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#39: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
29 Thursday Nov 2012
29 Thursday Nov 2012
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29 Thursday Nov 2012
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book 39, book one, book review, cassandra clare, clockwork angel, fantasy, fiction, paranormal, shadowhunters, supernatural, the infernal devices, the mortal instruments, young adult
Author: Cassandra Clare Series: The Infernal Devices - Book 1 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 2010 Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, YA Pages: 476 Buy: The Book Depository
“When Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother in Victorian England, something terrifying is waiting for her in London’s Downworld. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, who are members of a secret organization called the Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she has the power to transform into another person. The Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa’s powers for his own. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. She soon finds herself fascinated by – and torn between – two best friends: James and Will. As Tessa is drawn deep into a plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, she realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world … and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.” ~ Back cover book description
This book was recommended to me by my good friend Isis. But it also has this HUGE fandom on tumblr (which I am often on multiple times a day). So needless to say, this book/series and it’s companion series The Mortal Instruments came highly recommended. When I was purchasing this last Friday at the Books-A-Million (at roughly 2 in the morning) I had the chance to buy City of Bones but this one sounded more interesting.
I was a little hesitant before I started this book for two reasons. 1) I have started noticing that I’m not enjoying the young adult writing as I once used to and 2) there have been few occasions where books have had large fandoms and turned out to be AWFUL (those of you that know me will know which books I’m talking about). But since Isis gave it high praises I gave it a shot.
I ended up enjoying the book more than I was anticipating. I fell in love with some of the characters and there were moments where I busted out laughing or started crying from the events that happened. It was a quick, light read – something that I missed having been reading A Clash of Kings the past couple weeks – but the underlying plot was nothing new. From the start I knew it was going to turn out to be a book where the main character learns about the supernatural, and turns out that her one initial problem is based on a much larger problem which leads to the discovery of this powerful organization that wants to cause trouble and then some huge plot twist at the end. And while the book did exactly this, I still quite enjoyed it and I can see why there is such a large following of the author and the stories. The story just comes to life with just a few words, and it is very easy to fall into the world of the Shadowhunters at any time. I enjoyed reading this book and hope to read the rest of the series as well as The Mortal Instrument series.
What I loved most about this book was Magnus! This is the first time where I have read a young adult book and there was a bisexual character in it! THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. Aside from Dumbledore, I haven’t read any young adult books that show cased characters from the LGBT community and I was really happy to see this.
There are a couple reasons I won’t be giving this book a full five stars. The first is because – like I stated above – the underlying plot of the story was typical and nothing mindblowingly new or amazing. Secondly, the writing level of this book was just a bit too young for my taste. It was an easy read but I’ve started to notice that I enjoy the more complex sentence structures that are found in books targeted towards adults.
My Rating: ★★★★
29 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted Book Related Stuff
inI just saw this quiz on another blog and wanted to see what I would get.
What Kind of Reader Are You?
Your Result: Dedicated Reader
You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Result Breakdown:
84% Dedicated Reader
78% Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
74% Literate Good Citizen
26% Book Snob
24% Fad Reader
0% Non-Reader
I like how obsessive-compulsive bookworm follows closely behind….
29 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted Book Memes
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abbas al akkad, book blog meme, booking through thursday, books, frederick douglass, mason cooley, reading
Booking Through Thursday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Deb about (mostly) books and reading.
I love BEING a reader and simply can’t imagine what it’s like to go through life without being one.
Am I the only one who feels this way? That wonders at how other people can simply NOT do something that should be so essential? Who feels almost sad that so many people seem content to go through their lives without stretching their mental wings at all?
Can you imagine NOT being a Reader? How does it shape your life? Your perception of it?
How does being a Reader affect your relationship with all those folks who are looking at it from the other side and simply can’t understand how you can sit and READ all the time?
I think I’m going to answer this in some quotes:
I do not read for I have a renounced life, I read because one life is just not enough for me.
~ Abbas Al Akkad
And another
Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are.
~ Mason Cooley
And some more
Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
~Frederick Douglass
I can’t imagine life without books. Well actually I can. I stopped reading for most of high school and the beginning of college (pleasure reading that is) and well… it was dreadful. I’m much happier now, even if I am sleeping less because I am reading. And for those that don’t read, I feel sad for them, not to know what a wonder it is to be transported into this whole new world. I can’t number the amount of times where I have been sad or angry at my life and just wanted to get away but physically couldn’t. Books saved me really. They made me want to live and strive through the hardships. They’ve made me a better person. They make me happy. It’s the reason I keep trying to get my boyfriend to read more, but sadly he’ll only read Doctor Who books and I’ve yet to find more than the copy we have.
28 Wednesday Nov 2012
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inAnother installment of hilarious short stories that make up the Bridesmaids Diaries. Go check them out 🙂
Everyone knows that one of the most important things besides the bride and groom is the venue. It has to be large enough to seat the guests, beautiful enough to satisfy the bride, inexpensive enough to fit into the budget, and free enough to actually be booked less than a year in advance.
Come follow Devin and Laura as they try to tame their growing Bridezilla in the next installment of the Bridesmaids Diaries. Devin and Laura attempt to soothe Rae as they search for the perfect Venue for the wedding of her dreams. But can you really say no to a bride when one of the most important parts of a wedding just doesn’t make much sense to you?