Links of the Week: August 13

New York magazine weighs in on the casting of Katniss in the Hunger Games movie. But all of their choices are blond — isn’t Katniss described as having olive skin and dark hair?

I’m loving the discussion on the Forever YA posts about deal-breakers and deal-makers in YA books.

Check out the Teen Choice Award winners. Lots of love for Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars.

Vote for your favorite YA fantasy characters in the YA Fantasy Showdown. The second round starts on Sunday.

Adele at Persnickety Snark is counting down the top 100 YA books based on votes from her readers. Who will be number one?

GreenBeanTeenQueen wrote a great post about how a librarian’s work extends well past regular working hours. Aspiring librarians should also check out her post, So you want to be a teen librarian?

The New York Times ran an essay about the popularity of teen books among adults. Liz from A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy shares her reaction to the piece, which includes links to other viewpoints.

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