Wings by Aprilynne Pike and THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX by Mary E. Pearson

Wings
by: Aprilynne Pike

4 Stars

When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel's back, it leads her to discover that she is a faerie and she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from enemy trolls.

This book is a good mix between fantasy and action with a little romantic love triangle. It is written well with a good pace to keep the reader turning the pages. The main character, Laurel, is believable as a strong independent young woman. Although her main love interest seems a little too good to be true, girls will relish in the relationship that develops between Laurel and David. The ending is well balanced between concluding the main conflict and leaving an opening for a sequel. It is appropriate for 7th grade and up.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox
By: Mary E. Pearson

4 Stars

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

Part science fiction, part thriller, this book was one that I ignored for many months and then couldn't put down once I picked it up. Jenna Fox wakes up from a coma after a horrific accident to find that she has moved across the country and while she can recall historical facts and recite poetry she doesn't remember learning she recalls very little about herself, her life, and her family. Little by little Jenna begins to piece together her life before the accident and is startled to discover the truth about her existence since the accident. This book draws not only a line in the sand but also a big question mark questioning the difference between what science CAN do and what science SHOULD do. This book is appropriate for 7th grade and up.