Uglies is the first book in the trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld that also includes Pretties and Specials. I must say, what got me to read this book was its cover. (I guess judging a book by its cover also has benefits.) The cover depicts half of the face of a young teen. The word UGLIES is written boldly in the center. I thought to myself, this girl does not look ugly, do they think she is? What I was asking myself is in fact a key point in...
Ever heard of Chad Kultgen? Look on Myspace and his profile “The Average American Male” will show that you will need to read this novel. If you’re culturally aware and a tad cynical or just part of the title’s social group, then you will have a good idea of the protagonist.
According to the man himself, the author has based the unnamed main character on himself. Like the writer, our anonymous narrator likes nothing more than to play videogames, get paid...
I'm not finished with it yet, but I am currently greatly enjoying Beth Lisick's Helping Me Help Myself. Helping Me Help Myself is a humorous look at the self-help industry. The official title of this book is Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone. If you have any doubt about the popularity of this book, you should know that even though it was published seven months ago, the hold list at my library (a large metropolitan library) is still hundreds of people long.
In this book, Beth...
