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I picked this book after loving the movie and wanting to know what would happen next. Already knowing the story of the first book took some enjoyment away but it was nice learning the original details that were not shown or were slightly changed in the film. The writing can be childish but I recognize this is a YA book, target audience 10-16 yo. I'm looking forward to reading the next books and finally knowing how the story continues.

I tried really hard not to bail. I read just over 100 pages, and I can‘t do it. The writing is very childish, which makes the shallow subject matter (I understand that it is intentionally shallow) that much more intolerable. I‘ll just watch the movie😂.

I just started reading this one since I want to watch it. 😃🙌 SO EXCITED! And so happy it doesn‘t have the darn Netflix sticker or a movie tie-in cover! 😮‍💨🙌💃
#currentlyreading #uglies #booktomovie #reading #dystopian #booknerd

Finishing my reread so I can watch the Netflix movie. Wild to think I first read this when it came out at Tally‘s age.

Uglies finally got a movie! 🎉 I have been saying it needed a movie for almost 20 years! I remember reading Uglies when it first came out (wow I‘m old) and it‘s the series that showed me what a book could be. I‘ll be watching Netflix for the next hour and a half. Anyone else as pumped about this as I am?

Read this 3 years ago. Currently watching UGLIES 📖📺 Happy Friday everyone🛹
#uglies #scottwesterfield #netflix #bookstoscreen #goodreads

This could be interesting.
#page2screen

Reread this for the first time in ages the other day. I still enjoyed reading it. I got through it pretty fast too

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Yknow when you get sucked into some internet black hole and you blink to see 20 more books in your tbr list? Yup, one of those. I was in a forum and a thread caught my eye: “similar series to Hunger Games”. I love HG. It‘s one of my comfort reads, spesh after I quit Harry Potter. This was suggested as a dystopian, future high-tech YA with many backers. Overall, it was decent…it felt more limited than HG, but I can see the similarities.

Another book for year 7s at work.

#bookhaul
Good haul from the library shop for my classroom & some new items for the home library. Underrated place to get books: The Dollar Tree! (called that here in SoCal). Picked up quite a few decent YA for the classroom from there too

It‘s haul time!

Got the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld from my mom while I was on vacation.

I‘m always up for a YA dystopian story. In this one, once you hit puberty you‘re considered an ugly. At 16, you get surgery to become pretty and live the best life. Which Tally plans on, until a friend chooses to run away and stay ugly. And Tally follows…I would like to read the next one, since I really enjoyed this, but I‘ve heard the sequels aren‘t good. Thoughts??

I really enjoyed the concept of this one. But the middle bit was so slow for like 200 pages. I am glad I stuck with it though, because it got really good at there end. Also, I just thought the names of the cities were really dumb. Where do the pretties live? New Pretty Town of course! And where do the uglies live? Uglyville! Still, I am looking forward to reading the next one. 4⭐️

“The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit”. #firstlinefridays

Finally starting this series ✨

It‘s the second trip to Powell‘s bookstore this week during a visit with family in Portland, Oregon. My niece loves dystopian fiction and I remember reading this series years ago. Bought her a combo copy with both Uglies and Pretties (books 1&2) together in one book. I hope she likes it.

Got so hooked listening to this world crafted by Scott Westerfield. Coming soon to Netflix📖🎬
#bookstoscreen

Westerfeld did a great job with character development and bringing me into this future world. It was the first book I read in a long time and I really enjoyed it!

0k, this was fun. This was recommended to me by one of my younger siblings, the first in a YA science-fiction dystopian type series and it actually helped get me out of my reading slump! Definitely written for a younger audience but still really entertaining, I‘m actually excited to continue with the others.
Plus, hoverboards 🏄🏻‍♀️

I have buddy readers and one of them is 16. This was her choice. It‘s not something I would choose on my own but the topic was interesting enough. The cliffhanger ending - yuck.

Let‘s just say I didn‘t care for it much and I‘m hoping the 16 year old does not choose to finish the series.

This was a slow burn. I am undecided on whether I am intrigued enough to read book two.

I guess I will read, because I cannot move. #dontjudgemycatherd #Cindercat #eyrethecalico #LucyGray #Alabamaslife #WobblyWatson #catsoflitsy

#woundrouswednesday @Eggs

I. I have not, it would be cool to read something by a Litsy member.
II. None so far
III. I used to want all the books I read made into movies, but I have been so disappointed with the movies made from books lately. The movies focus so much on the action/scenery than actual character development that everything else falls flat. Uglies would be the one book to movie I want.

