Wings by Aprilynne Pike

Being somebody who loves the looks of things, it was the book cover that first attracted me to this book. The story however was just as engrossing. While this book isnt terribly deep, it is really entertaining. You are taken into the life of an unordinary girl who grows a flower on her back. this may not sound interesting but it is. A nice light read if you're looking for something good but not all that layered, which works for this particular book.

The Xenogenesis Series - Octavia Butler

Definitely a fantastic sci fi novel. It was so good that everytime I try to get more into science fiction by reading something else, it only pales in comparison to these novels. I love it when science fiction is not completely reality and not completely fantasy. the characters were multi-dimensional and completely believably as well as the situation that they found themselves in. Also the aliens were ingenious in how Butler imagines a species with control over the un-controllable, yet not in the way that produces them as gods but just a very different kind of intelligent species

Fledgling by Octavia Butler

So about a week ago, I received Fledgling by Octavia Butler from the library. Since I hate most things vampire nowadays, I was hesitant to read it. However, I have read Kindred which was excellent so I gave this a shot. Glad I did.

I loved the backstory behind the vampires, the plot, and all. However the most interesting bits of this book were 1. the physical and emotional effects (and essentially bondage) of a vampire's bite and how their clans and covens work, and 2. How experimentation and skin color were integral in the story.

Even though this book isnt going to be a favorite of mine like Kindred, it still held me until I was done with it. Actually, now that I think about it, "held" is not the right word. This book held me in literary chains until I could finish it and when I did, I immediately looked online, hoping there was a sequel. Unfortunately there is not but I did place most of Octavia Butler's other books on hold. I wish I was able to get them in time for my jury duty tomorrow but they arent there yet.

I will now proceed to attempt to lure my sister into deeper waters in reference to her book choice. She LOVES all this Twilight/ vampire stuff so she wants to read the book. However, I think I will withhold just how Fledgling differs from the conflict-less Mormon tale.