3 stats just for Simon because he's my favorite of this set of characters. Oh and Magnus and Alec! Though their appearance in this book was minimal. Honestly, I just find Clary and Jace annoying. Normally teen romance drama doesn't bother me too much, but Clary just rubs me the wrong way. Her focus is too narrow, I guess?

I think this is why I seem to prefer Clare's historical books to their present day. Those characters just seem more down to earth to me. Also apparently I've read this book before and I don't remember any of it.

A mishmash of House of M stories, tying up some loose ends. The spinoffs weren't necessarily my favorite thing, but these were more entertaining than some of the others. I enjoyed the Wolverine story, and the ARC of the Captain America story felt the most applicable to present day.

I'm finally getting around to reading this series! Honestly, it feels like a typical YA dystopian book, with influences from The Hunger Games and Divergent. It's a bit like an extreme Bachelor, honestly. Which isn't bad! It just felt like not much happened in this first book.

I'm wondering if the series will get better as it goes on. I am invested in the characters and interested in seeing what's going to happen next!

Really 4.5 stars. First of all, this is a YA fantasy (which I believe is standalone) with no romance and a disabled main character! How often do you see that? Answer: almost never in the YA fantasy genre. What a breath of fresh air.

Though this book doesn't get into deep world building, there's enough here to understand what's going on. Revna and Linne are the two narrators, assigned to a female pilot group based off real female pilots from Russia in WWII. We get a small snippet of their training and how they fit into this world they've been born into.

The best part of this book was the relationship between Revna and Linne. They don't like each other, but they are forced to work together. They're both strong willed and clash, but they would do anything for each other.

Yes, the plot isn't the most exciting (except for the last like fourth of the book) but the message and the overarching theme of female power is worth it.

This book hit the sophomore slump for me. I just felt like there wasn't much going on? And America's constant wavering back and forth was driving me a bit crazy. Also her surprise at Prince Maxon having to uphold the laws. Like, he's ruling a totalitarian nation, of course he's going to have to do stuff like that. Here's to hoping the next book is a bit more exciting!

At its core, this book is absolutely heartbreaking. It's inspired by the story of Nannerl Mozart, Wolfgang Mozart's older sister who was just as talented at composing. But because she's a woman, she's not allowed to compose, or to follow her dreams. Lu re-imagines a childhood story the two had as a magical world, one that might give Nannerl everything she wanted.

Throughout the book, you can feel Nannerl's longing to be just as recognized as her brother for her music but knowing that it will never happen. The beauty of this book is in the emotions that it conveys. Lu plants you squarely in Nannerl's mind and you desperately want her to be able to chase her dreams. Ugh! What a beautiful book.

As a scholar and fan of young adult literature, I felt it was finally time that I got around to reading this classic. Holden is so full of angst and drama and his conflict is so fitting for adolescence. Should he just learn to accept growing up? Probably. But growing up is hard. Glad to have finally knocked this one off my list!

Thoroughly enjoyed this background to the Civil War storyline, especially the Spider-Man arc. The art overall was great and I got enough information for what's to come next. Plus, the writing felt spot on for the characters.

I'm still not a huge fan of Clary and Jace. Personally, I feel like this series could have ended as the original trilogy. Some of the plot points seem like a bit of a stretch, and I would prefer to have more books about Will, Tessa, and Jem. But, I still need to know what happens next, so here we are!

Simon is still one of my favorite aspects of this series, but also Magnus and Alec. Honestly, I can't wait to read the Bane Chronicles. The more and more I read about Magnus Bane, the more I like about him! I will say I appreciate the way that Clare writes action because it's easy to follow. Even if most of her characters act pretty rashly.

The narration for this series is decent too, aside from the fact that there's a different narrator for each book. It would feel more consistent if the narration was the same throughout. All in all, I'll at least finish the last book in this series!

This was just the book I needed right now! I can't wait until it comes out next week so everyone can read it. Strong characters, an original story, a ton of culture and representation. More to come in my blog tour stop next week for the book's release;