And the winners are...

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) has announced the Teens' Top Ten 2010! The winners are:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

More than 8,000 votes were cast this year in an online poll that took place from August 23 to September 17, 2010. World Wrestling Entertainment Diva Eve announced the winners of this year's annual poll in a video posted at the Teens' Top Ten website on October 18.

The 2011 nominations will be announced at www.ala.org/teenstopten on April 14, 2011.

Did your favorite book from 2010 make the list?

Will You Read It?

Lauren Conrad of MTV's The Hills found success as a reality star, designer and author. Now, it's Snooki's turn. Nicole Polizzi, who stars in MTV's Jersey Shore, just signed a deal to publish her first novel early next year. According to a statement, the book will "revolve around a girl looking for love on the boardwalk." Of course, the book is tentatively titled A Shore Thing.

So, will you read it?

Need some Glee this summer?

A line of official Glee-related books is set to debut, and the first one will come out this August. All the blog knows right now is that the book will be an original story, will be a prequel to the show and will be titled Glee: The Beginning.

Vote Now!

You may not have been old enough to vote in last year's election, but you can still have your opinion heard. Below are two on-going award campaigns that are waiting for your vote.

Books
Polls are now open for the Teens' Top Ten 2009! Click here to go to the ballot and select three of your favorite titles. We will post the results here, so stay tuned!

Movies

Spike TV is looking for voters to honor their favorite science fiction, fantasy, horror movie actors, actresses, movies and comics with the 2009 SCREAM awards. Some literary favorites are among the nominees, such as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Twilight and slew of comic/graphic novel titles.

Can't get enough Twilight?

Then good thing it's coming out in graphic novel format! Entertainment Weekly reports that Stephanie Meyer is working closely with the artist Young Kim to ensure this next adventure for her saga meets her vision.

Here is a sneak peak at a frame (sans dialogue):

Prequel to: The Golden Compass

Due out in April, the prequel to Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. Place a hold on a copy today at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/

September 23, 2008

That is the date book three of the Inheritance series will publish, according to Random House. Christopher Paolini is the author of the Inheritance series, which started with Eragon and then Eldest.

Let the countdown begin ...