10 Reasons Why I Love Will Herondale -Spoilers-

In order to recover from Clockwork Prince I feel like this post is necessary. Will Herondale is amazing and I want the world to know it. I love him more then any other character ever written. But simply stating that you love someone or something with out valid reason, I think is not true love. So here I have compiled a short list in no particular order of reasons why Will has captured my heart.

(This does contain some spoilers, they aren't marked so read at your own risk.)

1.) The Memory Rune. I think it was Jace (I could be wrong) who once mentioned that the closer a rune is to the heart the stronger the rune is. Will Herondale has a permanent Memory Rune right above his heart. That means that all the terrible memories he has lived thru are still bright and vivid in his mind. His memories are inescapable. Memories of his mother crying out his name, memories of his sister dying, memories of Tessa. I think it's time he had some good memories to dwell on.


2.) Will is beautiful. Yes Will's beauty is unreal in it's perfection, but what is outward beauty without inner beauty? Nothing. Fortunately for Will his soul is just as beautiful as are his eyes.


3.) Speaking of beautiful soul. I've never read of another character that was capable of so much love, compassion, selflessness, and sincerity. Yes I said sincerity. Will Herondale is actually quite sincere.

4.) Chivalry at it's finest. Does anyone remember a certain scene in Clockwork Angel where Will dashes off tearing thru the streets of London riding bareback on a stallion to save the woman he loves. 'Nough said right there. But not for Will, he again preforms a great act of chivalry for Tessa in Clockwork Prince, and I'm not talking about helping her step over a puddle.

5.) Will is noble. At the very end he makes a certain congratulatory toast. He did it so gracefully too. He is far more noble then meets the eye.

6.) Beauty is nice but Will has brains too. It seems to me that Will is always the one coming with the plans against Mortmain, and he knows how to get out of sticky situations.

7.) He is book nerd! Will's room is piled with books upon books. Once again 'nough said.

8.) He can make any name sound sexy. I'll be honest I never really much cared for the name Tessa; until Tessa described the way Will said her name. Swoon. I even liked the way he said Mildred.

9.) He is a true friend. He rather break his own heart and suffer in silence then to hurt his friends. And he he is so loyal, he would take down down anyone who dared mess with one of his friends.

10.) Will is simply charming. Even though he's tried so hard not to be loved, Will Herondale is still deeply adored. Could you imagine what he'll be like now that he wants to win us all over?

I can't wait to fall in love even more in Clockwork Princess.

Clockwork Prince by The Amazing Cassandra Clare Review

I've just finished Clockwork Prince by The Amazing Cassandra Clare, therefore I'm still reeling over the events of Chap. 20 so I'm pretty sure this review is going to mostly sound like confused rambling. Fair warning.

