Oscar Nominated Book Tie-Ins

Inspired or Inspired by...

As might be expected a number of Oscar-nominated films were inspired by books. Read 'em before the March 2 Academy Awards ceremony if you haven't yet had the pleasure. Nominated films on DVD and/or Blu-ray where noted, currently available or coming soon.

Lone Survivor -- Long Walk to Freedom (March 18 release date)-- Mary Poppins, She Wrote -- The Great Gatsby (Blu-ray and DVD) -- The Book Thief (March 11 release date) -- A Captain's Duty (Blu-ray and DVD) -- Dirty Wars -- Philomena (April release date) -- Twelve Years a Slave (March 4 release date) -- The Wolf of Wall Street (March 25 release date) -- The Hobbit (Blu-ray and DVD)-- The Invisible Woman

If Fall Goes Well: Upcoming Library Events

Fall In!
The breezes are cooler and the leaves have already started to show their colors. Harvest season is here and Halloween is just around the corner. Fear not and enjoy the bounty of public programs the library will offer in October 2013.

Early October Programs
Here's a quick list of early October programs for adults and/or teens, all of them free and open to the public. Phone, stop by the library, or check out our online events calendar any time to find latest news on these and other upcoming events! Registration required where noted.

Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Movie Night at the Library
View and discuss the latest book-to-film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Directed by Baz Luhrman and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, this version is both faithful to the story and visually intense. But is it better than the book? Big screen, comfy chairs. Phil Carr moderates.

Wednesday, October 9, 7:00 p.m.
Researching the Unexplained: CT's Own Ghostbusters!
The CPRS was founded in 1995 by paranormal researchers Joseph Franke and Orlando Ferrante. Meet the duo as they discuss paranormal activity in our home state. View video and photographs of ghostly images, listen to audio and more! This program is appropriate for adults-teens.
Please register if you plan to attend.

Thursday, October 10, 2:00 p.m.
Sustainability Series: Raising Chickens in Your Backyard
Take a Break and meet Dr. Michael Darre (rhymes with 'dairy'), professor at the University of Connecticut and Extension Poultry Specialist for Connecticut and New England. Dr. Darre will present info on breeds, housing, management, nutrition and health of chickens. Even if you are or aren't an aspiring chicken or small poultry flock owner, UConn's "chicken man" will cover topics relevant to a backyard poultry farm. Please register if you plan to attend.

Books to Film

To Read the Book Before or After? That Is the Question...
Late summer and early fall promise to be great seasons for films both classic and contemporary with something for everyone. We're sure the age-old question about which is better, book or film, will hold steady and spark debate...

Fall Into Film
Salinger : Touted as "an unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger", the ultra-reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, this documentary features over 150 interviewees. Read ahead or watch the trailer via IMDB.

The Family : An ex-goodfella turned stool pigeon and his family are relocated from New Jersey to France by the FBI's witness protection program. The film is based on the novel Malavita (Badfellas for 2010 English translation) by Tonino Benacquista. Watch the trailer with all-star cast via IMDB.

Inequality for All : Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich looks at income inequality in this documentary by Jacob Kornbluth. The film was funded by way of Kickstarter. The book tie-in is Reich's 2010 title, Aftershock.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 : Prepare for big screen sequel by joining us for a first film refresher course on Thursday, August 22 @ 1:00 p.m. in the library Community Room. Watch the trailer for part two via IMBD. Both films are based on the picture book by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett.

Great Expectations : The latest of many versions of Dickens' classic novel features an all-star cast. Watch the trailer via IMDB. If you're really in a Dickens mood, one of our copies also includes A Tale of Two Cities. Go for both!

Romeo and Juliet : The latest version of Shakespeare's classic story of forbidden love is due for limited U.S. release this fall. Watch the trailer for the new film via IMDB. Catch the earlier, futuristic film version with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes or read/listen to the play.

Carrie : Everyone's favorite telekinetic high school student rides again in this latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel. Watch the trailer via IMDB then go retro with the 1976 version of the film starring Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, and Piper Laurie.

Philomena : The story of a forced adoption; mother and child, politics and religion. The film stars Dame Judy Dench but we may have to wait for this film to hit U.S. screens. Based on Martin Sixsmith's book, first published in 2009 and due on our shelves in September.

As I Lay Dying :  William Faulkner's 1930 novel is widely considered a 20th century classic. James Franco stars in and directs this film adaptation, the story of the Bundren family's travels across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Watch the trailer via IMDB.

