In My MailBox -21

Books Mentioned:

Book for Review:
-Tomorrow Girls: Behind The Gates by Eva Gray
-Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
-Flawless by Lara Chapman
-The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma
-Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson
-Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
-Hereafter by Tara Hudson
-Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

Books I Bought:
-Passing Strange by Daniel Waters
-Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
-Other by Karen Kincy
-Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
-Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
-The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
-Soulstice by Simon Holt
-The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
-The Last Saint by Bree Despain
-Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
-Where She Went by Gayle Forman
-The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Oceans of Blood by Darren Shan
-City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
-At Graves End by Jeaniene Frost (Not Froster!! Sorry!)
-Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Again, sorry!!)
-The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
-The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
-The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
-Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Bookmooch:
-Troy High by Shana Norris

In My Mailbox was created by: The Story Siren.

Happy Release Day!

Just wanted to make a quick post because some pretty awesome books were released today!

Happy Release Day to City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare, Where She Went by Gayle Forman, and Red Glove by Holly Black!

All three of these books are possible giveaway options-- so if you want to read one, but are currently unable to buy it, then vote on my sidebar and you could possibly win a copy here at The Tainted Poet!

Also, I bought my copy of City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare at B&N. If you receive emails from B&N, today they put out a 30% off coupon for COFA, which is awesome because B&N is selling special COFAs-- they contain a letter from Jace to Clary! Which is totally awesome, yeah? x)

All three of these books look amazing (and I've read Red Glove, so I KNOW it's amazing!) so you should definitely check them out.

Which one is everyone most looking forward to? Also, are there any other releases out today that everyone is excited about? Feel free to comment with them! :D

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Re-Read? I have actually already re-read (twice!) this novel. It's definitely re-readable!

Recommend? I Recommend this series to anyone who reads Young Adult fiction. I believe it is my favorite book of 2009 so far.

Summery:

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.

As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadow-hunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadow-hunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her new found powers to help save the Glass City -- whatever the cost? (Inside the book jacket).

My Thoughts:

In this third installment of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments trilogy, bonds are tested and secrecy is in the air. Who can we trust? New characters are introduced and good things (and people!) are not what they seem. The long awaited answers are given but is it too late?

I thoroughly enjoyed this whole series. It kept me reading from page one till the very end. The characters are completely likable and Jace never fails to entertain me with his vanity. Some of my favorite quotes from the book are from him! I loved how Cassandra Clare added humor in a place where it's not likely to be. The whole supernatural gist of the novel drew me in, but the plot and the characters made me take up residency. What a world Cassandra Clare created!

There are very few aspects of City of Glass that I didn't enjoy, and even those made the book all that more interesting! It was a great ending to a phenomenal book series.

Those of you that are like me and absolutely adore The Mortal Instruments, please check out Cassandra Clare's website and look into the prequel series The Infernal Devices. Click Here for the website