The Naughty List Info

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Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief Movie Trailers

Okay, so I posted one of these trailers back in July 2009 because it was movie based on the book. Now I am posting TWO Trailers because I LOVE THE BOOKS!!!! I've read the first 4 this week and am starting on the last. You HAVE to read this series people.

I do notice in the trailers a lot of differences from the books, but still... even if the movie is different from the books, just by the trailers I know this movie is going to ROCK! :D

PS. It takes a minute for both videos to come up.

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Rating: Not Yet Rated

About Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief:
A young boy discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Based on the book by Rick Riordan.

This movie is based on the book The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan

To learn more about this movie, click here.

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Idea...

Hi all! I've been thinking about adding a bit more information about books in general to my blog and I believe I've come up with a pretty good idea.

POSSIBLY starting in January 2010 I will make a post EVERY day about a Young Adult book. It would include basic information such as title, author, cover, synopsis, publication date, and a link to it's Amazon page so you can read some customer reviews.

Many of the books I will showcase will be about upcoming titles yet to be released. While 1/3 of the books I share will be from past publication. That gives you a little taste of everything.

PLUS, the books won't always be about the same subject or genre. One might be about a Princess looking for her Prince and the next day, the book will be about a boy criminal mastermind. So that way everyone will get a chance to learn information about a book perfect for them.

And I will still be posting all the information I already share (Rights Report, Warning!, Random Browsing, Reviews, Author News, Covers, and whatnot).

Sooooo... why the post? I don't know. Probably more of a helpful list to me than anything you need to know. :)

What do you think? Sound good? Feel free to let me know what you think through comments or email (emailthebookworm(at)yahoo(dot)com).

Merry Christmas!!!

Rights Report From PW's Children's Bookshelf e-newsletter

This week in the Rights Report of PW Children's Bookshelf, a teen author has had her Angel trilogy picked up by Feiwel and Friends with the first book, Halo, to be published in Fall 2010; Poppy/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers have acquired the rights for debut author Flynn Meaney's vampire novel, Bloodthirsty; Mandalay Pictures has optioned the film rights for Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg; Disney has optioned the film rights for Fallen by Lauren Kate; and the picture book Winter's Tail will be made into a movie. To read more, click here.

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Keeper of the Grail Review

Keeper of the Grail
By Michael P. Spradlin
Pub. Date: September 2008
4 out of 5 stars


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Tristan, newly dubbed squire to the Knights Templar, has many enemies who wish him ill. Not only does he have to worry about the Saladin Armies, but also the men he is fighting alongside with, including England’s king, King Richard the Lionheart. As if the odds against Tristan weren’t enough, Sir Thomas bestows a difficult quest upon him. He is to protect one of the Church’s most controversial and powerful relics, The Holy Grail, with his life and safely deliver it into allied hands. With unexpected and invaluable friends by his side, he flusters the enemy lurking in the shadows. Maybe… just maybe… he will be able to complete his master’s finally wishes. Unfortunately, Tristan’s escape from the doomed city was just the horrible beginning…

Keeper of the Grail woke up my hunger for good action-adventure fiction set in medieval times. While I have a soft spot for the characters, I was continually bothered by one fact. Robard talked like he was from modern times, while Tristan sounded like he was playing a part in a Shakespearean play. This did help show the difference in their up bringing, but it was a little overdone. Also, some events were clearly set up by the author. Such as the fact of how fast Maryam healed or there just so happened to be a hidden tunnel or Maryam just happened to know English. I still enjoyed these things, but the blunt fakeness dented my opinion of the writing. I did appreciate how the author didn’t dwell on the voyages to and from Outremer. He didn’t create a long dreary diary of what transpired, but instead gave us a short and sweet chapter dealing with the highlights of the voyage. This kept the plot running smoothly without any lagging or dull moments. Plus, the battle scenes were fantastic. The brawls were great visually at creating an almost detached reaction from the character, better revealing his inner feelings about the battles.

It ended with a cliff-hanger that will left me wondering, and I know because of it I’m going to continue to read the series. I would suggest this book to 12-16 year old boys (think Christmas presents!), especially if they enjoyed the Ranger’s Apprentice Series.

Date Reviewed: November 17th, 2009

*This book was provided by Book Divas.

For more information about this book, click here.

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Pretty Bad Things Book Trailer

Pretty Bad Things
by Claire Skuse
Pub. Date: March 1, 2010

Sixteen-year old twins in Candy-Store crime spree. Twins, Paisley and Beau Argent are in the headlines again. Last time, they were the 'wonder twins', when as six-year-olds they were found alive in woods after three days missing following their mother's death -three days spent looking for their dad. Now at sixteen, life's not so wonderful. Out-cast and exploited by their money-grabbing grandmother, they're still clueless about their dad's whereabouts. Until they discover an old letter from him. That's when they decide to hit the road - and make headlines again. Holding up fast-food joints might seem extreme but if they can get on the news, and tell their dad they need him, they might get the dream reunion they thought could happen.

For more information about this book, click here.

Rights Report From PW's Children's Bookshelf e-newsletter

Rights Report

Warner Bros. has bought movie rights to Beautiful Creatures, the first of a five-book fantasy series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, according to Variety. Beautiful Creatures, which pubs this week from Little, Brown, is set in a small South Carolina town, and revolves around high schooler Ethan Wate, bewitched by Lena, who has just moved there with her family. Together they tackle a curse that has plagued her family for many years, while Lena comes to grips with her powers. Richard LaGravenese will write the screenplay and direct.

Angryfilms has optioned Lauren McLaughlin's YA series Cycler (Random House), which tells the story of Jill, a teenager who for four days each month turns into Jack, complete with male anatomy and 17-year-old-boy fantasies. The first volume, Cycler, pubbed last year, Recycler came out this past August, and others are on the way. McLaughlin worked as an executive at Lionsgate before moving to New York to write. She has already adapted the book into a screenplay.