Where to begin? Let's start at 11:28 p.m. Dec. 5th 2011 (yes this date and time will forever be marked sacred in my mind); my will crumbled and I downloaded the e-book thus forfeiting any special content. From there I was promptly swept away to a world only Cassandra Clare can create, charmed by her dashing characters that I feel I have come to know. Silly isn't it, but that is what I have come to call the "Clare effect".
So much happens in this second installment of The Infernal Devices; some of the things I had guessed at and was pleased to learn were indeed correct, while others completely blind sided me.
And since I mentioned being blind sided I'll take this opportunity to discuss Jem, the handsome figure gracing the lovely cover. He has grown so much, stepped out of his quiet composure and done things that I would never had thought possible of him. I'll be honest though while he has certainly grown in this book he has not grown on me; I have been, still am, and will always remain a Will Herondale girl. But I do certainly see why many have called this "Jem's book". Jem fans will be fanning themselves in delight.
But Will, oh Will! Will goes thru so much in this book, from his lowest point by far to his brightest happiest moment. Will fans get to see his every faceted side and truly learn the great many depths of his soul. And I feel it is just as much his book as it is Jem's. (I will be filling my house with Pansies now as they have suddenly become my favorite flower.) Being the Will fan that I am I feel as if I've been drenched in ice water, savagely wrung out, and hung out to dry just as the light of dawn is breaking free. Yep I think that about sums up Will's journey thru Clockwork Prince.
Now on to Tessa. There were moments scattered all thru out this book that I boldly admired her, wanted to cradle her in my arms and tell her all will be right in this world, and other times when I hated her so badly that I had to stop reading for few moments. But in the end my admiration for her won out and she remains my favorite heroine of all time.
I have to say there was not a single character left unchanged in this story. Everyone revealed a deeper part of themselves, and the consequences varied thru out. For some it ended well, for others not so. The Bramwells made heart swell with fondness. I would say more but I don't want to spoil anything.
Sophie was incredible, and has always reminded me of Isabelle (TMI by Cassandra Clare), and their resemblance grows even more so in Clockwork Prince  (and this is where realization has just dawned. I'm awfully slow, hahah.)
 In Clockwork Angel Jessamine held a certain kind of interest for me, she was like a beautiful broken doll, and her role in Clockwork Prince played out exactly as I thought it would, up until the very end. She left me even more curious then before and I have this peculiar feeling that in the end she will somehow be very important, the only thing is I can't figure out how. Her outcome now is a mystery.
The Lightwood Boys... Well I actually rather enjoyed their presence and looked forward to their page time. I think they were brilliant, and I'm sure we haven't seen the last of either of them yet.
Magnus Bane was his usual charming self, coy and flirtatious. But much like Will, he has a deeper soul then the one he bears for the outside world. I've always thought of him of as all fun and sass, but Magnus unveils a side of himself that breaks my heart almost as much as Will does.
While so many secrets have been revealed one might think that there isn't much left to deal with, but no. A slew of new questions have been raised. A slew of new characters to perk our interest have been introduced, some that I instantly adored, (I'm looking at you Scott) and some that make me wary. And while the ending is bittersweet Clare closed this installment on a strange note of hope for the residents of the London Institute.
I could go on and on (seriously) gushing about every sentence in this book, but I have to restrain myself lest I spoil something in my rush of excitement. So I'll leave you simply with this:

Star Rating: As many stars as there are in the night sky
Fav Character: All of them! Even Starkweather.
Fav Quote: "Let her sing about that." (While my heart was breaking apart that little bit made me burst out in a fit of giggles)

Clockwork Prince by The Amazing Cassandra Clare is out now!

Peace, Love, and Books-
Michelle

Across The Universe By Beth Revis

 Across The Universe paper back is out today! So to celebrate I'm doing a review!

Across the Universe is a combination of some of my favorite genres. It's a little bit romance, a little bit fantasy, and a classic who done it mystery; all cleverly wrapped up and simply labeled Sci-fi.

Instead of going thru all the events that happen I'll make this short and sweet.
There's a spaceship and boy, Elder, who's destined to rule said ship. There is frozen girl, Amy, waiting to land on a new world. Some "accidents" happen and the girl is suddenly unfrozen, and it's chaos and confusion all over the place as more people are being unfrozen and dyeing. In the middle of all that Elder reliazes that he has feelings for Amy, feelings that he as future leader should not have. As that plot unravels Amy and Elder learn that everything they had been told before was a lie. Lies are the only thing holding the ship together.

I loved reading this book because it as like putting together a puzzle in my mind. All of the pieces were right there and every time I turned the page it was like putting a piece in it's place and it wasn't until the last page that I figured out the whole picture. My mind kept turning trying to figure out the mystery, but in between that was the blossoming of beautiful romance that read almost like poetry.

The characters are beautifully written, their raw emotion is realistic and you will remember them long after you put the book down.  They go thru so much tragedy and loss but there is this stem of a tiny flicker of light, it's the hope of human nature wanting to survive and Revis captured that beautifully. She showed how far people are willing to go to survive, and she leaves the reader the question of is it better to do what is necessary or what is right? I didn't think there was a difference until I finished this book. And I will leave you fellow reader to answer it for yourself.

In the mean time I'll be eagerly awaiting the next book in this series A Million Suns.

