Uglies by Scott Westerfeild
Series: The Uglies Trilogy #1
Genre: Dystopian, SiFi
Pages: 425
Publication Date: February 8th 2005 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (first published January 1, 2005)
Description:
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In just a few weeks she'll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunning pretty. And as a pretty, she'll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world-and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally's choice will change her world forever...
Review:
As the pretties in the book would say: This book is so bubbly!
This book is unlike any book I've ever read before. Hoverboards, Crash Braclets, Elevators that talk. And, not to mention they don't cut down tree's or use fossil fuels! If only we did that now. Y'know without the requirement to become pretty.
I wouldn't say this was a slow paced book, but it's not fast paced either. Maybe somewhere in the middle. The plot developement is great, as well as the character development. I was never annoyed by any of the characters to say the least. All of them had a reason for doing what they did and it was understandable.
Overall, this is a fantastic book! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes SiFi/Dystopia books. Actually I would recommend it for anyone! So, what are you waiting for? Go buy the book if you haven't already and READ IT!
Happy Reading!!
~CompulsiveReader (A.K.A Jodi)
Rating: 5 stars.
Favorite Quotes:
"What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful."
"You're insane!" she shouted."Pretty cool, huh?""No!"Tally yelled. "Why didn't you tell me it was broken?"Shay shrugged. "More fun that way?""More fun?" Her heart beating fast,her vision strangely clear. She was full of anger and relief and...joy."Well, kind of. But you suck!"
"Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to."
"Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone looking the same is everyone thinking the same."
The next quote I was planning to put contained a spoiler, so I decided not to put it. Don't want to ruin the book for anyone now do we? :)
Link to preview of book:
http://www.amazon.com/Uglies-Trilogy-Book-1/dp/0689865384
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The Summer I Turned Pretty
The Summer I turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Series: Summer ( #1 )
Genre: Realistic (Contemporary)
Pages: 276
Publication Date: December 21st 2010 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Description: Some summers are just destined to be pretty. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
Okay, I'll be honest about this. I didn't like Belly very much. It's not that she was childish, it's just... I don't get along well with boy crazy people. When my friend is going crazy for a boy I tend to get a tad upset with her, and sometimes end up ignoring her just to avoid the topic of boys. Maybe it's because I've never had an actual relationship before. I'm sorry but my brain does not function that way. My life does not revolve around boys. All through this book I was thinking I was going to rate it 3 stars. But, the ending got to me.
Now, to the big question. Jeremiah or Conrad?
Honestly....
No clue!
In the end, this was a pretty good book. I'll admit it's not my favorite book in the world but, I think I'll will be reading the second book in the series.
Happy Reading!
~ Compulsive Reader (A.K.A Jodi)
“In the dark you can feel really close to a person. You can say whatever you want.”
Link to Preview of book: http://www.amazon.com/Summer-I-Turned-Pretty/dp/1416968237
Series: Summer ( #1 )
Genre: Realistic (Contemporary)
Pages: 276
Publication Date: December 21st 2010 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Description: Some summers are just destined to be pretty. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
Okay, I'll be honest about this. I didn't like Belly very much. It's not that she was childish, it's just... I don't get along well with boy crazy people. When my friend is going crazy for a boy I tend to get a tad upset with her, and sometimes end up ignoring her just to avoid the topic of boys. Maybe it's because I've never had an actual relationship before. I'm sorry but my brain does not function that way. My life does not revolve around boys. All through this book I was thinking I was going to rate it 3 stars. But, the ending got to me.
Now, to the big question. Jeremiah or Conrad?
Honestly....
No clue!
In the end, this was a pretty good book. I'll admit it's not my favorite book in the world but, I think I'll will be reading the second book in the series.
Happy Reading!
~ Compulsive Reader (A.K.A Jodi)
Why I chose this book: I've been hearing good things about it, and my local secondhand book shop was selling it for 5 dollars. Lucky me! :)
Rating: 4 Stars!!
Favorite Quotes:
Rating: 4 Stars!!
Favorite Quotes:
“Moments, when lost, can't be found again. They're just gone.”
“It's the imperfections that make things beautiful” “In the dark you can feel really close to a person. You can say whatever you want.”
Link to Preview of book: http://www.amazon.com/Summer-I-Turned-Pretty/dp/1416968237
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Series: A Novel (No Series)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Pages: 326
Book's Description: Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
Extremely Loud& Incredibly Close is Amazing.
