Book Review: City of Bones

City of Bones is written by Cassandra Clare, and is the first in the Mortal Instruments series.

Summary:
Clary Fray lives a totally normal life, until the night she witnesses a murder at a club with he best friend. The problem? Her best friend didn't see it, and neither did anyone else. Follow Clary on a journey as she discovers a totally different world that was right under her nose, and as she discovers he heritage... and who she really is.

Language:
B word, A word.

Romance:
Characters kiss. A few are homosexual.

Suggested Age: 
13+

My Opinion:
Heck yes. This book was so flipping amazing. Cassandra Clare has an incredible way of writing that draws you in, and you find yourself rooting for the characters in your head. Or out loud, depending on the situation. City of Bones was so incredibly awesome, even though I'm not a paranormal fan. It's amazing because it's not a paranormal book. It doesn't revolve around that, but it is in there. She wove it into the story without overdoing it, and I give her huge props for writing the first book I've ever read that did that.
Brava.
Go read the book.

Book Review: Fallen

Fallen is written by Lauren Kate and is the first in a trilogy.

Summary:
Luce is spending her senior year at a reform school, while trying to run from the shadows that have tormented her all her life. While there, she feels strangely attracted to Daniel, a boy who makes it clear he wants absolutely nothing to do with her. But Luce knows he has a secret, and she is determined to discover it, even if it kills her.

Language:
Hell, S word, A word, B word.

Romance:
Luce kisses two boys numerous times.

Violence;
A girl is killed, a fight between two guys breaks out.

Suggested Age:
14+

My Opinion:
First. We must talk about the beautiful cover. The cover is what drew me to the book in the first place, and while the cover is gorgeous... the book was nothing short of a let-down.
Alright, here's the deal. There's a huge secret that's revealed like forty pages before the book ends.
Wanna know when I figured it out? Page 3.
THIS IS WHY WE DON'T NEED PROLOGUES.
Yeah. Sucky.
I just felt like the story repeated itself a lot, and Luce was like... annoying.
And the story was complicated.
And there was a love triangle.
Have I ever mentioned that I absolutely hate love triangles? I do.
I think that's all. All in all, I was disappointed.