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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: March 1, 2021

Finish date: March 31, 2021

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Why we're reading this: This book is our March BOTM 2021. It tied in the poll with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
[close] This book is our March BOTM 2021. It tied in the poll with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

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~June 2021~ Caraval {Caraval #1}
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Jun 12, 2021 Katie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: left-unfinished

That ending was unexpectedly wholesome.

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Jun 19, 2020 Joyce rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, books-read, books-i-own, angels, vampires, werewolves, paranormal, young-adult, audiobook, lgbtq

Finally getting on the Mortal Instruments bandwagon!! I have seen the movie adaption and some scenes of the TV show. I will admit, I was a little apprehensive before starting reading this. This is a series that is sooo hyped. I was worried my expectations were too high and I would be left disappointed. However, I can totally see what all the hype is about. This isn’t an amazing read, but I can see how much potential it has. I love the twists and turns. The world Cassandra Clare created is mind b ...more

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Feb 13, 2018 Imogen Reeves rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-to-screen

The plot was pretty slow paced thoughtout City of Bones but I felt like the world Cassandra made so far is amazing.

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Jun 29, 2016 Ekta M. rated it really liked it

****3.5 STARS****

After reading The Infernal Devices and The Last Hours this book seemed a bit dull.

I mean the plot and the introduction to the shadowhunter universe was phenomenal, to imagine that when the book was first released, this story was obviously turning heads.

But that’s where I have renewed feelings for this one. After TLH its difficult to connect with these characters due to the writing style. It’s like watching through a black & white lens when I have seen Cassandra’s colourful wri ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 The Cat of Elfhame rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, fae, vampires, young-adult, shadowhunters, angels, read-in-2015

i mean...see it might be overhyped, but the sequels of this book, prequels of the whole series, sequels of prequels, sequels of this series, an upcoming sequels of sequels series, with a partner series involving few of the characters from this series, and a few additional books, really make up for everything i swear. and this one's the first so objectively its the worst and i still like it so trust me. it really does get better. ...more

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Aug 25, 2017 Kaja rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: didn-t-finish

I really hate giving bad reviews to books, but this one just wasn't my cup of tea. I actually hoped that I'll like it, since when the tv show first came out, I was obsessed and that was the time I bought the first two books of this series. I even started reading the first book at that time, but for no apparent reason, I put it down after like 20 pages and never came back to it. About half a year ago, I watched the movie and I didn't like it at all, so I decided that I just need to finally read t ...more

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May 20, 2014 Suzanne Kramb rated it it was amazing

Shelves: supernatural-fantasy, young-adult

I personally loved this book. The movie did a good job at following it with a few minor changes (of course!)but it really kept me captivated. You have this moment where you are sucked into her world, but you're never just thinking about Clary. you're thinking about the people around her and how she has no idea the effect she has on them. The movie did a very good job at portraying the hilarious moments; although not all of them. ...more

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May 17, 2013 Janet Martin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Since I had already listened to the Clockwork books before starting back at the beginning, I found this episode less sophisticated and more geared to a younger reader than the later series. But, it was still pretty good and I plan to go on to the next within a few weeks.

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Nov 17, 2020 Blanca added it

Lo he disfrutado mucho más que la primera vez que lo leí. Me ha sorprendido gratamente encontrarme detalles que pasé por alto. También he comprendido mucho mejor todo ahora que ya sé cómo continua la historia.
¡¡¡Me encanta!!! y dios mío... cuánta nostalgia con los personajes!!

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