* HUGE news this week about casting for the movie adaptation of Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl! Newcomers Jack O’Connell and Alice Englert have been cast as Ethan and Lena, respectively, with Emma Thompson taking on the dual roles of Mrs. Lincoln/Serafine.
* Cassandra Clare clears up some confusion about news regarding the movie adaptation of City of Bones. Also, take a look at what could be her next book series: The Dark Artifices.
* Also in movie news, the rights for Patrick Carman’s Dark Eden have been sold!
* Lots of exciting news about The Hunger Games this week, especially regarding the soundtrack! We’ve seen the cover art now, and the music video for “Safe & Sound” by Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars will debut on MTV on Monday.
* Check out the book trailer for Chosen Ones by Tiffany Truitt:
* In need of a last-minute valentine for the literary love of your life? Check out our collection right here!
* Lemony Snicket has announced his first new book series since A Series of Unfortunate Events!
* And we finally have a look at the title treatment for Breaking Dawn: Part 2 — the trailer for which will debut exclusively in theaters with The Hunger Games on March 23rd!
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