Courtney

This book would have been so much shorter if it didn't repeat the same things over and over again. It's so repetitive and the story feels contrived. After I got to chapter 6, I ended up skimming through the rest. I could jump over several paragraphs and not miss a thing. Once I got towards the end of the book, it got a little better but not much. The flashback chapters were completely irrelevant. I was happy once I finished the book which is why it gets a 1 star from me.

Predicable, yet still enjoyable.

I figured this book out at 48% in but it was still a great read! The author does a good job of giving a sense of uneasiness to the story without being too obvious.

I just couldn't finish this book. Normally, I can devour a book within a couple of days, if even that, and I started reading this a MONTH ago. I gave it 2 stars because I've read worse books and it wasn't completely annoying, it just wasn't interesting to me. I just couldn't buy into the whole Katherine thing, and some of the language was just so immature. Fugging? Really? I haven't said that since I was 12.

I also decided to read a summary of the rest of this book which confirms that I've made the right decision in abandoning this book, instead of wasting my time.

I cannot with this book. There is absolutely nothing remotely likeable about these lackluster characters and the ghost of a plot. This is the first book I've ever abandoned. Normally I will continue to read, even if I don't like the book, but I just can't with this one.

I thought this was a great read. It was very tragic and frustrating at times, but it was still hauntingly, and heartbreakingly, beautiful. Not going to lie, I teared up while reading it. This is one of those books that you want to see as a movie. This book would make a perfect movie, the ways it's written, All the flashbacks. I could see it being portrayed with so much emotion and being kind of a dark film.

I loved all the name drops and references. I loved how unique her family was, but yet so normal at the same time. I loved how her and her boyfriend were so different but so happy together. This book left me thinking about it days after I finished reading it. It's definitely one that sticks with you.

Alright, I read this book in one sitting. I've been wanting to read it for a while now and had really high hopes for it. Unfortunately, this is the most god awful book I've ever read. I love dystopian novels but this just doesn't cut it... at all.

The protagonist, Mary, is a selfish, insatiable girl who puts her dream of seeing the ocean before anyone else, getting people killed along the way. People actually read this book and call her a heroine. It is just straight up disgusting anyone would think of this girl as a hero. She is stupid, selfish, and irresponsible. She is never happy with anything or anyone. People die because of her stupidity and she acts as if she doesn't even care because all she cares about is getting to see the ocean, something she doesn't even know if it really exists or not.

Everyone else in this book are happy just to be alive. But not Mary. She needs more. She always needs more. She has 2 men in love with her, and i don't understand it. She isn't happy with Harry, and finally get to be with her true love, Travis. But then she isn't happy with him because she wants to see the ocean. It takes him dying for her to finally appreciate him. That is NOT the actions of a hero. A hero puts everyone else before their self. A hero doesn't make stupid decisions on whim, on something they aren't even sure exists.

I love zombie books but I actually hate this book. Everything about it is just awful. The writing is somewhat bad. There is hardly any dialog. The characters are underdeveloped. It seemed no one else, except Cass, had a mind of their own and were just another extension of Mary. The plot has holes and a lot of things are discovered but never examined properly. Overall, you just don't get a really big feel of what living in the village was like. You get more of a description of the ocean than their village which is really sad considering we already know what the ocean looks like.

In the end, she ends up getting to live her dream and finally see's the ocean. Go figure.

I am so annoyed and disappointed with certain parts of this book. I absolutely love the main storyline but the love triangle is so ridiculous and makes me really dislike Tessa. This is her only flaw in the book and it is such a huge flaw that it just ruins her character for me. Choosing someone because you pity for them is never excusable, it is just plain wrong. She obviously doesn't want to be with Jem and only said yes because he is dying. Both Will and Tessa are miserable by the end of the book, but poor Jem is blissfully oblivious and it is really unnecessary. I wanted Tessa to choose Will, at first just because I liked them more, but now I want her to choose Will because she doesn't deserve to be with Jem.

