Clockwork Princess : The Infernal Devices : Book 3

Book Title: Clockwork Princess 
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices
Genres: YA, Romance, Fantasy,Paranormal 
Language: English 
Published on: 15th September 2013

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Description: 

THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING

A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.

Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.

As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?

Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.

 My Thoughts: 

Best ever ending of any series I have ever read. Simply loved it. The book is all a book lover would want in a book. It can make you laugh, cry, angry and happy. I highly recommend it . Though I was waiting for this epic battle with Mortmain with all Shadow Hunters against him and then it didn't happen, also his death was very casually written which was the only thing I didn't liked about this book. Except from that I really loved it. Definitely a must read.

 My rating:

 I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Book Title: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower 
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Genres: YA,Fiction, contemporary  
Language: English 
Published on: 1st Feb 1999

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story about what it’s like to travel that strange course through the uncharted territory of high school. The world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends. Of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Of those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.

 My Thoughts: 

I don't know why I took so long to read this book. I really loved it. The writing style of Author was great. After reading so many YA books about teenagers acting like they are "not-teenagers" and fighting for the world against unknown dangers. I use to feel that these characters are not at all behaving like teenagers. But Charlie is exactly what teenagers are like. Well almost.

Teenage that too between 16-18 years is the age where they are not Children and not Adult . The struggle between thinking like adult but can't act like one is all this book is about. The author had described all the thoughts and struggles faced by a teenager even if he/she is happy on outside.

Its one time read but a must read.

My rating: 

 I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

The Academy :The Other Side Of Envy: The Ghost Bird: Book 8

Book Title: The Other Side Of Envy 
Author: C L Stone
Series: The Ghost Bird 
Genres: YA, Romance, Contemporary  
Language: English 
Published on: 28th April 2015

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Sang Sorenson dreams of what life might be like for her in the Academy, but joining isn't as easy as simply writing an exam or passing an interview. She'll need to pull the team together to get them on her side in order for it to work, which is harder than it sounds. The boys will do anything to protect her, which, for some, means keeping her out.

But that’s not all that’s going on in Sang’s complicated life. After a shocking revelation, Gabriel Coleman splinters himself off from everyone, avoiding not just his Academy team, but even going so far as to avoid Sang. Desperate to bring him back and get him on her side, Sang digs deep into his past to try to discover a way to reach out to him.

His truth is riddled with tragic events, but with the help of Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Luke and North, she might be able to reach out to him before envy and despair drag him too far down to be saved.

The Academy, Deeply Bonded.

My Thoughts: 

Such a sweet book. OMG all the feels I am getting after reading it. Read it till 6 in the morning, can't put this book down man!!
Honestly when I stared reading this book I got really annoyed by Sang thought to stop reading this series any further. But then after few chapters it become interesting again and I was unable to put this book down.
I was never a fan of Kota but damn he got some leadership qualities and proved me why he was their leader. Also I fell in love with Victor and North once again, they are so awesome. They understand Sang better than others and also helps her everytime. This book is about Gabriel and we really got to see the real Gabe behind all those funny talks and cursing. He has his own demons to fight, all those insecurities and jealousy. I guess only this book has covered real feelings of Gabriel and story revolved around him and Sang. Unlike other books where only glimpse of the boys personal life was written(apart from their family and past).
Best parts of the book was chapters where CL told us about Boys bonding with each, how good they understand and support their family. If you reading this book and stuck with the starting then don't stop the ending gets better. Also C L Stone once again left us confused like Gabriel about Sang's past. I like the way she keeps readers interested in her next books by some twists.

My rating: 

I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

Cinder : The Lunar Chronicles : Book 1

Book Title: Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Series: The Lunar Chronicles
Genres: YA, Romance, Dystopia, Fairytale
Language: English 
Published on: 5th January 2012

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Cinder, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation.

My Thoughts: 

I am absolutely in love this book. Its so wonderful world where past blends with future technology so well that we can enjoy best of both worlds. I had so much expectations from this book and it has reached those.

The retelling of our childhood fairy-tale Cinderella in young adult genre set in post World War-4 world is the best way to enjoy it. Cinder is a mechanic who has a small shop in New Beijing. She lives with her step-mother and two step-sister. That's not everything thing about her. She is also a cyborg means she has some metal body parts, in other words half-robot, half-human. But there is a secret about her birth which she doesn't know. If that's not the matter to worry in enough, now her step-sister is ill by deadly plague and her step-mother is blaming her for that. Between all these problems she is also attracted to prince charming Kaiko who doesn't know she is a cyborg. She has a lot on her plate and time is running fast.

