Review: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Princess was more than I could have ever dreamed of. I have been waiting for it for such a long time. Been dreading it forever, because I did not see how it could possibly end happily. But I was surprised. Because Clockwork Princess is amazing. It is a perfect book, and now that I have read it, I know I will re-read the entire trilogy in a few short months.

I was lucky enough to get my box set of this trilogy yesterday, four days before release date. I just pre-ordered it from book depo months ago, and I'm just so happy that they shipped it early to me, because oh, this book was perfect. I had to read it right away. And like always, I just had to peek at the ending before I started (A) For me, personally, I'm glad I did it. But I also think that you all should not peek at the ending, because there are more than just one thing being spoiled. Plus, it's so exciting to read it all :) Clockwork Princess needs to be loved.

My review will not contain spoilers. As in, I won't say who ends up with who, who dies, who lives, and all that stuff :D But I will talk a bit about the book. Some things I loved. And the one thing I might have disliked a tiny, tiny bit. Overall, though, Clockwork Princess left me feeling happy. After Clockwork Angel left me a bit sad, and Clockwork Prince left me feeling destroyed. But then Clockwork Princess happened. And I can't help thinking about all my favorite parts, although most of the book is just a whole favorite part. Everything was amazing. Lots of heartbreak at times, but it is so perfect. Clockwork Princess was truly amazing.

I loved this book with all of my heart. I'm having trouble finding words for it. But I'll try. First I want to say that there is a lot of love in this book. A lot of relationships. Like Gideon and Sophie. We see a lot of them in this book, which I adored, because I just love Sophie so much, and I think they would make an amazing couple. We also see a lot of his brother, Gabriel. Who I kind of hate because he hate Will :p But I do think that he would be perfect for Cecily, to be honest. He changes in this book. I approved.

We also get to see Charlotte and Henry a whole lot. And I loved that. Although it did make me a bit depressed, because things aren't going very well for Charlotte with the Counsol. But still. Charlotte and Henry are adorable together, and I loved that she was pregnant. I just loved reading about them all. And oh. We get to see more of Jessamine. It broke my heart. It still hurts. But it was so perfect, and I loved it, and oh. It was amazing. We also see more of Magnus, and he is just so damn perfect. Love him so.

We also learn so many other things in this book. More about Tessa's clockwork angel. More about the automatons that belong to Mortmain. More about him too. Yeah, we see more of him too. And I kind of loved reading about him; perfect villain. Meaning, I hated him. But yeah. We also learn who Zachariah (from City of Lost Souls) is. And that was pretty amazing. But oh. The ending. The epilogue. Made me just about die for the last Mortal Instruments book. I need to know what happens! Cannot wait. <3

This book is mostly from Tessa's point of view. I think. Maybe. There is just so much Will that I cannot seem to remember. I adore Tessa. I really do. She loves two boys. Jem and Will. And I must admit that I still don't really see Jem as a love interest. But I do adore him. But yes. Tessa is amazing. I didn't hate her for loving them both. I really didn't. Which I'm just so glad for. She is also special. She's immortal, which is kind of sad, but also pretty amazing. We get to know for sure what she is in this book :)

Then there is Jem. Who is engaged to Tessa. And that just broke me so much in the second book. Did not approve. But oh. I do love Jem. Just love Will more. But yeah. Jem is an amazing character. I love the love he have for Will. Even for Tessa. And I do think that Tessa really loves him, she just loves Will too, and it's sort of breaking her in half. I enjoyed reading about Jem. There is only about one small passage from his point of view, though, but it was amazing still. I can see why people love him. Maybe.

But my favorite character in these books is and will always be Will Herondale. He is just all kinds of perfect. In book one he was broken. Book two broke him even more. And book three. Well. I won't say much about it. But oh. Will is perfect. He's funny and sweet and kind and so damn selfless. He loves Jem so much. He would do anything for his parabatai. I loved that. I loved his and Jem's relationship. I just really loved reading about Will and Jem together :) And Will and Cecily together. Adored them all.

Then there is him and Tessa. I want them together more than anything. He loves her so so much. And it breaks my heart all the time. Just see my teasers.. It's heartbreaking. And amazing. And ah. I won't spoil anything. You just need to read this book. And I want to talk about it all. I really, really want to, but I won't, because it would just spoil everything. Just know that I loved this book. I loved everything that happened. Every. Single. Thing. Especially page 419. Best pages ever. Really, truly the best.

Clockwork Princess is amazing. Like I have said a billion times now. But it is. I'm so glad I read it. It was just so worth the wait. And I think everyone will be pleased with it. Some might not, but I hope all will. I was, at least. There is a small thing I disliked a little. The epilogue and the end. I loved the ending of the book. I really, truly did. But I kind of wish the epilogue hadn't happened. You know, the 130 years in the future thing. But I also loved getting to know some things. But it is also heartbreaking. Like really heartbreaking. There was one thing I wasn't thrilled about, but it made sense, so I kind of enjoyed it.

