City of Bones - Cassandra Clare

Clary Fray is your normal is your teenage girl with a great boy best friend with a sarcastic sense of humor. One night while they are out to a club, Clary witnesses the murder of a demon by three teenagers: Jace, Alec and Isabelle; and she is the only one that can see them.

They are Shadowhunters, warriors that deal with the demons haunting every dark corner in New York. Clary finds herself pulled into the Shadowhunters world after her mother is kidnapped by demons and she herself is almost killed by one. But it is Jace’s quick thinking and intuition that saves her.

Is Clary one of them? Well, you just have to read!




I loved every moment while reading this book. The characters are amazing, and their interactions tops it. It is packed with magical creatures roaming around down town New York.

Since I am an Otaku I absolutely loved the references to anime and manga:

“Simon’s eyes flicked sideways to stare at the girl, who was industriously studying an issue of Shonen Jump."

“GAMERS DO IT BETTER, OTAKU WENCH, STILL NOT KING.”

“We could watch some Trigun, pop some corn.”


Like I said, I loved the characters and like any other girl out there that read this book I guess I speak the truth that Jace was amazing. He is truly and angel with the attitude of a jerk. But what a jerk!
Simon I guess, he is my geek twin in the book world :)). He was so refreshing and human!
Clary, oh she is so pretty in my head! And I have to say I love her stubbornness and the occasional damsel in distress. :D And her interactions with Jace: Priceless!
I can't wait to read the next books to get more of Magnus :D. I know I know, gay! The story of my life :)) I always like gay guys so sue me ^_^.

QUOTE TIME! \^o^/

Dorothea: "If you were half as funny as you think you are, you'd be twice as funny as you are now."


"'...in fact, don't touch any of my weapons without my permission.'
"Well, there goes my plan for selling them all on ebay," Clary muttered.
"Selling them on what?"
Clary smiled blandly at him, "A mythical place of great magical power."

"Jesus!" Luke exclaimed.
"Actually, it's just me," said Simon. "Although I've been told the resemblance is startling."

Jace: It means 'Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234.

Clary: Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt.







[REMINDER : 18 May 2010, Angel Star is out!]

Rachel Vincent's Book Give Away

Woot! People! After the French Stray giveaway, Rachel Vincent gives you the chance to get the entire series (so far) signed, and for free! *dances around*

If you don't know anything about Shifters check it out!

STRAY

I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds.

Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked.

I'd been warned about Strays -- werecats without a Pride, constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female, and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared.

This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back . . . for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I'm no meek kitty. I'll take on whatever -- and whoever -- I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays -- 'cause I got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them . . .
(synopsis via Goodreads)

And if you want to know more about the other books just check out Rachel's profile where you will find also Soul Screamers XD

Btw, Shifters is not YA! Mature yes, YA no!


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Hunger Games - covers PART 3 - German

Since I am a German student I thought I would make a post only for the covers in Germany. Not that they would give me good marks in exams.

HUNGER GAMES 1

The Tributes of Panem - Deadly Games
I am always enjoying when they change the titles to sound good in their own language.
I guess that the cover tries to illustrate the idea of being in the forest, hunting, hiding behind the foliage. I do love the colors used, it really catches your eye, so I guess it does its job when dealing with people that judge the books after its cover.
Blood tricking there symbolizing deaths. Quite nice. ^_^







CATCHING FIRE

The Tributes of Panem - Dangerous Love
Keeps a foliage pattern, but this time red! I don't know why but the "Dangerous Love" really throws me off. Like I'm picking up a YA Romance. Of course, there is romance in it, but the importance should be more on The Games.

Hunger Games - covers PART 2

Back with more international covers to show!
This one is again a favorite, care to guess why? RUSSIAN!

Did you realize yet why I like this cover so much? Yes yes yes! It's the boy on the cover! I am shameless shallow girl :)) I can't help it! But in my defense he is cute XD
This could be a really good illustration of the cave scene ^_^ when she had to take care of him and all. Tehe! :D Pretty pretty pretty ^_^















This is the Sweden cover ^_^. I guess this should be Katniss! I would really like to know what the designer thought when they were making this. Don't get me wrong! It is not bad! Actually way better than the Romanian one! ^_^

Hunger Games - covers

Hey hey!
Hunger Games is getting bigger and bigger and taking over the world one country at a time.
Here are some covers apart from the usual one.

