*WARNING* This post contains spoilers!!!
Hello everybody! As just about everyone who reads knows, Clockwork Princess came out on March 19th, 2013. I had it the day it came out. :D Anyway, I thought I would post my reaction. And then Tessa butted in and put in her reaction right before I posted it, but that's okay. Now you get both of our reactions! We will try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible but any spoilers will be in a really light tan color so you can't see it well unless you really look.
The ending:
Cassia: Ahhhhhh!!!! Bittersweet, that's for sure. So, you know those authors that like to lay out the characters' lives together in the epilogue? Cassandra Clare does it. I liked it, and it was hilarious at times, but I kind of wished I could just imagine it for myself. Oh, and of course she just had to describe Will's death. It was sweet, but it upset me.
Overall, I loved it.
Tessa:
I HATED the epilogue!!! The book was just fine without it. I would advise anyone who likes Will to
avoid the epilogue.
The writing:
Cassia: Cassandra Clare is at her best with this book: incredible imagery with sometimes painful detail, figurative language that I absolutely loved, and of course, lots and lots of romance and emotions. She made me feel everything and demanded all my attention. Very well-written.
Tessa:
I agree.
The plot:
Cassia: Twists and turns, surprises and thrills. It's what kept me turning pages, hungry for more. Even though I was satisfied with the ending, I still want her to write another book in this series.
Tessa:
I personally think that the plot was kinda predictable. I mean everyone knew Tessa was going to get kidnapped my Mortmain and who was going to save her.
The characters:
Cassia: Umm, I'm Team Will. Yeah, it's sad with Jem and everything, but sorry, I like Will better. I like Tessa a lot more than Clary, especially her passion for books, her knowledge of the power of words, and her willingness to sacrifice everything and anything for those she loves. I do like Jem, with his music and unlimited kindness. But I like Will more, with his horrible poetry, made-up songs, love of books and words, his knowledge of the power of words (like Tessa), and his own words. You'll only get this if you've read Clockwork Prince, but...demon pox!
Tessa:
I am definitely on Team Will. Jem is nice and all, but he was DYING!!! No one knew if he was even going to survive the night. On a lighter note, my favorite Will moment would have to be the ducks.
Cassia: ME TOO TESSA!!!!
So, there's our reaction. Not a review, that's Tessa's job only. (Not Tessa Gray. Our Tessa.) Actually Tessa just finished it, Max has my copy right now, and we're playing pass the book. Happy reading!
Goodbye for now,
Cassia
March 20, 2013
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
Hey everybody! Cassia here! Here's another review, but Max and I did it together. We did it in the spirit of March. ;)
This is a girl book. You know, romance, kissing, blah blah blah. But, if you’re a romantic like I am, you’ll love it! (Hint: Boys, don’t read it.) I knew this book was a movie, so I don’t know about that, but if it’s ¼ as good as the book, it’s amazing! A lot of good books usually have at least one character with A Past. In this book, it’s Thibault. It is not pronounce thigh-bolt. It’s French, so it’s pronounced t-bow. I made the same mistake, but--thank you, Mr. Sparks!--a character corrects another character about it’s pronunciation in the first chapter. Now, when I say A Past, I mean some huge secret that the reader knows and that character knows, but no other character knows it. Sparks intricately weaves in Thibault’s Past into the book with flashbacks, and sometimes teasing the reader to keep them reading, and makes it blend well with the plot. Filled to the covers with heartbreaking romance, drama, and luck, Sparks wraps it all up at the end with a finale that will have readers sobbing.
We give it four stars!
Goodbye for now,
Cassia
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
US
Marine Logan Thibault isn’t lucky. In fact, he’s anything but. But when
he finds an unclaimed picture in the sand on his third tour in Iraq,
suddenly, his luck turns around. He’s winning poker games, and most of
all, surviving deadly contact that some of his friends don’t. When he’s
back home in Colorado, however, he just can’t settle. He can’t figure
out a way to get the picture-and the woman in it-out of his mind. So he
does the only thing he thinks he can: he’s going to go find her, and
thank her for the luck.
As
predicted, Thibault runs into some problems. First, he doesn’t know
where to find her, how to get there, and mainly, who she even is. His
next problem is a little bigger. How does he explain himself without
sounding like a lunatic?
His biggest problem is one he definitely didn’t expect. What happens if they fall in love?
This is a girl book. You know, romance, kissing, blah blah blah. But, if you’re a romantic like I am, you’ll love it! (Hint: Boys, don’t read it.) I knew this book was a movie, so I don’t know about that, but if it’s ¼ as good as the book, it’s amazing! A lot of good books usually have at least one character with A Past. In this book, it’s Thibault. It is not pronounce thigh-bolt. It’s French, so it’s pronounced t-bow. I made the same mistake, but--thank you, Mr. Sparks!--a character corrects another character about it’s pronunciation in the first chapter. Now, when I say A Past, I mean some huge secret that the reader knows and that character knows, but no other character knows it. Sparks intricately weaves in Thibault’s Past into the book with flashbacks, and sometimes teasing the reader to keep them reading, and makes it blend well with the plot. Filled to the covers with heartbreaking romance, drama, and luck, Sparks wraps it all up at the end with a finale that will have readers sobbing.
