Author: Cassandra Clare

Item: City of Bones
Rating: 5
Author: Amanda Marie

March 2015 in Review

Posted March 31, 2015 in Faith, Reading / 2 Comments

Wow, March is over already. Lent is almost over and it is Holy Week already! Crazy to think how fast everything went this year.

Things that Happened in March

I designed covers for my journals. They are just composition books from WalMart/Shopko. I design a 7×9 image in Photoshop, print, and tape on. I love them!

My sister is back from college for her Spring Break until after Easter.
I got accepted for a summer job at a Catholic summer camp. I am very excited!

Books I Read in March

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Review: City of Bones – Wow… Just WOW!

Posted March 16, 2015 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments #1
Publisher: Simon Pulse (2007)
Paperback (485 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: City of Ashes, City of Glass, The Bane Chronicles
Also in this series: City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

When 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 odd markings. This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons–and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires in line. It’s also her first meeting with gorgeous, golden-haired Jace. 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 an ordinary mundane like Clary? And how did she suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know.

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The Friday 56: City of Bones

Posted March 6, 2015 in Reading / 16 Comments

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda’s Voice.

Rules

Grab a book, any book.
Turn to page 56 (or 56% on ebook).
Find any sentence that grabs you.
Post it.
Link it at Freda’s Voice.

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February 2015 in Review

Posted February 28, 2015 in Faith, Reading / 2 Comments

It is so hard to believe it is the end of February already. This has been a crazy month.

Things that Happened in February

Lent started with Ash Wednesday the beginning of the month.
I got the nasty cold thing going around the school. I have to remember to thank my students for that one.
We had this really great false spring with temperatures in the 60s (Farenheit) and then we were down to the negatives again.
I left town twice this month! This is pretty big when the closest other places are 2+ hours away and there is a lot of snow on the ground.
I spent a great deal of time with my head in a book and I am perfectly okay with that.

Books I Read in February

The Holy Trinity in the Life of the Church

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Top Ten Tuesday: Fantasy Books I Haven’t Read

Posted February 3, 2015 in Reading / 16 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s list is the Top Ten Books I Haven’t Read from X Genre. I picked Fantasy Books I haven’t read. I have to say, I am ashamed I haven’t read some of these…

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