The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

I know, I said OCD Love Story would be the next review up, but this book had to go back to my library sooner than expected. I have seen the movie and it was what prompted me to pick up and read the book. I am not going to be comparing the book to the movie now, but if people want me to and say as much, I will. This is the first book in the Mortal Instruments series, I do plan on reading the series when I can. So here is this review, and I hope you enjoy!

Think it was going to be just another day, Clary Fray witnesses a murder in a local club. The people committing the murder are just teens themselves and they have these weird markings on them. They are the Shadowhunters and they are warriors who rid the world of demons. Jace is the magnificent, blond of the group and no more than a day later Clary is in his world. To top it off her mother disappears and Clary is attacked numerous times. Clary is a mundane and has the Sight, the Shadowhunters are unsure of what to make of this. Hopefully it all pans out for itself, and for the good.

I finished this book, in about a day and a half. I am kicking myself for not reading this either when it got popular or when it caught my eye a few years back. Clary, Jace, Magnus, and Simon are my favorite characters by far, mainly Simon and Jace for their witty sarcasm and dry humor. City of Bones was fast paced and sometimes I got caught up in it and other times I was fine. I almost feel as though if it weren't so fast paced it would have been too wordy for my likings. The surprises aren't too crazy but hinted toward in a fashion that you know something is going to happen because of it. *SPOILER-ALERT* Not too sure how I feel about the whole brother-sister action in the book but hey, that may just be another twist in the series. *SPOILER-ENDED* I like that things were explained in a way that was as short as possible but held all the necessary details to get the readers through the book. I laughed a lot as well while reading, and I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting things to be more serious and I am really glad that it wasn't. I am also glad that this book isn't vampire based. There are vampires in it but there is other folklore that comes into play and it works for this book. This isn't a smaller book, this is a slightly bigger book and it is another nice change I have been reading books that are on the smaller side.

As for things I didn't like, one was mentioned in the spoiler part. I have a feeling it is all a bunch of lies but there is something that someone said that stops me from pushing it aside. The action in this book is another thing. Yes I said that I liked it but at the same time if it weren't for the humor in the parts that aren't full of action, I wouldn't have liked it. I did get confused in a few parts, I'm not too sure if it was the way that the passage was worded or what, but it didn't trip me up too bad. Hopefully this series doesn't disappoint in the end.

I devoured this book in a day and a half and if that doesn't show you that I liked it, I don't know what will. For a 'teen' book, I think people of all ages would enjoy this. It just feels right to me, and I think I might like this series a lot (at least I am hoping). I definitely recommend this book to everyone who has either looked at it, considered it, or anything. I would love to own this book one day and maybe I will. As usual when I can get my hands on the second book I will read and review it.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Page Count: 485 pages (paperback)

Price: $10.99

Next Book: OCD Love Story by Corey Ann Haydu

Thank you for reading!
~Jade

The Scot, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair (Large Print Edition)

This is the third book in the Accidental Witch trilogy by Annette Blair. With the title as it is, it's not a parody of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Unknowingly I read the third book, my mom had read it first and said that I had to read it as well. She didn't know there where two books before it either. If I can find the other two I will read them but if I can't, I can't.

A love that once was is broken against wills. The man, Rory MacKenzie Scottisch ancestor, sends a special, beautifully carved unicorn, as a piece of his eternal devotion. The clan's glory needs to be restore, and Rory is the man to do it. Though Victoria Cartwright got the key to the wardrobe through inheritance. Legend says only her ancestors' magic can reveal the treasure within.

As I stated before my mother told me that she wanted me to read the book. I did and I loved it. I was laughing the whole way through the book with Victoria and Rory going at each other. There is more to the story than just the unicorn. There is a curse on someone's family and on the other there are witches. Then the cat just attacks Rory a few good times, I laughed all the time. While I was reading the description of Victoria, however, I liked how Blair didn't make her a smaller person. She made it a point to make her curvy, and the triplets as well. It shows that even girls in books are curvy, curves are natural. If the other two books are like this one I definitely want to read them. I also like that there is so much more to each character then what little snippets you get. For those of you who have read this book, Brock was an interesting character..

A big part of the book was things happening to Rory because of Victoria rhyming, and it made me almost forget that there was even a plot to the book. I was just looking forward to what was going to happen next to Rory. It wasn't that big of a deal, but just something to note.

The Scot, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was a quick and easy read. I was laughing lots, and even aww'ed at a few spots. I recommend this to everyone, it is a "adult romance" book and there is a few sexual scenes. If you can handle less detailed sex then you are all good. As for owning this book, I wouldn't say that I would go out right now and buy it. If I had the money on me and I ran across it I might pick it up. Though I would get the original edition seeing as this copy is a large print.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Page Count: 389 (hardcover)

Price: ???

Next Book: Gladiator by Darren Shan

Thank you for reading!
~Jade