Mainstream Monday

Happy Mainstream Monday guys!!!

As you know all of us here at the Ink Puddle are pretty big fans of books to film and there have been a few more to add to your radar for possible must sees in the next few years.

Embrace by Jessica Shirvington has been picked up by the CW as a new tv show that is said to be the next Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The only news is that there is a script prepared but nothing else.  The story is centered around Violet, who becomes a key piece in the secret war between fallen angels and the protectors of Earth.  Along with angels there are magic tattoos and different small aspects that make me think of Cassandra Clare's shadowhunter series.  Obviously not the same but similar.  None the less the story the sounds pretty good and I, like a lot of people I've spoken to recently, are a little tired of vampires and happy to find something new.

Black City by Elizabeth Richards hasn't been released yet but it's right have already been taken by Screen Gems and they are currently looking for a screen writer.  So it may be a while, if ever, for this book too.  Black City is about wars between a Darkling race and humans.  The main character falls for a forbidden half darkling guy.  This is supposedly one of the most anticipated books of this year and is released November 13th.

If there are any Divergent series fans casting seems to be starting for the movie version.  Shailene Woodley, from The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Descendants, is the main rumored actress to portray Tris.  I didn't really have anyone pictured for that character so to me she is as good as anyone else.  It would probably be a good oppurtunity for her to show of her talents or lack there of.  I'm excited to see who all will be casted for this movie.

Some other important dates for you guys:

If you didn't already know, Hidden: A House of Night Novel by P.C. and Kristen Cast came out last tuesday.

The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa comes out comes out October 23.  I have been dying to read this ever since I read the Iron Fey trilogy.

The thrid installment of the Matched trilogy comes out November 13.

The Hobbit Part I comes to theater in December and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II comes out in theaters in November.

And a completely off subject book I've been waiting a year for, The Big Book of Yoga by Kathryn Budig, comes out October 30th incase we have any yogi Ink Puddle fans out there.  

Are there any books hitting the shelves soon that you guys are excited about.  We're always interested in discovering new books so let us know.

--Meg

Infomation from hollywoodcrush.mtv.com and Hollywood Reporter.