And don't even get me started on Will's change in character. The Will Herondale I fell in love with in the first book is completely changed by the end of the second book and I hate it. HATE IT. I love broken, tortured, cynical, Will. I loved that he didn't care what anyone thought of him, and I loved his snarky remarks and sarcasm about everything. I loved his darkness. He had the face of a bad angel and eyes like the night sky in Hell.“WILL SPREAD HIS ARMS WIDE. ON HIS KNEES, GRINNING LIKE A DEMON, BLOOD DRIPPING FROM HIS MOUTH, HE BARELY LOOKED HUMAN HIMSELF. ‘COME AND GET ME.'” I wanted that Will to make an appearance so badly in this book and it never happened. Apparently it was all an act in the first book. Instead, we get the same character that is in almost every other book. Puppy dog Will. Mopey Will. All turned into fucking giddy, enthusiastic, sweet Will? Apparently that is the real Will. NO. DO NOT WANT. “Will, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? ‘Straight to hell.” He was so unique and special and now it's all ruined.

Don't get me wrong, Cassandra Clare's writing is really good, (aside from the last 1/4th of the book seeming like it came straight off of fanfiction.net which I find strange because her writing is usually much better than that.) and I did truly enjoy the book just because I like the story line and the characters. I love the detailed descriptions Clare uses in her writing. She captures character's emotions in a way not other writer can, for me at least.

I had trouble deciding how many stars to give this book, 3 or 4, but ultimately chose 4 stars because, although I despise the love triangle and my all time favorite book character was completely ruined, I still couldn't put the book down and I'm now anxious for Clockwork Princess to come out.

I can't get past the blatant racism and homophobia scattered throughout this book.

The characters are unlikeable. The story is soapy and unrealistic. The plot twist... don't even get me started. FRAMING THE GAY, BLACK MAN TO SAVE THE REPUTATION OF THE WHITE MAN. WTF. THEN CRUELLY SHATTERING EVERYTHING HIS DAUGHTER KNEW ABOUT HIM, WTAF.

I don't understand how people give this book rave reviews.

I honestly don't know how to feel about this book. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really like it either. I just didn't get it. I've seen so many reviews that say this book is /scary/terrifying/funny/the bee's knees but I didn't get any of that.

I loved the mythology and folklore in the book, and the only character I truly enjoyed was Carmel. Cas was either too pompous, prideful, or too gooey eyed over a ghost who's murdered countless people. And for some reason he just can't bring himself to kill her, even though she ripped someone IN HALF right in front of his own eyes. I just don't understand. Yes, she ended up not being evil, but where was the logic behind any of this? And he fell in love with her within days. A murdering ghost he just met. Anything passes for love in YA novels. I should just stop reading them all together because all one has to do is look longingly at someone they just met and they are ~~~IN LURRRVE~~~ And then somehow Anna isn't actually a ghost because they can makeout, which makes even less sense than a ghost actually being possessed.

And don't even get me started about how none of the characters, with the exception of Cas' mother and Will, had no emotion what so ever. If I saw my friend being ripped in half, or even just heard about my friends dying gruesome deaths, I would shit my self then go huddle on my bed and cry/pee/vomit simultaneously.

The last few chapters was when the book got really interesting, no surprise there. Too bad the book as a whole couldn't keep me interested as the last chapters did.

I wish that I could give this book more stars, but truth is, I can't. Yes, the story is enchanting and magical, but what else can you expect from a story about a circus? I did enjoy this book, but I had to force myself to get through the first half because it's terribly slow and descriptive. If you like descriptive books without much dialogue, this book is for you. If you like a lot of action in a book, this book is NOT for you. I was expecting an actual battle but was disappointed when none ever came about. The “battle” includes the two rivals creating new and exciting tents in the circus. I felt a little cheated.

I never felt emotionally connected with the characters. I never felt that they loved each other. I was told that they love each other and chose to believe it. That is a big difference that I don't really care for. While, I might not have felt connected to the characters but they were very likable, and there wasn't one person that I hated.

What I did love about the book was the circus itself. It captivated me from the very beginning and I just wanted to know more about it. It was mystical and mesmerizing. Each new room that was added was so alluring that I wanted to be there, at Le Cirque des Rêves, to go through each tent myself.

