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BOOK REVIEW: CITY OF BONES
Book Title: City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1)
Author: Cassanda Clare
Date Published: 2007
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Genre/s: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance
My Rating: ★★★
About the Author:
Cassandra Clare was born overseas and spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of fantasy books. Cassandra worked for several years as an entertainment journalist for the Hollywood Reporter before turning her attention to fiction. She is the author of City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Cassandra lives with her fiance and their two cats in Massachusetts. - www.cassandraclare.com
Summary:
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing -- not even a smear of blood -- to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .
Reaction:
First of all, let me just say that I'm not a fan of third person narration/point of view. I think It's one of the reasons why I got bored with this book so easily. I actually expected a lot from this book but it just led me to disappointment. Like really. The very reason why I was urged to read this was because the movie adaptation will come out on August. So why not read the book first before watching the movie right?
So, anyway, I liked the story but i didn't love it. See the difference? It was an "okay" kind of book. I can say that it was pretty predictable. I was expecting a lot of blows that would make me go "WOAAAAAH! I did not expect that!" but instead, it made me go "I KNEW IT! I FREAKING KNEW IT!". The best thing about this book would be Jace Wayland, of couse. Like duh, who else? Although he is an arrogant butthead, he never fails to make me swooooooon~
"And next time you're planning to injure yourself to get my attention, just remember that a little sweet talk works wonders."
I kind of felt sad for him because of his past. His story about the falcon his father gave him broke my heart.
"The boy never cried again, and he never forgot what he'd learned: that to love is to destroy, and to be loved is to be the one destroyed."
Awwwwwwww. Jace, honey, come here~~ Okay. Except for being cocky, this guy also plays the piano. (ADORKABLE!) Jace and Clary kissed at the green house on her birthday. I thought "Finally, here comes the romance part!" but I was wrong. One moment all things are perfect, then another moment, it just freaking fell apart. LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?! It was really frustrating!
Okay, okay back to the characters. I felt bad for Simon. I really felt like Clary was just using him. I know! Tsk. Tsk. But oh well, whatevs. The characters never really made a huge impact on me.
I actually do not know what to say anymore. Well, the twist in the end was a bit of a shocker for me. (But not really. lol) I want to know what will happen next to Clary and Jace since you know, they kissed and all and I can't help thinking what will happen next to them? Because of the err... *twist*.
So there you go. I'll read City of Ashes soon.
For more info's about the book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256683.City_of_Bones
Labels: book challenge, book review, books, bookworm, cassandra clare, city of bones
Laters, baby.
Dear Readers,
I've heard a lot about this novel called "Fifty Shades of Grey". My classmate asked me if I had read it. I told her no. She said it was a good novel and told me to try reading it. I finally downloaded the ebook version of this book and gave it a try. Although it has an "erotic" aura, I tried reading it. I don't usually read those kind of books but I mean, I'm open minded, you know. I started reading yesterday and I'm about to finish it. All I can say is, this book is so detailed in the scenes. Christian Grey is unbelievable. lol I mean, he's hot, rich and all but his hobby, or his interest, i should say? Totally unbelievable. Still, he is so adorable. OMG! "Laters, baby." Makes my heart drop! I want more REAL romance though. And I'm still thinking if I should read the next book in the series.
Questions: Have you read this book? What do you think about the book?
P.S: These are the books I finished reading this week:
- Evermore by Alyson Noel
- Crash by Nicole Williams
- Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
- The Selection by Kiera Cass
Have a great week, everyone! :)
xo,
B
Labels: books, bookworm, daily, diary
I'm craving for BOOOOOOOKS!
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Dear Readers,
Are you still there? Oh my gosh. It's been __ months since my last post. And I am extremely sorry for that! I've been distracted, most of the time. But hey now, I'm back again. I've been reading a lot of novels. Also, i started the GOOD READS READING CHALLENGE again. My goal is to read a hundred books. As of now, I've read 17 books. A good start! Yaaaaaaay.