We give it four stars!
Goodbye for now,
Cassia
March 19, 2013
Clockwork Princess Release!
Finally!
Today is the day that Clockwork Princess came out, the last in the Infernal Devices Series. I finally get to know if Tessa ends up with Will or Jem. I am personally rooting for Will. I just can't wait to see how this all ties into the Mortal Instruments. Sadly, we still have to want until March 2014 to read City of Heavenly Fire, the last one in the Mortal Instruments.For those of you who can't get to a bookstore today, here is a blurb from the book jacket:
"THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING.
"A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.
"Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.
"As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?
"Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy."
-Tessa
March 17, 2013
Gilt by Katherine Longshore
GiltAuthor: Katherine Longshore
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Pages: 398
Review by: Tessa
WARNING: This is a historical fiction book. You might want to Google King Henry VIII before you read this book. Kitty and her best friend, Catherine Howard, live with the nuns, but that doesn't mean they are innocent. Every night, Catherine, other known as Cat, has "company". Kitty never tells anyone, because she is "loyal until death." It is not a surprise when Cat is called into court, but no one can believe it when she brings Kitty. The English Court is teeming with betrayal, love, and danger. The stakes get even higher when Cat becomes queen. She cannot let anything go wrong, or the price is worse than death.
March 8, 2013
Die For Me by Amy Plum
Hey everybody! Cassia here! Here's another review! I wrote the summary in first person, and it's only the first paragraph of my review. Just wanted to say that so you don't get confused!
Die For Me by Amy Plum
I’m in Paris. I want to go out more, but I can’t. Everything reminds me of my parents. Then there’s Vincent. He is polite, and attractive, and I think he might have saved my life. He won’t let me see his family or his parents, though. Who is he, and just what is he hiding?
You might have heard me say this before: there are girl books, and then there are boy books. This is a flat-out girl book. I mean, all you have to know is the setting: Paris, France. The City of Lights and Love. Oh, and this book is fantasy. It might not seem like it, but lets just say it’s about revenants. And I’m going to let you read the book and find out what they are. (Pssst! Yeah, you! It has to do with the title!) It’s not bad, don’t worry. Also, this is one of those books that is a cross-genre, and if you took a test on it and there was only one blank for the genre, you would try to write really small to get both genres on it. It’s a fantasy-romance. Maybe more romance than fantasy, actually.
The protagonist in this book is Kate. She might just be one of my favorite female characters. I’ve found that--in the books I read, at least--if the protagonist is female, they’re usually likable. (If I don’t like the protagonist, though, I wouldn’t read it. I mean, you have to deal with them for the whole book!) Kate is very likable. When Plum writes, Kate’s grieving is very real, especially if you’ve grieved in the same way. And, with every romance, there is a boy. In this case, it’s Vincent (ahh I love that name!). There isn’t a whole lot I can say about him, because I don’t want to spoil it, but I did like him a lot. When you read the book, you’ll know why.
In the first book of the Revenants series, Plum writes with a sense of reality that is present throughout the book, and also explores sacrifice and healing.
Five stars!
Goodbye for now,
Cassia
Die For Me by Amy Plum
I’m in Paris. I want to go out more, but I can’t. Everything reminds me of my parents. Then there’s Vincent. He is polite, and attractive, and I think he might have saved my life. He won’t let me see his family or his parents, though. Who is he, and just what is he hiding?
You might have heard me say this before: there are girl books, and then there are boy books. This is a flat-out girl book. I mean, all you have to know is the setting: Paris, France. The City of Lights and Love. Oh, and this book is fantasy. It might not seem like it, but lets just say it’s about revenants. And I’m going to let you read the book and find out what they are. (Pssst! Yeah, you! It has to do with the title!) It’s not bad, don’t worry. Also, this is one of those books that is a cross-genre, and if you took a test on it and there was only one blank for the genre, you would try to write really small to get both genres on it. It’s a fantasy-romance. Maybe more romance than fantasy, actually.
The protagonist in this book is Kate. She might just be one of my favorite female characters. I’ve found that--in the books I read, at least--if the protagonist is female, they’re usually likable. (If I don’t like the protagonist, though, I wouldn’t read it. I mean, you have to deal with them for the whole book!) Kate is very likable. When Plum writes, Kate’s grieving is very real, especially if you’ve grieved in the same way. And, with every romance, there is a boy. In this case, it’s Vincent (ahh I love that name!). There isn’t a whole lot I can say about him, because I don’t want to spoil it, but I did like him a lot. When you read the book, you’ll know why.
In the first book of the Revenants series, Plum writes with a sense of reality that is present throughout the book, and also explores sacrifice and healing.
Five stars!
Goodbye for now,
Cassia
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