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message 1: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Apr 02, 2020 07:10AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare


We will start reading this book in April 3rd.

Please feel free to join in and read with us at any time :)


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When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...

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message 2: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I've started. I read the prequel series to this one a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. I read this one...And liked it but not as much as the Infernal Devices. I never read on in this series, so I'm looking forward to finishing it.


message 3: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I hope to started a little later.


message 4: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I just started. I like Simon.


message 5: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Leigh wrote: "I just started. I like Simon."

I do, too.


message 6: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I wouldn't like seeing things other people couldn't...I would think I was crazy.


message 7: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Apr 04, 2020 08:35PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I'm having a hard time because I keep remembering the movie and the tv series. Jace is a jerk but Alex is condescending. Alex is definitely jealous that Jace is spending time with Clary.


message 8: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Leigh wrote: "I wouldn't like seeing things other people couldn't...I would think I was crazy."

Me too!


message 9: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Leigh wrote: "I'm having a hard time because I keep remembering the movie and the tv series. Jace is a jerk but Alex is condescending. Alex is definitely jealous that Jace is spending time with Jace."

I started watching the show but haven't watched the movie. I never finished it.


message 10: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I didn't, either.


message 11: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Being turned into a rat would be freaky!


message 12: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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If I were Clary, I would be so mad at my mom for keeping all of this from me! I can see why she did it, but it was hiding half of herself from her.


message 13: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Sheri wrote: "If I were Clary, I would be so mad at my mom for keeping all of this from me! I can see why she did it, but it was hiding half of herself from her."

For sure, I would be mad, too.


message 14: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Finished. It was a good ending. I'm glad I re-read this because I forgot a lot about what had happened. I love Luke.


message 15: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I'm still reading. The silent brothers are totally creepy! Luke is a good guy. Not really a fan of Hodge.


message 16: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Hodge was so sad. The kids trusted him.


message 17: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Poor Simon! I wouldn't want to be turned into a rat! Alex is a jerk! The Silent Brothers are so creepy!


message 18: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Just finished!


message 19: by Sheri, Bookworm (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I kind of felt bad for Jace at the end. He was so confused as to who to trust. But I also thought he was kind of being stupid...he'd been told all his life that Valentine was bad, so why start trusting him now?


message 20: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Hodge did betray the kids but he did save Alex by sending that message. Valentine is delusional and hateful. Love Luke!


message 21: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Congratulations Sheri! Here is your badge.
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message 22: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Sheri wrote: "I kind of felt bad for Jace at the end. He was so confused as to who to trust. But I also thought he was kind of being stupid...he'd been told all his life that Valentine was bad, so why start trus..."

I think he wanted to have his Dad back so he refused to see who Valentine/his Dad really was. I felt bad for both Jace and Clary...they have feeling for one another then they find out they are brother and sister. That is so messed up!


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