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Where The Wild Things Are - October 16, 2009
Alright, so what's the deal here? The book is, like, 50 pages long...mostly illustrations...and they made a feature-length movie out of it?
Well, YEAH!
Upping the ante is a director credit for Spike Jonze, director of music videos for every band of the 90s worth knowing, skateboard lover, and co-creator of MTV's 'Jackass'. Combining this spirit with Dave Eggers' writing skillz and some Hensonesque creature-works is destined to lead to a magical time. Oh yeah...failed to mention: we're all monsters. Deal.
Read it first: EJ SEN
The Lovely Bones - December 11, 2009
Peter Jackson tackled the entire Lord of the Rings. Taking on Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones' should be easy-peasy, right? Well, we'll have to wait and see. What we can tell from here is that Jackson (who is also producing this month's absolutely TERRIFYING-LOOKING !!!! 'District 9') has a way with the whole emotion+CG effects genre. An insane ensemble cast telling a surreal and tragic tale should earn points come Oscar time.
Listen to it first: FIC SEB
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - October 23, 2009
Love vampires, but could do without all that lovey-dovey jazz? Need some action...a few morbid laughs...and, if possible, Salma Hayek in a beard would be kind of cool? You'll probably want to check this one out.
Read it first: YA FIC SHA
The Lightning Thief - February 12, 2010
Yeah, yeah, I've heard it, too: "Isn't this just some lame attempt to ride off the momentum of the Harry Potter movies?" Possibly. But stop saying it like it's a bad thing. The Lightning Thief [based on the first book of the quietly...though insanely...popular Percy Jackson & the Olympians series] has enough strength to hold its own, Potter-heads. But, hey, I [sort of] share a name with a goddess, so I'm a little biased.
Read it first: J FIC RIO
We'll be holding a poster contest in celebration of Banned Book Week, which runs September 26-October 3. If you're between the ages of 9-18, create a poster inspired by free speech versus censorship in challenged and banned books for a chance to win great prizes!. Deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 12th at 2:00 p.m. For more information, contact me at (207) 764-2571 and click the 'Read Banned Books' icon in the sidebar.
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