Memorial Day 2013

War and Remembrance
In the week leading up to Memorial Day, we offer suggestions for thoughtful reading, listening, and viewing.

Books and Reading
Observe Memorial Day with a great book. Recently published titles, fiction and non-fiction:

Cronkite's War : His World War II Letters Home
Amercian Sniper by Chris Kyle
Trident K-9 Warriors : My Tales from the Training Ground to the Battlefield with Elite Navy SEAL Canines by Mike Ritland
Blackhorse Riders : a Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot by Philip A. Keith
The Long Walk : a Story of War and the Life that Follows by Brian Castner
Shade It Black : Death and After in Iraq by Jess Goodell
Those Who Have Borne the Battle : a History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them by James Wright
The Girls of Atomic City : the Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II  by Denise Kiernan
The Secrets of Mary Bowser : a Novel by Lois Leveen
Blood of War by Larry Bond and Jim DeFelice (Red Dragon Rising Series, 4)
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes


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On DVD
Quick list 25 regarded films :
The Big Red One -- The Messenger -- South Pacific -- Tora! Tora! Tora! -- Mr. Roberts -- Black Hawk Down -- Platoon -- Saving Private Ryan -- Flags of Our Fathers -- Glory -- They Were Expendable -- Patton -- From Here to Eternity -- Boy in the Striped Pajamas -- The Great Escape -- Bridge on the River Kwai -- M*A*S*H -- Red Badge of Courage -- Deer Hunter -- Thin Red Line -- Hurt Locker -- Full Metal Jacket -- Paths of Glory -- Midway -- Gallipoli

Fiction for Youth
Vietnam (Series) by Chris Lynch
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Once by Morris Gleitzman
Somebody Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis

Books for Kids
Memorial Day by Robin Nelson
Memorial Day Surprise by Theresa Martin Golding
Memorial Day by Amy Margaret
The Wall by Eve Bunting
Wee Sing America by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
Knit Your Bit : a World War I Story by Deborah Hopkinson
Dogs on Duty : Soldiers' Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
War Horse or Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
Nurse, Soldier, Spy : the Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero by Marissa Moss
Phantoms in the Snow by Kathleen Benner Duble

Just About Everyone's Reading YA...

Buzz-Worthy Books
Books for the tween or teen audience oh-so often develop cross-over appeal. Harry Potter, Twilight, and the Hunger Games are good examples.

With summer reading season fast approaching, we offer our first quick-pick list of YA reads, all them accompanied with a fair amount of hype. A few book trailers are included.

Mind Games by Kiersten White
Seventeen-year-old Fia and her sister, Annie, are trapped in a school that uses young female psychics and mind readers as tools for corporate espionage--and if Fia doesn't play by the rules of their deadly game, Annie will be killed.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen (June 2013)
During her last summer at home before leaving for college, Emaline begins a whirlwind romance with Theo, an assistant documentary filmmaker who is in town to make a movie.

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan (May 2013)
Levithan (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Every Day) teams up with Cremer, author of the Nightshade Series : Nightshade, Wolfsbane, Bloodrose.

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer : Lunar Chronicles 2, follows Cinder.


The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey : Certainly for fans of the Hunger Games with movie rights already purchased. From the author of the Monstrumologist Series : Monstrumologist, Curse of the Wendigo, Isle of Blood, and Final Descent (last title set for release in September 2013).


Requiem by Lauren Oliver : Delirium Trilogy 3, follows Delirium and Pandemonium. This one seems to be headed to the small screen some time soon.


The Rising by Kelley Armstrong : Darkness Rising Trilogy, follows The Gathering and The Calling


Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare : Infernal Devices Series 3, follows Clockwork Angel and Clockwork Prince
Prequel books to the author's Mortal Instruments Series. The first book in the series, City of Bones, has been translated to film; the release date is set for August 23.

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (June 2013)
Grisha Trilogy 2, follows Shadow and Bone, for which film rights have been purchased.

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi : Shatter Me Series 2, follows Shatter Me.

People... People Who Read People

Biography and Memoir
If you are sometimes fascinated with famous people in history, sports, literature, or popular culture -- or are always up for reading a compelling memoir -- here's a few short lists of selections worth considering.

