Showing posts with label sixteen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sixteen. Show all posts

Feb 1, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday #1

Posted by Emily at Wednesday, February 01, 2012 0 comments

This week's book i'm Waiting On is....
Shine by Lauren Myracle!
I'm actually waiting for this book to arrive in the mail, also, the amazing, fantastic, spectacular Abrams books are sending me a review copy *squeeeeeeeeeel!* and the book looks so fantastic. =o
It looks really.. intense, unlike a lot of Lauren Myracle books, and so you can see for yourself, here's the summary:
When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit Southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice.

Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author.

Doesn't it look fantabulous? Well, anyways,this is what i'm waiting on this Wednesday, please post links to your WoW's in the comments- I love reading them!

Dec 14, 2011

On My Bookshelf : Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Posted by Emily at Wednesday, December 14, 2011 4 comments

THE REVISED EDITION of this review, I apologize for this being taken off of reviews for a bit, but I wanted to revise it.
This Book Was: Bought by me.
(I bought this book from Amazon, and am currently trying to exchange my copy- it was sent to me with one page cut in half!)

To those whom do not know, this is the second book in The Mortal Instruments series, sister-series to The Mortal Instruments, it's followed by Clockwork Princess, to be published in about a year, and before it is Clockwork Angel.
I'm a die-hard fan of Cassandra Clare, I pre-ordered Clockwork Prince back in October or November, and have been anxiously waiting for it since then.
When I received my copy(Collector's First Edition!) I promptly dropped everything and read it.
It continues the story of sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray, who crossed the ocean to find her brother after her Aunt's death, but instead, she finds stele-wielding Demon Killers who call themselves Shadow Hunters, and a guy named Mortmain whom wants to make her his bride, and somehow 'created her'.
There's quiet, gentlemanly Jem, who is slowly dying, and Will, whom is like a pretty piece of glass that against your instincts you lean down to touch..
And next thing you know your finger's all cut.
And Tessa is in love with both of them.
And then there's the subject of Will's family being connected to the Magister, and the curse upon Will...
And Tessa is trying to figure out the secret of her parents....
And a secret about Nate is revealed..
And Jessamine whom may or may not be connected to the Magister(read the book to find out about all this!)
This has another cliff-hanger ending.. which is good, and bad, as the next book won't be out till September of 2013! Oh well, i'll have to look for more amazing books to fill my time... or die of Cassandra Clare withdrawal.
I am anxiously waiting for the last book in the trilogy, and hope, like she did with her other series, The Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare will write more books in this series, The Infernal Devices.
Amazing, awe-striking, Spectacular, are three words i'd use to describe this book.
I wish I could give it 1 gazzilion stars, but i'll have to settle with giving it five out of five, and waiting anxiously until Clockwork Princess, the last book, comes out!
-Emily at onemilysbookshelf.blogspot.com
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