Sunday, May 8, 2011

City of Fallen Angels

This is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.  I didn't like it quite as well as the others.  (I'll admit that it got just a BIT too mushy for me!)  If you liked the others, you'll probably like this as well.  The only problem?  It's not the last one!  (I personally think that more than three in a series is way too much and it's only for the dinero!)

Heaven is For Real


I saw the little boy that this book is about on my favorite, the Today Show. I thought that it would be an interesting book to read. It's about a little boy that has a major health scare and operation that "experiences Heaven." His dad is a pastor for their church and as the story unravels, this little boy (not even four years old at the time) tells his mom and dad about things that he saw and experienced in Heaven, telling them that "Heaven is for real. It's a really sweet story and a quick read.

Falling


I just finished Falling by Christopher Pike. Jed loved it and told me to read it. As I read it, things seemed vaguely familiar, but I couldn't quite figure out why. As i continued to read, at about half way through, I realized that I had, in fact, read this book before; but I couldn't for the life of me remember what the final outcome was - even though as I read it I could remember it bit by bit. If you like a thriller, you'll like this one, but it has a bit of language (of which I am not a fan.)

Cutting for Stone


I thought that this was an excellent book about a medical clinic in Ethiopia - from which a young man, Marion, comes. The story follows Marion and his twin brother Shiva and their interest in medicine. They both find their passion in medicine with very different interests. I thought that this was a really interesting book and would surely recommend it.

City of Glass


This book is the third in The Mortal Instruments series. Again, if you've like the others, you'll like this as well. New characters are introduced in this book. Clary and her group of friends travel to the city of glass, in Idris, and they learn more about Valentine as well as about themselves.

City of Ashes


This is the second book in The Mortal Instruments series. If you liked the first, you'll like this as well. This book follows Clary, Jace, Simon and friends as they continue their adventure and their fight against Valentine.

I Am Number Four


I read this book a bit ago and forgot to write about it. This is the first in a series and it was a pretty good one. It's about a young man that has a mystery surrounding his past and has a really wild future before him. If you've liked other young adult series, you'll like this one as well.