City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare → Start Date: November 2nd, 2015

[Vicki]

Emma, that could be a L-O-N-G wait but I appreciate it! :o)

[Emma]

lol it's okay. we will get there :)

[Vicki]

You have no idea how much it means to me that you are so accommodating. Thank you. :o)

[Emma]

That's just me, there's not point getting stressed over reading, it's meant to be enjoyable not a chore :)

[Vicki]

You are so right about that, but I still appreciate it. LOL :O)

[Vicki]

Hey, Emma, Trisha has offered to do a re-read of this with me so I am going to change the date and have a brand new start date. Is that okay with you? She needs to order her book, so sometime next week. I had decided to read this for the copycat challenge, hoping that would push me! LOL Now with you AND Trisha reading it with me, I'll feel the push from all sides! LOL

Let me know if that's okay with you. Knowing you, it will be.

[Vicki]

Trisha, I don't know how long it takes you to get your book once ordered, so how would it be to set the date to September 5, next Saturday?

There are 23 chapters plus the Epilogue, so if we only did 1 chapter a day we'd be able to finish by the 30th of September. And we can always read two chapters on days we have time.

Emma, does that work for you?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

5th works beautifully!!

and so does one chapter a day!
I'm in!

[Vicki]

Yay!! Emma's been SO patient with me on this one. I so appreciate both of you!!! :)

I'll wait to hear from her before I fix the date.

[Emma]

It's fine with me :) I am a 9chapters in already so I'll start when you's catch up?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yikes, I think I'm going to be late starting. for some reason, my library has not pulled this book for me. I don't think I'll be back in time to try to get it while they are open (since I'll be at the book fest late)

.....I'll try to pick it up Sunday (hopefully they pull it for me :/ )

[Vicki]

Hoping with you! Have SO MUCH FUN tomorrow!!!

[Whitney]

I'm going to join in on this read!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! Welcome Whitney!

[Emma]

Welcome :)

[Vicki]

Good to have you, Whitney!

[Whitney]

Thank you! I'm super new to Goodreads, so this is awesome! Can't wait to start!

[Vicki]

Well, Whitney, if you are like the rest of us active ones in CRAZY group and you are crazily addicted to reading like we are, you are in for a life-changer!! :o) Woo hoo!

Welcome to our group and Goodreads!

[Azaria]

Welcome! When are we planning to read this?

[Vicki]

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I'm starting today and taking it slowly because of the Fully Loaded Challenge. I'm also reading Twilight at a chapter a day except the days I skip. LOL

[Emma]

Yes but Twlight is just with me, so it's okay to skip, since I don't mind, we will get there eventually :)

[Vicki]

Thanks, Emma. :o)

[Vicki]

I'm definitely not going to get to this one today, but hopefully tomorrow.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm so sorry, I didn't make it to the library yesterday or Saturday

Poison Ivy is just kicking my butt right now :/
I have it all over...it's pretty bad.
I'll try to make it to the library tomorrow to pick up my copy

[Vicki]

Oh Trisha, I HATE that you keep having to deal with that!!! I hope it clears up soon and you feel better soon!! Don't worry about the books. Get well!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I have my copy!!! YAY!! I"m so ready to start!!

want to try for 2 chapters a day? that's about 35 pages I think :)

[Vicki]

That sounds good to me, but can we wait until tomorrow? I'm SO tired today for some reason!

I'ts 6:08 PM here and still 104 degrees. Maybe that's why? LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yikes! 104!? Yeah, we can wait until tomorrow...I can't wait :)

[Vicki]

Yes, it's HOT! Okay, tomorrow it is then. FINALLY, right? LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

aww, I'm so sorry Ang! but we are reading it really slow, so I'm sure you'll catch right up with us :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

2 chapters

Jace(view spoiler)[ he did kind of talk a lot to that demon thing right? lol (hide spoiler)]

Clary(view spoiler)[ I don't blame her for being frustrated. Her mom isn't really being fair or explaining anything. clearly there is more going on with Luke saying she should talk to Clary (hide spoiler)]

Club(view spoiler)[ that was completely freaky. I can't believe clary didn't freak out over it (hide spoiler)]

Simon(view spoiler)[ he's adorable so far. I like his witty ironic ways! LOL (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Finished Ch. 1 (I'll try catching up tomorrow.)

