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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: January 1, 2015

Finish date: January 16, 2015

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Oct 05, 2008 Marcy Jo rated it it was amazing

Shelves: signed-copy, personal-favorites

First read October 5 of 2008
Read 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014...so many times I have lost count

Love Love Love Love Love, freaking Love.

I was reluctant to read these. Not really sure why, but then enough people told me "So good! Just read it!" that I did.

I'm so glad I did. I enjoyed it so much. I can't wait to devour the next one! ...more

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Jun 14, 2009 Chessa rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, sf_fantasy, series, paranormal-urban-fantasy

I had read some pretty mixed reviews of this book, so I was actually pleasantly surprised by how entertained I was by it. There were a few twists/betrayals that I was actually fairly surprised by, which doesn't happen all that often to me. Clare's built an interesting and pretty unique universe for a very popular genre, which isn't that easy to do. I'll be very interested to see where this series goes next. ...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: 2010

I have to admit, my first try at reading City of Bones back when it first came out was not successful. I had read some of Cassandra Clare's fanfiction back in the day and I had a bad taste in my mouth over the plagiarism accusations and other online shenanigans. I tried reading the book and I saw too many similarities to the characterizations in her fanfiction. But, lots of people I know and trust had told me to give it another shot and I'm kind of glad I did. Some of the plot is a little hamfis ...more

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Apr 18, 2011 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-stars, half-remembered-books-from-my-child

Oh. Oh, how I wish, so hard, we could have had more things from Jace's point of view. I liked the series, but it would have been far more compelling from his mindset.

Merged review:

I really want to call this a 3.5, but if I have to chose 3 or 4. It's more 4 than three. I do agree with the reviewer than half-spoiled me as I was checking out this series a week ago. Book one is a whole lot more Telling-Than-Showing which usually bugs the crap out of me as a reader and an English Major.

BUT. It fits ...more

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Nov 19, 2009 Kelly rated it liked it

Shelves: ya-reads

I'm read this on the advice of a couple of thirteen year olds... and it wasn't half bad, if you're into the whole demon-hunter, vampire/werewolf thing! ...more

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