Drummrooooooool - ROMANIA (Well, duh!) :))







This is the cover for the first volume of Hunger Games. ^_^ I can't say I'm crazy about. They could have done a better job with it. Ehh! Very nice and colory but no trace of the Mockingjay.:(








The Cover for "Catching Fire". Again, the creativity overwhelms me.:)) Not really! "Let's throw in some fire there and if you squint your eyes a little it looks cool!" Riiiiiiiiigh!
That is life, you can't face a pretty cover in every country.






NOW! This is one of my personal favorite. And, well, duh it had to be Japan! Big Surprise there.


Ignoring Katniss's rather large boobs :)) I love this cover! The Japanese know their art (Can't say the same about the Twilight Japanese ones - They could have done a better job. They have the people)
I can't wait to see the illustrations in side and get a getter look at Peeta! XD TEAM PEETA!


END OF PART ONE! BRB
A.M Bells

Hush, Hush

February is Angel month, it is set.
Reminder: Angel Star (I will have this reminder on every post about angel books till sunny day of May when it will be out)

Book of today



Mentioned in the previous post: Hush, hush – Becca Fitzpatrick
Started: December 28, 2009
Finished: December 28, 2009
Yes, I read it in a whole day, that is how much I loved it.
Major Charas – Nora Grey and Patch Cipriano (I have to admit I had a laugh at his last name since it has both Italian and Romanian connotations – Cousin named Ciprian – love you cuz )

Short synopsis: Nora Grey is your usual girl but doesn’t have a particular interest in boys. She has a sex obsessed friend  that tried to hook her up every time she has the opportunity,
It is not until Patch steppes in the scene that Nora is thrown into a roller costar ride, literally. With his cocky attitude, easy smile and eyes to die for, Nora finds herself lost between running away from him or running in his arms.
Weird things start happen, Nora is attached by a man wearing a ski mask, her friend gets hurt and everything directs to Patch.
Soon Nora finds out that angels do exist, they walk among us and have desires same as us.


The books gets you hooked from the first time you open it, and my female personal opining I give more than 50% credit to Patch that makes you weak to the knees just by reading his cocky comments.
It was packed with action and mystery and I had to really fight with my self from looking at the end to answer all the questions that arose while reading: Was Patch the sky mask guy? What’s the deal with the Elliot dude and his weird friend that well it had more too do with the story than I would have expected. (Trying hard not to spoil)

Crescendo : The sequel has already been announced and is bound to answer more questions left in Hush, hush.

Quote TIMEEE:

Patch: "Say 'provoking again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do."

Personal Favorite: "You possess other people's...bodies."
He accepted that statement with a nod.
"Do you want to possess my body?"
"I want to do a lot of things to your body, but that's not one of them"

Nora: "I don't go out with strangers," I said
Patch: "Good thing i do. I'll pick you up at five."

Angel Star

Vampiri? Au expirat de mult! Noua temă în literatura YA sunt îngerii. Căzuţi, gata să îţi îndeplinească o dorinţă pentru o faptă bună, blânzi, gata să îţi ia sufletul.
Jennifer Murgia debutează cu o carte fantastică care se menţine temei. Dacă v-a plăcut "Hush, hush" cu siguranţă că v-a place şi această carte.
Se promite a fi unică în grupul cărţilor cu îngeri aşa că nu rataţi această carte: 18 Mai!
Susţine-ţi autorii în plină ascensiune!

SYNOPSIS

Seventeen-year-old Teagan McNeel falls for captivating Garreth Adams and soon discovers that her crush has an eight-point star etched into the palm of his right hand-the mark of an angel.
But where there is light, dark follows, and she and Garreth suddenly find themselves vulnerable to a dark angel's malicious plan that could threaten not only her life, but the lives of everyone she knows.
Divinely woven together, Angel Star takes readers on a reflective journey when one angel's sacrifice collides with another angel's vicious ambition in a way that is sure to have readers searching for their own willpower.


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