YouTube videos

Have you seen these videos on YouTube? I think they're fun.

• The communications students at University of Quebec at Montreal lip syncing to the Black Eyed Peas (and the making of)
• The songs done by the California couple/band Pomplamoose (and this cover of Book of Love by the girl, Nataly Dawn)
• The Vlogbrothers' Gift of Gary Busey video

Peace out.

Books I've Been Reading

Here are some more YA books I've read and enjoyed lately:

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (the authors of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist)

Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

Will Grayson, Will Grayson (due out in April 2010--an advanced reader copy) by John Green and David Levithan

Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

The Mysterious Benedict Society (the first in a series) by Trenton Lee Stewart

How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier

Some of them, such as Love is the Higher Power, deal with difficult topics (in this case September 11). All of them, though, particularly Love is the Higher Power, focus on the uplifting.

Speaking of which, I loved this post by Meg Cabot, the author of The Princess Diaries series. She writes in favor of the good-old escapist read.