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Weekly Reading List #38

By Cynthia Ayala

Hello there avid readers! I hope that everyone is having a great week. All in all, things are good. I’ve already started packing to go back home to Florida. I’m gonna need a second job this summer. I applied at Barnes and Noble and I’m really praying here to work there in the summer, Monday – Wednesday, 9 – 5. That would be perfect, absolutely perfect. I would work there, stocking books, marveling at them, taking extra good care of them, and then I could go home, spend time with my mom and my kitties before heading to my bf’s apartment because he lives closer and drives by there on his way to work. It would certainly be better than waking up obscenely early to catch the bus for an hour long ride. I’m being hopeful here, I could so use that job because I hate how low my account has gotten. Oh money. Living off campus is so expensive, but I’m being hopeful.

Anyway, it was a nice week and it went by really quick. Wow, I only have a month left in school. Insane! Anyway here is my reading list that will keep me sane. All synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads. Happy reading. Continue reading “Weekly Reading List #38”

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Book of the Month, Entertainment & News

March Book of the Month Poll

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! So the interactive book of the month poll seemed to really work so I’m going to keep doing it. Here are the choices for March. You can vote however you like by judging the book cover or by judging the synopsis or your anticipation of the novel. However you want to vote just vote and spread the word.

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Entertainment & News

Cassandra Clare reveals a sneak peek chapter sampler from ‘Lady Midnight’

Lady Midnight is the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s upcoming trilogy The Dark Artifices. While the release date is not set until March 8th of next year, with it already being late October, the time is fast approaching. So with the keen insight to hook new and old readers,  Simon & Schuster Australia has made one chapter available. Continue reading “Cassandra Clare reveals a sneak peek chapter sampler from ‘Lady Midnight’”

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Book Reviews

A Finale Not Worth Dying Over | Review of ‘City of Heavenly Fire’ (The Mortal Instruments, #6)

By Cynthia Ayala

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Margaret K. McElderry

With the Infernal Cup, Sebastian Morgenstern, brother of Shadowhunter Clary Fray, is on the move, turning Shadowhunters into Endarkened, creatures of nightmare. Now the Shadowhunters must retreat to Idris and form a plan to defeat the insane son of Valentine, the boy poisoned by the demon queen Lilith. But with hope and fear, Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle and Alec must run towards traitors and set foot into the depths of hell to fight the only battle that matters. The battle to save the world, the battle that will cost them dearly.

City of Heavenly Fire is the sixth and final novel in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare published on May 27, 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry. The novel follows young Shadowhunters in this young adult fantasy and paranormal friend as they battle the twisted forces of evil and save the worlds’ they love.
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Weekly Reading List #17

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there readers! I hope that everyone had a wonderful week/weekend. It’s been pretty boring here in sunny Florida. Of course, here is some interesting news. My reviews have been favorited and retweeted Twitter by some authors! Isn’t that exciting! It may have only been two authors (Soman Chainani and Danielle Vega), but any sort of recognition is exciting in my book. They liked what I had to say about their novels. Then again, when I’m giving a book 4 or 5 stars, it’s hard to not like it, even if it may be poorly written. Oh God, now I’m going to be even more self-conscious about my reviews. However, if I stop now I won’t improve and sticking to it, analyzing and editing it certainly a way to make sure that I continue to improve.

So I finished the fourth novel in the Saga of Seven Suns series, Scattered Suns, and it was amazing! I’m in the middle of A Magic Dark and Bright right now and so far I like it. Can’t really complain, I did get the book for free after all via a Goodreads Giveaway. Anyway, here’s what’s on my reading list for the coming week. Happy reading folks.

But before I forget and ensue a lawsuit, all synopsis’ are provided by Goodreads.com. Continue reading “Weekly Reading List #17”

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Entertainment & News

Mortal Instruments Fans Prepare Yourselves – City of Heavenly Fire is Coming

By: Cynthia Ayala

The Mortal Instruments is a book saga that has enchanted hundreds of readers. Following one Clary as she discovers just who she is and the power she has, has been hidden from her for years. Now, 5 books later, Clary is a Shadowhunter. She has discovered secrets about herself, secrets about her power and found a brother who is ready to make the world burn.
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Movie Reviews

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Movie Review

Directed by Harald Zwart Screenplay by Jessica Postigo Paquette Based on City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Lena Headey, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, C. C. H. Pounder, Jared Harris & Jonathan Rhys Meyers The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is based on the New York Times Bestseller City of Bones by … Continue reading The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Movie Review

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Book Reviews

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)

By: Cassandra Clare Published: March 19, 2013 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Series: The Infernal Devices Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance Tessa Gray should be happy as she prepares for her wedding to the frail James Carstairs, but darkness continues to loom around her and her Shadowhunter companions in the London Institute.  An attack on the Institute causes Tessa to become a captive of Mortiman … Continue reading Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)

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Movie News

The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones Moves Up A Couple Days

By: Eric Eisenberg When a movie is moved to a Wednesday release date, it typically means one of two things: either it’s trying to get a head start on a holiday weekend, or it’s trying to catch people’s attention during a weekend where there are many competing films vying for the audiences’ attention. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is coming out in late August, so you … Continue reading The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones Moves Up A Couple Days

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