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Wings (Wings #1)
Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.
Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.
In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be c...more
Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.
In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be c...more
Hardcover, 1st Edition, 290 pages
Published
May 5th 2009
by HarperTeen
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I probably shouldn't have read this. If you read the pre-read section at the bottom of the review, you'll see that I didn't even intend to order it. Yet, since I had it, I thought I'd give it a go.
I lasted 24 pages because that's all my sanity could take.
Laurel is a magazine-beautiful, waif-like teenager who leaves homeschooling in grade 10 in order to begin her high school career.
And that's when the story stops making sense. Not that the above makes any sense either. Models in magazines aren'...more
I lasted 24 pages because that's all my sanity could take.
Laurel is a magazine-beautiful, waif-like teenager who leaves homeschooling in grade 10 in order to begin her high school career.
And that's when the story stops making sense. Not that the above makes any sense either. Models in magazines aren'...more
Dec 06, 2009
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This books sucks so much, I'm speechless.
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It reminds me of The Hills Have Eyes. Everyone told me how amazingly scary and jarring that movie was, and that I would get nightmares just by watching the credits at the start. Needless to say, I was less than enthusiastic, so I thought nothing more of it.
A while back I called my then-boyfriend and suggested we hang out. He said he'd be over in half an hour, and he'd bring movies with him. I thought, "goodie!" because let's face it; it's the summer, a...more
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It reminds me of The Hills Have Eyes. Everyone told me how amazingly scary and jarring that movie was, and that I would get nightmares just by watching the credits at the start. Needless to say, I was less than enthusiastic, so I thought nothing more of it.
A while back I called my then-boyfriend and suggested we hang out. He said he'd be over in half an hour, and he'd bring movies with him. I thought, "goodie!" because let's face it; it's the summer, a...more
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Wings was definitely a unique take on fairy mythology. And I finally get the significance of the cover now, which I have to say fits the novel perfectly.
I’m a huge fan of the Faery/Fairy/Fae... (was it is really?) genre, or rather sub-genre. I wasn’t surprised that I really liked this novel. Sensational plot line, really different than anything I’ve read. The first part of the novel moved a little slow for me. But once I became fully engrossed in the world that Pike created, I couldn’t get thro...more
I’m a huge fan of the Faery/Fairy/Fae... (was it is really?) genre, or rather sub-genre. I wasn’t surprised that I really liked this novel. Sensational plot line, really different than anything I’ve read. The first part of the novel moved a little slow for me. But once I became fully engrossed in the world that Pike created, I couldn’t get thro...more
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Most of my friends rated this book one star, and some friends even have it on shelves to avoid... but there's just something about it that I really enjoyed...
Although Laurel is a TERRIBLE heroine, and I went into this book with quite low expectations (see my 'morbid curiosity shelf, reserved for books I have heard terrible things about but still have a desire to read) and the only reason I picked it up was because I saw it on the shelf in my local library... I actually enjoyed the book.
Aprilynne...more
Although Laurel is a TERRIBLE heroine, and I went into this book with quite low expectations (see my 'morbid curiosity shelf, reserved for books I have heard terrible things about but still have a desire to read) and the only reason I picked it up was because I saw it on the shelf in my local library... I actually enjoyed the book.
Aprilynne...more
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What Meyer has done to vampires, Pike has done to faeries. This book is sweet, funny, sensually and beautifully told. She gives every single character their justice and purpose. Amazingly composed. This has got to be a part of a series. I need more.
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Mar 13, 2011
Jessica
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
14-faeries,
22-bookers-challenge
TBR Reduction Challange #5 (Kirsten)
Alright guys, I’m throwing in the towel. I just can’t get over the fact that the girl has a giant flower growing out of her back. Ew. I mean, eeeew. Yeah, and then there are some things that just plain annoy me. Dialogues like this one for example:
...It took her a few seconds to find her voice.
"Who are you?"
He paused and studied her with a strange, unflinching look in his eyes.
"Well?" Laurel prompted.
"You don’t know me, do you?" He asked.
Um, I don’t know about...more
Alright guys, I’m throwing in the towel. I just can’t get over the fact that the girl has a giant flower growing out of her back. Ew. I mean, eeeew. Yeah, and then there are some things that just plain annoy me. Dialogues like this one for example:
...It took her a few seconds to find her voice.
"Who are you?"
He paused and studied her with a strange, unflinching look in his eyes.
"Well?" Laurel prompted.
"You don’t know me, do you?" He asked.
Um, I don’t know about...more
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*Kate limps in the kitchen. Roommate looks up.*
Roommate: What happened to you?
Kate: Fell through too many plotholes.
