A "teaser" trailer has been released for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight. December seems so far away right now...
Oh, and you might recognize Kristen Stewart from her role in the film adaptation of another popular teen book, Speak Laurie Halse Anderson.
If a librarian wrote a hip-hop song, this is what it would be. She even makes a reference to Webster's Dictionary!
I'm a little new to Facebook, but everybody I know has been obsessed with Scrabulous lately. Scrabulous is an online game you can play with your Facebook friends that is similar to Scrabble. However, the nice thing is that you don't have to play in real-time. You put down your word and then wait until other players take their turns on their own time. This means that a game can last weeks or months, but at least you don't have to sit there getting bored while your friend freaks out over what he/she can do with three "Q"s.
If anybody wants to start a game with me, add me as a friend on Facebook!
With Mother's Day being a little over a week away (Sunday, May 11th!), perhaps you are in need of some last-minute gift ideas. Might I suggest adopting an animal? The World Wildlife Fund is offering a "green" alternative to a traditional Mother's Day gift: for $50, you can "adopt" an endangered animal for your mother. Choices range from polar bears to monkeys, lizards, dolphins, toucans, or many others. Your mother will receive a plush toy of her animal, as well as a photo and a certificate of adoption. Your money will help support endangered animals and their habitats.
Mother's Day aside, if you're interested in environmental issues, I encourage you to read and contribute to the library's On the Green wiki. Everybody is invited to participate!
The new book Derby Girl by Shauna Cross is my favorite teen title to come out in a long time. The book is near and dear to my heart for several reasons, one of which being that I'm currently a rookie with the Connecticut Rollergirls! Training is a lot of work, and I think that this book does a good job of explaining the game and the pain that the players go through.
The book serves as the basis for Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It! The movie will star Juno's Ellen Page as Bliss Cavender, a misfit teen desperate to escape her small Texas town and her beauty pageant-obsessed mother. The movie is scheduled to start filming this summer, so now is a good time to get a jumpstart on roller derby fever!