I received this book as an ARC through Goodreads and I'm very pleased that I did. I wish I could have given more stars but the story started off too slow, didn't have any action, and I felt no connection to the characters. Overall, I was pleased with this book and would recommend it to others. I would also love to see Summit go through with plans for a movie.

I don't think i'm going to finish this series. I felt I was rolling my eyes the entire length of the book. Nash's Nightmare (quite literally,) ex-girlfriend, Sabine, comes back to town in attempt to win Nash back, but teachers suddenly start dropping dead and the student body go crazy with jealousy of one another, soon after she arrives which leads Kaylee to believe Sabine is the reason why.

Kaylee spends the entire book whining and moping over Nash, someone who doesn't even deserve her, which makes her character come off as even more unlikable than she already was. She doesn't want to be with him, but wants to keep him all to herself. Personally, she should have dumped him and moved on instead of being the weak and pathetic character she was this book.
I was quite baffled several times during the book when the writing comes off extremely misogynistic. Kaylee continues to blames herself for Nash's drug addiction because it stemmed from an idea she had last book where a balloon of Demon's Breath accidentally popped in Nash's face, causing him to inhale some of the toxin. I can understand why she initially felt guilty, because it was her idea, but after that first time she has nothing to feel guilty about. She, in no way, caused him to continue to use. He lied to her constantly, influenced her to try and get into her pants, let a demon use her body several times, and was just plain rude to her. But yet, it's supposedly all her fault. I don't buy it and I don't like the message it sends out to young girls. And to even further annoy me, there is a scene in this book where Sabine shows up at Nash's place while Kaylee is getting a drink from the kitchen after she just finished making out with Nash. She hears Sabine upset because Nash's said it was supposed to be just them two hanging out, which Nash doesn't deny, and then she takes off her shirt and kisses him, to which he kisses her back and has his "tongue down her throat." He only stops when Kaylee and Tod, who had blinked into the kitchen when Sabine got there, interrupt them. And then she is led to believe by another male friend that it's supposedly a "natural instinct" for a guy to kiss someone back, even if he doesn't want to actually kiss the person... which Kaylee totally buys into and forgives Nash for. I mean, I'm honestly baffled at the message that sends to the younger audience, along with the drug issue (and several more issues that bothered me throughout the series, to be honest.)And then you have Nash ,a character with no depth at all. He supposedly loves Kaylee, but knowingly continues to let his ex girlfriend/current bff to push a wedge between his relationship with her, and refuses to stop seeing the ex/bff. I'm not a professional here, but i'm pretty sure if someone is supposed to be your "best friend" they are not going to purposely try to ruin your relationships with the people you care about, as Sabine was doing with Kaylee. If Kaylee mattered so much, he would have seen how much Sabine was hurting her and cut Sabine out of his life. She continued to try and win him back even though he told her he had no interest in her, and she continued to invade Kaylee's dreams and feed off of her even though Nash asked to to stop. Great best friend you have there, buddy. But then again I don't expect much from Nash because he's just an awful character.

The only silver lining to this series is Tod and Emma. They are the only characters I actually like. If I do ever decide to continue on with the series, it will be solely for them.

This is a fantastic and much needed read in today's climate. I found Mosab's story to be heartbreaking & courageous.... If only more people could see things the way he does. This book gave me ample insight into the Palestine-Israel conflict that I didn't have before and this should be a mandatory read for ANYONE who is protesting or speaking up for EITHER side. Not only is it insightful, it is a page turner, gripping you in until the very end. Highly recommend!

I saw the trailer for the movie around a month ago and decided to read the book before the movie came out. I had very high hopes that this book would be nothing less of amazing but I was saddened to learn that it was just mediocre. I really enjoyed the first half of the book. During the second half of the book I found that I kept getting more and more frustrated with each chapter.