Blue haired boy (view spoiler)[ is a shapeshifter? And we didn't find out his name, right? (hide spoiler)]

Yes, it was freaky! (view spoiler)[So if Clary could see Jace and Isabella and the others, is she something other than human? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

4 Chapters

Demons(view spoiler)[ ugh, that thing sounded awful
and it's coursing through her veins
I hope they don't have to change her in order to save her (hide spoiler)]

mom(view spoiler)[ I hope she's okay (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

6 chapters

Alec(view spoiler)[ aww, I forgot what a grumpy sourpuss he is lol (hide spoiler)]

Isabelle(view spoiler)[ did she not just give the crappiest "Good Morning, so glad you are alive" message to Clary
so far, only Hodge and Jace have been nice
and barely nice at that.....

I'm loving re-reading it so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Yes, I am behind but I'm working on it!!

Ch. 2

I love (view spoiler)[Simon, too. He is adorable, I agree. (hide spoiler)]

Clary's mother (view spoiler)[must have something to hide and/or she and Clary are in danger. I think it's awful that she will not tell Clary anything about her father and her family. That's just wrong. I'm really curious to find out why the sudden move and secretiveness about it. (hide spoiler)]

Trisha, remind me what the "it" is in your spoiler on Clary in message 83. I read the chapter earlier after church and a lot has transpired between then and now and I'm not sure you are referring to.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "Trisha, remind me what the "it" is in your spoiler on Clary in message 83. I read the chapter earlier after church and a lot has transpired between then and now and I'm not sure you are referring to..."

I think you mean the Club spoiler(view spoiler)[ and I just mean her first interaction with Jace and everyone. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I'm in the middle of Ch. 5 but want to post on what I've already read.

OMG! I could barely even read the part where (view spoiler)[Clary went to her mom's and fought that satanic creature. That scene really got to me. FREAKY!!! I'm starting to wonder if she has some type of gift herself. (hide spoiler)]

Jace (view spoiler)[seems like he's a nicer guy than I had originally thought. I thought he was going to be pure wicked/evil. I'm not sure if I like him yet, but I like that he's helped Clary. (hide spoiler)]

I really do hope that the (view spoiler)[creature didn't kill Clayr's mother, but it's not looking good right now. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Done with Part I

I Love your comments Vicki! Are you enjoying it so far?

now that I've seen the movie, I keep picturing the actor as Jace instead of the original idea I had in my head when I read it :)

[Vicki]

I'm loving it! I just wish I had more time and didn't come home from work wiped out! Lol

[Emma]

Glad your enjoying it :)

[Vicki]

Thanks, Emma.

[Becky]

How's it going everyone? I just started listening to Clockwork Angel yesterday and ZOWIE it's awesome. The 3rd book in City of Bones series is my ABSOLUTE favorite of that one..

Just had to jump in and hijack your BR for a bit, lol!

[Becky]

Trisha wrote: "Done with Part I

I Love your comments Vicki! Are you enjoying it so far?

now that I've seen the movie, I keep picturing the actor as Jace instead of the original idea I had in my head when I read..."

I like the movie as a movie - but NOT as a representation of the book, if that makes any sense?

[Vicki]

Becky, you jumped in and tempted me to read yet another book! LOL I'm glad to know that book is a good one!

[Becky]

LOL, I don't know if I should say I'm sorry or not, lol! I love most of Cassandra Claire's stuff. It's right up my alley for sure!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I hate that I didn't like Clockwork Angel. I read it twice and never liked it.

I liked this series when it originally ended. Once Cassandra Clare picked it back up and added more books, I liked each one less and less.....

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Should we kick this one out to next month??

I don't mind taking it off my plate for now.

Emma, Vicki? You guys okay with an Oct 1 start date?

[Vicki]

I've read a few chapters (5-6) and really enjoyed what I read! I can wait to read more since I'm BEHIND!!

How do you feel today, Trisha?

[Emma]

I'm fine whenever, :)

[Becky]

Trisha wrote: "I hate that I didn't like Clockwork Angel. I read it twice and never liked it.

I liked this series when it originally ended. Once Cassandra Clare picked it back up a..."

Agreed! The first 3 books rocked major!