Tag: Cassandra Clare

Coveting Covers: Be Still My Shadowhunter Heart

Posted March 16, 2016 in Coveting Covers, Features / 16 Comments

Coveting Covers is a feature that highlights international or special/limited edition book covers that are not the “standard” ones sold in the US. I would love to add these covers to my collection! Perhaps one of the most talked about series right now, The Mortal Instruments books were recently released with all new paperback covers in the US, which are no doubt gorgeous (those spines!) However, a set of new covers released in the UK, Australia, and Ireland by Walker Books have caught my attention with their simple and colorfully stunning covers: Aren’t they gorgeous? Much less crowded than the […]

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare-Review

Posted June 11, 2014 in Books, Five Star Reads, Reviews / 6 Comments

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare My rating: 5/5 Stars Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (2014) Length: 725 pgs Series: The Mortal Instruments #6 Format: Hardcover, purchased Barnes & Noble (online) Goodreads Synopsis: In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to […]

The Shadowhunter’s Codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis- Mini Review

Posted June 4, 2014 in Books, Five Star Reads, Reviews / 1 Comment

The Shadowhunter’s Codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis My Rating: 5/5 Stars Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 2013) Length: 274 pgs Format: Hardcover, purchased from Target Synopsis: The Shadownhunter’s Codex is a companion text to The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series written by Cassandra Clare and set in the fantasy universe of the Shadowhunters’. The Codex itself is referenced in these series as the guide by which all Shadowhunters must abide by, containing the rules and regulations as written by the Clave. Throughout the book, notations made by primary characters Clary Fairchild, Jace Herondale/Wayland/Lightwood, and Simon Lewis. My […]

Top Ten Tuesday

Posted March 10, 2014 in Books, Top Ten Tuesday, Weekly Features/Memes / 3 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly feature hosted by the fantastic blog The Broke and the Bookish. This week the topic is: Top Ten Favorite Books in X (your pick!) Genre. Since this is my first Top Ten Tuesday, I decided to stick with my preferred genre of YA, specifically YA fiction. Top Ten Favorite Books in YA Fiction: 1) Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout- This is probably my all time favorite YA paranormal series, and it doesn’t get the hype it deserves. It features aliens, a book blogger, one of my favorite fictional guys, and doesn’t […]