Teaser Tuesday (#11)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Here are the rules:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers!
• Share the title and author, too, so that TT participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like your teaser!

Yup, cheating once again.  Quotes from three books.  Enjoy! (:

From Beyond the Darkness by Leonard D. Hilley II, Chapter Eight

"Yeah, well, I don't have my Tarot cards with me at the moment."

"This is serious."

"I am serious."

Beyond the Darkness (The Darkness, Book Two) by Leonard D. Hilley II

Synopsis On Goodreads:

I don't want to give away the previous book, so I'm not going to give a synopsis here. (:

I loved Predators of Darkness: Aftermath, and couldn't wait to start this one.  So far: amazing, action from the word go!  Also humour, horror and suspense.  An awesome mix. :)

From After Eden by Katherine Pine, Prologue, Page 2

"You found me," he said.

"I will always find you," I promised, and my little heart meant every word.  It loved him more than it could stand, and so it could not conceive of a world where those words wouldn't be true.

After Eden (Fallen Angels, Book One) by Katherine Pine

Synopsis From Goodreads:

Devi knows she shouldn't trust the new employee at her favorite used bookstore. Sure, he's funny, smart and hands down the sexiest guy she's ever met, but something dark lurks behind his unassuming smile and sinful green eyes.
Still, a girl can't always afford to be picky. When an angel abducts your twin brother it should come as no surprise that the one person who can help you get him back is a demon--and only if you're willing to pay his price.

Angels, demons, angel-abductions ( ;] ) all add up to awesome!  So far I'm lovin' it, and I've found myself slightly addicted...  Thank you Katherine Pine!

From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

"Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again.
"So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking..."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book Seven) by J.K. Rowling

Synopsis From Goodreads:

In the seventh and final of the Harry Potter novels, Harry, Hermione, and Ron have left Hogwarts in search of Voldemort's Horcruxes even as Voldemort grows in power and gains control over the Ministry.

Yup, still reading.  It's my back-up book. ;)

Well, there are my Teasers.  Wonderful variety there for you! ;)

What are your teasers?

Happy Reading

Megan

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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Series: The Mortal Instruments Series, Book One

Publisher: Walker Books

Format: Paperback

Published: 2^nd July 2007

Number of Pages: 448

Book: Bought

Genre: Paranormal, Dark Romance, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, YA

Recommended Age: 12+

Contains: Violence, Mild Swearing

No Sexual, Alcohol or Drug References
Author's Blog: Cassandra Clare

Clary Fray is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan.  Irresistibly drawn towards a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City - and the dangers of forbidden love.

Review:

Clarissa Fray’s your average girl, with her artistic mother and her slightly-geeky best-friend Simon.  Then, one day when she and Simon are hanging out at the club Pandemonium, she witnesses a murder.  Only, no one saw the people she knows were there, the ones she saw walk through the crowds with knives, the ones she saw kill the blue-haired boy.  When her mother is kidnapped, and Clary finds a demon in her house, she’s suddenly dragged into a new world; the world of the Shadowhunters, demons killers.  And before she can get her mother back, Clary will have to accept some hard truths about herself, the people she loves and the world as she once knew it...

City of Bones has every supernatural being you could want in one book.  Vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, faeries, super-human-demon-hunters: you name it, City of Bones has it.  Then there’s the action, fighting, suspense, humour and – of course – the romance.  I’ve never come across a book that’s quite so effective in making me laugh one minute and be scared for my characters’ lives the next.  The world Clare created was so real, and – more than that – I actually felt like I was there.  I even found myself wanting it to be real: I want to live in this world!

The mythology is absolutely incredible, and I loved the idea behind the Shadowhunters; they were intriguing, and I cannot wait to learn more about them and their legacy.  As for the characters, well, they were outstanding.  They were realistic, filled out and created so well that I ended up loving someone I hated, and hating someone I loved.  I honestly felt like I knew them, Clary in particular, by the end of the book, and I was actually terrified for them at times.  All this is a sign the author has done an amazing job, and that her characters are perfect. 

I loved Clary, and how much she grew through the book: she went from a ‘mundane’ to a Shadowhunter.  Even though she was sometimes the damsel-in-distress, she more than made up for it by being brave, loyal, determined and smart, as well as wonderfully witty and funny.  A perfect lead girl.  And I loved her best friend, Simon, with his adorably cute, dorky ways, and the way his sense of humour constantly had me laughing.  Plus, he had a few surprises up his sleeve...  Now, Jace was withdrawn, distant and unable to love, no, scared to love.  He honestly believed that “to love is to destroy”, as his father told him when he was a little boy.  Despite that, he was brave, self-confident, sarcastic, ironic and slightly cocky.  Oh, and very, very, very funny.  And I loved him! 

