Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Mount TBR Reading Challenge Summary

 
Goal: Mount Vancouver - Read 36 books from my TBR pile

Total: 32
Status: Not Completed
 
The Books:
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson (Little Blue Envelope #2)
The Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale 
Witch by Nancy Holder and Debbie ViguiƩ (Wicked #1)
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (Jessica #1)
The Lost Saint by Bree Despain (The Dark Divine #2)
The Lost Letters of Brother Gabriel by Bree Despain (The Dark Divine #2.5) 
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #1)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Fairytale Retellings #2)
Ninth Key by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #2)
Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
Emma by Jane Austen
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey #2)
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #2)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #2)
Reunion by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #3)
 The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux #1)
The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan (The Demon's Lexicon #1)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #1)
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey (Cold Kiss #1)
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #3)
Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #4)
The Survivors by Amanda Havard (The Survivors #1)
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron (The Dark Unwinding #1)
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #1)
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)

2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge Summary


Goal: Read 1 book a month corresponding with 12 paranormal creatures

Total: 12
Status: Completed!
 
The Books:
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (Jessica #1)  [January: Vampire]
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #1) [February: Angel]
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey #2) [March: Fey]
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #2) [April: Demon]
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux #1) [May: Alien]
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey (Cold Kiss #1) [June: Zombie]
The Survivors by Amanda Havard (The Survivors #1)  [July: Witch]
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (Of Poseidon #1)  [August: Mermaid]
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King [September: Dragon]
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls #1)  [October: Ghost]
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2) [November: Werewolf]
Infinityglass by Myra McEntire (Hourglass #3) [December: Time-traveler]

The Classics Reading Challenge 2013 Summary


Goal: Read at least one classic book in 2013

Total: 8
Status: Completed!
 
The Books:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
 The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

2013 Sequel Challenge Summary


Goal: Read at least 24 sequels
 
Total: 54
Status: Completed!
 
The Books:
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson (Little Blue Envelope #2)
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2)
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3)
Prodigy by Marie Lu (Legend #2)
The Wedding of Antanasia Jessica Packwood and Lucius Valeriu Vladescu by Beth Fantaskey (Jessica #1.5)
School's Out -- Forever by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #2)
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #3)
The Final Warning by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #4) 
The Lost Saint by Bree Despain (The Dark Divine #2)
The Lost Letters of Brother Gabriel by Bree Despain (The Dark Divine #2.5)
The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman (Sally Lockhart #2) 
Max by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #5)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Fairytale Retellings #2)
Ninth Key by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #2)
Fang by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #6)
Angel by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #7)
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (Gemma Doyle #2)
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey #2)
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #2)
Nevermore by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #8)
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #2)
The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa (Blood of Eden #2)
Reunion by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #3)
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #2)
 City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #3)
Radiant by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #2.5) 
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (Gemma Doyle #3)
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #12)
Game by Barry Lyga (Jasper Dent #2)
The Elite by Kiera Cass (The Selection #2)
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #3)
Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #4)
The Grass is Always Greener by Jen Calonita (Belles #3)
Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Cater (Gallagher Girls #5.5 / Heist Society #2.5)
Every Girl's Dream by Meg Cabot (The Mediator #3.5)
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #5)
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier (Ruby Red Trilogy #2)
A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron (The Dark Unwinding #2) 
 D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone #4)
The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #2)
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #2)
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #3) 
Back and Deader Than Ever by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #4)
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #4)
Fade Away by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #3)
Back Spin by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #4)
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3)
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #6)
The Runaway Queen by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #2)
Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #3)  
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #4)
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #5)

Reading Challenge Update [December 2013]


Hey quirks! I've decided to split up my reading updates due to how many challenges I am participating in this year. In 2012, I was only keeping up with my Goodreads Reading Challenge and I liked how I did that one and all the stats I kept up with, but I'm going to call them something different. The new title for those updates will be "2013 Goodreads Rundown" and they will appear bimonthly.

This series of posts I'm calling Reading Challenges Update is for all the other challenges I am trying to complete. These updates will be less detailed as far as stats go because I will just be listing the individual challenges and which books fit under them that I read during the previous month.

*Completed*
December: 10 --- Total: 54/24 
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #4)
Fade Away by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #3)
Back Spin by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #4)
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3)
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #6)
The Runaway Queen by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #2)
Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #3) 
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #4)
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #5)
Infinityglass by Myra McEntire (Hourglass #3)

*Completed*
December: 9 --- Total: 72/25+
What Really Happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #1)
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #4)
Fade Away by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #3)
Back Spin by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #4)
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #6)
The Runaway Queen by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #2)
Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #3) 
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #4)
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #5)

*Completed*
December: 1 --- Total: 8/1
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

*Completed*
December: 1 --- Total: 12/12
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3) [Keyword: Princess]


December: 0 --- Total: 32/36


*Completed*
December: 1 --- Total: 12/12
Infinityglass by Myra McEntire (Hourglass #3) [Creature: Time-traveler]

2013 Audio Book Challenge Summary


Rank/Goal: Married - Listen to more than 25 audio books

Total: 70
Status: Completed!
 