You know, at least in one aspect, the caption doesn't lie: You do get a different viewpoint on faeries (fairies?). As for the magic, intrigue, romance and danger, I didn't get much on that, and the extraordinary bit kind of slipped me as well.
Good things first - the novel is short and reads easy. You're not given too much time to groan and despair over the things you hate. I admit,...more
Roommate: What happened to you?
Kate: Fell through too many plotholes.
You know, at least in one aspect, the caption doesn't lie: You do get a different viewpoint on faeries (fairies?). As for the magic, intrigue, romance and danger, I didn't get much on that, and the extraordinary bit kind of slipped me as well.
Good things first - the novel is short and reads easy. You're not given too much time to groan and despair over the things you hate. I admit,...more
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"Don't worry. I'll keep my distance from your blossom. I know whose petals I'm allowed to get into and whose I'm not. *he inhaled deeply* Mmmmm. As fabulous as you smell, your petals are off limits to me."
Whoaaaaaaaaa!! Get your mind out of the gutter! This is a YA book about fairie flowers...more
This book contains content that can cause a reader to inflict bodily harm to oneself. Proceed with caution! Oh and my review might contain a spoiler or two… you've been warned.
"Don't worry. I'll keep my distance from your blossom. I know whose petals I'm allowed to get into and whose I'm not. *he inhaled deeply* Mmmmm. As fabulous as you smell, your petals are off limits to me."
Whoaaaaaaaaa!! Get your mind out of the gutter! This is a YA book about fairie flowers...more
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I actually finished the whole book without skipping a few pages here and there.
Pike's first book did not please me, nor did it downright disappoint me. It was simply mediocre.
Aprilynne Pike's WINGS is a remarkable debut; the ingenuity of the mythology is matched only by the startling loveliness with which the story unfolds.
Guess who said that?
Ourwonderful, incredibly, thoroughly intelligent, one-and-only, Stephenie Meyer, author of the Toilet Saga
How lovely. She would enjoy this. Her tastes a...more
Pike's first book did not please me, nor did it downright disappoint me. It was simply mediocre.
Aprilynne Pike's WINGS is a remarkable debut; the ingenuity of the mythology is matched only by the startling loveliness with which the story unfolds.
Guess who said that?
Our
How lovely. She would enjoy this. Her tastes a...more
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3.5 - 4 Stars
Wings was a fast and enjoyable read. I was struggling with how to rate it, though, as I'm somewhere between "Liked it" and "Really liked It".
This is a debut novel by Aprilynne Pike and has an endorsement by Stephenie Meyer as "A Remarkable Debut". While not quite remarkable for me, it was certainly a good enough start to a series that I am interested to read the next book.
If you want to read a twist on the faerie story, and if you enjoy love triangles, then you may want to check t...more
Wings was a fast and enjoyable read. I was struggling with how to rate it, though, as I'm somewhere between "Liked it" and "Really liked It".
This is a debut novel by Aprilynne Pike and has an endorsement by Stephenie Meyer as "A Remarkable Debut". While not quite remarkable for me, it was certainly a good enough start to a series that I am interested to read the next book.
If you want to read a twist on the faerie story, and if you enjoy love triangles, then you may want to check t...more
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May 03, 2013
Ian
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Triffids who can remember what it felt like to fall in love.
Shelves:
b-young-adult,
c-fairies-trolls-unicorns
One day a flower grows out of Laurel's back. Shortly thereafter she discovers she's a plant. Luckily her would be boyfriend is OK with dating a plant, in fact he thinks it's kind of cool. This of course raises the question as to what he was really doing with that iceberg lettuce in his room.
The premise of this book is whacked enough that I really should like it...sorry to say it just wasn't working. There was a lot of talk about petals which was just creepy, and would be boyfriend even asked if...more
The premise of this book is whacked enough that I really should like it...sorry to say it just wasn't working. There was a lot of talk about petals which was just creepy, and would be boyfriend even asked if...more
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Though I haven't read "Twilight" due to my abhorrence of anything vampire, this may be the fairy equivalent. Main character discovers she's a plant fairy, does battle with trolls, and must decide between two love interests, one a human and the other a fairy. Compelling story!
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Wings was my first ever fairy book and I adored it. Aprilynne Pike is so clever and creative. She has such a unique twist on fairies and I kept reading passages over and over again because they were just so interesting.
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2.5 stars. So I wasn't completely disliking Wings the way I was half expecting to. It had a very simple, almost elementary start. Once I stopped picking at the writing, I settled in to give the book a fair shot and found myself having fun with the book. It was a fast and fun read, so I can't complain too much.
