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Thursday, August 9, 2012

VOTE FOR WILL: Will's Last Round in the YA Crush Tournament



Hey guys! Katie w/ Mundie Moms & Alyssa w/ TMI Source are back for Will's final round in the YA Crush Tournament. THANK YOU to everyone who's helped get Will to this round. Wow that last round against Jem was tough, and I have a feeling this round is going to be even harder. We have faith Will can win this and here's why. In Will's 1st match we listed 6 reasons why you guys should vote for Will, which of course were his "redeeming" traits. In his follow up round Jace chimed in with why we should vote for his admirable family member, and in the following match we talked about Will's love for books, and of course imagined what it would be like to have Will read to us by a roaring fire. 


In the last round we shared with you guys our reasoning on why we felt Will was the brighter burning star. It only seems fair that you guys hear from Clary, who like Jace has already won the YA Tournament, on why we need to VOTE FOR WILL.





Hey everyone, it’s Clary Fray. As the reigning YA Heroine Tournament champion Jace thought that I should share my thoughts with you on why Will Herondale should be the next YA Crush Tourney champion.


I’ve never met Will, but since he’s related to Jace I can only assume that good lucks and that cocky arrogance run in the family, which means they can be a handful sometimes.



But I can also assume that the same sweet, kind, gentle nature also exists beneath all the snarky comments and questionable actions. Perhaps Will also had his share of inner demons to fight?


From what I’ve gathered, Will is an avid reader and I can certainly appreciate that—as I’m sure you can, as well. Jace once read to me from Will’s copy of  A Tale of Two Cities—why did Lucie have to choose the boring guy—and I still wonder about the scrawled message inside the book: With hope at last, Will Herondale.


Whoever ends up with Will is one lucky girl. Because these Herondale men, despite their flaws, are filled with goodness and they will do anything they can to protect those that they love. And I hope Will is smart enough that when he finds the girl he loves that he’ll hold on to her. And never stop fighting for her.





Let's recap: Will loves reading, he's loyal, romantic, snarky, can kick any demon's butt, a little broken, and he's one of those guys you can't help but root for in everything he does. 

It's OFFICIAL: Jonathan Rhys Meyers IS Valentine!

*UPDATE: Say hello to the newest TMI movie cast member! It's OFFICIAL, The Mortal Instruments movie page has posted a picture of Jonathan on their page as Valentine!! 


Rumors have been circling that Meyers is the most recent actor to join the cast in the Mortal Instruments movie as VALENTINE! You guys know how excited I am about this, however, it's not been entirely confirmed that he is in fact in the movie. Today IndieWire has reported that Jonathan is in the movie. Here's what they said:

"Since the successful debut of the “Twilight” franchise, and especially in the aftermath of “The Hunger Games,” studios have been rushing to find the next big thing in the young adult genre, and Screen Gems is betting big on Cassandra Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments” saga. Set to begin shooting in Toronto in a few weeks, the film has found its lead villain in Jonathan Rhys Meyers."

And they go on to say:

"Meyers will play the big bad of the piece, Valentine Morgenstern the leader of the Shadowhunters rebellion long believed to be dead but is back to finish what he started, and he’s being backed up by Kevin Durand and wrestler Robert Maillet. The “Match Point” actor is no stranger to franchises, having appeared in J.J. Abrams’ “Mission: Impossible III,” but this will probably be his most high-profile role on the big screen in a bit of time, though he's been leading "The Tudors" on TV to some acclaim."

What do you guys think? Once we hear from Cassie I'll put an official confirmation in the post, but since this is the studio who reportedly tweeted this, I'd venture to guess this rumor has been laid to rest, and Jonathan is indeed part of the movie. *dances around with excitement and now wait to get the official word*

The Infernal Devices Manga


I swear Will was made to be on the cover of a manga, and I'm not be sarcastic when I saw that. Just look at this picture below.


Cassie posted this image today on FB along with a challenge to her fans! With the debut of the ID manga in October, Cassie's eager to share the full cover with her fans, but she needs our help to spread the word. IF she gets 500 on FB, she'll release the final cover early! Head over to Cassie's FB page and SPREAD THE WORD!

Entice Book Trailer

I am so excited to share with you guys the ENTICE teaser trailer for Jessica Shirvington's upcoming release! Check out this lovely little teaser....

Entice Teaser Trailer from Sourcebooks Inc on Vimeo.

Dangerously exciting, darkly romantic – the teaser trailer for the next book in Jessica Shirvington’s Embrace series is here! In Entice, the war between Exiles and Angels is on—and Violet Eden is wanted by both sides.  Living a secret life as a warrior protecting innocent human lives isn’t easy. Knowing who to trust is key, but when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even her partner, Lincoln. And with Phoenix more dangerous than ever, Violet is truly on her own.

Plus, join me for a fun meet-up with other Entice fans during the Entice Me Day 8-day celebration in September!  Meet the book characters, bring your friends and come back for the big party on Sept. 15th where you’ll see the full book trailer, get sneak peeks and win prizes!

Be sure to stop back by later this month to read my review of ENTICE! And if you're in the Austin, TX area, Jessica will be coming to the Austin Book Festival happening at the end of September! I'll post more about that later on the blog. 

YA Book News

There's been some exciting announcements in the YA book world lately. 

Want to see some stills from Melissa Marr's Carnival of Souls book trailer, which is premiering on 8/14? 

Check out this still: 


Here's what Harper Teen says about the trailer:
Have you heard the buzz surrounding CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Melissa Marr? The epic trailer was filmed in the Netherlands with professional fight choreographers! 

Here's the second still:
I can't wait to see this trailer! Sadly I'll most likely won't be near a computer the day it's out, but when I get back into town I'll definitely post it here on the blog.  I can't wait to hear what everything thinss about it. It looks like it's going be like watching a mini movie. Also, I can't wait to read this book! I've heard a lot of exciting buzz about it. 

* Speaking of trailers, check out the trailer for The Treachery of Beautiful Things that premiered this week:


This is another exciting book I'm looking forward to featuring on Mundie Moms in the coming weeks. 


Stephanie Perkins announcement of her book deal this week and here's what she had to say:

DUTTON KIDS INKS PERKINS TO DOUBLE

Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss) signed a world English rights, two-book deal with Dutton Children’s v-p and publisher, Julie Strauss-Gabel. The first book—both will be YA novels—is slated for 2014; per the publisher, it will be a horror novel in the vein of the movie Scream in which a cadre of high school students are being stalked and attacked by a mysterious killer with no obvious motive. Kate Schafer Testerman at kt literary represented Perkins in the deal.

Congratulations to Stephanie! Be sure to click on the link to read her entire post. 

Publisher News:





Did you know that Simon & Schuster recently revamped their social media outlets and launched a new facebook page for Simon Kids? Check out the new page here: SIMONKIDS facebook page.  They also have a SIMONTEEN facebook page, SIMONTEEN on twitter and a Simon & Schuster Children's pinterest page. Click each link to check out their pages and start following them!

From Epic Reads:

Check out this video of Kiersten White interview Batman at Comic Con

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