The Books:
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson (Little Blue Envelope #2)
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #1)
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2)
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3)
Witch by Nancy Holder and Debbie ViguiƩ (Wicked #1)
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman (Sally Lockhart #1)
School's Out -- Forever by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #2)
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #3)
The Final Warning by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #4)
The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman (Sally Lockhart #2)
Max by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #5)
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky #1)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
Fang by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #6)
Angel by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #7)
Emma by Jane Austen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (Gemma Doyle #2)
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #2)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Nevermore by James Patterson (Maximum Ride #8)
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #2)
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #2)
 City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #3) 
Everneath by Brodi Ashton (Everneath #1)
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (Gemma Doyle #3)
Partials by Dan Wells (Partials #1)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman (If I Stay #1)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan (The Demon's Lexicon #1)
Game by Barry Lyga (Jasper Dent #2) 
The Elite by Kiera Cass (The Selection #2)
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #3)
Arclight by Josin L. McQuien (Arclight #1)
The Grass is Always Greener by Jen Calonita (Belles #3)
 The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection by Neil Gaiman
The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith (Sunday Philosophy Club #1)
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (Of Poseidon #1) 
Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #5)
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier (Ruby Red Trilogy #2)
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
Reboot by Amy Tintera (Reboot #1)
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #1)
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone #4)
The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
Monster High by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #1)
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls #1)
The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #2)
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #2)
 Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #3)
Back and Deader Than Ever by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #4)
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2) 
What Really Happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #1)
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments #4)
Fade Away by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #3)
Back Spin by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #4)
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard (The Lying Game #6)
The Runaway Queen by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #2)
Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #3) 
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (The Bane Chronicles #4)
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson (The Bane Chronicles #5)

Monday, December 30, 2013

Monthly Key Word Challenge 2013 Summary


Goal: Read 1 book a month corresponding to 12 key words

Total: 12
Status: Completed!
 
The Books:
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman (Sally Lockhart #1) [January Keyword: Smoke]
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Fairytale Retellings #2) [February Keyword: Sweet]
M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman [March Keyword: Magic]
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [April Keyword: Little]
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #1) [May Keyword: Shatter]
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay [June Keyword: Sea]
Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Cater [July Keyword: Spy]
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers  [August Keyword: Test]
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier (Ruby Red Trilogy #2)  [September Keyword: Blue]
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux [October Keyword: Phantom]
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2) [November Keyword: Work]
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3) [December Keyword: Princess]

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Reading Challenge Update [November 2013]


Hey quirks! I've decided to split up my reading updates due to how many challenges I am participating in this year. In 2012, I was only keeping up with my Goodreads Reading Challenge and I liked how I did that one and all the stats I kept up with, but I'm going to call them something different. The new title for those updates will be "2013 Goodreads Rundown" and they will appear bimonthly.

This series of posts I'm calling Reading Challenges Update is for all the other challenges I am trying to complete. These updates will be less detailed as far as stats go because I will just be listing the individual challenges and which books fit under them that I read during the previous month.

*Completed*
November: 3 --- Total: 43/24 
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #3)
Back and Deader Than Ever by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #4)
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)

*Completed*
November: 3 --- Total: 63/25+
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #3)
Back and Deader Than Ever by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #4)
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)
 

*Completed*
November: 0 --- Total: 7/1


November: 1 --- Total: 11/12
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2) [Keyword: Work]


November: 1 --- Total: 32/36
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2)


November: 1 --- Total: 11/12
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #2) [Creature: Werewolf]


Sunday, December 8, 2013

Reading Challenge Update [October 2013]


Hey quirks! I've decided to split up my reading updates due to how many challenges I am participating in this year. In 2012, I was only keeping up with my Goodreads Reading Challenge and I liked how I did that one and all the stats I kept up with, but I'm going to call them something different. The new title for those updates will be "2013 Goodreads Rundown" and they will appear bimonthly.

This series of posts I'm calling Reading Challenges Update is for all the other challenges I am trying to complete. These updates will be less detailed as far as stats go because I will just be listing the individual challenges and which books fit under them that I read during the previous month.

