Oh goodness!! I am in LOVE with this challenge! We all know how much I like men-talking about them, looking at them, reading about them… In all seriousness…this has been a great and fun challenge! One of the things I have realized, though, is that because I like them so much, I have had an extremely hard time picking just one. BUT, with that being said, let me be clear that I would pick my fantastic husband over ALL of these picks! He kicks all of their butts! …

On the 10th day of Christmas, Bookshelf Banter suggests to me… Dystopias, Time-Slips, Vampires, and Fantasies!
We are posting our TOP 12 Books in 2011… And, if you missed them you need to read them in 2012!
Day 10

Krystal: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Stefanie: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Kelly: The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
Kallie: Hourglass by Myra McEntire

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The Wrap has just posted a story where they say that Jamie Campbell-Bower, Ed Speleers, and Leebo Freeman are all in the lead for the role of Jace. All three actors tested with Lily Collins on Friday. Here are the details:
Three young actors are in the running for the lead role in Screen Gems’ movie “The Mortal Instruments.”
You’ll be hearing a lot about the film: Lily Collins, who made a name for herself in “The Blind Side” and is playing Snow White in Relativity Media’s “Snow White” movie, plays Clary Fray, the lead.
On Friday, Jamie Campbell …

Via: MTV

Cassandra Clare took to her blog today to answer some burning questions from City of Fallen Angels.  Be warned though: the post is very SPOILERY, but also very informative, so don’t head over there unless you’ve read the book!  Click here to see what she had to say!
And, in case you missed it, Mundie Moms held an online chat tonight with Cassie as their special guest.  You can read the transcript of the chat, which contains even more spoiler goodies, over on their site!

Collider has another great interview.  This time it’s with Scott Stewart who’s directing The Mortal Instruments.  Scott gives an estimate as to when filming will start, talks about their pre-production work, and he says that “it’s a really music-influenced movie.”  Jump to 6:39 to see him talk about TMI.
                  
This is the first interview I’ve seen where Scott talks about TMI, and I can’t wait, oh I can’t wait, till the movie finally starts filming.  Wait…before that happens they have to finish casting the lead roles! I’m hoping that when he casts …

Collider.com has a great comprehensive interview with Lily Collins, who is not only playing Clary Fray in The Mortal Instruments but was also just cast as Snow White in Brothers Grimm: Snow White one of three Snow White adaptations that’s in the works.  One awesome tidbit of info that is revealed in this interview is that The Mortal Instruments will be shot in 3D! Her comments on TMI and Snow White start around the 6:19 mark.
                  
Also, check out Steve Weintraub’s (the interviewer) write-up on the interview here.  I love that they’ll be …

If you’re not following Cassandra Clare on twitter, then you need to because every so often she posts deleted scenes, excerpts, etc… from her upcoming books!  The latest one is from Clockwork Prince which comes out later this year.  She’s also included a line from City of Lost Souls which doesn’t come out till next year!
I promised my Google Group I’d post something for them when we hit 5,000 members. So here’s a deleted scene from Clockwork Prince and, at the bottom, a line from City of Lost Souls. The …

Sony Pictures has posted a casting call for Jace!  As you know Lily Collins has been cast as Clary.  Here’s the casting call, and if you want to submit yourself for consideration head on over to Sony Picture’s Face of the Fan website!
We’re searching for someone to play Jace Wayland in the upcoming Mortal Instruments movie. The role calls for a male able to play age 18-25.
Character Description: Fighting, hunting, and killing demons are the things Jace is good at. Though the jagged scars and black runic Marks on his body …