Ahhh the *feels* after reading this book. I can't get enough of this world. Her sassy behavior and the prince Kai(faints,wakes up after sometime) he so awesome and really charming. I guess I found out my new favorite OTP. Now excuse me I have to read Scarlet ASAP.

 My rating: 

 I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

The Fault In Our Stars

Book Title:The Fault In Our Stars
Author: John Green
Genres: YA, Romance, cancer related, friction, contemporary
Language: English
Published on: 3rd January 2013

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Description: 

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

My Thoughts: 

I liked the book, It was good, got to know a lot about cancer patients and their struggles but its not my cup of tea. I already saw the movie and liked it too, so a lot of elements were not surprising. It didn't made me cry, instead it made me confused. whether I really like it or not. I am still confused about it. I liked the humor in the book a lot more towards the end. The second half or the sad part of the book was more interesting than the starting chapters. The writer had written so many good things, I will give to him for that but as a sad love story hmmm, nope it was that appealing. It would have been better if it was not cancer, then I can digest the story-line. Definitely not reading it again but will like to quote this book, that were some damn good lines. About characters in this story I liked Gus but not Hazel. Her sense of humor is good but she is bitchy sometimes, may be some will blame it on her cancer but still one should not be that rude to her loved ones. And Gus definitely is a good book boyfriend(funny,loving,caring and understanding).
Recommended to those who like sad ,star crossed love stories.

My rating:

I give this book 3.5 stars out of 5.

Throne Of Glass : Book 1

Book Title:Throne Of Glass
Author: Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of glass
Genres: YA, Romance, Fantasy,Paranormal 
Language: English
Published on: 7th August 2012

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Description: 

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for four years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

My Thoughts: 

After so long I am giving a book 5 star rating. That's how much I liked this book. I loved it and I am going to buy every damn book by Sarah J Mass. She is officially my new favorite author. What was I doing all these years without reading her books???.
The things I loved about book:
1) The plot
2)Main lead (Celaena)
3)lead Boys (Dorian more than Chaol)
4)The writing style of author
I am sure I am forgetting something but thats pretty much it. Basically I loved everything about this book. I liked how she a badass assassin but the same time she is girlish. Most of us are so use to badass girl character to be like male version of Batman or something where they are brooding and no fun. No, That doesnt work for me. One can be badass and girlish at the same time right?. Celaena is like that. Her self-centered, arrogant, sassy and girly behavior make her more original than all those self-righteous main lead heroins of some YA novels. One is not always perfect, some have bad habits and bad nature but the one who overcome those things and do good are more like my idols. If you are into a badass woman assassin with little bit of girl qualities then you should definitely read it.

My rating: 

I give this book 5
stars out of 5.

Clockwork Prince : The Infernal Devices :Book 2

Book Title: Clockwork Prince
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series:The Infernal Devices
Genres: YA, Romance, Fantasy,Paranormal,Historic Friction
Language: English
Published on: 6th December 2011

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Description:

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends.

With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

My Thoughts: 

wow just Wow...Friendship, Love and Betrayal ?!!! It contains all of them. This book was like a beautiful journey. I liked the way it ended, leaving the readers to think about the book after several hours of completing it. I completed this book in afternoon and I am still thinking about what to do with me now. I can't help thinking about all the characters. Its like they have become real person... I am laughing and crying with them.
This book has left me with happy and sad thoughts at the same time. Happy for Charlotte and Henry and Sophie too. But I can't decide whether I am happy for Jem or Sad for Will.
I was team Will from starting and I am so heartbroken for her. AGGHH I really hate love triangles. But they are good to add drama in the story and because of it I also like it. Oh God what to do with me now. This book had just made the story way more interesting than it was before. I liked it better than last one. I am really looking forward to read the last book in the series.

 My rating: 

 I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

Clockwork Angel : The Infernal Devices: Book 1

Book Title: Clockwork Angel
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices
Genres: YA, Romance, Fantasy,Paranormal,Historic Friction
Language: English
Published on: 31st August 2010 

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 Description:

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 Timesbestselling 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... 

My Thoughts:

My first book of Cassandra Clare and I am impressed. It was good read and I enjoyed the book. Even though I excepted a lot more but I guess historic genre is not my cup of tea so I am gonna read this series as fast as could so that I can read The Mortal Instruments series. But Clare wrote this one very well, I can see a lot thought was put into the book. I heard a lot about these series therefore I read them and I am not regretting it. I like the plot and characters. The start was very slow for me but I really enjoyed it after few chapters. I am sucker for fantasies and bookboyfriends who are witty. I guess I am in love with Will and I am jealous of Tessa. Anyways definitely a good book should read it. I highly recommend it if you are into historical novels.

