All of the bookstores near my house have been offering great deals and discounts recently, ranging from buy 3 books get the 4th free to 15% off a single item. That’s as much of an excuse as I need to stop by for a few books! If you’re finding yourself in a bit of a post-Christmas lull or are also planning on taking advantage of similar bookstore promotions, hopefully this list can provide you with a few suggestions!
Our 43rd Sunday Stumper highlights those well-loved works of literature that have been converted into television shows. Regardless of whether the TV show resulted in a huge success or an overrated disappointment, they’ll be making an appearance in our stumper! Are you up to date on your TV shows?
As 2015 draws to a close, we’re both very excited about some of the new releases that will be appearing on shelves throughout 2016. These are a few of our top picks for the upcoming year.
Title: City of Heavenly Fire
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: Mortal Instruments Series
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Publish Date: January 1st, 2014
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother.
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.
The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris – but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?
When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee – even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned…
Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!
Title: Clockwork Angel
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices Series
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Publish Date: August 21st, 2010
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure, Supernatural
In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.
The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them.
Every Thursday, Chapter Breaks hosts That’s What HE Said Thursday. This weekly meme allows bloggers to post a favorite line from a book boyfriend to his heroine (direct quotes only, not a physical description). For more information about this meme, click here.
Title: City of Bones
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments Series
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date: March 27, 2007
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure Supernatural
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It’s hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know…
Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.
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