Do you DOGO?

Looking for something to read? Want to rave about the book you just read? You can always submit a review to be published here.

But you might also consider giving DOGOBooks a try.

What is DOGOBooks? We'll let them explain.

DOGObooks is where kids discover, review and rate books. Our goal is to provide a fun, safe and interactive environment...to share their reactions, thoughts and opinions about books. All book selections and reviews are moderated prior to being published.

All books, ages K-12, are covered. Simply click on "Reading Level" on the right-hand side of the screen to limit book reviews to your age range. Set up a free account (with your parent's permission, of course) and submit your own reviews!

And right now, they're having an online Summer Reading Club! Simply read and review three books, and you can choose a free book from their list (while supplies last; limit five books per person).

Discovering new books? Encouraging other teens to read the books you loved? AND earning free books? You can't beat that!

Check it out.

A quick Web site plug....

Have you heard of TeenReads.com? I just discovered this today and thought it was interesting.

Here's a quote from their "About Us" page, just to give you an idea of what the site's all about:

We at Teenreads.com bring teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. We are a part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week. Teenreads.com is THE place online for teens to talk about their fave books --- and find the hippest new titles!

And that they do. Their front page right now features contests, giveaways, reviews, and interviews with the likes of Stephenie Meyer and Christina Meldrum. They also have a mailing list you can sign up for so you'll receive an e-mail whenever something new goes up on the site.

It's tool cool for words. Check it out.

Free rice means (a) end world hunger

Who'd of ever thought that building vocabulary could help end world hunger... and be addicting?

But, alas, it can be and is. Thanks to one of our library's workers (named Lisa, to be precise), Free Rice was brought to my attention. It is a web site that not only helps one learn the vocabulary to ace all the examinations one will take over the course of one's life, but also helps to provide rice for people and end world hunger. For every correct answer, one donates 20 grains of rice through the auspices of the UN Food Program.

A few of your favorite things...

mWell, we haven't had much response so far (but it's never too late to correct that -- hint hint), but here are a few of your favorite sites as left in the comments to our "It's Your Turn Now" post...

• http://www.hp-lexicon.org is a great site for Harry Potter fans! i found out about it a few days ago... (Thanks, Klarissa!)
  
  
• http://www.myspace.com/thebellacullenproject - Might be of interest to you Twilight saga lovers. It's a band that is Twlight inspired. Pretty good. (Thanks, Lister!)
  
  

And since we mentioned new CDs as well, I'll just take a second here to plug the new album "Volume One" by She & Him (http://www.myspace.com/sheandhim), the musical project of actress Zooey Deschanel and musician M Ward. I'm really enjoying it.

Keep those contributions coming in!

It's your turn now...

We've had JPL TeenLink up and running for about three weeks now, and so far all of the entries have been written by the library staff.

It's time for you to get involved.

If you've read a good book, send us a review so we can post it!

Got a favorite Website that you think others might be interested in? Let us know!

Does your favorite singer or group have a new CD out? We want to know what you thought about it.

What's your favorite movie or TV show? Tell us all about it!

Get involved. This is your place, so let's make it a little more "you".

If you're interested, please send any contributions to webmaster@jacksonvillelibrary.com with the subject "JPL TeenLink."

(While we would never edit your submission to change your opinion, some submissions may be edited for grammar, spelling, or length if deemed necessary. To help protect your identity, we will use only your first name and last initial to sign your post.)

See you at the TeenLink!