Uglies

Uglies by, Scott Westerfield

ISBN: 978-0-329-85924-4

Living in a world where beauty means everything, Tally Youngblood will learn just how far she will go to protect her changes of becoming pretty. The pretties of Tally's world live a thrilling life filled with parties, excitement, and never-ending thrills. Yet Tally's new friend, Shay, is willing to give it all up-- risking her life to find out about what life is like outside of the city. Tally will be forced to make many difficult choices, but along the way the she will discover something she never intended to find-- herself. Join Tally Youngblood as she begins her journey in Uglies, the first book in a four book series.

The Thirteenth Child

Thirteenth Child by, Patricia Wrede

ISBN: 978-0-545-20026-4

Imagine Little House on the Prairie with a splash of magic and you will find you are reading the Thirteenth Child by, Patricia Wrede. The story is a little slow. It about a family that has thriteen children-- which is considered to be very unlucky. The thirteenth child is a twin and her brother is the seventh son of a seventh son-- which means that he is incredibly powerful. The numerical set-up for this book made me expect there would be more drama, but this is a story about a family moving out west in a time the west was still wild and dangerous. It's good if you like westerns, but certainly not the next Rick Riordon book.