Sure, cocky, perfect guys have completely saturated the market, leaving us lovers of YA looking for different male leads. We want flaws. We want real. I about groaned as I felt being pushed...more
Sure, cocky, perfect guys have completely saturated the market, leaving us lovers of YA looking for different male leads. We want flaws. We want real. I about groaned as I felt being pushed...more
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At first I wasn't sure if I liked it, but by the end I was definitely sucked in. It is a very different take on fairies, very interesting. I'm definitely curious to see how this series turns out...
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I reallllly wanted to like this book. The first 5 chapters on the internet piqued my interest. I really wanted this book to be good!
But it didn't happen. It started out with a lot of promise: home-schooled teen girl starts high school, is a bit of a loner, and gets befriended by cute boy. So far, so good. I saw a lot of potential conflict in how the girl would react to her new, more public life. (Especially since I was mostly home-schooled myself up till college.)
But...that's about all there is...more
But it didn't happen. It started out with a lot of promise: home-schooled teen girl starts high school, is a bit of a loner, and gets befriended by cute boy. So far, so good. I saw a lot of potential conflict in how the girl would react to her new, more public life. (Especially since I was mostly home-schooled myself up till college.)
But...that's about all there is...more
I really liked this. Enough that I'll put it on my 2nd favorits shelf. It was so unique and fresh and I'd never read a faerie story like it. And I found it refreshing to know that the faeries were not evil sneeky beings out to make humans look foolish.
That being said, some of the ideas are a little too fresh for me. There are Trolls in this story. Trolls? Yes. Trolls. It was awkward for me to go along with this when I think that she she could've used just about anyother myth to make it smoother...more
That being said, some of the ideas are a little too fresh for me. There are Trolls in this story. Trolls? Yes. Trolls. It was awkward for me to go along with this when I think that she she could've used just about anyother myth to make it smoother...more
Forget vampires and werewolves. This is all about something new. I find it really refreshing since it's my first book with little fluttering things on it. I won't say what it was so as not to spoil it. I only guessed what the lead was when I was maybe 1/3 of the book. Call me dumb or ignorant but it's true.
I also heard that this was going to made into a movie with Miley Cyrus as the lead cast. Hmmm. Sounds interesting. I must say that I would like her here than her playing Janie in the Wake tril...more
I also heard that this was going to made into a movie with Miley Cyrus as the lead cast. Hmmm. Sounds interesting. I must say that I would like her here than her playing Janie in the Wake tril...more
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Mar 26, 2009
Katie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who enjoys Stephanie Meyer or Libba Bray
Recommended to Katie by:
ARC from Harper
Shelves:
2009
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Wings is an entertaining read, so if you are in the mood for escape into melodramatic teen romance, you'll probably like this book. But it doesn't stand up well to scrutiny. It is endorsed on the cover by Stephenie Meyer, and there are a lot of similarities to Meyer's Twilight. Like Meyer, Pike is a good storyteller, but her writing could be better. I actually noticed the writing problems much more in Wings than in Twilight. Then there is the plot. The main character, Laurel, is a teenage girl w...more
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Feb 24, 2009
Jennifer Wardrip
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
trt-gold-star-award-winner,
trt-posted-reviews
Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com
What happens when you find out that you are different. Not just a little different but really DIFFERENT?!
Laurel finds herself in public school for the first time when she is a sophomore. She has been homeschooled in a small cabin in the forest. Her parents moved to Crescent City, in Northern California, about an hour away from her cabin to open a bookstore.
At her high school Laurel meets David, and he invites her to join his group of friends. He a...more
What happens when you find out that you are different. Not just a little different but really DIFFERENT?!
Laurel finds herself in public school for the first time when she is a sophomore. She has been homeschooled in a small cabin in the forest. Her parents moved to Crescent City, in Northern California, about an hour away from her cabin to open a bookstore.
At her high school Laurel meets David, and he invites her to join his group of friends. He a...more
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My initial reaction was that the writing seemed rather clumsy and juvenile, but it did smooth out once she got past the exposition dump. It was still punctuated with such jarring lines as "he said with a soft smile as he sat beside her head" and "as he leaned back against the tree he had just stepped out from behind."
It's a YA, inventive in places, and not overly long. It kept my interest well enough, in spite of some eye-rolling. I may or may not read the rest of the series later.
I imagine th...more
It's a YA, inventive in places, and not overly long. It kept my interest well enough, in spite of some eye-rolling. I may or may not read the rest of the series later.
I imagine th...more
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I really enjoyed this book and am excited for the rest of the series. I am going to say that I wanted more and not more that is going to come in the series. I just wanted more description which is funny coming from me because I usually skip over to much description.