Hello, Sports Fans!
Terry 'Tito' Francona led the 2004 Red Sox to the team's first World Series victory since 1918. Mike  Piazza's autobiography endured more than a little criticism over on Baseball Nation. "Big Bad Bruin" Derek 'Turk' Sanderson's autobiography is bound for big-screen movie treatment. Retired Tennessee Vols coach Pat Summitt's autobiography is also available, just in time for NCAA tournament season, aka March Madness.

Singers, Songwriters, Actors, Gurus
From serious to dishy, read the latest on Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno, Penny Marshall, Andrew McCarthy, Bruce Lee [video], Valerie Harper, Dennis Hopper, Leonard Cohen, or Clive Davis.

Writing Lives
Buzz has it that Syliva Plath's semi-autobiographical classic, The Bell Jar, will be movie-converted soon. The greater buzz relates to a new book cover, created in line with the 50th anniversary of the book's publication. Chuckles for the mashups. Read about Plath's life in several great books.

Louisa May Alcott devotees will find much to enjoy in Marmee & Louisa by Eve LaPlante. Pair this one with Eden's Outcasts by John Matteson.

Lastly, if you don't know much about celebrated and controversial French author George Sand, or her oh-so notorious 19th century love life, spend a little page time with The Last Love of George Sand.

In My Life
Each of these memoirs might find a place on your must-read list.

The Backyard Parables by Margaret Roach (reflections on gardening)
Chanel Bonfire by Wendy Lawless (dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship)
Dwarf : a Memoir by Tiffanie DiDonato ("adapting to a world when it won't adapt to you.."
The Heavy : a Mother, a Daughter, a Diet -- a Memoir by Dara-Lynn Weiss (bookend to Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother)
Her : a Memoir by Christa Parravani (achingly brilliant memoir of enduring love, loss, and identical twins)
Raising Cubby : a Father and Son's Adventures with Asperger's, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives by John Elder Robison (Aspergian father raising his Aspergian son)
Shouting Won't Help : Why I - and 50 Million Other Americans - Can't Hear You by Katherine Bouton (a personal and public discussion of hearing loss)
A Still Point of the Turning World by Emily Rapp (emotionally fearless and loving reflections on raising a little boy with a fatal disorder)
Still Points North by Leigh Newman (growing up in the wilds of Alaska)
The Ordinary Acrobat : a Journey Into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present by Duncan Wall (from Ringling Brothers to Cirque du Soleil, join the circus with a turn of a page)

Abraham Lincoln: The Life of an American President

Image courtesy of www.whitehouse.gov

The Life and Legacy of 16.
Over 15,000 books have been written about Abraham Lincoln; Ford's Theater last year erected a tower containing nearly 7,000 titles. Lincoln has also, for over 200 years, been depicted in art, fiction, poetry, films, and popular culture.

We offer here a round-up of resources about our 16th President and an invitation to an upcoming library program.

Regarded Books
Browse a quick list of adult non-fiction books; a few book jackets pictured left. Click here for a quick list of books for kids, fiction and non-fiction.

Lincoln in Films
The highly-awaited Spielberg film Lincoln, starring Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis, is set for DVD and Blu-ray release on  March 26.  Pair this one with the Criterion Collection re-master of 1939's Young Mr. Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Also consider giving documentary screen time to The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (PBS) or The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (History Channel).

Upcoming Program : Abraham Lincoln and the American Experience
Thursday, March 14 @ 1PM
Celebrate our nation’s 16th president with a special program on Lincoln’s life and political activities presented by David Koch, Associate Professor of History at Housatonic Community College. Explore the personality of this powerful but surprisingly enigmatic figure in American history. Learn about Lincoln’s childhood, professional career and political ambitions.

Mr. Koch is a wide-ranging historian who specializes in Civil War and Native American history. Please register online or phone the library at (860)267-6621.

Golden Statue Season

And the Nominees Are...
A list! A list! Your kingdom for a list! Oscar-nominated films always attract attention. Here goes; most available for hold with library stars on book-to-film titles. Popcorn not included.

