The show's on hiatus for a month or so, and it's back on January 21st, and by then I'm hoping to actually have a working TV (big screen!) and maybe cable too. And it's about time.
Because This. Looks. Awesome.
CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS AND CLOCKWORK PRINCE BY CASSANDRA CLARE
Cassandra Clare turned into one of my favorite authors this year. I read The Mortal Instruments Series and Clockwork Angel and was so engrossed I had to promise a lot of people not to read-walk anymore, especially late at night.
On April 5th, City of Fallen Angels:
As Jace and Clary delve into the issue of the murdered Shadowhunters, they discover a mystery that has deeply personal consequences for them — consequences that may strengthen their relationship, or rip it apart forever. Meanwhile, internecine warfare among vampires is tearing the Downworld community apart, and only Simon — the Daylighter who everyone wants on their side — can decide the outcome; too bad he wants nothing to do with Downworld politics. Love, blood, betrayal and revenge: the stakes are higher than ever.
And then just half a year later in September, Clockwork Prince!
LIKE MANDARIN BY KIRSTEN HUBBARD
I've heard Kirsten's a fierce talent, and I met her at SCBWI last year and she's an awesome person. Plus we have some of the same favorite books. I know Like Mandarin won't disappoint. On March 8th, I'm getting an early birthday present, from myself :)
When they're united for a project, they form an unlikely, explosive friendship, packed with nights spent skinny-dipping in the canal, liberating the town's animal-head trophies, and searching for someplace magic. Grace plays along when Mandarin suggests they run away together. Blame it on the crazy-making wildwinds plaguing their badlands town.
Because all too soon, Grace discovers Mandarin's unique beauty hides a girl who's troubled, broken, and even dangerous. And no matter how hard Grace fights to keep the magic, no friendship can withstand betrayal.
SOURCE CODE
Jaken Gyllenhaal plays a soldier who’s sent into the body of a civilian aboard a train in the last eight minutes of his life and forced to relive the incident over and over again until he can find out who is responsible for its bombing and how to prevent the next terrorist attack from occurring. Basically, it’s like Avatar meets Surrogates meets Super Mario Brothers.
A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.
Not much else to say...especially since it's starring James Bond, Han Solo, and 13.
THE SECOND DUCHESS BY ELIZABETH LOUPAS
In a city-state known for magnificence, where love affairs and conspiracies play out amidst brilliant painters, poets and musicians, the powerful and ambitious Alfonso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, takes a new bride. Half of Europe is certain he murdered his first wife, Lucrezia, the luminous child of the Medici. But no one dares accuse him, and no one has proof-least of all his second duchess, the far less beautiful but delightfully clever Barbara of Austria.
At first determined to ignore the rumors about her new husband, Barbara embraces the pleasures of the Ferrarese court. Yet wherever she turns she hears whispers of the first duchess's wayward life and mysterious death. Barbara asks questions-a dangerous mistake for a duchess of Ferrara. Suddenly, to save her own life, Barbara has no choice but to risk the duke's terrifying displeasure and discover the truth of Lucrezia's death-or she will share her fate.
Out March 1st!
Also, in the spring of 2011, several of my favorite series have new books coming out:
THIS SIDE OF THE GRAVE BY JEANIENE FROST
Book 5 in the Night Huntress Series.
DEAD RECKONING by CHARLAINE HARRIS
Book 11 in the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
RIVER MARKED BY PATRICIA BRIGGS
Book 6 in the Mercy Thompson Series.
PALE DEMON BY KIM HARRISON
Book 9 in The Hollows Series.
SUPER 8
I kind of love JJ Abrams so I'm dying to see this, even though I know nothing about it.
WHERE SHE WENT BY GAYLE FORMAN
It's been three years since the devastating accident . . . three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever.
Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Juilliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future and each other.
And obviously...
I was a little disappointed with HP6. I wanted the big fight scene with the death dealers at the end...and I was leery about splitting HP7 into two parts. I couldn't figure out how they were going to pull that off.
But they did. I loved it. The only downside is waiting to see part 2. Thankfully I only have to wait until the summer, rather than until next Thanksgiving. And trust me on July 15th, I'm going to have my midnight passes to see the end.