Home is where the
heart is. Right now, that means Bogota, Colombia. My father in law passed away
very unexpectedly on the weekend and we flew over as soon as we heard the news.
To write this down, makes it feel horribly real. When I'm ready, I might write
about the wonderful man that he was.
For now, I can't think about
anything because I'm very busy playing with my 9 year old nephew and three year
old niece. My nephew, Martin, is an avid reader. Smart, creative and fun I
thought he would be the perfect person to talk books on my blog.
Interview:
Describe your ideal setting for
reading...
On a fluffy bean bag cloud.
Do you have a favourite snack
when you read?
I like to eat popcorn with a little bit of butter and a LOT of salt. My
drink would be a chocolate milkshake.
What are you reading at the
moment?
The Land of Stories 'The Wishing Spell', by Chris Colfer. He's a Golden
Globe-winning actor best known for being Kurt Hummel on Glee.
What is the best thing about it?
I like that it's in a fairy tale land.
What are the best book covers
that you can think of?
All the covers of A Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
If you could be any character in
fiction who would you be? And why?
I would be Percy Jackson. He's the hero of the Olympians series by Rick
Riordan. Why? Because I like adventures. He can control water. If he's 18 miles
or even more, he can use it however he wants.
Scariest villain in a book?
Voldermort from Harry Potter.
Do you have any advice for
authors trying to write a book for someone your age?
To not just have normal humans, but to have frog humans or people with
special powers. Preferably set in medieval times. It should be funny. It shouldn't
have more than 8 main characters or it gets confusing. Don't use confusing
names, for instance a brother and sister
called Jonathon and JonOthan!
What's your favourite book of all
time?
The one I'm reading.
What's your worst book?
I can't remember one! (Phew)
Should a book always have
pictures? Or would you rather imagine what happens?
It should have one or two pictures so you know what the main characters
look like. I like the Roal Dahl books because they have sketchy pictures, not
perfect ones, but enough to get an idea. I prefer the pictures to be black and
white.
What do you think books will look
like in the future?
I think you'll be able to open the book and feel what's happening, like
you'll be able to feel the wind if it's windy. There will be a button that if
you press, the book will be read in the character's voice. Some books will have
holograms coming out of them.
Thank you Martin!
In other news, we are currently
writing a magazine together. Our first edition of The Awesome will be out soon...
Readers! What books would you
recommend to Martin?
