Valentine's Day is coming up this week. Don't miss the premiere of Beautiful Creatures - the film adaptation of Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl's young adult novel.
If you have not read the book, pick it up at the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library in the teen fiction area under YA GARCIA or be sure to place a hold to reserve a copy if someone else beat you to it.
Enjoy this Southern gothic story set in Gatlin, South Carolina where withered gardens, murky swamps, and creepy old graveyards breathe life (and sometime death) into the characters' stories. The story is told from the viewpoint of Ethan Wate, who spends most of his time planning to get out of Gatlin. He quickly discovers that plans can change as he becomes mesmerized by the girl in his dreams who becomes a reality when she shows up at school one day driving a hearse.
For Lena Duchannes, she wants nothing more than to be normal and not cursed. She hides her secret, but everyone knows there is something different about her. Ethan Wate is determined to get to know her and find out just how different she really is.
Recommended Grade Level: 6-12
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 563
Want to get a head start on the next great YA book being brought to the big screen? Try City of Bones from the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The film version is set to release on August 23, 2013.
This post was written by Youth Services and Adult Services Librarian, Chryssi Gumina.
