset but I would totally be okay with the race change if they had chosen someone who was capable of handling this role. I don't think Lenny Kravitz is a good enough actor to play Cinna.  I've seen Precious and while he was good in that he didn't scream Cinna. Plus...isn't he a bit old? I pictured Cinna to be in his mid-to-late 20s and Lenny Kravitz is a lot older than that.

Read Entertainment Weekly's article on this for more information.

Released Early!

The picture of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss was released early and I just got a look at it. FWAH! This picture is AMAZING you guys. I knew she could pull of Katniss but getting to see the picture just locked it in place. In the article it says that she is training in archery and track so she's really getting into the role! This copy of EW will be out on Friday with even more pictures inside!

Read the article here.

Revealing Katniss Tonight!!!

Tonight at 6:30 pm on Entertainment Weekly's website (click here) they will be releasing the first ever pictures of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss! From what I understand these pictures will be in Entertainment Weekly's magazine this week with Jennifer Lawrence on the COVER! Who else is excited? Counting down the minutes!!!

So much movie news!

Ten out of the twelve Tributes have been cast as well as Seneca Crane! Honestly, most of the Tributes don't play a big enough role (except for the Careers) for me to care who they are or if they look right for the role. A lot of them look super young to me but I keep on forgetting that the age limit for these kids is 18. I guess because they are so violent that it's hard for me to remember how young they are supposed to be. For those of you who aren't fans of The Hunger Games movie on Facebook should do so immediately because they have a page dedicated to the Tributes and casting. It is pretty much where I get all of my info on casting and such!

Link here for that.

Like I said Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker, has also been cast and (the very sexy) Wes Bentley has been chosen for the role. I haven't really seen a movie with him in it, except for P2 when he played a crazed killer man, so I can't really judge on his acting skills. But I'm optimistic about his ability to play Mr. Crane.

Lastly, it has been rumored that John C. Reilly (Step-Brothers) will be playing Haymitch. I will be pissed if this turns out to be true so that is all I'm gonna say about that.

Also, ABC Family seems to be picking up on the book craze. After making Pretty Little Liars a smash hit and trying out (and failing, I think) Huge they are trying again! Their new series The Nine Lives of Chloe King, premiering June 14th, is based on a book series by Celia Thomson. In the series Chloe dies when she falls from a super high tower but wakes up with the super abilities of a cat...and now people want her dead.



I read the first book in the series like six years ago (literally) and I remember liking it but my taste has changed so much since then that I need to try it out again.

Saoirse Ronan has been cast as Melanie/Wanderer in The Host! I love this girl and I think she is a great actress and she definitely has some backgroud with book adaptations. The only thing I don't like about her is that she looks a little young. This girl is only 16 and she looks young for her age but she is supposed to be play a 20 year old.

(I tried to find a picture where she looked a bit older)

The geniuses behind Next Movie have compiled a list of all the book adaptations that are currently in the works. Some of them even surprised me! Get that list here.