I read a book.

Reading: Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood

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Jan 13
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Specials by Scott Westerfeld
One thing I must note from the start is the fact I could not seem to put this book down at all. Every night I read a portion I kept telling myself 1 more chapter, which led into 10 more chapters, and eventually the entire book. (Okay, that may be a bit exaggerating, but it did take me only 2 days to finish.) And that was quite surprising to me, seeing as it had been almost 7 years ago since I first read of the Uglies series. I don’t know why, but sometime after Pretties I lost track and totally forgot to pick this one up! Big mistake on my part; I’ve been missing out.

This book marks the end of Tally Youngblood’s story and I have to stay, it couldn’t have been crafted any more flawlessly. I absolutely love the civilization Westerfeld has created here—with it’s corruption and all. I won’t get too into detail because I surely wouldn’t want to ruin the story for those of you who haven’t even picked up Uglies. (Which I suggest you do.) But I will say I absolutely loved the little intricate details Westerfeld placed here and there—through the cutting, the iciness, and the entire way all the towns are portrayed, no one could have done a better job.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

One thing I must note from the start is the fact I could not seem to put this book down at all. Every night I read a portion I kept telling myself 1 more chapter, which led into 10 more chapters, and eventually the entire book. (Okay, that may be a bit exaggerating, but it did take me only 2 days to finish.) And that was quite surprising to me, seeing as it had been almost 7 years ago since I first read of the Uglies series. I don’t know why, but sometime after Pretties I lost track and totally forgot to pick this one up! Big mistake on my part; I’ve been missing out.

This book marks the end of Tally Youngblood’s story and I have to stay, it couldn’t have been crafted any more flawlessly. I absolutely love the civilization Westerfeld has created here—with it’s corruption and all. I won’t get too into detail because I surely wouldn’t want to ruin the story for those of you who haven’t even picked up Uglies. (Which I suggest you do.) But I will say I absolutely loved the little intricate details Westerfeld placed here and there—through the cutting, the iciness, and the entire way all the towns are portrayed, no one could have done a better job.

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You see, freedom has a way of destroying things.
— Specials by Scott Westerfeld
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She carried a knife inside of herself now, one that was always cutting her. She could feel it every time she swallowed, every time her thoughts strayed from the splendor of the wild.
— Specials by Scott Wsterfeld
Jan 12
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Tell me: Are you certain you really love him, and not just some leftover memory of him?

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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But still he called her beautiful, even when she was ugly.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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I’m not sure what I am anymore. Sometimes I think I’m nothing but what other people have done to me—a big collection of brainwashing, surgeries, and cures. That, and all the mistakes I’ve made. All the people I’ve disappointed.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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Now that she was alone in the wild, her perfect vision only made her feel minuscule. In all its glorious detail, the natural world seemed big enough to swallow her.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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Somehow satisfaction never lasted very long. She always found herself changing, pushing against the limits, and ruining things for everyone.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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I didn’t matter what you looked like. It was how you carried yourself, how you saw yourself.
— Specials by Scott Westerfeld
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I bet no one knows where this is from… The Summer Trilogy by Jenny Han. Read it. Just putting that out there.

I bet no one knows where this is from… The Summer Trilogy by Jenny Han. Read it. Just putting that out there.

(via brokenwanderer)