Tag Archives: Cassandra Clare

The infernal conclusion of the Infernal Devices

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Clockwork Princess (CP for short) by Cassandra Clare is yet another disappointment. Given how strong the Mortal Instruments series started (but quickly faded and the series should have ended at the end of book three, before it jumped the shark), … Continue reading →

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So easy in the City of Lost Souls

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

So, another installment of the Mortal Instruments series is over.  And I added the spoiler/refresher page.  Without the review though.  Because this review will probably be more like a stream of consciousness and less thought out than most of my … Continue reading →

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Clockwork What?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Clockwork Prince by Casasndra Clare is the latest installment in the Infernal Devices series.  And like the first book, Clockwork Angel, I am really wondering what all the fuss is about.  I adored the City series – at least the … Continue reading →

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Corset vs Clockwork (Steampunk)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I couldn’t help but draw comparisons between the Girl in the Corset and the Clockwork Angel.  Both are steampunk, Victorian London, mysteries involving machines and a villian, a boy-and-a-girl (maybe) story…  but, as much as I adored Cassandra Clare’s City … Continue reading →

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City of … being right

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

I noted in a post that I had reservations about the next installment of the Mortal Instruments series – the City of Fallen Angels.  And, unfortunately, my reservations didn’t turn out meritless.  And now, I don’t know whether I should … Continue reading →

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More Truly Awesome Jane True (and other things that aren’t so awesome)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

I spent some time yesterday catching up.  I wasn’t posting because I was off reading.  I managed to cram in Lover Unleashed by JR Ward, Tempest’s Legacy by Nicole Peeler, A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson and the … Continue reading →

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Cassandra Clare’s City Pages

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Preparing for City of Angels by Cassandra Clare!  This series is one of the first, besides Harry Potter, that convinced me there is great reading to be done in the YA genre.  City of Ashes was one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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