Last week, I've read:
- Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo by Ramon Bautista
- The book made me laugh a lot because Sir RB is such a witty guy. His answers are so clever. The only thing I don't like about it is that, we have different opinions in some topics. And some of his comments are insulting also. If you read this one, you should be open-minded.
- A Hundred and One Reasons by Bianca Salindong
- There are Typo and Grammatical errors. I love how her family stayed strong throughout the story. What I don't like is that the story was too fast. And I was hoping for more romance. Awwww <///3
- The Fault in our Stars by John Green
- Now this one. I don't even know where to start! It's just sooooo frustrating! I love Augustus Waters! He is such a great guy. I love his lines. He is sooooo romantic. God, Hazel Grace, you are one lucky girl! I love Hazel's smart-ass. She's an intelligent person with a bit of sarcastic attitude which I love. One thing that bothers me is that, after their make-out session, I felt like everything fell apart. I felt like Hazel's love for Augustus faltered. She doesn't even call him Augustus anymore. But still, I loved how it ended. Even though it's so tragic. AND I EVEN CRIED. HECK, I DID! Gaaaaaah. I wish I could find my own Augustus. <////3
- How to Sleep with a Movie Star by Kristin Harmel
- OHMYGOD Cole Brannon is love. He is such a gentle man! *swoooooooons* Claire's ex boyfriend is a whack-o. I hate him, gosh! And Sidra, oh my gosh. If she gets hit by a car, I would be driving that car! I love how the story ended. It lacks in romance, yes. But I love how the two of them just clicked. Gosh, it would've been better if it was longer, or if the story focused on the romance part. Still, it's a great story and Cole is just UGH-dorable.
Currently Reading: Crash by Nicole Williams
To-Read: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
I'm craving for books! I want to read and to read and to read again and again and again. lol. I want to buy many books. Anna and the French Kiss is on the top of my to-buy list although I've already read it. I still love it and I will read it over and over again.
Hey! What's your favorite book? What are you reading right now? What genre of book do you read?
Labels: books, bookworm, diary, january 2k13
Annie and the French Kiss
 Okay! So, this week's pretty messy. I think my Research teacher will be very.. VERY mad at me for not finishing our thesis. But I was the only one working! My groupmates did not even cooperated well. I hope she could see the effort I made, at least. Anyway, because I'm poor.. Haha.. I downloaded many ebooks. And started reading. It relaxes me. It makes me forget certain things. I'm done reading "Anna and the French Kiss". I promise you, YOU SHOULD READ THIS. Highly recommended everyone! Especially to those who love YA (Young Adult) books. St. Clair is smexy~ I wanna eat him. Who would not fall for an American-French dude with a British accent? I repeat BRITISH ACCENT dude! The setting is in Paris. The city of lala-love. Makes me want to teleport there, if i could. Anyway, here's the Sypnosis: Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost relationship back home. As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?
There oh there. I hope you can read it too! So we can thoughts and stuff? Hihihi. Stephanie Perkins is now one of my favorite authors, along with Suzanne Collins. It's a bit cheesy. But not bad--cheesy. Just read it, y'know! You'll like it for sure. I'm reading Lola and the Boy Next door right now. Stephanie Perkins also wrote that. If you ever want the ebook, just comment. I'll email it to you. I'm planning to make a Vlog. But I'm a bit shy. Too self-conscious, i guess.
Labels: book challenge, books, day, random nonsense, school
Cosplay World + The Hunger Games!
