I think that it’s past the time that we all just bow down to Cassandra Clare for real this time.
I mean. . . she made Mark Marvellous Beautiful Blackthorn exist, and if that’s not reason enough, then I don’t know what is. I could list things if you want.
TOUGH. NOW I’M GIVING YOU A LIST BEFORE THE ACTUAL LIST BEGINS.
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- Beautiful Jem is he not reason enough for you?
- The amazing diversity that just never quits.
- The seraph blades perchance??? ERM. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL.
- How about JACE?
- Just the Herondales in general. . .
- THE WHOLE SMOL BLACKTHORN FAMILY
- Or. . . the fact that there’s a whole other DIMENSION??
- Or you know. . . IDRIS??
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(This is basically a reason for me to fangirl about this series and then also to hype me up to finally read LoS. . .)
LET’S FIRSTLY TALK ABOUT THE FIRST-CLASS DIVERSITY.
Okay, so one of the blackthorns has autism, there are several members from the LGBTQ+ community in each book and it makes the books SO REFRESHING.
SO THERE ARE THREE WORLDS FOR YOU TO ENTER??
You are literally spoiled for choice. Okay. SO there’s one set WAYYY in the past, there’s one that’s set LITERALLY RIGHT NOW, and one a couple of years ago.
There’s one with a trio, one with A HUGE TEAM OF KICK-ASS CHARACTERS, and one with the SMOL-EST family to ever exist in fantasy YA.
Speaking of which. . .
THERE’S SO MUCH LOYALTY AND FAMILY BONDS ARE SO STRONG.
So. Much. family. It actually makes me (A) super envious (B) want to have 435786 children and grandchildren (C) actually warm my cold, dead heart (D) have I mentioned jealous . . .? (E) want to be in the Blackthorn family.
I just. . . THEY’RE ALL SO LOYAL…
THERE ARE SO MANY SHIPS TO SHIP MY HEART CANNOT TAKE IT.
I can’t spoil it for people if they’re WEIRD AND HAVEN’T READ THEM YET and have been living under a rock . . . but oh my gosh can Cassandra Clare just stop (A) making me ship literally everyone with anything* (B) making me feel like I need to be a kick-ass warrior AND slay at relationships (C) making my heart explode with emotion.
I just want all of them to have a happy hope ast feed them cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate forever. . .
*I’d probably ship Will with a pencil (or me) or something if Cassie Clare wrote that. I mean… it could be a healthy relationship.
EVERYONE IS SO KICK-ASS.
Honestly, this series has everything. I!! Just!! Can’t!!
They’re like these 385763-meter-jumping-powerful-demon-killing-hero-demi-angles that kick.ass.every.damn.day while all being tortured smol souls that I adore and want to just look after forever. JEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
what? don’t judge me . . .
SIX, THE WIT.
I just. When there’s a book with certain Herondales, you cannot think for a second that you wont be met with constant witty comments, humour adn downright SASS.
You just can’t.
These books are so brillaintly hilarious and if youread it for nothing else, read it for the comedy.
I think that the funniest of the three series is by far The Mortal Instruments, as there’s Jace, who is literally made of sass and nothing else. Screw genetics. It’sjust sass and nothing else (I mean… there’s good looks too… oh and we cannot forget the amazing fighting skills. . . BUT YOU GET WHAT I MEAN. . . im not obsessed with him or anything). I’M NOT COMPLAINING.
“You said you were going for a walk!? What kind of walk takes six hours?”
“A long one?”
“Usually I’m remarkably good natured. Try me on a day that doesn’t end in y.”
THE BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE
“And I’m suppose to sit by while you date boys and fall in love with someone else, get married…?” His voice tightened. “And meanwhile, I’ll die a little bit more every day, watching.”
The characters are so raw, adn the wiritng is so eloquent, and so much EMOTION is displayed in the writing and THE CHARACTES ARE DEVELOPED SO QUICKLY.
I JUST DIE.
I’ve actually died several (thousand) times while reading this series, it’s been a relaxing experience so far.
Have you read any Cassie Clare books? What do you think? Let me know!
