Eventhough, we still do

You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can't, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world... The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way...

People look at reality, then you can change it.

- James Baldwin

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miércoles, 31 de diciembre de 2014

English books: "THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 6, City of Heavenly Fire"

Nooooooooooooooooooooo! :( Last book of "The Mortal Instruments" saga. And now I'm crying again.

Cassandra Clare has put an end to this amazing 6-book collection.
And I'm slightly sad about it. But... The ending was amazing!

Clary, Jace and the others are thrust against the final battle with Sebastian, Clary's brother. Will the Clave know what's best for the Shadowhunters? Will the vampires, werewolves, fairies... choose the right side to battle? Will Sebastian finally put an end to the peace on Earth and reign with his loyal demons?
Will Simon love Isabelle, Alec love Magnus, Clary love Jace?
Will Sebastian... love Clary?

I SO loved it. #FavouriteBook !

Title: The Mortal Instruments Saga Book 6, City of Heavenly Fire

Printer: WALKER BOOKS
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: WALKER BOOKS
Collection design: WALKER BOOKS
Parts of the book: 1 (but there are five books before this one)
Pages of the book: 624

Miriam

sábado, 7 de diciembre de 2013

English Books: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK FIVE, City of Lost Souls

Here we are again :)

I finished this fifth book on the Mortal Instruments saga almost a month ago, I don't know why I didn't write about it before... And I still have to finish "David Copperfield" and "The Lord of the Flies"... Upps `:)...
Anyway, lets hear about "City of Lost Souls".
It's a pretty nice book, I enjoyed myself a lot.

After defeating demon Lilith, Jace was nowhere to be found. Five minutes before he was there and, suddenly, puff!
Clary is exhausted, the same as Isabelle and Alec, because the Clave is centred in finding Sebastian and not Jace, though his friends are pretty sure they should look for them both in the same place.
Clary manages to get to Jace thanks to some curious situations. But he is not Jace any longer. He is a servant of evil, bound for all eternity to Sebastian.
Eventhough, Clary still thinks she can be saved but to accomplish such a thing she has to defy the Clave by not telling them that she has found Jace's location.
In the meantime, Simon and the others are also struggling through some difficulties to help her and, in addition, Jace.
Apart from the main plot, you get really interested in Simon's love life. Also Alec's. 


Title: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 5, City of Lost Souls
Printer: WALKER BOOKS
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: WALKER BOOKS
Collection design: WALKER BOOKS
Parts of the book: 1 (but there are four books before this one and one after it!)
Pages of the book: 544


Oh, my... Love is in the air! And I still don't have a boyfriend... ;)

See you, guys. Hope you enjoy the book!

Miriam

sábado, 2 de noviembre de 2013

"The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones", a good film!

Hey there, people :)

You surely know about the film production of the first book on the Mortal Instruments saga by Cassandra Clare, the one I like that much and always talk to you about...? :D That very one, yeah.

Anyway, they've made a film on the first book. I didn't go watch it in theatres because I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it after all. I love my own characters (the ones I've made up in my mind) and didn't want to get them substituted by some actors and actresses. But... two days ago... I just couldn't help myself any longer. And... Well, I ended up pushing the "PLAY" button. :)
I'd read some critics and they weren't very good so I was a bit "scared".
It needs to be said that it's a very amazing book, with lots of special effects. Very... "fantastic". It's hard to make a film with such a background, but they managed it "pretty goodly". I enjoyed myself, though maybe it could have been a bit longer and have a larger extension.

Later on, I went to the book and read some passages. Still my characters, hanging there forever. Let me be grateful to whomever helped me to accomplish that!! ;) Ha, ha! Anyway... You can watch it, if you want to. I post the trailer and poster.

But make sure you've got your own characters tied to yourself before doing it, I don't like the feeling when they are gone and substituted by some "real humans" ;).


Lots of love,

Miriam

viernes, 23 de agosto de 2013

English Books: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 4, City of Fallen Angels

Guys!

Well, here comes this book I finished ages ago but, like... Literally.
Amazing, though :) Remember the Mortal Instruments Saga?? This is the fourth book and I'm so happy to be able to say there's a fifth and there's gonna be a sixth, I've just found out!!! :D! Oh, my!! #HappinessCrowdingMySould Ha, ha! ;)

Anyway, I need to tell you guys about it so read carefully.
"City of Fallen Angels". Clary has managed to get her mum cured, to discover she and Jace aren't siblings, to safe Simon from a certain death while giving him a mark he's never going to be able to get ride of.
Everything seems to go just as planned but Clary's life doesn't seem to be getting any easier. Shadowhunters are being murdered, Downworlders too. What's happening?
And even Clary and Jace's relationship seems to be falling apart, as Jace starts pulling away from her.
Demons are involved, as always but... How far have they gone this time?
Find out by reading the book, guys, it's totally incredible.
I leave you its data:

Title: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 4, City of Fallen Angels 
Printer: WALKER BOOKS
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: WALKER BOOKS
Collection design: WALKER BOOKS
Parts of the book: 1 (but there are three books before this one and two others after it!)
Pages of the book: 424


I'm publishing the official webpage so that you can visit it :)

MortalInstruments.com

That's all for now, enjoy!