Best Picture
Amour (April 2013)-- Argo* (February 19) -- Beasts of the Southern Wild -- Django Unchained (April 16) -- Les Miserables (March 22)* -- Life of Pi* (March 12) -- Lincoln* (March 26) -- Silver Linings Playbook* (Estimated March 2013) -- Zero Dark Thirty (March 19)

Animated Feature Film Nominees
Brave -- Frankenweenie -- Paranorman -- The Pirates! Band of Misfits -- Wreck-It Ralph (March 5)

Documentary Feature Films
5 Broken Cameras -- The Gatekeepers -- How to Survive a Plague (February 26) -- The Invisible War -- Searching for Sugar Man

Actor/Actress Nominations for Films Not Nominated for Best Picture
The Master (February 26 Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams) -- Flight (Denzel Washington) -- The Sessions (Helen Hunt) -- The Impossible (April 23 Naomi Watts)

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Let us not leave out Moonrise Kingdom, a film not mentioned elsewhere.

For all that is Oscar, click here.

Hot Properties

YA Books to Film
So many books, so little time. Or is it so many movies, so little time? Either way here's a round up of YA books slated for translation to the big screen this year or next. Say adieu to the vampire craze of yore; dystopia is front and center with zombies on the side...

For a more comprehensive listing of forthcoming big screen wonders, don't forget to check IMDb's upcoming books-to-movies list. Early Word also has a 2013 list, organized by month.

Read and Watch or Read and Wait...
Warm Bodies by Issac Marion
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney (Movie Title = The Seventh Son)

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Divergent by Veronica Roth (Also try the sequel, Insurgent)
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (Book two in the Hunger Games Triology, as if this is news...)
The Book Thief  by Markus Zusak

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Carrie by Stephen King (Don't forget the original film starring Sissy Spacek)
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness (In order : The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer and Monsters of Men)

Legend by Marie Lu (Also try the sequel, Prodigy)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (First in a series; great for Hunger Games fans.)
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Percy Jackson : Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Happy Anniversary, Mr. Darcy...

Bennet Sisters, Too
On January 28th, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice celebrates its 200th anniversary. Read (or re-read the book), listen on CD or downloadable audio, watch the book-to-film (Hello, Mr. Firth), and please do expect the decade-long Austen craze to continue...

Quick lists in several categories:

Popular Fiction Inspired by Jane
Jane Austin in Boca by Paula Marantz Cohen
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
Jane Austen Mysteries by Stephanie Barron
I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison

Austen-Inspired Films
Becoming Jane
Bridget Jones's Diary
Clueless
The Jane Austen Book Club

Non-Fiction Reads
A Jane Austen Education : How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things that Really Matter by William Deresiewicz
The Jane Austen Handbook : Proper Life Skills From Regency England by Margaret C. Sullivan
What Matters in Jane Austen? : Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved by John Mullan

Surf's Up for Austenites
You choice to link-to :
The Republic of Pemberley : for the very true-blue.
Jane Austen Society of North America
Austenprose : All that is Austen and then some.
Austentacious : Three American fans of the BBC share their thoughts...

... and our favorite : Pride and Prejudice as told through Facebook status updates, courtesy of DeeDee Baldwin.

Boo!

Spooky Stories
Many love a good ghost story now and again. If you are one of them, join us at the library on Saturday, September 15, for an afternoon Ghosts and Hauntings program presented by author and lecturer, Jeff Belanger.  Jeff is the writer and researcher for the Ghost Adventures show on the Travel Channel and hosts popular Web and cable talk show 30 Odd Minutes.

Ghost Stories : Believe 'Em or Not
Here's a quick list of adult non-fiction books, of all different stripes, about the topic.  As always, choose for yourself or for your kids.

Connecticut's Seaside Ghosts by Donald Carter
Ghost Stories and Legends of Southwestern Connecticut by Donna Kent

Ghost Hunters of New England by Alan Brown
Kids Who See Ghosts : How to Guide Them Through Fear by Caron Goode
Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting by Jeff Belanger
Picture Yourself Legend Tripping by Jeff Belanger
Yankee Ghosts by Hans Holzer
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
The Ghosts of Nantucket : 23 True Accounts by Blue Balliett
Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits and Haunted Places by Brad Steiger

The Demonologist : The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle
The Paranormal Caught on Film : Amazing Photographs of Ghosts, Poltergeists and Other Strange Phenomena by Melvyn Willin
Haunted Hikes : Spine Tingling Trails and Tales from North America's National Parks by Andrea Lankford

Ghosts in Fiction Books
Another quick list, classic and contemporary, shelved in adult fiction or story collections:

Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Shining by Stephen King
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
Ghosts : Recent Hauntings, edited by Paula Guran
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie

Read the Book... Watch the Film

Books-to-Film
Here's to exciting days ahead as many great books find their way to the big screen.  Several books-to-film are already generating Oscar buzz though all we can find are a couple of trailers on YouTube. Go figure...

