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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: January 1, 2015

Discussion: . Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

Why we're reading this: I have wanted to start this series since it came out, but haven't had the time. The 2015 challenge will g…more
[close] I have wanted to start this series since it came out, but haven't had the time. The 2015 challenge will give me the motivation and reason to start reading again!!

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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

* Week 1: Introduction
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Oct 23, 2012 Jessica rated it it was ok

Shelves: almost-read, young-adult, urban-fantasy

I'm really glad that I started out with Clare's other series (The Infernal devices) because this one would have turned me off. It's a first novel, and it reads like one.

Clare famously got her start as a Harry Potter fanfiction writer, and I remember reading and enjoying her stories back in the day. Unfortunately, that is coloring my perception of this book. Why, you ask? Because Jace basically is Fanfic Draco Malfoy. The voice is the same, and the background is similar. The story about his fath ...more

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Oct 18, 2014 Megan rated it it was amazing

Brilliant! I absolutely love this series, I started reading it when it was still a trilogy, the last book (then) had yet to come out. Since then Clare has extended the series past the three books originally intended. That being said, this was a book I had seen a lot and walked by. Then it was proposed for book club and I got it on sale, not wanting to spend full price on something I wasn't sure I was going to like. I immediately ran out and got the second one upon finishing this one.

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Dec 25, 2011 Rachel Yuska rated it really liked it

Can't wait for the movie. The only thing I hate is the Clary-Jace part when they met Valentine. It's so eww... ...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Melyssa rated it liked it

Shelves: ya

I had never heard of this series until the movie started being advertised. It looked interesting so I decided to read the book before the movie comes out. It was fun, and had some differences from other YA books I've read (and a lot of similarities). I was surprised by one thing that happened for sure. I'm interested in seeing how the series turns out. This is a good choice if you're just looking for something fun to read. ...more

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