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Brief synopsis Clary and Jace continue their Shadowhunter path, chasing after demons and one "bad guy" in particular. They're attracted to each other deeply, and they're also siblings. Eww. With the help of werewolves and vampires, the good guys fight a bunch of demons led by a madman. Category YA Fiction Why I chose this book My daughter wanted to read the series, so I decided to give the next book a try. My personal opinion  (the review) I'm very disappointed. The characters are caricatures- complete personifications of one particular trait, each. The plot is predictable (the good guys will win, in the end). Jace and Clary are basically invincible. The only thing the story has going for it is the cliffhangers. Throughout the book, it felt like the story was constantly begging, "wait, don't put me down- there's another surprise coming!" I don't recommend this book at all. Warnings Language: A couple f-words at the beginning, less...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Alena is dying from a virus that only affects humans. She is given the opportunity to turn her back on her morals and become a supernatural creature. Once she does that, she is hit with challenge after challenge, just to remain alive as a "Supe". There's no trusting anyone! Category : Fiction, fantasy Why I chose this book : Kindle First My personal opinion : I have to pan it, for the language and adult themes. I cannot recommend this book to anyone. But I wanted it to be good. First of all, the language was completely unnecessary- it should have been left out. Secondly, the sexuality was completely unnecessary- the feelings of desire and betrayal could have been brought into the story without so much detail. Keep it to PG-13. Thirdly, pick a genre. Is it a monster novel (werewolves, vampires, witches), or is it a mythology novel (Greek)? I understand that those all fall under the umbrella of "supernatural", but at the beginning, A...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers): A murder occurs on the Orient Express train and detective Hercule Poirot must solve the case.  Category: Mystery Why I chose this book: Movie coming out this month  My personal opinion:  I didn't find this much to my taste. I think if I had a better understanding of European languages and customs I might have understood some of the undertone of things that were said or done. There were just little things I found annoying about the writing style. I also found it somewhat difficult to remember the details of 12-15 different "players" in the story. The details of their personal lives and their confessions kind of bled together. I found the end somewhat preposterous and fantastic. I know it's just a book, but it didn't feel as realistic as I had hoped it would. I am still excited to go see the movie with my Dad (who does love mystery novels) when it comes out later this month. I also plan to try another Agatha Christie novel at a later...