Thanks to guardian.co.uk we bring you this:

We bring you more news about the host and it's trilogy.

As many of you probably heard, Stephenie was on Oprah talking about the release of New Moon. Given all the hype surrounding the movie, I didn't expect The Host to even be mentioned, but it was! [At least in some backstage interviews.]

Meyer says The Host is "kinda [her] favorite thing she's ever done. I see that as a three book series so I'll probably go back into that one again. We're working on the movie right now so I'm sort of spending time with those characters so it's likely so will be my next move..."

She also talks about why she likes The Host more than Twilight! ;)

Thanks to the host novel LiveJournal for the news

Check the video:
http://www.oprah.com/media/20091113-orig-stephenie-meyer

ON November 16th Stephenie did a quick Twilight FAQ session in which a few the host questions came into surface: here are 2 of them that gives us some kind of hope about the release of 2 more books (we assume is the soul and the seeker)

Thanks to the examiner we bring you this:

I'll post the news as soon as I find out, but if you do find out first, write here: naybethd@gmail.com

Thank you.

Today I visited Stephenie Meyer' website and I found that there's a new button called "The Host Movie" this is so exciting, here's the picture

I changed the image of the blog, I found it here. I'll be adding the other things that got deleted in the upcoming days.

What do you think?

Hope you like it.

Thank you for reading ♥.

In the upcoming days I'll be changing the image of the blog so, if you notice some things on the wrong place, don't be scare is not your computer, it's just me playing with html code xP.

Thank you for reading ♥

Hey guys, great news! The Host is on its way to the big screen:

Variety.com: "Twilight's Meyer..."

I'm so excited to be working with Nick Weschler, and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz to bring The Host to a visual format. They've all been a dream to work with, so lovely and collaborative, and I feel like we're in a really good place to make a great movie together. And then to have Andrew Niccol writing and directing? Truly awesome. If you've never seen Gattaca, go watch it now. One of my favorite movies of all time. It's such a great example of character driven science fiction, which is ideal for The Host, no? I'm having an absolute blast imagining different dream casts, which I would post if people didn't take my silly blogs so seriously these days. I'm looking forward to seeing the cast lists you come up with in the fansite forums, and if any of them match mine.

So, very exciting. Yay Host!

XO

Steph

I just want to say that there's not an agreement to turn "the host" into a movie, is just the normal fandom desire of doing it.

Just so you know ♥

Twilight series novelist Stephenie Meyer is now the market-wise benefactor of charitable institutions for the homeless.

Her fifth published novel,The Host will be merchandised by a fledgling skating gear company called Hobo Skate Co. Hobo benefits local charities in assistance of the homeless.

Meyer's interest in working with Hobo Skate Co., according to a report that quotes one of the company's co-founders, stemmed from the charitable nature of the organization and its promise of future collaboration with these local groups (once a profit is attainable and available for share). Chances are, Meyer's marketing deal with Hobo will bring them to that point sooner rather than later.

"The Host" is about alien parasites who take over humans - more appealing to the skater crowd. Hobo shirts and decks feature images of the alien.

... Meyer is involved in the design process, and, in fact, wanted to tweak one of the designs at the last minute, delaying the debut of the "Host" merchandise until next week.

It will be available online at first and then in major retailers.

This isn't the first time Meyer has taken part in a major charity drive. Earlier this year, she joined hands with fellow authors in the Save the Book Babe event, raising thousands of dollars by donating very sentimental pieces of memorabilia.

Thanks to the examiner

This girl said in the comments that Matt Dallas could be a great Ian. What do you think?.

I have to agree with this.

Perhaps I haven't been paying attention, but I didn't know that Hachette Books was so accomodating to those still on the fence as to whether or not to buy Stephenie Meyer's books.

At their website, they have a clever tool for internet users, who can browse all of Meyer's works for free when deciding whether or not to pick them up.

Much like you would be able to browse a book in the bookstore before deciding to purchase it, you can take your time and check all of her works out before deciding to purchase one on-line or in bookstores.

Provided below are the portals to do so. Check them out! They're really very neat.

Of course, it's impossible to read Meyer's hundreds of pages of text through this medium, but it's a nice way for those who haven't read the series and The Host yet to get acquainted with the texts.

Thanks to examiner

Watch the sidebar =P

"Today marks the 1 year anniversary of The Host's publication—and it is still on bestseller lists everywhere. Congratulations Stephenie!.If you have some free time, go check out TheHostNovel.com where you can find videos, discussion questions, banners to celebrate The Host's first birthday and more!.

And if you are a new Stephenie Meyer fan and have not yet read The Host, I would definitely recommend reading it. If you don't have it, then I would recommend buying it now and the

n reading it. If you are new to the site, I will repeat what I have mentioned in the past, even though I have been criticized at times for saying it. Out of Stephenie's five published books (and I am a huge fan of the Twilight series), The Host is my favorite. It really is an incredible and very enjoyable book."

Hobo Skate Co. established early in 2009 by Jared Hancock and Chad Swensen is a premier skateboard and apparel company that donates 5% of all revenue to the Hobo Foundation. This foundation provides financial and other resources to the homeless. You can find them at www.hoboskateco.com.

The 'other' Stephanie Meyer book, "The Host"
By: Kendra Brummer, Writer

The Host is written by Stephanie Meyer and was published in May 2008. In my opinion this is a great book that I would recommend to all readers, especially Stephanie Meyer fans. Meyer wrote this book around the same time that she was working on the last book of the well known Twilight series. The story line captures your attention and keeps you wondering what will happen next. Even the chapter titles (Needed, Ambushed, Horrified) make you want to read more.

The book is set in the post alien invasion period of earth. Aliens with no true bodies need to attach themselves to others-much like parasites. There are only a few "survivors," which are the people that haven't become hosts for the aliens. The aliens call themselves "souls" and take over whatever host body they decide to inhabit. The "souls" are placed in the host body by cutting the back of the host's neck. They are then laid in the open wound and attach themselves. They then erase the human's mind and go about the normal activities of that person because they still have all of memories of the host body.

One human survivor, Melanie, is captured while looking for her cousin and has a soul named Wanderer placed inside her. Melanie fights back and refuses to give up her body. As a result, Melanie and Wanderer form a relationship of sorts and eventually set out to find Melanie's boyfriend, Jared, and brother, Jamie.

The book discusses the obstacles they encounter on their journey and the dangers of being caught by a Seeker, a soul that seeks out survivors of the initial invasion. The Seekers either bring the human in to have another soul implanted to try to find out information of any other humans or they "dispose" of them. One Seeker seems very interested in trying to extract information from Wanderer about where Melanie had come from and if there were others.

Melanie is able to stop Wanderer from accessing memories that would put her family in danger. She only allows Wanderer to see certain memories and Wanderer begins to love and care about Melanie's family. It is because of this that they begin their journey to find them, hoping that they are still alive and safe.

The characters are fascinating and ever-changing. You begin to understand and care about what happens to the main characters, Melanie and Wanderer, which are really two characters in one body. I give this book a perfect 10.