This book made me laugh so much, and it's hard to find a book that does that to me. The first page had me laughing, and smiling at Oskar's thoughts. This book doesn't just contain Oskar's story though. It also has his grandparent's story. Oh so it's there's going to be a lovely dovey story on the side? Not quite. It's not at all a love story, or perhaps it is. It's pretty hard to tell. All in all, this story is about a young boy who lost his father in the 9/11 attacks, and is now on a journey to find the lock that fits the key, that was hidden in his fathers vase. It is definitly a must read.
Rating: 5 starsFavorite Quotes:
“Well, what I don’t get is why do we exist? I don’t mean how, but why.” I watched the fireflies of his thoughts orbit his head. He said, “We exist because we exist.” “What the?” “We could imagine all sorts of universes unlike this one, but this is the one that happened.”
“Being with him made my brain quiet. I didn’t have to invent a thing.”
“Just because you’re an atheist, that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t love for things to have reasons for why they are.”
“She let out a laugh, and then she put her hand over her mouth, like she was angry at herself for forgetting her sadness.”
“Everything that’s born has to die, which means our lives are like skyscrapers. The smoke rises at different speeds, but they’re all on fire, and we’re all trapped.”
Preview Of Book: http://www.amazon.com/Extremely-Incredibly-Close-Jonathan-Safran/dp/0618329706
Praise For Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a miracle, a daybreak, a man on the moon. It's so impeccably imagined, so courageously executed, so everlastingly moving and fine." -Baltimore Sun
"Foer is definitely a new fort of literary warrior- virtuosic, visionary, ingenious, hilarious, heartbreaking. He brings an astonishing array of firepower to the page." -Village Voice
"Energetic, inventive, and ambitious...an uplifting myth born of the sorrows of 9/11." -Boston Globe
Series: A Novel (No Series)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Pages: 326
Book's Description: Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
Extremely Loud& Incredibly Close is Amazing.
This book made me laugh so much, and it's hard to find a book that does that to me. The first page had me laughing, and smiling at Oskar's thoughts. This book doesn't just contain Oskar's story though. It also has his grandparent's story. Oh so it's there's going to be a lovely dovey story on the side? Not quite. It's not at all a love story, or perhaps it is. It's pretty hard to tell. All in all, this story is about a young boy who lost his father in the 9/11 attacks, and is now on a journey to find the lock that fits the key, that was hidden in his fathers vase. It is definitly a must read.
Rating: 5 starsFavorite Quotes:
“Well, what I don’t get is why do we exist? I don’t mean how, but why.” I watched the fireflies of his thoughts orbit his head. He said, “We exist because we exist.” “What the?” “We could imagine all sorts of universes unlike this one, but this is the one that happened.”
“Being with him made my brain quiet. I didn’t have to invent a thing.”
“Just because you’re an atheist, that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t love for things to have reasons for why they are.”
“She let out a laugh, and then she put her hand over her mouth, like she was angry at herself for forgetting her sadness.”
“Everything that’s born has to die, which means our lives are like skyscrapers. The smoke rises at different speeds, but they’re all on fire, and we’re all trapped.”
Preview Of Book: http://www.amazon.com/Extremely-Incredibly-Close-Jonathan-Safran/dp/0618329706
Praise For Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a miracle, a daybreak, a man on the moon. It's so impeccably imagined, so courageously executed, so everlastingly moving and fine." -Baltimore Sun
"Foer is definitely a new fort of literary warrior- virtuosic, visionary, ingenious, hilarious, heartbreaking. He brings an astonishing array of firepower to the page." -Village Voice
"Energetic, inventive, and ambitious...an uplifting myth born of the sorrows of 9/11." -Boston Globe
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Welcome
Sorry, it's taken me soooo long for this one post. I just wanted to say that I'm still going to do book reviews. Actually I'm doing my homework on how reviews should be set up, and what you should say about the book.
I'm reading Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, at the moment. So, my first review will be on that book. It shouldn't be long until it's out so check back often!
Happy Reading!
- CompulsiveReader (A.K.A Jodi)
I'm reading Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, at the moment. So, my first review will be on that book. It shouldn't be long until it's out so check back often!
Happy Reading!
- CompulsiveReader (A.K.A Jodi)
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