Luuuuuuuuuuu
[…] read a similar post a few months ago on Lu’s blog, and I had loveddddd it and I’d been screaming in agreement over every single reason on […]
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I can’t wait for Queen of Air and Darkness! I’m counting down the days 🤗
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I still haven’t read/finished LOS, but I’m really enjoying it and can’t wait to get to QoAaD!!
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LoS is amazing you will love it ! 🤗
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I’m glad to hear it!! I have a feeling that the ending will destroy me since her books always do at the end 😂
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You might need tissues but no spoilers 🤗
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AHHHHHH!!!!
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I agree…. WITH EVERYTHING!!!
Malec is amazing but also Ty I love Ty and Kit and I ship them 🤗
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YESSSS!!!!
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please say ittttt! Noo it’s never too previous(a)!
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[…] WHY CASSANDRA CLARE BOOKS SHOULD BE READ BY ALL BOOKWORMS […]
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please take ittttt! but it’s no where near the top(a) of my list and my continuing of her Good Books will trust heavily on whether I like that one Good Book.
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You know, I have been considering reading her books. I read the original trilogy (Mortal Instruments?) a few years ago, and it was okay. But I have heard such amazing reviews for her books, I’m tempted to give the others a go too. This post has just convinced me! Congratulations 😉
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AHH THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!
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[…] Okay so I love Cassie Clare’s book. I ADORE the shadowhunter books SO SO SO MUCH And I’m mentioning this to make a point. I even expressed my love in a post which ooooohhh look you can check that out here. […]
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AHahah yeahhh I have to admit I have never read any of her books… *hides behind TBR pile*. A few years ago EVERYONE from my school was reading them and unfortunately I am either before the trend or run away from it like a hipster from starbucks coffee. I got the first one as a gift so I will probably read it eventually…. but it’s no where near the top of my list and my continuing of her books will rely heavily on whether I like that one book. It’s a lot of pressure… I feel like I’ve waited too long to dive into that world and I don’t want to have to deal with it now.
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NOOO!!! Please read ittttt!! They get so much better as they progress! Which book do you have?! Noo it’s never too late!!!!
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THE HERONDALES masters of sarcasm!! the caring, loving relationships are EVERYTHING!! i like how cry and are not afraid to show their emotions about their loved ones!
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Omg yes I relate to everything you just said!!!!
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YESS PRAISE THE QUEEN
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*EVERYONE BOWS* aw thanks!!!!
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ALL HAIL THIS POST!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤ Every freaking thing you stated is sooo true. Everybody needs some Herondales in their life to make it brighter or some Blackthorn family. For me, it's both though, CC's books are the beeeeest!
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AWW THANK YOU!! ❤ ❤ yasss the herondales and the blackthorns are wonderfulllll. THEY JUST ARE THE BEST
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Absolutely the bestest best! ❤
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YASS
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I love Cassandra Clare books! I’ve read all of the mortal instruments and all of the infernal devices… Admittedly quite a while ago. Loving the supernatural gif as well 😂 xx
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YASSSSSSSSSSS. (I read them a long time ago too hah) EY yas thankkkssss gotta love supernaturalllll
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Uuugghhh, my friend is OBSESSED with everything Shadowhunter, and I read City of Bones for her. But I was,, not impressed??? Three stars, and now I’ve forgotten everything that happened in order to read the second book. I mean, the only series I really want to read is TDA,,, the other ones don’t interest me that much. And Jace actually annoyed me??? He was definitely the Sarcastic and Sassy Bad Boy With a Tragic Past stereotype. But he WAS very funny. In fact, if I pik this series up for anything, it’ll be for the sass, because I’ve read quotes and they’re HILARIOUS.
Anyways, that was a really lomg rant??? Great post!! 💕
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AHHH NOOOO it’s so sad that you didn’t like it!! (and yas i get where you’re coming from with Jace tbh) kjregekrbvjfbterbg TDA is so good you musttttt readd ittttttt (BUT IT’S SO MUCH BETTER ONCE YOU’VE READ THE REST!!) igmnreignv the jokes gave me life and ive 10/10 become 6543% sassier after reading them.
AWWW THANKS ❤
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I ADORE CASSIE CLARE. I ADORE JEM. I ADORE THE BLACKTHORNS. I ADORE MARK. I ADORE EVERY THING ABOUT ALL THESE BOOKSSSSSSSS.
