Lost my momentum

Title: The People of Sparks
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Did I like it: It was so-so
Should you read it: If you liked The City of Ember, why not?
Synopsis: The people of the city of Ember finally escape their underground city...

I was interested to see what happened to the people of Ember once they got above ground... I suppose the book was OK, but it very childish... appropriate I suppose given that it was a kids book?  If you want to know what happens after the first book, check this one out, its not an awful read.

Title: The Prophet of Yoonwood
Author: Jeanne DuPrua
Did I like it: No, I really didn't.
Should you read it: Only for real Emberites... The book itself was awful and didn't add anything to the series.
Synopsis: Pre-Ember, in the not-so-distant future, we see a bit of what lead to the destruction that was in the past in The People of Sparks

Ugg this *was* an awful read.  The premise is completely absurd, the characters were shallow, the book is totally unrelated to the rest of the series... really, why would you read it?  

I've been caught in a book slump for a while now...  Ever since those Card books maybe?  I just picked up some promising books from the library but I have to finish slogging through my current book first.