Miriam

martes, 28 de mayo de 2013

English books: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 3, City of Glass

Guys!!!
Finally writing a review on a book, I couldn't wait any longer.
Remember I told you I was supposedly reading "David Copperfield"? Well, it turns out I gave up on it 'til summer.
I've been reading this third tome on the "Mortal Instruments", do you recall it? This one's named "City of Glass".

Turning out that Valentine is both Clary's and Jace's father, that they are brothers, that everything is suddenly upside down, the Clave decides to fight back Valentine.

Clary fights by herself versus her own battles. Jace, her brother? "Can't be", she tells herself.
Simon, a Downworlder? A vampire? "Impossible".
Shadowhunters, in war between themselves? "Then everything must be fading".
Her mother in a coma because of an spell? "I need to get Ragnor Fell to help me".

And with that last battle, she'll make everything explode while crossing the "no-going-back" point.

How will everything turn out? Will she be able to solve all those problems around her?
Fortunately, after this one there's a FOURTH BOOK. :D

I love it!! I'm publishing its data so you are able to look it up and enjoy it yourselves.

Title: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 3, City of Glass Printer: WALKER BOOKS
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: WALKER BOOKS
Collection design: WALKER BOOKS
Parts of the book: 1 (but there are two books before this one and another one after it)
Pages of the book: 492


And that's all for now, I'm reading the last one so pretty soon we'll find out about the ending.
Upps... I'm now reading the post on the second book, sorry I couldn't manage to get it for January, I received it two or three weeks ago.

Best wishes,

Miriam

domingo, 30 de diciembre de 2012

English Books: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 2, City of Ashes

Guys! Here we go again... Remember this saga I was so into before? Well, I STILL am. But I can't manage to find this third book anywhere!! It seems Amazon and those don't have it :( I'm gonna win this fight, I'm telling you! I'll get the third book soon enough to tell you about it in January (or at least I hope so).
Well, lets talk about it!
Clary Fray, the new New York's Shadowhunter finds herself surrounded by problems. The boy she likes turns up to be her new-found brother, their father is a murderer and their mother is in a coma. Surrounded by demons, a war seems to be starting between Clary's father and the Clave.
What can Clary do to stop this situation? And to take control of the feelings she has for that boy that's never ever going to be hers? And Simon... Will he be able to still be there for his friend?

Find out by reading the book. Not kidding, you MUST. ;)

I leave you its data:

Title: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 2, City of Ashes
Printer: WALKER BOOKS
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: WALKER BOOKS
Collection design: WALKER BOOKS
Parts of the book: 1 (but there are some other books left, don't know whether there are two or three more...)
Pages of the book: 411


And that's all! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did... Bah, can't be. ;)


See ya'!

Miriam

martes, 14 de agosto de 2012

English books: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK ONE, City of Bones

Hey, what's up folks?
I've been reading (as ever) this amazing book lately and I just wanted to tell you about it. Wow, I'm getting brief concerning presentations... I didn't mean to, sorry. -.-
Well, lets see... "THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK ONE" City of Bones is a novel by Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author.
Her books have received good praises and so my father bought the first one and I really did LOVE it, it was amazing.
This book talks about life in New York city, where Clary Fray lives. She's a fifteen year old girl, lives with her mum in an apartment and has a close relationship with his best friend Simon.
She is red haired, (pretty strange but remarkable for a character if you ask me) and not very sympathetic to people. And she loves to attend Pandemonium (a place where strange people meet and dance).
As the back cover reads: "Clary Fray is seeing things". One day in Pandemonium with her best friend she watches how four strange people go into a NON ADMITTANCE room.
They turned out to be a demon and shadow-hunters. But why is Clary able to see them? (And I mean to actually see them). Does she have something to do with them?
Find out, this book is magnificent.
I leave you its data:

Title: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK ONE, City of Bones
Printer: Walker Books
Author: Cassandra Clare
Cover design: Cliff Nielsen
Collection design: Walker Books
Parts of the book: 1 (there are two books left)
Pages of the story: 442

I also post some interesting praises:

"The story's sensual flavor comes from the wealth of detail: demons with facial piercings, diners serving locusts and honey, pretty gay warlocks, and cameo appearances from other urban fantasies' characters... Lush and fun."
Kirkus Reviews

"Hold on tight for a smart, sexy thrill ride."
Libba Bray, author of A Great and Terrible Beauty

That's all, hope you like it!

Miriam