6/20/2016

A to Z Bookish Survey Tag

Well, hello there!
Quick thing before we start this fun tag: I started a Youtube channel!
I admit it's not about books but about MakeUp and Fashion - yet some other things I love. Anyway it would really mean a lot to me if you could check it out and maybe leave a nice comment or thumbs up? (shameless I know)
I'll link it right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP8G9AKoE3sST_ocRYIwS6Q 

Now that that's done, let's just start, shall we?

Author you’ve read the most books from:
Cassandra Clare for sure. It's TMI (6), TID (3), Magisterium (1) and TDA (1); so thats 11! 
Best Sequel Ever:
This is actually really hard but I have to go with a whole sequel series actually: The TID series just because Will Herondale, ya know?
Currently Reading:
"Fracture" (Night School #3) by C.J.Daugherty [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17345616-fracture]
Drink of Choice While Reading:
Lemonade in the summer and tea in the winter.
E-reader or Physical Book?
Physical books unless it's an ARC I get per email.
Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:
Oh god, no one? No really I haven't ever had a boyfriend but if it was who I wish I had dated it would be Daemon Black from "Obsidian" by Jennifer L. Armentrout (as you all probably know by now haha) or  Liam from "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken just bc he's a sweetie.
Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:
This one's gotta be "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare. Funny story actually: so my sister had this book on her shelf and I was looking for a new book to read so i looked there and read the backs of all the books she had. When I read the back of CoB I genuinely thought, that Clary and Jace were two sister and so I came to the conclusion that there obviously was no romance involved so it was boring. Then the movie was released and it looked so cool so I went to the cinema with my dad and watched the movie and thought it was one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen but I had totally forgotten the book. So a few days later I was looking for something in my sisters room and again came across the book and was like "Hey, that title sounds familiar." So I read the back again and realized that it's the book to the movie. And that's the story how I started reading Cassandra's books. 
Hidden Gem Book:
Did you know there are books to the tv-show "Supernatural"? Like there's a book called "One Year Gone" by Rebecca Dessertine and it tells the story of the year between season 5 and 6 when Sam get's out of hell but doesn't tell Dean and hunts one year alone. Well, now you can read about every tiniest hunt they had, like the books are lost episodes.
You're welcome Supernatural Fan.
Important Moment in your Reading Life:
When my sister forced me to read the Ruby Red series a few years ago and I completely fell in love with books and stories. So shoutout to you - thank you!
Just Finished:
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon - yet again a book my sister recommended to me! 
Kinds of Books You Won’t Read:
I actually hate high fantasy books like "The Hobbit". I know it's a classic and I read it and it was just sooo boring how just every smallest detail was explained over like three pages. So you can't say I didn't try it first!
Longest Book You’ve Read:
Probably "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (around 870) by J.K. Rowling.
Major book hangover because of:
"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green, "Clockwork Princess" by Cassandra Clare or " City of Heavenly Fire" also by Cassie. All three have in common that something goes horribly wrong in the end but the endings is still beautiful and emotional and that just kills me.
Number of Bookcases You Own:
One really big one.
One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:
"Ruby Red" by Kerstin Gier
Preferred Place To Read:
On one of our couches or in bed.
Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read: "Legend" by Marie Lu

Reading Regret:
Wasting my money on "Endgame" by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton. You can read my review here:
http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2015/12/endgame-calling-by-james-frey-and-nils.html
Series You Started And Need To Finish(all books are out in series):
"The Vampire Academy" by Richelle Mead. The last one I read was book 4 I think.
Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:
1. "Obsidian" by Jennifer L. Armentrout (review: http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2015/04/obsidian-by-jennifer-l-armentrout-lux.html )
2. "City of Glass" by Cassandra Clare
3. "Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins
(review: http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2015/09/anna-and-french-kiss-by-stephanie.html )
Unapologetic Fangirl For:
If it has to be a writer it would be Cassandra Clare. She is such a beautiful writer and person - I mean I met her once in Cologne on her book signing for "Magisterium" and it was truly magical!
Otherwise it would be Jensen Ackles who plays Dean Winchester in Supernatural. He's my bae. Actually the whole cast is my bae just bc they are awesome. #sampunzel #mishamigos 
Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others:
"Shadowhunter Academy" and the second book in the TDA series by Cassie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to know if they marry or not! 
Worst Bookish Habit:
Buying more and more and more new books although my TBR pile is already about 40 books.
X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
Your latest book purchase:
"Between the Lines" by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):
"Fracture" by C.J. Daugherty. It's just so damn exciting.

