Out of My Mind

Title: Out of My Mind
Author: Sharon Draper
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

You will like this book if:

• You want to read a book that actually have good parents that aren't the most evil villian ever.
• You wonder what it is like to have a disease that makes you different, especially cerebral palsy.
• You wonder what it is like to have a photographic memory.
• You want to read an easy book with a lot of heart (you might cry).

You will not like this book if:

• You want to read something with a lot of action.
• You don't like to cry when you read emotional books.
• You prefer to read fantasy or science fiction.
• You feel uncomfortable with people that are different than you.

My Favorite Band Does Not Exist

Title: My Favorite Band Does Not Exist
Author: Robert Jeschonek
Genre: Fantasy

You will like this book if:

• You like to read novels that are told by two (or more) different characters at the same time.
• You are patient when trying to solve puzzles.
• You enjoy reading books that are not like anything else you have ever read.
• You like when there are a lot of loose ends in books that are all neatly tied up at the end.
• You have dreamed that you could be like characters you read about in books.

You will not like this book if:

• Reading about about too many different characters confuses you.
• You like books that are realistic.
• You like to read books that have a consistent point of view, setting, and plot. 
• You don't want to read anything overly complex.

Side comment:  Truthfully, the plot is very complex and pretty confusing.  I stuck it out through the first 50 pages, but I did consider throwing it over my shoulder.  I liked that it was completely different from anything I had ever read.  But would I recommend it to many of the Young Adult readers that I know?  Probably not.  Give it a go if you are feeling patient, bright, and open-minded.