Dream Cast Thursday! The Touch Series

For this week's Dream Cast Thursday, I will be casting an adaptation of the Touch Series by Laurie Stolarz. Laurie Stolarz is one  of my favorite authors, and if you haven't read any of her books before, you should definitely check them out (see my review of Deadly Little Lies, the second book in the Touch Series).

The first two characters that I cast were Camelia and Kimmie. The books are centered on the life of Camelia. She is sixteen years old and has led a fairly normal life. That is, until she starts receiving mysterious phone calls and threatening notes. Kimmie is Camelia's confidant and best friend. She is sweet, but edgy. She is creative and is always there when Camelia needs her.

These characters were difficult for me to cast. I wanted to make sure to cast characters that not only fit the part, but would be able to work together. Camelia and Kimmie are best friends. This is something that needs to come across. I ended up casting Evan Rachel Wood as Camelia and Kristen Stewart as Kimmie.

The next characters that I cast were Adam, Wes and Ben. Adam is introduced in the second book. More than anything he wants to design buildings. He works at Knead with Camelia. He is sweet and is there for Camelia when she needs him, but is he really as perfect as he seems? Wes is the third link in Camelia and Kimmie's trio. Like Kimmie, he is sweet and is always there for Camelia. When ever she has a problem, he manages to put his two cents in. Sometimes his advice makes sense, and sometimes it doesn't, but his heart is always in the right place. Ben is introduced in the first book. He is a new guy at school. He is mysterious, and there are rumors that he killed his last girlfriend, but when Camelia begins receiving threatening messages, he may be the only one that can help.

These characters were easier for me to cast. Once I cast the girls, they sort of fell into place. I cast Kyle Schmid as Adam, Emile Hirsch as Wes, and Joseph Gordon Levitt as Ben.

So what do you all think? Have you read the series? Who would be in your adaptation?

Deadly Little Lies

I just finished Deadly Little Lies and LOVED it! It is the second book in the Touch series by Laurie Faria Stolarz (the first book is Deadly Little Lies). Reading this book was a really wonderful experience. It has been about a year since I read the first book in the series, but I was immediately drawn into the story. Stolarz does a really good job of describing exactly how Camelia is feeling. One cannot help but to be drawn in. I would definitely recommend this book. It is definitely a must-read!

Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gife - psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry and experiencing strange brushes with premonition. Camelia wonders if Ben's abilities have somehow been transferred to her.

Ben returns to school, but he remains aloof, and Camelia can't get close enough to share her secret with him. Camelia makes the painful decision to let him go and move on. Adam, the hot new guy at Knead, seems good for her in ways Ben wasn't. But when Camelia and Adam start dating, a surprising love triangle results. A chilling sequence of events uncovers secrets from Ben's past - and Adam's. Someone is lying, and it's up to Camelia to figure out who - before it's too late.