Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine

Author of Ella Enchanted, Levine writes another book that is sure to please. Seemingly written more for the younger crowd, I recommend it nonetheless. Aza was abandoned as a child, left to the best parents she could hope for. But, Aza is ugly. She grows up subject to the inquiring and disapproving looks of the guests' of her parent's inn, and she suffers for it. When she travels to the royal palace, her whole life changes.
While I found some of the characters lacking in depth, this is still a sweet and interesting book. I recommend it to girls of all ages.

City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)

by Cassandra Clare

If you like Tithe, Valiant and Ironside by Holly Black, you will love this book. Set in modern-day New York City, this book reveals a world that few of us see. Clary is your average teenager, until she witnesses a murder at a night club, by people no one else can see. It turns out that the three murders are Shadowhunters, and the boy their killed was actually a demon.

This book is enthralling, and it pulls you in. While the characters seem to lose some of their strength near the end, it still leaves the reader wishing for more. I recommend it!

Stephenie Meyer Slogan Contest

ATENNTION TWILIGHT FANS

Recently added to Stephenie Meyer's website is the information regarding the Twilight Saga Slogan contest. Entrants may submit a two-word slogan for each of the following characters: Emmett, Jasper, Bella, Esme and Carlisle. One entrant per character per person. The prize is the entire audiobook set from Random House! And Stephenie Meyer herself will be choosing the winners.

Examples of slogans:

Edward - "Bite Me"

Alice - "Wanna bet?"

For full rules and information, vist:
http://stepheniemeyer.com/contest.html
Good luck!

Through the Eyes of a Raptor

Julie Hanhke

Description from amazon.com
Orphaned upon her mother's death, thirteen-year-old Kelly MacBride is sent to live with a mysterious grandmother whose Highland estate whispers with intrigue. Aided by Gordie, an obsessive bagpiper with a penchant for Shakespeare and mischief, Kelly deciphers riddles penned in ancient runes. These lead her to hidden tunnels and secret chambers where she chances upon a how-to guide on shape-shifting. But plots lurk just out of view-an attack on the manor's working dogs, a midnight ambush, and a poisoning threaten the manor's safety. Shape-shifting might help Kelly identify the source of the danger, but as a mouse she can't run without tripping on her tail; in squirrel form she finds herself fifty feet in the air without a branch to cling to; and she learns just how blind bats are when she forgets to engage her echolocation. Can she get it right in time? Set in the Highlands of Scotland, Through the Eyes of a Raptor weaves Celtic myth and Scottish culture around questions of loyalty and betrayal, delivering a captivating tale of magic and suspense.

I recommend this book! The plot is gripping, while the celtic and scottish background is very intersting.