Four and his guardian, Henri, are constantly moving around the US to keep from being found by their enemies, the Mogadorians. The Lorien childrien that came to earth had a spell placed upon them that meant that the Mogadorians had to kill each child in order unless 2 of the Lorien children come near each other, then the spell is broken and the Mogadorians can kill them in any order they please. Each time a Lorien child is murdered all the remaining Lorien children receive a scar that forms around their ankle. Each Lorien child lives in a different part of the world to keep the Mogadorians from finding them so easily.


Four and Henri decide to move to a small town in Ohio this time around. He is supposed to lay low and to blend in. You would think that Four would take this serious considering he carries 3 scars around his ankle as a reminder of the 3 Loriens that have already died, but it seems as if he could care less. On the first day of school he gets into an altercation with the school bull and accidentally shows people his first legacy. Even after that he still remains to be careless throughout the entire book. He gets a beautiful (Surpise!) girlfriend and a best friend. Several times his guardian wanted to leave town because not only were the Mogadorians we're close, but also because Four has messed up time after time, leading the Magadorians towards them. Four uses his new powers to his advantage and forces Henri to stay against his better judgement. Even when he knew the Mogadorians had found him he still refused to leave, endangering everyone he cares about.

On the front of the book there is a blurb from Michael Bay that says “Number Four is the hero of our generation” I'm actually baffled at that statement. Four lies through his teeth and puts his own selfish needs before the safety of anyone else, and in the end, it backfires getting people hurt and killed.... But yet we're supposed to sympathize with him? NOT A CHANCE. At one point in the book there is a war going on, a war that he knew was coming if he didn't leave town, and he tells Henri he “didn't know this was going to happen” even though through the whole book Henri is telling him this is exactly what would happen if he wasn't careful.

I also couldn't get past all the holes in the book that left me with lingering questions. For example, If the Loriens sent the kids to earth so that they could come back one day and repopulate their planet, why did they only send 9 kids? Shouldn't they have sent an even number of people? 5 boys and 5 girls? It was made clear that Loriens are monogamous. They find their love and stay with them until they die. So, assuming that they would hope for the best and none of the kids died, why would they send an odd number?

I didn't hate the book, but I didn't like the book either. I still want to see the movie and I honestly think it's going to be better then the book which is a bid deal for me because the book is always better.

I must say, this wasn't as good as I expected. This is coming from someone who read Clockwork Angel, from the prequel series just released a few months ago, first. The writing was a lot better in Clockwork Angel than City of Bones.

Let me start by saying I still really liked the book. The characters were good. I liked how strong-willed Clary was and how witty and charming Jace was. I usually find myself annoyed by the “bitch” of the story but Isabelle was a very refreshing character (unlike jessamine) as was Simon. I felt the story dragged a little bit. There wasn't much action if you think about it. A lot of the story just focused on Jace and Clary, which is fine with me, but there just wasn't enough action mixed in.

Over all I enjoyed the book. I just didn't find myself flipping through the pages like a mad man like the way I had done for Clockwork Angel until the very baffling end. It is very strange and revolting storyline to have, in my opinion.

In comparison, I feel more drawn to the Infernal Devices characters. I feel like I know more about them, excluding Will, than I know about the Characters from The Mortal Instruments. I still have 2 more books to read at the moment, and i'm sure some of my opinions will change. But this is my first glance at the series based on the first books of both series.

I had a hard time getting through this book. We're supposed to like the relationship between Kaylee and Nash, but other than the fact that they are both bean sidhes and are attracted to one another, there is nothing else there. Where are the common interests? What are their thoughts about one another (aside from Nash being ~OMGSOHOT) and their opinions? They never have discussions about things other than bean sidhes, hellions, demons, reapers, etc. and this is a huge problem for me. It's like they've meshed into one character and it's such a disappointment.

Also bothering me is that we hardly see any interaction with Kaylee and Emma, unless Emma is doing Kaylee a favor (such as covering for her, or borrowing her car.) You would think that Emma's near death last book would have opened Kaylee's eyes and she'd want to spend time with her best friend, seeing as she almost lost her. forever. But, no. She just wants to spend time with Nash. Nash, Nash, Nash. Someone who has absolutely no depth, and she doesn't even have decent conversations with. And then it seems like the author is casually working up to some Nash-Kaylee-Tod triangle. Just what we need, 2 brothers in love with a girl that is extremely naive, hypocritical, gets in over her head and puts other people in danger.