One thing you should know. If you get the Clockwork Princess first edition, do NOT look inside the book cover until AFTER you have read the book. Because yeah. The family tree is there on the cover, and it's kind of easy to notice things ;p I didn't check it first, and I'm glad I did, but yeah, it's very spoilery, so don't do that at first :) But oh. You need to go buy Clockwork Princess. Because it is amazing. A perfect ending to the trilogy, even with my mixed feelings about the epilogue ;p Read it, love it. You need it.

While reading Clockwork Princess I wanted to take a picture of all the pages, to save my favorite quotes and lines. I actually ended up with a lot of pictures. Most are way too spoilery to share, though, but I will share at least one teaser below. And if I do say so, it's pretty awesome. Clockwork Princess was just amazing. So much better than I had believed. And it has made sure that I will be reading the first two books again. It felt like I had forgotten a few little things, but not that much :) Hope you all love it.

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Clockwork Princess teasers. Spoilers for book one and two. Some minor for this too.

"You remember what else I said to you that day in the drawing room," he said. "I want you to be happy, and him to be happy. And yet when you walk that aisle to meet him and join yourselves forever you will walk and invisible path of the shards of my heart, Tessa. I would give over my own life for either of yours. I would give over my own life for your happiness. I thought perhaps that when you told me you did not love me that my own feelings would fall away and atrophy, but they have not. They have grown every day. I love you now more desperately, this moment, than I have ever loved you before, and in an hour I will love you more than that. It is unfair to tell you this, I know, when you can do nothing about it." He took a shuddering breath. "How you must despise me." 

~ page 196

And another favorite, because it is so damn heartbreaking.

and she thought of Will, who had laid down his heart for her and Jem to walk upon 

because he loved them more than he loved himself.
~ page 348

I'm not sharing a sexy/sweet teaser, because yeah. That would be a bit spoilery, and I want to 

keep it all to myself, lol :D *Evil* <3 But yeah. I think you will all understand once you have read it.

In My Mailbox #72

This might have been the best week ever. First, on Friday I was FINALLY done with the bandages! Yesss. After almost 6 weeks.. So glad that I'm finally done with it all. Just don't let me get a new abscess :p But the best news. The best thing was getting my pre-ordered copy of Clockwork Princess yesterday; four days before release date. <3 That made my whole week. Been reading non-stop, well, sort of, I had to sleep last night :p but yeah. I have finished it, and review will be up very soon :) Only read two books this week then. Because I haven't been feeling well at all, but yeah. Now I have read Clockwork Princess, and it just. Ah. Perfection. Anyway. Got lots of awesome this week :D What did you get this week?

The three of them together. <3 Love. Clockwork Angel. Clockwork Prince. Clockwork Princess.

My gorgeous, gorgeous box set. Oh, I love it so so so much.

Eragon. Bought this on sale at a store here :) It's Norwegian, but I still think it's pretty awesome.
Ratatouille. Bought it sale too :) It's pretty sweet. I love the stickers. Hih. I just had to have it :)
Frankenweenie. Yeah. This one is adorable! So, so many amazing stickers. I love them all so much.
The Croods. This is my second copy of this one (A) Had to buy it; cause of gorgeous stickers.
The Sandman. Gorgeous book. Hoping to read all the Rise of the Guardians books soon :D Adore.
Boo. Heh. I kind of had to have the second book too.. It's just so cute. I think it looks adorable :)
How To Train Your Dragon. One of the best movies ever. Had to get this US version (A) Love it.
On the Road. I kind of really need to watch this movie soon. I think it will be weird, but still :D
Breaking Dawn. Yeah. I will be getting all the editions of this, at least in Norway, at some point ;p
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. This was very, very cheap :) Need to watch it some day, I think.
Wreck-It Ralph CD. Hih. Need to listen to this CD soon. Hope it's good. The movie is just amazing :)

Deep Betrayal. I haven't read book one yet.. But I have it, and I do think I will like this series. I hope.
The Nightmare Affair. Two copies. Sigh. I really did love this book :) Can't wait to read it again.
A Monster Calls. I loved this book a whole lot. And this paperback edition is just gorgeous. Love it.
Shattered Dreams. Signed copy that I have won from Suzanne. <3 And some swag :D I love it all.
Unremembered swag, that I kind of bought from Jessica ;p lol. I LOVE it. It's just so gorgeous.
The Croods stickers. A whole bunch of different The Croods stickers I bought from Ebay. <3 LOVE.
Toothless t-shirt. Yeah. I kind of really, really love this one. Isn't he adorable? Can't wait to wear it ;p

In the Shadow of Blackbirds Swag. This book is AMAZING. My review is coming up next week ;) It's just such a perfect book. I will be re-reading it pretty soon too. And omg. Cat is the best. <3 I LOVE all of this swag. It's gorgeous. And ah. I think I have to have a giveaway for some of it soon ;)

Frankenweenie. I kind of really loved this movie. Sad, but amazing. This book is pretty gorgeous.
Let the Sky Fall swag. <3 Got from Shannon via pre-order contest :D I love it. Oh. It's just amazing.
Cinder/Scarlet swag that I won from Rachel :D I love it. Thank you so so much :) It's awesome.

