People who don't read...

... are just weird.

How is that even possible?

I think I would go insane.

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Cassandra Clare MEGA Giveaway

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Clary and Jace's Song

I first heard this song around about the time I was reading the Mortal Instruments and whenever I hear it I still think of Clary and Jace and how badly they wanted to be together even though they (and everyone else) thought it was wrong...

"I Can't Stay Away"

(The Veronicas)

I'm conflicted
I inhale now I'm addicted
To this place
To you babe
I can't stay away
Can't stay away
We get up, we go down
Then we go one more round
It's wrong, they say
I can't stay a- I can't stay away
No I can't stay a- I can't stay away

 

I wish I could
Leave and never return
Baby, I know I should
But for you I'd burn

(only the chorus and bridge are shown)

Harry Potter vs The Mortal Instruments

If your house was burning down and you had to choose between saving your Harry Potter collection or your Mortal Instruments collection, which would escape the flames?

Hmm… this is a tough one. The Mortal Instruments is my current favourite, but I’ve been a dedicated Harry Potter fan for so long – with its delightfully magical world, its beautifully crafted story and its very real characters – that I couldn’t bear to let those books turn to ashes either.

I think it would come down to practicalities. If I wasn’t able to grab seven books in a hurry then I’d have to go for the three Mortal Instruments and leave Harry to burn. But, come on, seven books is not a lot, so I’d probably go for those and leave the Mortal Instruments behind (because, let’s face it, it’s far cheaper to replace three books than it is to replace seven).

Wait, ten books isn’t actually a lot to carry either. Maybe I wouldn’t have to choose!

(Although, would I really be able to carry ten books and my laptop and all my photos…? Oh, and my DVD collection! Blast, this horrible fire…)

Twilight vs The Mortal Instruments

I was a Twilight fan. Then I discovered "City of Bones".

Now I am still a Twilight fan.

But I am a WAY BIGGER Mortal Instruments fan!!!

I admit, whenever I read a book I’m always searching for a good love story in there, so reading the Twilight Saga – unashamedly a love story – was a pleasure. But then to discover that I could get my fantasy-mystery-adventure fix AND my hot-forbidden-love fix all in one, well... step aside Twilight, and make way for… (drum roll)… THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS.

More excitement, more mystery, more complicated, WAY more action (the fighting kind) and - sorry Edward - but Jace has got to be the hottest guy in fiction I've ever come across!

For me, there's no contest...

Well done, Stephenie Meyer, but three (or more) cheers for Cassandra Clare!