 My rating:

 I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

Books I read In 2015

Hello everyone, today I decided to write about the books I read in 2015. I know, I know I am Very late in publishing this post but you know I am very lazy and when I start reading book I forgot about the world. So, I read a total of 48 books. My reading challenge of Goodreads in year 2015 was 101 books but because of my busy schedule I was only able to read 48 out of them. Most of them were adult novels which were highly recommended in my book clubs and some where the sequels of the books I really liked reading in 2014.

I will just mention the books and will tell about it a little bit. Even though I tried my best for shortening it ,its still lengthy. So please try to read it till end patiently.The list will be according to the order of time I read them(mostly).

1.Dark Reunion AND NightFall(The vampire Diaries) by L. J. Smith

 

This is the 4th and 5th book in The Vampire Diaries series by L. J. Smith. Honestly I tried to read the book because of the TV series TVD. But I was not very impressed by the story. I liked the TV series better than the book. I was having so much tough time finishing it, and then I stopped reading the other books in the series.

2. Hidden Wings(Hidden Wings) by Cameo Renae    

This is Fantasy series about Demons, angels and warriors. Its a short and nice books which can be completed in one sitting. Cameo had written them very well from love triangles to cliff hangers and it also contains humor. On the whole its a good read.

3. Anna And The French Kiss Series by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the french kiss series by Stephanie Perkins is a contemporary novel. These were highly recommended by my book clubs so I read them. Each book can be read as stand alone,they are not linked according to the stories. Each book is different in its own manner.

4. Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh

This series is my favorite series of 2015. I really loved everything about this series from plot to characters to the twist, just everything. This is an adult paranormal romance series by Nalini Singh. It also includes sci-fi and shapeshifter genre, therefore everything you want in a book. I highly recommend it it really great books about a future world with mind powers.

5. Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman

If you haven't read the Fashionably Dead series then you have to read ASAP. Its hilarious as hell. Its an adult paranormal series about vampires. demons and angels and yes God and satan too. I never laughed so hard while reading any book except for this series. I can't wait to read the other books in the series.

6.Five Point Someone:What Not To Do At IIT by Chetan Bhagat

 This book is about IIT student who struggles to keep up his grades, a fight against the education system. I read this book just because my friends said its related to a very good movie. So I thought the book will be great. But its not. I really didn't like this book at all. Yes the idea was good but I had really hard time completing this one. The movie was much better because that doesn't related to it.

7.The Hallow(Hercule Poirot-25) by Agatha Christie

This Hercule Poirot book of Agatha Christie is my first read by her. Like other of Hercule Poirot books this was also a crime book. It was good but not what I expected. I really had great expectations about her books. But still I will try to read some more of her books.

8.Forever and Always Series(#9 to #21) by E. L. Todd

I am in love with the characters in this book series. Some times I want to strangle them because of their stupidity and sometimes I want kiss them for their love for each other. This is adult friction book about some friends and their friendship and love. I love them, they are short and can be read in one afternoon . The book has humor, love, erotica, suspense, friendship and family.

9. A Romance With Chaos by Nishant Kaushik

A Romance With Chaos is really good book. Its about a guy and his struggles in IT job. This book depicts the struggles of an employee and the competition in this world where friends turn into our biggest rivals.    

10.Iced and Burned (Fever series) by Karen Marie Moning

                                       

Another of my favorite series. These two hotties are the books of Fever series. The fever books are about humans Vs Fae. This is also my highly recommended series if you haven't read it please go read it now they are amazing. The plot, characters and twist... omg the twist and cliff hangers are to die for.

11. The Academy : The Ghost Bird Series by C L Stone

The Ghost Bird series is an unique story about a girl who is shy and have insecurities and the nine academy boys. This book has suspense and thrillers. I like this series so far and looking forward to the other books in the series.

12. Enchanted Awakening by Alanna Wilson

I don't know why I thought it read this book, may be because it was free on kindle. The imagination and romance was fine but the story-line is very confusing. It was boring made me hate fantasy novels,really!

So those where my 2015 reads. I will really try hard to read more books this year. Hope I can complete my goodreads challenge this year. I challenged myself to read 80 books but I want to read at least 10 more books then that. I am going to maintain TBR pile per month so that I can get time to reread some of my favorite series. Wish me luck.