Specials by:Scott Westerfeld

Specials was interesting. I wasn't loving the direction the second book was going with the story but I was hoping that it would surprise me; it didn't. I didn't hate it but I wasn't impressed either. Westerfeld is a talented author don't get me wrong I felt fully engulfed in their world the entire time, Specials just didn't have the emotional twist that I was expecting. What's almost worse is it felt like he tried to make it such and instead I was just disappointed.

Pretties By: Scott Westerfeld

Pretties was a enticing sequel to Uglies. Unfortunately, I did feel like it was just a filler for the third book. I loved it don't get me wrong but it felt almost like a push. I think that Specials (the third book) could either turn this in to a fabulous series or ruin it.

Again though, Westerfeld has wonderful character development. You honestly feel connected to this terrifying world of extreme socialism. Mostly, it allows you fall in love with our world all over again. I felt like Uglies was really more about finding beauty... real beauty. Where this book I feel is more about Tally Youngblood finding her own cure to being "pretty headed". I love the verbiage of the pretties! I think that was a great accent to the pretty society, very pretty-making:)

Matched by: Ally Condie

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage,rage, against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.

And the fire that burns in Cassia doesn't allow the submission it would take to go gently. This book is a beautiful discovery of learning to fight. Fighting for freedom of who to love, how to live, even how to die. She comes from a place where the government has founded a society of "perfection". But, Condie went about it in a very wonderful way. The sweetest purest moments and the deepest longing is played out in Matched so delicately written. Condie also has such a talent for giving so much emotion to her characters you feel so attatched to each of them by the end. The gravity of the absolute control really sneaks up on you and you find yourself fighting for Cassia to find freedom.

I loved this story and I loved the author. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants an easy read yet a beautiful story:)