Now Showing
Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo
Robert Pattinson as a Wall Street master of the universe in freefall.

The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader
After Robert Ludlum's death, Lustbader took over the franchise. In the film, Jeremy Renner is the new Matt Damon, er... Jason Bourne.

September 14
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Everyone's favorite summer reading selection now featuring Harry Potter favorite, Emma Watson, as a spot-on American teen.

October 12
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The objectivist classic gets its long-awaited Part 2 film treatment.

October 19th
Killing Them Softly (Originally Cogan's Trade) by George V. Higgins
Brad Pitt plays a hitman on the trail of two hoodlums who've robbed the wrong people. Tyler Perry also takes a turn as Alex Cross, the guy from James Patterson's thrillers.

November 16
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The tenth or so adaptation (Jane Eyre anyone?), this one with Keira Knightley and Jude Law. Let's not forget Breaking Dawn, Part 2 from the Twilight Saga series.

November 21
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Martel's beloved novel won 2002's Man Booker Prize.

December 14
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dueling blockbusters...

Who Is Batman?

Our Favorite Caped Crusader...
The Dark Knight of Gotham City first appeared in Issue #27 of the Detective Comics of 1939. The bat guy has been everywhere in popular culture since then.

Leading up to the much anticipated big screen debut of The Dark Knight Rises, be sure to read or re-read the DC Comics core about this legendary superhero. These graphic novels are shelved in the YA section but adults who grew up enjoying Bruce Wayne's doings and deeds are sure to appreciate them, too.

Best Read With Your Cape or Utility Belt...
Batman : Year One
Batman : The Dark Knight Returns
Batman : Dark Victory
Batman : The Long Halloween
Batman : Knightfall 1
Batman : Knightfall 2

Surf's Up
Batman Through the Years Slideshow (Wrap.com)
Evolution of the Caped Crusader (Oklahoma Daily)
The Id, The Ego, And The Superhero : What Makes Batman Tick? (NPR)
Radio Lovers : Free Old Time Radio Shows : Batman

The Latest Books to Film

Turn the Pages, See the Film
Not a surprise to see that spring season's big screen films owe much to the books and stories that came before.  Here's a quick list :

The Lucky One (PG13) : based on Nicholas Sparks' tear-jerker novel of the same name.

Think Like a Man (PG13): the film adaptation of Steve Harvey's bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man : What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment.

The Raven (R) :  A serial killer who bases his methods of killing on Edgar Allan Poe’s stories, beginning with The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Pit and the Pendulum and working his way through other stories.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel : The script is based on a novel by Deborah Moggach, previously published in the UK as These Foolish Things.

What to Expect When You're Expecting (PG13) : Adapted from Arlene Eisenberg's ever popular bestseller, written with her daughters Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff  and Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway.

The Avengers (PG13) : This tribute to the Marvel Comics series by Stan Lee features a team including iconic super heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

Mirror, Mirror (PG) : Based on the classic fairy tale, Snow White, by the Brothers Grimm.  Previous book and film version versions abound.

Survival Tales

The World of the Hunger Games
Movie Companion (Book)

Hunger Games Readalikes
If you have read your way through Suzanne Collins' mega-hit trilogy, seen the big screen film, and listened to the movie soundtrack, you might be asking yourself "What's next?"

Here's a short list of reading suggestions recently offered over the front desk.  All are futuristic novels about survival in a too-harsh world.  Read 'em with your kids...

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Also try the prequel, Fire.

The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
In order: The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure.

Trash by Andy Mulligan
A 2013 Teen Nutmeg Book Nominee.

Books of Ember Series by Jeanne DuPrau
In order : City of Ember (also a movie), The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, The Diamond of Darkhold.

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
The sequel is Sapphique; the author also writes the Relic Master series.

Nation by Terry Pratchett
A stellar young adult book about the aftermath of a tsunami, from an adult fiction favorite.

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
If there is a sequel or a book-to-film on the way, Farmer isn't saying.

Dark Life and Rip Tide by Kat Falls
Find conflict and adventure in an underwater world that isn't always pretty.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
A Teen Nutmeg Book Nominee and dah, dah, dah... the 2011 winner!

Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness
In order : The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and The Answer, Monsters of Men.