All the supporting characters were amazing, and the villain was the perfect bad guy.  To top it off, they were just as real-feeling as the leads, which is just how I like them.   

This book’s amazing: I even found myself jotting down quotes, just so I could look over them later and either laugh or go “aww”.  The writing is just that good.  I could read thousands and thousands of pages about Clare’s world.  Then again, I have the next two books, and the prequel... maybe that’s a thousand pages altogether...

Everyone said the ending was terrible: an OMG worthy event.  I guessed it, quite a way before it was revealed.  Nevertheless, I was still ‘OMG’ing when it happened for real... well, in the book.  I may also have screamed a little.

Yes, the twist is just that bad. 

A book that makes you laugh, cry, scream and shout, that is chock-full of paranormal beings and mythologies, and the writing is enough – I quote – to make Holly Black’s “toes curl with envy”.  This book has put The Mortal Instruments onto my ‘Favourite Series’ list, as well as my ‘Amazing Worlds’ list. 

I loved it, if you hadn’t gathered.

Oh, quick afterthought: do not, under any circumstances, read synopsises or reviews of City of Ashes before you finish City of Bones.  Please, don’t: so many people have and then said it ruined the ending.  Trust me, after reading this book, I know that it honestly would.

Star Rating:
4½ Out of 5

Read this book if you liked:

The Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices, Book One) by Cassandra Clare

Night World by L.J. Smith

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Challenges It's Taking Part In:

100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011 (Hosted by Book Chick City)

Horror and Urban Fantasy Reading Challenge 2011 (Hosted by Book Chick City)

Off The Shelf Challenge (Hosted by BA Reading Challenges)

Happy Reading

Megan

In My Mailbox (#12)

In My Mailbox was created by Kristi at The Story Siren.  It's a perfect way to see who's reading and review what.  Awesome!

 

Late again: I've been having one or two computer troubles!  Silly laptops.  ;)

 

Anyway, here's what was in my Mailbox this week:

 

For Review:

 

 

She Smells the Dead (Spirit Guide, Book One) by E.J. Sevens (Goodreads | Amazon)

Spirit Storm (Spirit Guide, Book Two) by E.J. Stevens (Goodreads | Amazon)

These are the first two in the Spirit Guide series, and were sent to me by the author.  They look amazing: about a girl with a "psychic awareness of ghostly spirits".  In other words, She Smells the Dead.  I love the sound of it, and can't wait to read the two books!  Thank you E.J.!  :)  Plus, the covers are gorgeous, not that I'm judging by covers, of course.
The Boy Who Loved Bach by Tom Peters (Goodreads | Amazon)

I saw this a review of this on Tessa (From the Bookshelf of T.B.)'s Blog, and commented, saying it looked amazing.  Next thing I know, Tom Peters is emailing me, asking if I'd like to review it!  I was over the moon, because, seriously, this book looks incredible.  Can't wait to read it!  And another beautiful cover!

 

 

Bought:

 

 

Midnight (Vampire Diaries, The Return, Book Seven) by L.J. Smith (Goodreads | Amazon)

Ok, admittedly still haven't gotten this far.  But it's best to be prepared...  isn't it?

The General (Cherub, Book Ten) by Robert Muchamore (Goodreads | Amazon)

"Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true."  Sunday Express

Ok, so normally I don't put review-quotes from front pages, but this one is one-hundred-percent true.  I really wish it was all true, everytime I read a Cherub book.  Yup, in between wishing I was a vampire, werewolf or faerie I wish I'm a spy.  I'm just that mad. ;)

The Doomsday Code (Time Riders, Book Three) by Alex Scarrow (Goodreads | Amazon)

Mess Around With Time And The World You Know...

Could Become A World You Don't.

I've started the first in this series, but had to put it aside when I got my review books.  It was amazing, though, so when I saw it on offer, I had to buy it.  And, I have to admit, the cover is really quite cool.  (:

 

 

Borrowed From a Friend:

 

 

Omega Place by Graham Marks (Goodreads | Amazon)

Going Underground...

A conspiracy theory, with a Big Brother twist.  I've been meaning to read it, so left my friend's house with it.  As you do.  Or, as I do.  ;)

 

 

Bought On My Kindle:

 

 

Angels Watch (The Blue House Trilogy, Book One) by Amanda May Bell (Goodreads | Amazon)

Looks amazing, and I've seen some really positive reviews of it.  Plus, it was only 70p, which helped.

Immortal by Lauren Burd (Goodreads | Amazon)

I liked the look of this one, and for 49p how could I say no?  (:

 

 

Well, that's what popped up In My Mailbox this week!

 

What was in your Mailbox?

This Was My Phone 4 Years Ago.

this was my phone 4 years ago.

On Our Phones/computers.

on our phones/computers.