City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) in Q&A with Cassandra Clare

Sep 19, 2010 Saniya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, shadowhunter, vampires, books-i-own

Excuse me, while I go and fan girl about this. <3

MOVIE TRAILER FULL OF EPICNESS AND WIN. <3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtXwe...

Clary looks nice. I mean, this is the only book-movie in which I am depending more on the plot and less on the characters. Lets see.

OMG! Who is excited for the movie?

OMG OMG OMG! SIMMMOOON! xDDD
I am loving him! <33 First I was like, "Ugh, I don't like him." but now, seeing him like this, I am all like, "HELL YEAH! I APPROVE YOU!" :'D

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Aug 07, 2010 Ambur rated it it was amazing

Shelves: top-faves

I'm a huge Cassandra Clare fan. I've yet to find one of her books that I didn't like. City of Bones was her first published book, and it's no wonder why it's so popular. It's full of action, as well as characters that you can't help but feel like you're friends with.
Clary is a fierce and definitely stubborn heroine. I loved that she was never afraid to get right into the action, despite the fact that she was so inexperienced in the Shadow World. She’s also witty, I love reading books where the I'm a huge Cassandra Clare fan. I've yet to find one of her books that I didn't like. City of Bones was her first published book, and it's no wonder why it's so popular. It's full of action, as well as characters that you can't help but feel like you're friends with.
Clary is a fierce and definitely stubborn heroine. I loved that she was never afraid to get right into the action, despite the fact that she was so inexperienced in the Shadow World. She’s also witty, I love reading books where the characters just have lines that bounce off one another, and City of Bones is definitely one of those books. Some of the banter in this book is hilarious. If I were in stand-up, I’d be tempted to steal some of it if I could find the right situation to use it in.

Clary’s best friend, Simon, is another amazing character. He’s the go-to friend. Simon’s that friend that you know you can always count on, even if you totally pissed him off. He’s the best guy friend that most girl’s wish that they had, and I don’t mean that he likes to shop and all that, he’s just a reliable, friendly and awesome person to be around.

Well, I’m not going to talk about all of the characters here, but I have left my favourite one for last. He is of course, Jace. Oh how I loved reading about Jace. He is without a doubt, my biggest book crush ever. I’ve read the three books that are out five times, and it’s been months since I read them last and Jace is still the bomb diggity in my eyes. I won’t lie, I think he is freaking gorgeous, but I also love his personality. He’s definitely harsh at times, and knows how to hurt people, but at other times he is so sweet and he’s so funny. He has some of my favourite one-liners in the series, Simon has some too, but I just love some of the things Jace says. I may just have to do a post of some of my favourite lines in this series. :)

Okay, so I’ve told you about some of the characters, and why I love them, but now I’m gonna tell you a little more about the book as a whole. I’ve heard people say that they really didn’t like this book, and that they couldn’t get past the beginning. To be honest, I never had that problem. I was drawn in as soon as that blue-haired guy tried to get into Pandemonium. But, if you do have a problem with getting into the beginning, I just have to say...keep going! It’s an amazing story, within an amazing world that seemed to seamlessly fit within our own. You can almost believe that Shadowhunters, demons, and downworlders really exist, and that we just can’t see them. I love that New York was the main setting for the series. I’ve never been there, but boy do I want to go someday...so many amazing things to see, and I love that Clary and the others are so familiar with it all. I felt like I knew the city too.

The first time I read City of Bones I finished it probably within a day (to be honest, I think I’ve pretty much read it at that pace every time, it is that awesome), and I was so glad that I’d already purchased City of Ashes because I couldn’t wait to read more. I also got lucky and started this series right after City of Glass came out, so I had absolutely no wait time, because at that time, City of Glass was the last book. Now there are going to be three more books in the series and I couldn’t be more excited. I can’t wait to read City of Fallen Angels! ...more

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Aug 11, 2010 Erendira rated it it was amazing

this boook is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sep 08, 2010 ♥ Amber ♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, young-adult, favorite-series, favorites, own

(I reviewed the first three books in this series as a whole, so my review will be the same for books 1 - 3)

The Mortal Instruments. What can I say? I mean besides stating the obvious: This is a MUST read! The first three books in this six part series are just phenomenal. Cassandra Clare creates a world so unlike anything I have ever read before. It is completely original, exciting, and intriguing. So much so that I couldn't put these books down; I read all three in a week, and it only took that l ...more

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Sep 10, 2010 Bloody Brilliant Books rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

City of Bones centers of Clary, a teenage redhead who, on the opening scene of the novel, witnesses a group of people only she can see murder a boy in the middle of her favorite club. The people are known as Nephilium, half human half angel but in the novel they are given the name Shadowhunters, as it’s their duty to “kill” demons. OK now this story sounds more like Buffy than a fairytale but the truth is it’s not like either.

Its a action/adventure novel with a nice splash of comedy thrown in. ...more

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Aug 13, 2010 Tianna rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. Cassandra Clare is just brilliant. She is better than so many other crap writers out there that get more recognition than her. I have sworn to myself that if they start casting for this I will audition no MATTER what. I love this book and all of the characters in it, including villains. That is a great feet, when not unlike HP, people love your villains and your heroines. Great story, good twists, no good story elements were spared.

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Aug 18, 2010 Amber baird rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bookshelves

one of my fav books of all times. this seres makes me want to smile from ear to ear. re reading them is the only thing that will get me through the time i have to wait for the other three books.

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