*Completed*
October: 3 --- Total: 40/24
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone #4)
The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #2)
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #2) 

*Completed*
October: 8 --- Total: 60/25+
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #1)
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone #4)
The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
Monster High by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #1)
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls #1)
The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison (Monster High #2)
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar #2)

*Completed*
October: 1 --- Total: 7/1
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux


October: 1 --- Total: 10/12
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux [Keyword: Phantom]


October: 1 --- Total: 31/36
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #1)


October: 1 --- Total: 10/12
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls #1)  [Creature: Ghost]

Thursday, November 7, 2013

2013 Goodreads Rundown [September - October]


A new year, a new and improved update post! To be honest, not much has changed for these posts except the name, but if you aren't familiar with my Goodreads Reading Challenge updates, this is where I give more detailed stats on what I've read so far this year.
 
I've reached my goal! I was batting for 90 and I'm now at 93! Yay! I don't plan to stop reading, so we'll see if I go beyond last year's total of 101.

Reading the stats: In my #/# calculations, the first # pertains only to the current months; the second # is the total thus far for the year.

Main Breakdown 
Books read to date: 93
Books read in September: 7
Books read in October: 9
Average books read per month: 8/9.3
Books reviewed: 8/39
 
Type Breakdown
YA books: 12/78
Non-YA books: 4/15
Print books: 2/33
Audiobooks: 14/60

 Genre Breakdown
Paranormal: 7/36
Contemporary: 2/12
Fantasy: 1/4
Science Fiction: 0/14
High Concept: 0/2
Historical: 1/6
Dystopian/Apocalyptic: 1/6
Mystery/Thriller: 3/6
Classic: 1/7
Reference/Craft: 0/0

 Title and Review Breakdown
Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike (WQ Review)
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch (WQ Review pending)
 A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron (WQ Review)
Reboot by Amy Tintera Cho (WQ Review pending)
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King (WQ Review)
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler (WQ Review pending)
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (WQ Review)
Monster High by Lisi Harrison
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (WQ Reivew)
The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben


How are you doing on your reading challenge?
Link a post or review if you wish! ^_^

Friday, October 25, 2013

[Infernal Readalong] Clockwork Angel Week 4: Chapter 19 - Epilogue

Week 4: Chapter 19 - Epilogue

Hey quirks! As you may remember from this post, I'm participating in a readalong of Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices! We are in the final week of reading Clockwork Angel and this is the final recap post, but you can see the others here. J and I will also be doing a video chat discussing the book that will be posted sometime this weekend.

In my recap posts there is a high chance of  SPOILERS. If you do not want to be spoiled on anything, I suggest reading the listed chapters before reading this post or avoiding these posts if you haven't read the book.

Chapter 19
Tessa, Sophie, and Jessamine are safely in the Sanctuary. They rehash what just happened, and Sophie gets mad at Jessamine for just leaving Thomas. Then the girls hear Will at the door, and before Tessa can warn Jessamine not to open it, the door is opened and Mortmain, Nate, and some clockwork henchmen come inside. We switch perspectives for a short passage to the real Will, who is rushing through London to get back to the Institute. When he arrives, the doors are ajar which worries him greatly.

There is some discussion back in the Sanctuary, with Nate continuing to be despicable, and Mortmain instructs him to go get something from the weapon room. Then Mortmain sets his automatons to kill Sophie and Jessamine, but as they are doing so, Tessa begs for Mortmain to stop them, and he says he will if Tessa promises not to run. She does, and the other two girls are taken out of the Sanctuary, leaving just Tessa and Mortmain alone. Back with Will, he enters the Institute to find Agatha dead, and then he finds Thomas, almost dead. After Thomas passes, Will is angry and grieving and heads to the Sanctuary.

Tessa and Mortmain begin discussing the situation, and Mortmain hands her a watch and tells her to change into the person it belonged to, someone with the initials J.T.S. Tessa refuses and Mortmain threatens to bring the other girls back in and kill them, but Tessa finds Jessamine's knife and turns it upon herself. Back downstairs in the Institute, Jem arrives and is looking for Will when Jessamine and Sophie, being held by automatons, and Nate, holding the Pyxis, appear on the stairs. Jem tries to reason with Nate, but it is no use and Nate has the automatons go after Jem. In the middle of the fighting, Henry and Charlotte arrive, and when the automatons are defeated, they realize Nate and the Pyxis are gone. The group decides to go after Will, who they figure is going after Tessa.

Back in the Sanctuary, Tessa demands answers about her lineage and why Mortmain, who is just a mundane, had her created. We learn some interesting details, such as Tessa's mother didn't know she was cheating on her husband (the shape-changing demon Eidolon perhaps?), and that her mother may have not been entirely human, though she was unaware of it if she wasn't. Mortmain also says that "warlock" is the best word for what Tessa is, and that her existence had been planned before Mortmain was involved. Tessa orders him to get out, but he doesn't believe she will stab herself, and Mortmain calls her bluff. Tessa remembers something Will told her about the warrior woman Boadicea and how she killed herself to keep from being captured by the Romans, and then Tessa stabs herself in the chest.