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2.5 stars OK...I know what you all must be thinking....Eewwwwwy beautiful a BLOSSOM growing out of her back? How ridiculous! Actually before I even READ this book, I looked at the reviews but its been sitting on my shelf for well, awhile now and I never got around to reading it. This sounds harsh to speak this way but I think most people bought it because of the author from Twilight.
HOWEVER, I was really turned off at first by the whole idea of Laurel being well, a plant. Much less a giant grot...more
HOWEVER, I was really turned off at first by the whole idea of Laurel being well, a plant. Much less a giant grot...more
Grabbed this advance reader copy to read aloud in the car on a recent road trip, and liked it enough that I breezed the rest of the way through it when I got home. Way more YA girly-book then my usual reading style, but it was well written and fun to read. It's the story of Laurel, a teenage girl struggling with the transition from homeschooling to public school, who soon finds out she has a much bigger transition to deal with. Also well-placed as the first book in a series; it'll get a lot more...more
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I read the reviews on the book, and I had to say that I was unimpressed and not ever going to read this book, but on a trip to the sale rack at books a million I came across a buy two and get one free pile. I ended up coming home with Wings, which I had recognized from my recommended reads. I set it to the side and pretty much forgot about it, until boredom got the better of me and I came across it while looking for something to read while I indulged in a long, relaxing bubble bath. I was pleasa...more
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Entre le jour où j'ai vu pour la première fois ce livre à la librairie et celui où je l'ai acheté, il a bien dû s'écouler au moins un an. Pourquoi avoir attendu aussi longtemps? Pour tout dire, je n'en sais rien. Il n'y avait aucun résumé au dos du livre et, dans ce temps-là, je ne suivais pas encore beaucoup l'actualité littéraire sur internet. Plus tard, lorsque j'ai vu que beaucoup des sites que je visitais chaque jour l'avaient lu, je me...more
Entre le jour où j'ai vu pour la première fois ce livre à la librairie et celui où je l'ai acheté, il a bien dû s'écouler au moins un an. Pourquoi avoir attendu aussi longtemps? Pour tout dire, je n'en sais rien. Il n'y avait aucun résumé au dos du livre et, dans ce temps-là, je ne suivais pas encore beaucoup l'actualité littéraire sur internet. Plus tard, lorsque j'ai vu que beaucoup des sites que je visitais chaque jour l'avaient lu, je me...more
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So I was hesitant as hell to begin to reading this since people compared it to Twilight and we all know how much we love the sparklies. But I saw it at the library and there was no way I could just stop myself from reaching out and grabbing it in my grubby hands.
To being with, Ms. Pike, as I’m sure lots of other people have said so, brings something fresh, something new to the faerie genre. I applaud her creativity and ingenuity. I won’t give away what it is because I don’t want to spoil you t...more
To being with, Ms. Pike, as I’m sure lots of other people have said so, brings something fresh, something new to the faerie genre. I applaud her creativity and ingenuity. I won’t give away what it is because I don’t want to spoil you t...more
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RE-READ IN 2011: I really have to read Spells now :)
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Book Name: Wings
Author/s: Aprilynne Pike
Language English
Original Title:Wings
Publisher, year: Harperteen, 2009
Page total: 294
Date Read: 21st june 2010
Genre/s: YA, fantasy, faeries, romance
First line of Book:Laurel's shoes flipped a cheerful rhythm that defied her dark mood.
Review: "Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.
Laurel turned to the mirror again, h...more
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Book Name: Wings
Author/s: Aprilynne Pike
Language English
Original Title:Wings
Publisher, year: Harperteen, 2009
Page total: 294
Date Read: 21st june 2010
Genre/s: YA, fantasy, faeries, romance
First line of Book:Laurel's shoes flipped a cheerful rhythm that defied her dark mood.
Review: "Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.
Laurel turned to the mirror again, h...more
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Aprilynne Pike has been spinning faerie stories since she was a child with a hyper-active imagination. At the age of twenty she received her BA in Creative Writing from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. When not writing, Aprilynne can usually be found at the gym; she also enjoys singing, acting, reading, and working with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne curre...more
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“So there's magic? Real magic? It's not just all scientific like David says?"
Tamani rolled his eyes. "David again?"
Laurel bristled. "He's my friend. My best friend."
"Not your boyfriend?"
"No. I mean...no."
Tamani stared at her for several seconds. "So the position's still open?"
Laurel rolled her eyes. "We are so not having this conversation.”
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Tamani rolled his eyes. "David again?"
Laurel bristled. "He's my friend. My best friend."
"Not your boyfriend?"
"No. I mean...no."
Tamani stared at her for several seconds. "So the position's still open?"
Laurel rolled her eyes. "We are so not having this conversation.”
“And do you really think someone's going to look at you and say, 'Hmm, I think that girl's a plant'?”
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