Mortal Instruments vs. Twilight Saga (my opinion)

I have a funny feeling that someone will ask me this..."How does the Mortal Instruments series compare to the Twilight Saga?" (rolling my eyes thinking about this dumb ass question). If asked I would have to say it all comes down to writing style, pacing and plotting. Cassandra Clare's story line is much more developed and the story is much more interesting. There are strong female characters. By far best I have seen in a book in a Long time. Twilight is entirely over hyped...yes I read and own the books, yes I own some of the movies. But...I found Bella wimpy, boring and typical of most female lead characters I have read of in the past few years. (It does not help
that Kristen Stewart portrayed the poor girl in the movies...which added to my dislike of the character). While Clary is not perfect, she is likeable. She is not sitting in a room going nuts because the guy she loves has left her. Even though she is in love and hurting because she is missing Jace. She still pushes through her pain and does what must be done to keep those that she loves safe. It is fair to say that Clary has a sense of purpose while Bella does not (at least not until the last book). Also Mortal Instruments is much more of an action backed book. The drama in the book has a purpose...a real meaning. Its as simple as we have to do this and this to save the world and stop the demons from taking over earth vs we have to save Bella or Edward or keep their child a secret. I honestly feel like I wasted money, time and brain cells reading the Twilight Saga. Mainly do to a poor plot and really terrible writing!

Last Saturday Night...

Real grown and sexy on a saturday night....this is what bookworms do on saturday nights...

 All that reading has exhausted me!!!!

My newest addiction

 Got these from Acorn Books in my hometown...Great indie bookseller. I got City of Ashes for 10% off and City of Glass was 5.75$ used. I was really happy with my buy. I was so happy I went back a few days later and purchased City of Falling Angels...

I will be starting this one this week :)

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (overview and review)

 Brief Overview

This book started an addiction for me. It has been quite a long time since I have felt this much love for a series. The begins innocently enough with Clary Fray and Simon Lewis going to the Pandemonium club. It is at this club that Clary witnesses Jace, Alec and Isabella Lightwood kill a demon. Little does Clary know but she is the only person that can see these "Shadow hunters". Over the next few days and weeks Clary's life is turned upside down. She is being followed by Jace. Who is interested to find out how is it that a "mundane" can see them. He can only come up with the fact that she is one of them by blood. Clary's mother also goes missing and Clary has to battle a demon in her own home. Jace against the wishes of Isabella and Alec bring Clary to the Institute in order to help her get some answers into her past and discover why demons would be so interested in her mother. It is during her time here that Clary discovers that he mother, Jocelyn, is a disgraced "shadow hunter". Who ran away after an uprising in Iridis ( the home of all shadow hunters ), which was a power play set into motion by her husband Valentine. Valentine, a hunter himself, wants to rid the world of "downworlders" (such as werewolves, vampires etc). In order to do so he begins to go after the most powerful and sacred objects in the shadowhunters world; the mortal instruments. With these instruments it is believed that Valentine will create an army of new warriors so that he can finally rule over their world. As well as destroy as many downworlders as possible. It is believed that Valentine kidnapped Clary's mother because she was in possession of the mortal cup.

Review

Wow....all I can say is wow. I was so impressed with the book. Cassandra Clare had me completely hooked within the first five pages of the book. I think it was a mixture of writing style and pacing. The book throws you right into the action. As the book went on I found myself head over heels in literay love with Jace and Simon. Jace's quick wit and bravery is what makes you really love him. Simon is gentle and head over heels with Clary. Though she does not know it. The book also has some very strong female characters. Isabella is funny and dangerous and very strong welled. It is hard not to instantly like her even though you are  pretty sure that she most likely hates Clary. At first I was not a fan of Clary; I thought that she was a little whiny but my feelings changed halfway through the book. I really found myself rooting for Clary. I am really happy to have read the books and I will definitely be recommending it to others.

City of Bones: Mortal Instruments Book One by Cassandra Clare

Wow! All I can say is wow! The first installment of this series is amazing. The book is infused with such a powerful, believable world that its hard for a reader not to get addicted to the story. Clare's writing style and prose are effortless and easy to follow. The characters are easy to love and root for. I think what I loved most about the book was the use of religious mythology to help create the overall premise of the story. I was also very surprised by the two sudden twists at the end. Hodges betrayal and Valentine's revelation. I really can not wait to see what comes of it.


(my review from goodreads...detailed review to come soon)

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