Best of my blogs…

Have you ever felt like you knew a  fictional character.  Maybe you wanted to warn them about what to do or not do.  Maybe you wanted to be their friend and join their world.  Now you can tell those characters exactly what you think on Ben Greenman’s new blog:  Letters with Character.    Check out what other readers have written and submit your own.

What music would you want to provide the soundtrack for the end of the world?  Whether your world is being invaded by zombies or buring in a crashing meteor, check out these songs from the League of Extraordinary Writers for your end-of-the-world theme music.

For those of you who want to know what happens to Nick and Allie from Neal Shusterman’s Everlost (Skinjacker series), Shusterman gives some teasers for the third book in the trilogy, Everfound, due out June 2011.  The first draft is down, now he’s off for revisions.  Unwind is being made into a movie.  Check out the movie website for more information. 

I keep seeing Phillip Reeves’ name pop up, and I am intrigued.  Guys Lit Wire reveiwed his latest book, Fever Crumb, and I’m definitely adding it to my books to be read pile.  Then I’m searching the library for his Mortal Engines series. 

You can also meet the characters in Tera Lynn Child’s newest book (out NOW) Forgive My Fins as they each write a guest blog post.  Lily begins the week, followed by Quince.  Who will it be tomorrow?  Don’t forget to leave a comment on each post for a chance to win a signed copy of Forgive My Fins.  In addition, TLC will donate a quarter (up to $500) for each comment to Oceana, a group that works to save our oceans.  Right now they are focusing efforts on cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf.  For more chances to win Forgive My Fins, visit Books, Boys, and Buzz and leave a comments on their posts this week.

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