Ohayo! Konnichiwa~~ Or whatever. Hello! *waves* Last thursday, the city held a parade and we're a part of it! This is my first cosplay ever! So... I'm really sorry for the epic failure version of Haruhi Suzumiya from Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Gahh. I want to be a better cosplayer though. The parade was really fun! I mean, there were lots of cameras and people waving while we're on the float. Yeahh, and I felt really special. I was constantly waving and smiling and stuff... it's pretty embarrassing when I think of it. Really. Haha. WHAT AM I SAYING. *embarrassed*There were no pictures during the actual parade since we were busy entertaining people. No one even dared to click the shutter...well except for the audience of course. We were into a little photoshoot though. Which is funny because we are also the photographers. I mean, I'll take their pictures, and they'll take mine. And so on and so fort. I was kind of pissed to the P.R.O of our group, actually. She's kind of rude. She said some stuffs that made us really, i mean REALLY annoyed and pissed at the same time. Gahh. Why is she like that anyway?! Well, we let it slip for the mean time. Today, January 23, was supposed to be the Chinese Themed Cosplay. But it was cancelled because they held a charity event instead. My costume was already made so.. It's kind of disappointing. But it's okay, i can still use it next time though. Oh well.
Guise, let me tell you a story of how I fell in love once again. *squeals* So here's the story, I downloaded "The Hunger Games Trilogy" the other day and started reading it.. I couldn't stop reading it. I can't put down Minzy because the story is just surreal. I feel like crying. ;A; And then.. I fell in love with the boy with the bread--Peeta. I finished The Hunger Games in a day, btw. (From 5 pm to 2 am.) That just show how good the book is! XD Anyway, let's go back to Peeta my love.. So there I was, the next day.. screaming in front of my classmates saying how much I love Peeta and the book itself. And they're like "This girl is MAD!". They won't even listen to me. Haha. But one of my friend did, thanks for that. @-) And then, I showed them a picture of Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) and they're like "He's not even handsome!" but I'm like "Shut up! I don't care if he's handsome or not, I LOVE HIM!" Haha. And we end up laughing. Yeah. I'm a crazy fangirl. I mean, yeah, even before this movie, I like Josh already. I have watched him in Zathura and The Bridge to Terabithia. And I would totally recommend you to read this book. I promise you, you won't even dare to sleep until you finish it! I'm currently reading the last book, btw. May the odds be ever in our favor! I can't wait for March 23rd. The movieee is coming sooooooooon! I hope it's March 23rd already tomorrow. Oh.. I can't sleep! Labels: book challenge, books, cosplay, peeta, the hunger games
Book Review: River of Summer
O gosh. I can't think straight because of those blooooody tests I went through. As you can see, I have a "100 book challenge in 2012". I borrowed some books from my friends, one of them is the "River of Summer". I thought it was a cool story but I was a bit disappointed when I read it. I realized that I was too young to read the novel. Well, i continued reading it anyway. The story is not that boring..It just revolves around family issues and adult love story, which I did not like. I'm not used to reading Adult love stories. I like cliche stories more. Jk. I like teen romance. Anyway, this novel is way TOOOO smutty for a 16 year old. And yes, i had the courage to finish it, anyway. Ha! And I can't think of a better book review because I wasn't amazed in a way. I guess the best part about this novel is the adventure they went through. And some stuffs like, divorce, abortion... and how they managed to get through it, somehow. It made my head go loco! Gahhhhh. I hated both protagonists here. The girl was tooo kind to her family to the point that she forgot to take care of herself. She even sacrificed love just to make her mother come out of their house. Really. And the dude! God. He's always lying and stuff. I would pretty much be offended if someone did that to me. He's crazy. All in all, i do not recommend you to read this unless you are mature enough, or open minded to swallow certain scenes here. Jk. Nah, read it if you liek.
Anyway, so, I'm reading "Breaking Dawn" right now. I'm done with Bella's point of view. I'm currently on Book 2..which is Jacob's POV. Bella is so aggressive. K. That is all I can say. Anyway! Off Topic: The cosplay thing.. It turned out that I'll get to cosplay sooner than I've expected. Yay! Haruhi first~! That's all I can say for now. Please pray for the quick recovery of my saneness. Oh please! Sanity, come baaaaaack! Labels: book challenge, books, cosplay
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