Will arrives in the Sanctuary to find Mortmain standing over Tessa, blood everywhere. Will accuses Mortmain of killing her, but Mortmain tells him what happened and says that he grieves Tessa's loss more then Will ever could. Will says that his despair will be temporary, but before Will can kill Mortmain, Mortmain vanishes into thin air. Baffled, Will goes to Tessa and finds her alive. She explains that she changed into a murder victim that, when she had done it before, had gotten blood everywhere, so she turned away so Mortmain couldn't see her change, but she did it just long enough to get the blood to come pouring out, and then she acted dead. We have Will ending the chapter by thinking he has lost everything, which I think is because he has truly fallen in love with Tessa, and that because he knows or suspects how Jem feels about Tessa, Will's own feelings are a tragedy to him.

Chapter 20
We start this final chapter with Tessa thinking about the rituals of Shadowhunter funerals, how they wear white clothes and red runes. Tessa was not allowed to go to the funeral, and she thinks that because the whole situation was because of her and because she is a Downworlder, they are going to tell her to leave when the Nephilum return from the funeral. When they do return, Charlotte tells Tessa that she wants Tessa to stay and there is nothing against the Law about having a Downworlder stay as a guest at the Institute. Charlotte and Henry are expecting to be in lots of trouble about the whole thing, but Charlotte thinks having Tessa on her side will help.

Then Tessa goes to find Will, and he is on the roof of the Institute. She starts talking to him about the good news, and she expresses her growing feelings for him. They share a passionate kiss and embrace, and then Will says they need to discuss their arrangements since Tessa is staying. Tessa doesn't understand. Will explains that because Jem comes in and out of Will's room, Jem would find it odd if the door were locked, so Tessa's room would probably be best. Tessa still doesn't understand, so he goes on to say that it is obviously what Tessa wanted, because a Shadowhunter and Downworlder can have nothing more serious than a dalliance, as he calls it. Tessa is angry and offended, and Will goes on to say that she can't fear having a kid ("the unwanted consequence of a dalliance") because Warlocks cannot have children. Tessa did not know this and is shocked. Will, obviously, knew she did not know, and again, here we see the Herondale calculated cruelty. Seriously, does anyone with the name Herondale ever just come out and say what they mean and mean what they say? Upset, Tessa flees the roof and Will.

Tessa is hiding in the music room, reading over a portion of the Codex that she hadn't read before, about Warlocks and their infertility. However, Church wanders in and is followed by Jem. Jem instantly knows something is wrong and asks Tessa. She is surprised he recognized her sadness (but he did because he loves her - or is falling for her at the very least). She shows him the book and they discuss some of the things Mormtain said. Tessa wonders that since her mom probably knew that Tessa was not a human child, how could she have loved Tessa? Jem says that obviously Tessa's parents hid her from Mortmain, so they did love her. Then Jem goes on to make a case for how Tessa should consider the Shadowhunters in the Institute her family, that they are all orphans but that doesn't mean they need to be alone. Then Jem questions Tessa again on what is wrong, knowing it wasn't all about the infertility thing. She tells him that Will basically said he doesn't want her at the Institute, and Jem replies that Will, like all family, is difficult. Jem also says that though Tessa may feel inhuman, the right man will not care (aww, Jem, you are so my favorite). Tessa doesn't get to reply because there is a tapping at the window. Jem opens it and Tessa's clockwork angel flies inside and goes lifeless again, readyto go back around Tessa's neck. 

Epilogue
We are shown Magnus Bane in Camille's house. Camille has not returned yet despite de Quincey having been dispatched. Magnus is questioning why Camille was in a relationship with him, but whatever the reason, he wants to see her again and staying at her place gives him the best chance. Camille's longtime subjugate comes to tell Magnus that a Shadowhunter is there to see him. Magnus expects it to be Charlotte because Magnus has been helping them clean up the aftermath of Mortmain and de Quincey, but he is told it is a man who is soaked through due to the rain. Magnus goes to meet the visitor and it is Will. Magnus asks if anything else has happened, but Will says no, he is there because Will needs Magnus's help. Will seems completely desperate, and the book closes with Magnus asking Will what the problem is.

My verdict now:
I rather enjoyed Clockwork Angel. There were some issues, but overall I came away entertained and loving some of the characters (okay, Jem mostly). I like how the arc of the book was finished but that there are still questions, and I am dying to know what Will is going to ask Magnus. Good thing we (J and I) are going to be doing the readalong of Clockwork Prince next! It will begin in November, so look for the announcement!

Also check back this weekend for a video chat about Clockwork Angel and my official review!