The Uglies, by Scott Westerfield

I admit that I’m a sucker for a great cover design and a catchy title, which is why I initially picked up a copy of this YA sci-fi novel (the first in an ever-expanding series).
The novel follows a 16-year-old ‘Ugly’ named Tally Youngblood, so-called because she has not yet undergone the all-but-mandatory cosmetic surgery that [...]

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Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer

I was about 18 pages into Eclipse and after Bella had been going on and on about Edward’s perfection (as per usual), I thought of the 1300 pages ahead and thought, “I don’t know if I can do this.” I couldn’t remember how I could possibly have enjoyed the first two as much as I [...]

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Gathering Blue and Messenger, by Lois Lowry

I’ll start by admitting that I don’t remember all that much about The Giver. What I do remember is basically “The world is black and white (literally). A boy with a special gift sees a read apple. He leaves his community.” Pretty shoddy, but not bad, considering I read it about 15 years ago. Details [...]

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