I have mixed feelings about how to rate Jon Skovron’s Misfit. On the one hand, the writing isn’t good and the plot is predictable and not satisfying. On the other hand, I know a younger version of myself and at least one of her friends might have enjoyed it.
The title, The Good Demon, is enticing enough on its own, which is why I stopped to look at it at the library. Then you find out that the protagonist, Clare, has been exorcised of her demon, the one known only as Her, her best friend. She’s devastated, angry and depressed. Then she finds a few clues left by her Only so that they can be together again, and it involves the reverend’s son. As she struggles with the boy being present as his father exorcised her of her demon and with finding her demon, she gets to know the boy and discovers the dark history….
Welcome back to another 6 Degrees of Separation, hosted by hosted by Kate @ Booksaremyfavoriteandbest, where we connect the book Kate gives us to six other books. You can follow the activity on Twitter with the hashtag #6Degrees. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, by Jung Chang, starts the chain this month. It is about three… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation from Wild Swans to Paradise Lost
It is official. Hollywood is adapting Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones into a movie! It’s coming into theaters on August 13, 2013! You can go to the movie’s official website here. You can also see which actors will be playing which characters. There are other things to see on the website. I hope you enjoy it.… Continue reading TMI: City of Bones Movie
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer is the first book in the Nightshade trilogy. The synopsis says: Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of the sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the… Continue reading Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
City of Bones is the first book of the Mortal Instruments series. The series was originally a trilogy, but was changed into a six-book series. It was written by Cassandra Clare. This is the synopsis on the back of the book: When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she… Continue reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I have been engrossed in the latest installment of the Mortal Instruments series, for the last three days. The book is City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare. It is also the fifth book in the series. This is the description of the book that you will find as the synopsis on the cover: Love.… Continue reading City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Cat on the Bookshelf 