So....you may be Ugly if...

Don't take the title of this blog personal. It's pretty much common place in a series by Scott Westerfield. The first book of the series, Uglies, is a futuristic tale about a teenage girl who is about to turn "Pretty". In this future society at the age of sixteen you are turned "pretty" through durastic cosmetic surgery. Our main heroine, Tally Youngblood, is in love with the idea of finally turning pretty. After her new found friends, Shay and David show her the possiblity of a problem with turning pretty, she decides to rebel.

 If you're thinking this sounds incredibly boring right now, you'd be wrong. It's full of chase scenes on hoverboards, skirmishes, and of course the police. Good news is...it's part of a series!!! This means there are two others. It gets so much better as the series goes. I even threw the third book because it made me so mad. True story. It's one of those reads. Go pick it up and read it, just don't throw it

So.......I'm Hungry........

My New Year's Resolution a couple of years ago was to read one hundred and fifty books during the new year. I only made it to about 75 books. The first book that kicked off this resolution was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Let me just tell you.........I read it in three hours! I couldn't put it down, not even to use the bathroom. Wonderful book.

Our main character, Katniss, is about sixteen years old and lives in District 12 of what is left of a country named Panem. What is interesting about District 12 is that it is located in the Appalachian area.

Each of the twelve districts must send two people into The Hunger Games once a year to compete for extra food for their districts. These "tributes" are between the ages of 12-17. Unfortunately, Katniss winds up in the games. The twists and turns from there are enough to give the reader whiplash.

This book is driven on suspense and the intricasies of the plot. With the number of "tributes" dwindling, Katniss fights to stay alive, only, she's not trying to just keep herself alive, but others as well.

Don't just watch the movie, read the book. But let me warn you, if you read it you'll want to continue the series with Catching Fire and the third book, Mockingjay. If you have read it, please post your thoughts. If not, and you think it sounds ridiculous and do not plan on reading it, keep your mouth shut. Just kidding. Post whatever you want.