Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare: Tessa’s Poetry List

  I'll be honest, poetry's usually not my thing, but I make an exception for Victorian classics -- and that's exactly what you'll find throughout Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel.  Each chapter begins with a quote from a poem that would have been familiar to the characters. Since Clockwork Angel is set in late 19th-century London, most of the poems... Continue Reading →

Two newcomers to best sellers list

Although Suzanne Collins is still on top with The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, there are two newcomers to this week's list: Hot X by Danica McKellar (a book about ... algebra? Really?) and I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. This book had gotten major buzz in the last few weeks -- anyone read it yet?... Continue Reading →

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