Amarie - great post! I love hearing what kids are interested in reading. Re: e-readers -- I have two boys, and my eldest is an avid reader. He started reading Tera Lynn Child's FINS series, and complained about the girly cover since he couldn't take it to school w/o social fallout. I think e-readers, once they become more affordable, will be an ideal tool to allow kids to read more widely, esp. for boys (with the preponderance of pink covers in YA and MG).
Off to write a few hundred more words. I just figured out I have 9 weeks before Xmas vacation for the kids. 9 weeks to finish Draft One of the WIP. Eek!