The continuity is that great either. I specifically remember at one point in the book Kaylee is thinking about how she has surpassed her curfew and is going to be late, then later in the book when she gets grounded she is thinking to herself how she “forgot about her curfew because too many things were happening” when she was actually very much aware of the fact that she was purposely ignoring her curfew earlier. Little things like this are just a minor annoyance, but still annoying, nonetheless.

I feel like the author doesn't realize how long it actually takes to get from Arlington to Dallas. I feel like she portrays it as just a drive up the road when in actuality it takes about 20-30 minutes to get from Arlington to Dallas, and that's without traffic. So sometimes I don't understand how they can get to and from places so fast. I still find it neat that the book is set in my home of north Texas though, as this doesn't happen very often.

I will give the series a second chance and hope the third installment isn't as boring and repetitive (Awkward scenes of Nash and Kaylee dry humping all. the. time., Painful descriptions of Nash's good looks and her insecurities about the popular jock wanting her for one thing she isn't even giving up. Surely he wouldn't risk his life several times just for a lay so she needs to get over it or break up with him if she can't.) I saw that the next book has a better rating overall than this one so i'm hopeful. I just have a hard time reading a series where I don't particularly care for the two main characters. Tod is a different story, though.

I read the first three books of The Mortal Instruments series within days of starting them and was so into the series I pre-ordered City of Fallen Angels. It took me over two weeks to finally get through this book. It just wasn't exciting for me. I had to force myself to keep reading throughout most of the book. After about 1/3 of the way through, it picked up a little bit but it still wasn't up to par with the other books. I honestly believe the series should have ended with City of Glass. Don't get me wrong, CoFA wasn't horrible, It just wasn't that good.

I did like seeing more of how The Infernal Devices ties in with The Mortal Instruments, so that was a plus (I prefer TID over TMI.) Jace and Clary were more annoying this time around with their hot and then cold “relationship,” Jace's self loathing, and Clary's inability to listen and do as she's told . Everything was just a repeat of the past books. Another thing that really bothered me was the message this book puts out about abuse, Right after Jace purposely cuts Clary with a dagger during a hot make-out session, Clary says, "you would never hurt me" Uh, did you just miss the part where he sliced your arm from your elbow to your wrist. But it's okay because an evil demon has been making him have nightmares about doing it for weeks. Seriously, Clare? and relationships. Clearly, the relationship between Jace and Clary is unhealthy.

I felt the ending was way too contrived. I will continue to read the series only to see what happens with the characters I actually like (Isabelle, Magnus, Alec, Simon) but I will read it before, and if, I buy it this time.

This is the story of two Will Graysons.

The first, and all the following odd chapters, are John Green's Grayson. He's a bit shy, and a bit cynical, and lives his life by two rules: 1. don't care and 2. shut up. I refer to him as Capital Will, because unlike will grayson, he knows when to use the shift key. But even with his restricting motto, Capital Will can be fun, lovable, and quite hilarious. I'm not going to lie, I sort of developed a fictional crush.

The second, and all the even chapters, are David Levithan's Grayson. Other will grayson suffers from chronic depression, has very few friends, if you could even call them that, and is a closet homosexual. I have such an attraction towards the self loathing, tortured characters, so it's no surprised that I found myself very drawn to his chapters. I absolutely loved his dark humor and sarcasm. The only draw back with him was that sometimes I found his “h8 lyfe” attitude was a little too cliche.

I know I said that this was the story of two Will Graysons, and it is, but it's also the story of Capital Will's best friend Tiny. “Tiny Cooper is not the world's gayest person, and he is not the world's largest person, but I believe he may be the world's largest person who is really, really gay, and also the world's gayest person who is really, really large.” Tiny reminded me my in-real-life somewhat large, and very gay friend. While he is bubbly, passionate, and charming, he can also be extremely self absorbed and obnoxious. I found him annoying at times, but for the most part I loved him because I knew deep down he's a nice person who's just struggling with finding himself.

