City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) in YA and Beyond

Jun 23, 2011 Renuka rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, adventure, romance, action, paranormal, thriller, magic, cliff-hangers, owned

I just reread this in perfect time for the movie and I couldn't be happier. What astounded me while reading this was the amount of planning that went into it. As I was reading, I realized how perfectly the other books meshed in with this one, and even the prequel Infernal Devices fits into the world just perfectly. That must have taken a lot of careful planning and forethought.

I just enjoyed it, a LOT. The characters are all incredibly amusing: Jace and Clary constantly bickering; Simon, plain a ...more

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Mar 11, 2012 Cassi aka Snow White Haggard marked it as will-not-read

I had decided years ago I would not read this. But since publishing fanfiction is becoming a bigger problem I feel the need to shelf it as such. Sometimes I have a problem of keeping my opinions to myself to avoid conflict, especially regarding shady issues such as this series.

I believe in ethics and copyright laws. I don't believe in plagiarism. To each their own. ...more

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Jun 19, 2011 Falling for Books (Tia) rated it really liked it

Loved it! What an adventure!

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Jun 14, 2012 Jennifer Rodgers- Cabrera rated it really liked it

Not gonna lie...I first picked this book up so I wouldn't feel bad about watching the movie. I have this weird thing about reading books before I watch the movie. This book definitely did not disappoint and now I am off to finally watch the movie and continue reading the series! ...more

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