I give Across the Universe 4 stars, it's one that will be remembered.
My Fav Character: Orion. I'll just say he is very well written and clever. 
My Fav Qoute: This is the secret of the stars, I tell myself. In the end, we are all alone. No matter how close we seem no one else can touch us.- Amy from Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Across the Universe by Beth Revis is out now! Go get it, you won't be disappointed.

Crossed by Ally Condie Giveaway!

My first ever review is up! It's something I'm really excited about, because now instead of just being a dedicated reader I am sharing what I've read! So Because Crossed was my first ever review I'm giving away a copy to spread the joy! All you have to do is a leave a comment about Matched on this post. It can be anything, your favorite line, your favorite character, why you liked Matched, anything.

Crossed By Ally Condie

 In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.

Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever. - Goodreads.com


         I loved Matched. It was fresh and new (at least to me it was,) and I couldn't wait to dive into the second book of the series. And as far as the writing style of it went I wasn't disappointed, Crossed is chalk full of the beautiful poetic style that drew me in so deeply to Matched. There was a few things I wasn't happy about, but I'll get to that later. 


Crossed picks up shortly after Matched ends and we find Cassia in a labour camp and Ky on a battlefield, both desperately trying to find each other. 
This is an entirely different side of the world of Matched, it's the outer limits of society, kind of like the backwoods where no one really cares what happens. And that is why it makes for the perfect place of a slaughtering ground; and Cassia and Ky are trapped on either end with a huge canyon separating them. It's in this canyon (named the Carving) that they escape and eventually find each other while discovering more truths about the world they live in. 


In Crossed we are introduced to some new characters whom I really enjoyed getting to know. They added the spark of life much needed in the barren canyon backdrop. For me it was the side characters that really made the pages stand out. 
The desperation that Ky, Cassia and their group of escapees is facing leaves them all bearing their soul because really what else is there for one to do trapped on a rocky cliff side.  


We get to see Ky at his deepest, we learn so much about his past and how he came to be. He opens up and risks everything for Cassia. And Cassia, well Cassia has grown so much. She shows just how willing to fight she is, and the lengths she goes to just for the sake of love is amazing. She threw everything about her old self out the window and pushed herself ahead even when it seemed like she was running up a wall. Looking back at those first pages of Matched it's almost like Cassia is a completely different person. She hasn't quite figured it all out yet, but she has the drive to learn. And now for Xander. Oh Xander. I was all team Ky for the win in Matched, the boy who could write, the boy who knew secrets, and all that. Don't get me wrong I still adore Ky, and all through Crossed I was still on his team, but by the end I suddenly found myself eager for Xander. Even though he is only in a few scenes he really made them count. I'm so curious to see Xander in the next book and am now fully Team Xander. 


I'll be honest, I do feel like this was a filler book, but it also brought some new issues front and center and shed a new light on characters I thought I knew.


(SPOILERISH) The thing that makes me say it was filler, and really the only thing I didn't like about Crossed was the ending. Ky and Cassia basically end up where they started and all I could do was ask why? When a clearly better choice was available to them, but I guess that's just how the story must be and so we all must wait for the next book, which I am eagerly anticipating. 


Favorite character: Eli. Because he is so young, but in the end seems to make the wisest decision, and I  admire him for learning to be brave.

Favorite line: "In the end you can't always choose what to keep, you can only choose how you let it go."- Crossed by Ally Condie

Rating: 3 stars ( Enjoyable read.)

Learn more about Crossed at Goodreads.com

My First Time

Hee hee. I'll be honest and up front, I have no idea what I' doing. I feel really akward and insecure, but I'm gonna plunge ahead anyway.  This is the first blog of any sort that I've ever done, but I feel like it's about time to do something other then just reading. So here I am now about to share what I'm reading; not much of a step ahead I know, but still... So I guess stay tuned for Ya book reviews and random gushing about Cassandra Clare and her genius.

But like I said I really don't even know ow to blog at this point, so my first few posts might be a bit hard to sit through. Bear with me though, I'm a fast learner.