And then I also got accepted for this book via Edelweiss :D Hoping to read it soon. I do think it sounds pretty amazing, and I really hope I will love it. :)







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Waiting on Wednesday #74

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

NOT A DROP TO DRINK BY MINDY MCGINNIS

Goodreads Description:

Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water.

Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn't leave at all.

Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand.

But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won’t stop until they get it….

With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, debut author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl’s journey in a barren world not so different than our own.

Hardcover, 352 pages

Expected publication: September 10th 2013 by Katherine Tegen Books

Pre-Order here.

I adore this cover. I really, really love it. And omg. The summary is amazing. This book sounds like it will be perfect. Pretty sure I will love it :) Can't wait for it to come out! Wish it was September already. <3 I think the plot sounds amazing, and I can't wait to read about Lynn :) Excited about romance too ;p
What are you waiting for? 

Review: The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin

This book was pretty amazing. I loved it. I adore middle grade books, and I just love the exciting ones. This is sort of based on a fairytale. And that was amazing. The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy is a great book. I really enjoyed it, and I really wish there would be a sequel. Because oh. I want to read more about Lorelei and Andrew :) Maybe as teenagers, with a bit romance too ;p But would love another middle grade as well.

I don't know how to describe this book. I will try. It isn't very long, and it was easy to read, which I loved, and it was just amazing. Took me some time to finally start it, but once I did I could not stop reading at all. I just had to know what happened next. Another thing I loved about this book is the few drawings inside. I love those a whole lot. They are a bit weird, but perfect :) Wish there had been even more of them, though ;p

The book is told from the point of view of eleven year old Lorelei. Whom I adored. She was pretty amazing. I felt so sorry for her. Which sucked, but was also amazing. She doesn't have it good. She lives with her dad and brother Bryan, and her new stepmom, Molly. I didn't really like her father much. But he wasn't all bad. I'm unsure about Bryan, cause he kind of sucked most of the time, but I do think he might have been an awesome brother. But Molly. I hated Molly. And I kind of want a sequel just to know how things end with her. She was just evil. I really hated how she treated Lorelei.

But anyway. I loved Lorelei. She's kind and loving and strong. But broken too, because of what happened to her mom a year ago. She died. And Lorelei blames herself. Which was awful, but so perfect, because it made a whole lot of sense, and it just made her such a better character. Then there is Andrew. He is really fat, as she says. And oh. I just adored him so. He's kind of the only smart one. And he's just really special. He's different. And oh so kind. I loved him. He just deserves all the best. He really does.

I won't say that much about the plot. Since it is a short book, and also because you can almost read all about it in the summary; but not really, because so many amazing and awful things happened that I had no idea about. But yeah. It's about this school. The Splendid Academy. And the teachers there. Three different women. I hated them all. But oh. At first they seem so sweet, and it was a bit heartbreaking. But also amazing, because this book is all kinds of interesting and a bit mysterious. I loved it all.

This book is also about witches. Sort of. It was pretty amazing, and I loved reading about it all. I'm giving it a four star because while I loved it a lot, I had some trouble with the writing, and a few things about the story I wished had been better. But for the most part I loved it all. Lorelei's heartbreak. Andrew's pain. Their friendship. Yeah. This book has it all. And I just loved reading about everything. Even the evil things that happened at the school.. Shudders. Some things were just heartbreaking.

There is a lot of characters in this book. Many I loved. But even more that I hated. I really disliked Lorelei's friend, Allison. I didn't like her at all. She was just cruel and mean and a bit selfish too. But I did love reading about Vasalisa. Even though her story broke my heart. This book was just so amazing, and you really should read it, because I loved it, and I think you will too. I even enjoyed reading about all the food. Was a tiny bit disgusting, though ;p But I loved it. And the bones.. Ah. Creepy and amazing.

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Top Ten Tuesday #18

Top Ten Books On My Spring 2013 TBR list!

1. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks. I need to re-read this awesome book :) Excited to re-read it. Enjoyed it.
2. Of Triton by Anna Banks. Have had this ARC for a while, really, really excited to read it :) So pretty.
3. Altered by Jennifer Rush. Been wanting to read this forever. Hoping to read soon; seems amazing :)
4. Dare You To by Katie McGarry. Oh, this book seems so damn amazing. I really need to read it soon.
5. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole. Really want to read this one. So pretty. And I think it'll be amazing.
6. City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster. Really hoping to read this soon. It looks so amazing.
7. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood. I think I will love this book. Really want to read it now :D
8. Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. I need to read this. I really do. It seems so perfect. And heartbreaking.
9. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta. This book seems so amazing. Reading it soon, I hope. <3
10. Furious by Jill Wolfson. Have an print arc of this book, really need to read it soon :) Seems great.

I have so many books to read. Way too many ;p But on my list this week I have added those that I know I will (might) read this spring, hopefully reading them all pretty soon :) What is on your list this week?   

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