Out of the whole series, this one was my least favorite.
Book Review: “Extras” by Scott Westerfeld
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Book Review: “How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse” by Cressida Cowell
Surprisingly I liked this one better. Give me all the good stories about friendship.
Book Review: “How to Speak Dragonese” by Cressida Cowell
When characters are named after their physical descriptions in a negative way that's making fun of them or used to make fun of them without anyone resolving that it's bad tends to be...less likely for me to enjoy it.
Book Review: “How to Be a Pirate” by Cressida Cowell
I think the art in this book kinda spoiled the actual book for me. Not by skipping ahead but just by showing things before I read them and could make decisions for myself.
Book Review: “How to train your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell
I hate to say it, but I prefer the movie. But I find, generally if I see the movie first I tend to be more fond of it.
Book Review: “Specials” by Scott Westerfeld
Specials was originally the final book in the Uglies series but a year later another book came out. And in 2018 a continuation was announced and I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I'll talk about that when I review the fourth book. Prepare for spoilers for Pretties. “It didn’t matter what you [...]
Book Review: “Gilded” by Christina Farley
Maybe my least favorite trope: completely ignoring all the rules you're told will keep you safe without ever learning or showing that it's beyond the character's will and then being shocked and full of regret when the bad things happen.
Book Review: “Pretties” by Scott Westerfeld
Moral of the story: Talk to your friends and always take medicine as directed.
Book Review: “Childhood’s End” by Arthur C. Clarke
It's kind of weird reading a book that you thought you had an idea of what the plot is only for it to be something completely different.
Book Review: “Uglies” by Scott Westerfeld
What do you think would happen if everyone looked the same? If everyone elected to undergo beautification surgery as the norm by the government?