Book to Movie NEWS!

So many books being made into movies! I'm not even sure what is the most exciting...

Sarah Dessen coming to Netflix! I'm so very excited about the news that Netflix has optioned three of Dessen's books. Read all about it here.

Mark your calendar now for February 12th! That's the release date for P.S. I Still Love You, the second movie in Jenny Han's trilogy that started with the wildly popular To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Check out the updates here.

Here's a first look at Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx in the movie adaptation of Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson). The young adult adaptation was one of my Top 10 nonfiction picks of 2018 and is a #mustread for everyone, adults included. I cannot wait to see this movie!

One of my favorite picture books of 2019 has a short film! If you went to the Angry Birds movie this summer, it was shown during the previews. Here's a short clip of it on YouTube. LOVE THIS BOOK!

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TBR Tuesday

Tuesday is typically the "book birthday" or publication date of new books. So I thought that I'd make "TBR Tuesday" a regular feature to highlight the Top 5 books I'm most looking forward to reading...which may or may not be publishing soon. This week's most exciting books that I'm looking forward to reading are: 1) Imposters by Scott Westerfeld. (Pub. date 9/11/18). A new series set in the world of the Uglies?! Yes, please! I already have students asking about this.

2) We are all that's left by Carrie Arcos. (Pub. date May, 2018). Okay, this one is already out in the real world, but it is new to me. I JUST picked it up yesterday and I can't put it down. 3) The grand escape by Neil Bascomb. (Pub. date 9/25/18). Every time I come across "The Great Escape" or "The Great Raid" on TV I watch it. Every. Time. I love everything about these movies (including all the memories of watching them with my dad). Give me a good war/prisoner/escape story and I'm in. Plus, this one is written by Neal Bascomb! 4) Born scared by Kevin Brooks. (Pub. date 9/11/18). Brooks jumped onto my radar three years ago with "The Bunker Diary" which was one of my favorite books for teens of 2015. 5) Otherwood by Pete Hautman. (Pub. date 9/11/18). I am a fan of Hautman, specifically "Slider" and "Blank Confession," so this new title is definitely at the top of my TBR pile.

BONUS: 6) Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech. (Pub. date 9/11/18). SHARON. CREECH. Enough said. 7) You should meet: Lin-Manuel Miranda by Laurie Calkhoven. (Pub. date 8/28/18). TODAY! My students enjoy this series, and even though I am a tried and true Hamilfan, they love that he helped bring Moana to the big screen. Happy reading!

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