Whether is was luck, or fate, or destiny, or just plain coincidence, Will Grayson and will grayson's lives intersect one evening in a porn shop in Chicago. Chapter by chapter we see how each author's casts lives are slowing changing.

This book was just simply made of awesome. It was so funny that I actually laughed out loud several, which I rarely do while reading. I loved all the pop culture references (Rancid, Dead Milkmen, Anderson Cooper.) The book got a little bit cheesy and unrealistic towards the end, but I was so consumed in the pages that I didn't even care. Other than the last chapter or so, the book is so honest and touching that it should be a staple in every teen's book shelf.

Couldn't finish this book. I didn't care for Wicked Lovely much, but wanted to give Marr a second chance. Didn't even make it past the first half of this book. It's too slow and the writing is too choppy for me.

This book was EXACTLY like a reincarnate of Twilight except with archangels instead of vampires and the writing was a tad better. I was very excited to read this book but was very disappointed with the outcome.

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The whole book the protagonist, Nora, who is very naive and ignorant, is trying to figure out her love/hate relationship with her new biology partner, Patch, while also trying to figure out what he is, if not human. She comes to find that he's an arch angel who is constantly struggling with the urge to kill her so he can finally become a human but the love he grows for her over powers his want to become human. She isn't even bothered by the fact that not only has he he has been constantly stalking and harassing her, but also wants to kill her because, omg he's soooo dreamy and mysterious. She also has another guy stalking and trying to kill her but not because he has some personal disliking for her, but because he has a personal hatred toward Patch. And what better way to harm Patch(because he can't feel physical pain, but he can feel emotional pain) than to hurt the person he cares most about? by the end of the book she had a handful of people trying to kill her. I was actually surprised that none of them didn't accomplish killing because she is definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed.

While I believe Britney's parents completely abused her & abused their power over her & the media treated her like utter shit, I feel like there is something really insincere & hollow about this memoire. I'm sure this was very cathartic for her to get out, but there are so many stories that feel incomplete & one sided and the book is riddled with contradictions. I feel like Britney took no accountability (aside from saying she was “real bad” hehe) for her own wrong doings and instead blamed almost every other person in her life for everything that's went wrong. This reads like a middle school diary, mostly immature, child-like thoughts with no continuity... not a book from a middle aged woman. I was hoping to hear more about her time on MMC or get some more insight on writing, making music & touring with a little bit of tea thrown in.
Like others have said, It seems like she googled herself and went down the bullet points and scandals, the things the media speaks about the most, and gave her side of the story. Good for her, but it felt like it was lacking honesty, in my opinion. Unfortunately, this just wasn't my fav. I wish Britney the best of luck and hope she can truly heal from the things she has suffered.

Where to Begin.... I was deeply disappointed by this book. I feel like Melissa De La Cruz might be losing her touch with this series which saddens me because it's my favorite book series to date. This book (which isn't really a book) is just a collection of three short stories. All the short stories felt extremely rush and forced.

The first story follows Oliver and his life after Schuyler leaves. This felt out of character for Oliver, to me. I found myself actually laughing at how ridiculous the story line was until I saw the last page of the story and then it made sense. I suppose it was a very good idea but it would have been better if it were longer. This is the type if storyline that should be in the book itself, not written as a short story.

The second story is about how Allegra falls in love with a red blood. This was my favorite story of the three and it felt the most natural. It was nice to see into Allegra's past. We hear lots of odd and ends about it in the series but never actually venture into how and why it happened. This short story does which was actually very refreshing.

The third is Jack and Schuyler's bonding. I used to be a very big Jack and Schuyler shipper but they've just gotten... bland. I feel like they are one person now. This story line felt the most rushed of all. It would have been better as a story line in an actual book. It reminded me of watching a movie on fast forward. You see the overall picture but you miss all the detail.

There were also a few drawings in the book of Jack and Schuyler and I felt like they were just there to take up space on the page. I would rather wait longer for an actual good book that contributes to the series than Melissa pumping out these mediocre (and pricey) companion books to make the wait seem lesser.