From the Bookshelf of YAholics Anonymous!…

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare

Start date: April 1, 2013

Finish date: April 30, 2013

Discussion: Group Read

Why we're reading this: April 2013 Group Read
[close] April 2013 Group Read

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 9 topics — 90 comments total

Group Read

December's Book of the Month: The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
By Riya · 2 posts · 6 views

last updated Dec 06, 2014 07:58PM

December's Book of the Month: Where She Went by Gayle Forman
By Riya · 1 post · 6 views

last updated Dec 06, 2014 06:03PM

showing 10 of 24 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Feb 22, 2011 Christine Manzari rated it really liked it

I was loving this book.....and then towards the end, not sure I was liking where it was heading. I don't want to spoil it for anyone that might choose to read it. I only hope that I can get "into" the story again in the next book. I do like the author's sense of humor though. ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Jun 23, 2011 Renuka rated it really liked it

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

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

Like · see review

Jul 13, 2011 Sarah added it

Absolutely amazing. It's not often that you find a book that ties together so many supernatural creatures so well. Also, the plot twists are something of a rarity: you don't expect them at all. ...more

Like · see review