If you're a fan of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle series, then you'll be excited to know that the third book of the series, Brisingr, is due out this month! The book is set to be released on September 20th, but you are welcome and encouraged to come into the library and place it on hold now. While the Inheritance series was originally set to be a trilogy, the author announced early this year that there will be one more book after Brisingr. Details on the final book will be posted when they are released!
The final book in the Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke will be released on October 7th. In other Inkheart news, the movie adaptation is set to hit theaters on January 9, 2009.
J. K. Rowlings' The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is a book that proved important to Harry in the final Harry Potter book, will be released on December 4, 2008. Come in and ask to be placed on hold for this now to ensure that you'll be one of the first to read it!
Speaking of Harry Potter - the release date of the next movie, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, has been moved from this fall to next year. The movie is now set to be released on July 17, 2009. The last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is going to be broken down into two films. The current plans are to have the first part released in November 2010 with the second part out in May 2011. Many critics wonder if the movies will still be popular now that the book series is finished. What do you think? Are you still looking forward to seeing how your favorite scenes are played out in the movies?
Stephenie Meyer, author of the popular Twilight Saga, had planned to write another book in the series called Midnight Sun. This book was to be another version of the first book from Edward's point of view. Fans of the series will be disappointed to know that the book has been put on hold indefinitely. On her website, a heartbroken Stephenie Meyer explains that an unedited draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted online. Visit her website for more information!
If you know of any other popular books that will be out soon, please comment and let us know!
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