This was fun! It's a tag so i tag whoever wants to do this!
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6/01/2016

"Lady Midnight" by Cassandra Clare

“You belong where you're loved.”

 Hey guys!
Well, I've actually finished this book a while ago and now I finally git around writing a review. I won't tell you how stressful my life was last month because I think you get that. I mean my last post was a while ago. Sorry for that!
Let's just get into it!

 In a kingdom by the sea…

In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word.

A parabatai is your partner in battle. A parabatai is your best friend. Parabatai can be everything to each other—but they can never fall in love.

Emma Carstairs is a warrior, a Shadowhunter, and the best in her generation. She lives for battle. Shoulder to shoulder with her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, she patrols the streets of Los Angeles, where vampires party on the Sunset Strip, and faeries—the most powerful of supernatural creatures—teeter on the edge of open war with Shadowhunters. When the bodies of humans and faeries turn up murdered in the same way Emma’s parents were when she was a child, an uneasy alliance is formed. This is Emma’s chance for revenge—and Julian’s chance to get back his brother Mark, who is being held prisoner by the faerie Courts. All Emma, Mark, and Julian have to do is solve the murders within two weeks…and before the murderer targets them.

Their search takes Emma from sea caves full of sorcery to a dark lottery where death is dispensed. And each clue she unravels uncovers more secrets. What has Julian been hiding from her all these years? Why does Shadowhunter Law forbid parabatai to fall in love? Who really killed her parents—and can she bear to know the truth? (source: goodreads)
This book was magical. I mean we all know Cassie is actually a undercover warlock, her books are just so perfect and beautiful and everything you want in a book that her writing has to be some sort of magic. 
As always the storyline was always interesting and exciting. We already knew the main characters from "City of Heavenly Fire" (CoHF) which btw ripped my heart to pieces and then glued it back together. Emma and Jules are again a beautiful OTP (just like Malec, Clace, Sizzy, ...) and you just want, no need them to be together and happy. But of course there's the drama and by the angel why does Cassie this to us?! Like, the're parabatai, but they love each other in a romantic way which is forbidden by the clave I've never liked in the first place and that love is dangerous but powerful and just asdfghjkl!
But we can't forget: "The Law is hard, but it is the Law" or as Emma likes to put it: " A bad law is no law."
There's always so much going on but that's what makes her books so exciting and puts you on edge.
Also one more thing I love about Cassie: she always bring back old characters. In CoHF she included Jem and Tessa and now in "Lady Midnight" we learn some major things about the future of the "The Mortal Instruments"-Squad. I won't spoiler it but it makes me want to crawl under my blanket to squeal in a happy little fangirl way. Yep, it's that good.

My advice: Read the first three books in the "The Mortal Instruments" (TMI) series (including "City of Bones", "City of Ashes" and my personal favourite "City of Glass") then read the whole "The Infernal Devices" series about Tessa and my bae Will Herondale. When you're done with those finish the rest of the "TMI"-series and continuo by reading the "The Dark Artifices" series which includes "Lady Midnight".
Oh and don't forget to take a look into the beautifully illustrated "Shadowhunter Codex" or the first book in the "Magnus Bane Chronicles"!
Just keep up with Cassies writing bc I heard we be expecting some new book series coming soon!

 Also check out the movie and new released tv series (which I've watched too many times already) about her very first book "City of Bones".
I wrote some blog posts about the tv series "Shadowhunters". I'll link them right here: http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2016/05/emeraude-toubia-as-isabelle-lightwood.html
http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2016/02/lets-talk-about-shadowhunter-tv-series.html
http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2015/05/shadowhunter-tv-series-cast.html
http://bookstain3.blogspot.de/2015/05/shadowhunter-tv-series-cast-2.html

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