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review 2020-01-04 00:27
Specials
Specials - Scott Westerfeld,Gregory Hedberg and Emily Tremaine, with a Preface By Tracy Atkinson Robert Rosenblum

 

 

2.5 stars on Booklikes; rounded down to 2 stars on Goodreads.

 

I will be writing one big review for the entire series once I've finished Extras, which I started just this morning (January 3, 2020).  Although I've shelved the audio versions for all the books, I've actually been going back and forth between audio and text.  I actually ended up reading MOST of Specials in print.  I noticed that the edition I read identifies Specials as "The final volume in the highly acclaimed UGLIES trilogy," while the cover of Extras has "The thrilling fourth book in the UGLIES series."  So clearly, after publishing Specials, Westerfeld decided he was not done, after all.

 

My ratings for the first two books were 3.5 and 3, respectively.  So this book has been relatively....  Disappointing.  Tally becomes downright loathsome, and although we understand why she does, it doesn't make being in her head any more pleasant.

 

Icy is the new bubbly.

 

If you've read Pretties, you got used to seeing or hearing the word "bubbly" almost constantly.  For Specials, it's all about being "icy."  "It's like being bubbly, but much better," says Tally.

 

The cutting

 

Remember at the end of Pretties, Shay and her weird little clique are revealed to be cutters, trying to keep themselves "bubbly" by cutting?  Well, not only has no grown-up intervened to get these misguided teenagers to stop it, this clique is elevated in Specials, with their self-harm tacitly encouraged.  Although the practice is eventually called out (somewhat), I kept thinking this was irresponsible.

 

I won't spoil the end, but it left me dissatisfied.  And wishing another character had been the protagonist.

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text 2019-11-28 08:40
3 Top Botox Myths That Will Really Blow Your Mind

                    

 

When it comes to the use of Botox in Newport Beach California, it is among the most famous treatments that are available to adults when it concerns cosmetic procedures. But still, there are several misconceptions regarding what the procedure can and cannot do. There is also confusion as regards whether its men or women that should use it and the age at which the user should begin. Ultimately, only you and your personal doctor can determine whether or not it’s good for you, but before reaching that step, this article attempts to get rid of the foremost myths that surround Botox. The article takes a close look at the three foremost myths surrounding it. Hopefully, after you have finished reading the article, you will know a lot more about it and have a much better understanding of the amazing cosmetic treatment.



1. The best time to begin using it is when the lines on your face first appear

This is certainly the very first myth you will hear as regards the use of Botox and it is certainly wrong. In the opinion of several experts and professionals, the best time to begin using it is before the lines even start to appear. The reason why this is so is as, if you wait till the lines get themselves etched onto your skin, then you might be fighting a lost battle as the skin would have already started creasing making the lines to become permanent. In such cases, you can’t be helped by even the best Botox specials in Newport BeachCalifornia, which you might feel will offer lots of the product for less.



2. Your skin becomes worse off the moment you stop using Botox

This is the second biggest of the Botox myths you will hear and probably the most alarming one. Now, why many people think this or even where they heard it from is not understood, but it just isn’t true. If you cease to take the injections, your skin will never become any worse than it used to be, but will simply return to how it used to be before you began the treatment. Botox isn’t permanent thus there is no reason whatsoever for it to make you appear worse than you did before the treatment.



3. Botox works only on women

This third and final myth says only ladies should use Botox injections and this is definitely untrue once again. It does not work on women only – that reasoning is quite absurd. It’s a chemical that functions to relax the face, and both men, as well as women, possess muscles and faces. It is capable of helping both men and women to look much younger. Actually, progressively more men are beginning to go for the treatment nowadays, and it isn’t only the stereotypical pretty boys that are getting it done either. It’s the everyday man who frequently isn’t much bothered with his looks but has been convinced by his partner that it could help him appear more welcoming and friendly.



Irrespective of what your own situation might be, understand that on a daily basis, millions of both men and women use Botox in Newport Beach California, to look much younger.

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text 2019-11-27 11:23
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