How absolutely genius are the folks at Disney Hyperion? Let me give you a hint… There’s a scheduled late September release of a scrumptiously illustrated Middle Grade series retelling a little story I like to call … THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY!!! So. Freakin’. Genius. And just look at these gorgeous little things, and try … Continue reading
Category Archives: Books in the News
Books on Film: Anyone Hungry?
The release date for the teen trilogy Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, gets an official time stamp. Mark your calendars for March 23, 2012!! (3 weeks after my birthday, so feel free to get me tickets and popcorn coupons.) There’s big debate over the suspected rating due the violence and subject matter – will it … Continue reading
Falling for Franco
James Franco‘s Film Lit-Quest James Franco’s fondness for literary adaptations (Howl; Eat Pray Love; 127 Hours) as an actor will take an even more dramatic turn if his plans to direct screen versions of works by William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy are realized. Entertainment Weekly’s Shelf Life blog reported that Franco “is moving full steam … Continue reading
Our FIVE Most Anticipated YA Titles of 2011
The “five” challenge was created by the gracious Persnickety Snark. I’m posting Saturday’s topic a bit late because I really wanted to get in on it. Hopefully next year I’ll be a bit more organized and manage to take part in more. That said, this is actually a difficult one, because I’m discovering new titles every … Continue reading
Cover Fix: Awesome New Covers For Classics
I know, I know….no judging books by their covers. But when they are already classics, you can’t really go wrong. Right? You will come to notice here at Aurelia, that I am a bit of a book cover junkie. So, in order to indulge my minor obsession I’ll be bringing you some of my … Continue reading
100 Notable Books of 2010 according to NYTimes.com
As usual, so many books, so little time. I’m not the type to base my reading choices solely on critical opinion, but…I am feeling a little over-whelmed that I managed to purchase exactly one of the mentioned titles this year. I did do better on the Children’s Notable list (2 out of 7); and there … Continue reading