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It's official. Donald Sutherland has been cast as President Snow in The Hunger Games Movie. Mr. GreenBeanSexyMan and I were eagerly awaiting this casting, and we both think this is pretty much perfect (well, Mr. GreenBeanSexyMan says perfect as an actor, but he pictured Snow to look a bit different). I'm very excited about the whole cast and I can't wait for the movie! What do you think?

Please welcome Uma Krishnaswami, author of The Grand Plan to Fix Everything ! I love hearing about libraries, especially libraries around the world-I hope you do too! In Praise of Two Libraries, Forty Years and Half a World Apart Libraries were not a part of my early childhood. I grew up in several cities in various parts of India and public libraries were not as central to communities are they are in the US. We had a lending library in one of the neighborhoods we lived in, where you paid a small fee for each book you borrowed. It dealt mostly in comic books, which I borrowed from time to time despite the fact that my parents disapproved of them heartily. I had a small collection of children's books that I just read over and over. When I got tired of them my parents were quite willing to buy me more. They didn't buy me everything I ever asked for, but they never said no to books. I was 15 when a library became a part of my life. We had moved to the mountain state of Himachal Pr...

Tween Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted here at GreenBeanTeenQueen to highlight great reads for tweens. Join the fun and add your Tween Tuesday post below. Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Genre: Contemporary Release Date: 5/24/2011 Add to Goodreads About the Book: Dini's parents have just announced that they're moving to India for two whole years! Dini can't believe her parents are making her move away from her best friend Maddie and now she has to miss out on the Bollywood dance class she and Maddie were going to take. But India is home to Dini and Maddie's favorite movies and their favorite Bollywood star, Dolly Singh. Dini's parents aren't moving to Bombay, the movie capital of India, but instead to a small town called Swapnagiri. Surprises are ahead for Dini as she discovers that her favorite star might be closer than she thinks-and Dini has a plan to meet her idol. GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Our summer reading theme this year for the kids program is One World, Many Stori...

I was browsing through upcoming YA releases and thought I'd do another post about hardcovers to paperbacks. This time though instead of posting about hardcovers to paperbacks that made me want to pick up the book, I thought I'd post about books where the cover change seemed to change the focus of the book. First up: The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott Here's the hardcover-which to me reflects the premise of a girl who likes a friends boyfriend (or at least the cover says she likes a boy that maybe she shouldn't, or it's secret, etc): Now the paperback: This to me doesn't reflect the book at all. It's a cute cover and I like it as a cover in general but not for this particular book. I also think it looks too much like the covers for the Ruby Oliver series. Next up: The Mark by Jen Nadol . Hardcover: -While the book has somewhat of a paranormal aspect to it, it's more of a philosophical book than it is paranormal. I also really like this cover, althoug...

Tween Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at GreenBeanTeenQueen to highlight great reads for tweens! Join the fun and add your link below! Rating: 3/5 Stars Genre: Historical/bit of fantasy Release Date: 10/1/2010 Add to Goodreads About the Book: Frederick is an apprentice in a clockwork shop who is secretly working on his own clockwork man in the hopes of making journeyman. Hannah is a maid working at a hotel trying to raise money for her family and sick father. When she hears of the possibility of a treasure, Hannah decides to seek her fortune. Giuseppe was kidnapped from his home in Italy and works as a street musician. He dreams of returning home and when he finds a green violin, he wonders if it holds to key to his passage. The stories weave together and the three learn that they must work together to help each other solve their problems. GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: The Clockwork Three was a book I picked up at ALA last year and even heard the author read from, but nothing about it re...

You guys remember how much I loved Wither right? It sucked me in and I couldn't put it down! Well, the amazing Lauren DeStefanos is hosting the most amazing contest. Not only is she giving away an ARC of Wither (all personalized, signed, everything you want!) but also an ARC of the sequel, Feaver (which isn't even out yet as an ARC, so you'd be one of the first ones to get your hands on the freshly printed ARCs!) How awesome and amazing is that? Check out Lauren's blog for the details on how to win . And if you win, please promise to share Feaver with me??:)

Some of you have asked about the tornado that hit last night in Missouri. I'm about an hour away from Joplin, so no damage here, but we are feeling the effects of the storm. Many people have come from Joplin for shelter and have been transferred to local hospitals. The whole area is still in shock over everything and everyone is looking for ways to help. If you want to help, both Red Cross and Convoy of Hope have texting options to donate: You can help us respond in #Joplin &continue our work in other states. Txt REDCROSS to 90999, or online: http://bit.ly/eZJDoJ Donations can be made at www.convoyofhope.org . You may also donate $10 by texting “Convoy” to 50555 Additional texting charges my apply.