Omni Daily News

Hungry for Hunger Games? Fans of Suzanne Collins's bestselling series will be happy to know that the third and final book now has a name--Mockingjay--and a cover. No dirt on the story, but USA Today notes that mockingjays are "symbols of resistance."

Brevity is the soul of wit (not love): Last week's Book Bench writes about a topic that's long lived in my mind--e-mail flirting--and I thought it was worth raising up as we head this weekend towards the Year's Most Over-anticipated Material Celebration of Love . It's true I'd much rather receive a witty, charming e-mail from a potential paramour (or an existing one) than a dozen roses, a box of chocolates, or a diamond ring. What I don't understand is people who wouldn't! It's also true, according to one commenter, that "sometimes emails are more interesting than the people who write them."

Kirkus Reviews joins an unlikely empire: GalleyCat reports that Herb Simon--shopping mall developer, owner of the Indiana Pacers, and voracious reader--now owns Kirkus Reviews, which will retain its current editorial leadership but be married to Simon's other retail business under the rubric Kirkus Media.

Moving & shaking: I suspect tonight's Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains premiere is responsible for moving Ben Sherwood's The Survivors' Club towards the top of our Movers & Shakers list (still available on Kindle).