Clockwork Angel

Entertainment Weekly posted the cover of Cassandra Clare's new Clockwork Angel, along with a nice interview with her editor about the cover and book. Th3rd World is apparently also doing a graphic novel adaptation. I think it could work really well in that format, although the popularity of this series sort of ebbs and flows with the release of a new book, and right now the books aren't that popular since it's been a little while since the last book was released.

Wonder if there'll be any ARCs of Clockwork Angel at TLA...

Graphic Novels

Graphic novels are hugely popular among the teens at my library. As the YA librarian, I try to read the same books my teens are reading, but I have not been able to force myself to read graphic novels. I just don't like pictures with my books for the same reason that I always read the book before watching the movie. I like to form my own visual images of characters and such. Not that I don't appreciate the manga and graphic novel genre. Anything that encourages kids to read is a good thing. I have noticed a lot of popular YA authors are coming out with their own versions of graphic novels. For example, Meg Cabot just released a sequel to her book Avalon High (2007 Lonestar Award winner) and the sequel is in graphic novel form. I really enjoyed Avalon High and was so disappointed when I heard that the sequel was going to be all comic book-y. I guess if I want to keep up with the teens, I need to bite the bullet and start reading some manga.