Four books and a movie...

Hey kids:

Haven't had much time for reading--or, clearly, for blogging--lately, what with the holidays and all - but I've got a few new book recommendations to pass on, plus an "OMG if you haven't seen this yet go rent it immediately"movie suggestion. Without further ado:

Books:

First: The Hunger Games trilogy. If you liked Twilight, you should love these. Written for teens (so no panting love scenes) but absolutely addicting. Each of the three books made me cry repeatedly (in a good way) and the heroine, Katniss Everdeen, is simply awesome. They are set in the future. There's a love triangle. And some battles. Go find them here.

Next: Jay-Z's "autobiography", Decoded. "Bed-Stuy was my country, Brooklyn my planet." I put "autobiography" in quotes because -- as many reviewers point out -- the book doesn't really follow a typical chronology. And he leaves a lot of stuff out (Beyonce, who?). But after reading the first 1/3 of this book, I'm convinced this guy is a genius. And while I prefer my rap West Coast-style, there's no denying that Hova can write.

Movie:

Easy-A. A modern retelling of the Scarlet Letter in the tradition of John Hughes. Emma Stone is ah-may-zing. I want to go back 15 (ish) years and be her. You guys already probably saw this in the theatre, but if you didn't, please go rent it ASAP. The only downside to this movie is that I now have the Natasha Bedingfield song "Pocketful of Sunshine" permanently embedded in my brain. Small price to pay...

That's all for now kids. Except for the predictable promise to be better at updating the blog in the future. Which I do. And will.

XO,
M