Thanks for the tag @Texreader

I apologize in advance for the negativity 😢

I‘ve picked this book up at least once a year since I received it about six years ago and never made it past page fifty. I finally finished it and I still don‘t have anything good to say about it. All of the characters are annoying and self absorbed, the pacing is super weird, and the world-building isn‘t great. The only thing good about it is the concept which makes me sad.

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#ya

#LitsyAtoZ #U✔️

I just really love me a YA dystopian. This is a quick-paced novel that has a lot happening. The premise is fantastic & perfect for current culture, particularly for the YA set. The writing style is just right to create a page-turner. It's simple to follow, but special in its word choice. The narration is interesting & entertaining, managing to keep things funny while still dealing with a fairly dangerous/serious topic. I found it quite a fun read.

#3books #booksivereread. Need to reread uglies again cause it‘s been years but last time I read it, I reread all the time

Very fun nonstop Young Adult sci fi ride.

Imagine being sixteen and instantly receiving plastic surgery to ensure you are as pretty as possible... but the years before that you are literally referred to as an Ugly.

Tally is about to turn sixteen and cannot wait to finally be more than just “ugly.” However, her friend helps her discover there is a lot more going on under the surface that is... not very pretty.

#QuotsyJuly20 Day 3: #Sunburn

@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads
#friYAYintro

1. A little cooler today than usual
2. Cabin, tent if I have no choice :)
3. Tally from Uglies
4. Go on hikes/walks around the city

So the first chapter of this book almost lost me. After the first few paragraphs I really didn‘t think I‘d make it through this book much less the entire series. But here I am halfway into the second book singing it‘s praises! There‘s so many things in this book than makes me scared for our future generations. It poses the question of how far is too far when it comes to beauty. And is ignorance really bliss? #bookspin

First read of 2020 🥳

This was honestly one of my all time favourite books. If you like futuristic books, this is something you‘ll enjoy. To compare this book to something I would say that it‘s similar to books like The Hunger Games or the Divergent series.

Genre: Science Fiction, Young adult fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Dystopian Fiction
Author: Scott Westerfeld
19/11/25 - 19/12/01
How did you choose this book? I needed something to read and as soon as it caught my eyes I thought that I would enjoy it just by the look of it.

425 pages

(The summary is in the comments)

#Adventrecommends Day 2. Read this when I was younger and used to reread it all the time. I really need to reread it again at some point

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You don‘t realize how often an author uses a certain word until you listen to the audiobook and despise the narrator‘s pronunciation of said word. “Familiar,” not “Fermiliar.” 😡🙄🤦‍♀️

#thriftshopbookhaul #bookhaul
These books!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

#QuotsySept19 Day 15: #Lyric

In today‘s social media-driven society, I feel that this is a great story about the sensitive topic of what is considered “pretty”. It‘s light enough, as it is a YA read, and I could‘ve done without some of the teen romance, but overall it was adventurous and gets you thinking about possibilities of the future. I especially liked that the story tied in to our current world - it made it seem more personal. Would recommend for YA and sci-fi fans! 🎢

Started Uglies today, using a pretty Belgian bookmark from @Whimsical.Curiosity 🇧🇪

The concept of this one seems pretty relevant - definitely has a Black Mirror feel to it. Wonder if they‘ll ever adapt this to the screen? 🤨

Teenager Tally can‘t wait to have the operation that turns her from an ugly into a pretty — until she discovers a secret, “ugly” community that lives freely and the truth about becoming pretty.

Read May 20-23, June 4-6
Book 31/55

There were a lot of things to like in this book - a lot certainly to think about in a society that tries to avoid conflict and war by making everyone look pretty and taking away individual differences based on looks. But the protagonist wasn‘t really likable and her decisions were made for the wrong reasons. Plus I can‘t help wonder who does the work in the new Pretty society. I gave it 4.0/5.0⭐️, but that may be generous. #2019

Honestly, in the beginning, it wasn‘t really catching my attention. I caught myself dozing off many times. It wasn‘t until part II and part III that things start getting interesting. And great ending left a great cliffhanger. Part II and III really made up for part I, can‘t wait to read #Pretties

“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.”