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18 Young Adult Novels Worth Reading Again

TresSugar — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:19:59 PST

Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron as a fiction writer, comes out in theaters next week. We asked our readers what YA novels they'd read again. From classics like Little Women to '80s nostalgia like Sweet Valley High to contemporary favorites like the Gossip Girl series, here are 18 books to add to your list.

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares
Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Forever . . . by Judy Blume
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

Read the rest below.

What Odd Mementos Did You Keep From Your Wedding?

Colleen Barrett — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:30:18 PST

Keeping the wedding dress, bouquet, or invitation is expected, but now The New York Times is calling out a new trend: keeping something unexpected.

Some out-of-the-wedding-book mementos require planning, but I'd say the best ones are spontaneous, like the couple who kept a Spider-Man water squirter that was a prize from a box of Froot Loops guests opened to use as confetti in a makeshift, postceremony parade. One bride went all Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for her destination wedding by sending her wedding-day shoes to all her female friends who couldn't make it for signatures.

And then there are the unexpected mementos that start traditions. One couple kept a jar of rain from their wedding day, which they've since used sparingly to baptize their children. A little water remains, but the woman has begun collecting rain for other couples with stormy-day weddings. Sunny-dayers, you're on your own!

So planned or not, if you're married did you keep anything out of the ordinary? And if you aren't, would you plan to?

Source: Flickr User tantrum_dan

Blake Lively and Salma Hayek Meet to Discuss Their Savage Roles

Katie Henry — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:10:00 PDT

Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, and Benicio Del Toro were spotted leaving a table read for their upcoming Oliver Stone project, Savages, in LA yesterday. The film follows two pot growers who face off against the Mexican drug cartel, and Stone's compiled an impressive cast with Uma Thurman, John Travolta, and Emile Hirsch also attached to the project. Blake is back on the West Coast following her trip to New York over the weekend, where she and Amber Tamblyn were among the guests at their Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costar America Ferrera's intimate wedding to fiancé Ryan Piers Williams. Leonardo DiCaprio didn't escort Blake to the ceremony, instead hanging out with pals Lukas Haas and Ethan Suplee in Hollywood.

America Ferrera Ties the Knot With Ryan Piers Williams!

Allie Merriam — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:27:17 PDT

America Ferrera married her longtime boyfriend, Ryan Piers Williams, yesterday in New York state! The newlyweds borrowed her Ugly Betty costar Vanessa Williams's home in Chappaqua for the lavish event, which was officiated by their other castmate Judith Light. America's dress from Amsale's Christos line, as well as Fred Leighton jewelry.

Check out tons of other celebrity wedding pictures!

The guest list was star-studded with Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, and Mark Indelicato in attendance. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants contingent was well-represented too, with Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn, and Blake Lively on hand. Blake, however, did not bring along her recent love interest, Leonardo DiCaprio. America and Ryan were engaged for just over a year, as she debuted her diamond ring last June at the Edinburgh Film Festival in Scotland. Her most recent acting work was a recurring role on The Good Wife, and hopefully America has enough time off to honeymoon with Ryan before she starts doing voice work for How to Train Your Dragon 2. Congrats to the happy couple.