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WWAAA LITERALLY ME SUMMED UP
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Yes! These are so amazing!!! I’ve only read The Mortal Instruments and the first Infernal Devices, and I’m very impatient to read the rest.
And, yes, they are so shipable! I usually like, sorta ship things, but… I don’t get as serious about it as most people do. I shipped these characters so hard though! BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL WONDERFUL!!! And I just want Clockwork Prince SO badly!!!
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OMG YES. JTBVLNVFDJVNJFBL CLOCKWORK PRINCE BREAKS. MY. HEART. YOU NEED IT NOW.
Literally, never read a book where i ship everyone that’s together.
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Yes!! I agree with literally all you’ve said. Can I join the Blackthorns too? Also, Jace is his own topic. But don’t we all love him *sigh*
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Yay!! OMG yes Jace is his own topic!!
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LU THIS IS MY FAVOURITE POST OF YOURS THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY SPOT ON OHMIGOSH I LOVE CASSIE SO MUCH AND I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HER BOOKS AND I LOVE ALL THE CHARACTERS AND YOU LITERALLY LISTED EVERY THOUGHT OF MINE. THE WRITING AND THE LANGUAGE IS SO BRUTALLY RAW IT WRENCHES MY HEART. AND THE WIT. CLARE MUST BR SUPER WITTY TO BE WRITING ALL THAT. I LOVE THIS POST AHHHHHHH
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AWWW THANK YOU SO MUCH. SUIGYEROYVB;ERBUGGR ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY HEARTTTTTT JUST GETS SMUSHEEEDDDD.
She really is quite funny ahahahhahah!! rubebvbnrjebgj I LOVE HER BOOKS
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MALEC
MALEC
MALEC
MALEC
MALEC
MALEC
MALEC
Oh, and Jace.
But.
MALEC.
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jfnbpirtbgk;ergb MALEC. MALEC. MALEC.
I adoreeeee them.
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That has to have been my most original comment ever.
They’re just.. everything. Simply. Everything.
And I started loving them even more when they DIDN’T screw up while casting for Shadowhunters because – kill me or don’t, don’t care – those actors simply upped MALEC that little bit more and I thought that wasn’t even possible anymore.
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Hhahah yes. YES they’re the only pairing on the show that i think they did right!!
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Indeed! Although Jace is yum. Yumyum.
But I don’t like the actress they picked for Clary, like at all.
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Ahhh I don’t like Jace!! He doesn’t seem like the Jace I pictured, and for me was all wrong. UGH yes Clary. I don’t feel like she can act??? The chemistry between her and Jace just isn’t there for me, which is super sad
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I had my doubts at first but.. Okay, maybe I’m just biased because I think he’s cute? ><
Clary's just.. I don't like her acting and her hair looks so.. fake? I don't know. There's a lot missing on that part..
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Hhahah!!
Yes!! I feel that she’s really fake and everything about her is so forced and she never seems to hvae any real facial expression…
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INDEED! YOU GET ME!
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I FEEL LIKE SUCH AN OUTSIDER NOW! *nervous sweats* uhhhh….I have not read A SINGLE BOOK BY CLARE!! 😱😱😱 But I own Lady Midnight and reading you describe ALL THE REASONS I SHOULD FUCKING GET OFF MY ASS AND START READING IT, so here I am now – WITH Lady Midnight in my hands and ALL READY TO BE OPENED AND READ. 😁😁😁
GREAT POST, as always LUUU!! ❤❤
But……uhhhhh…….*stammers* do tell me one thing I have beeN DYING TO KNOW AND CAN’T RESIST ASKING ANY LONGER – what the fuck does ‘SMOL’ mean? 😂😂😂😂
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NOOOOO dont feel like an outsider!! YASSSSS but start with TMI because LADY MIDNIGHT HITS YOU SO MUCH MOREEEE ONCE YOU’VE READ THE OTHER SERIES.
Aww thank you!!!!
Ahhh so “smol” is like “small” but in a cute voice, if you know what i mean?? But now it sort of means something really cute and adorable??/?? IF THAT MAKES SENSE??
I think google would make more sense
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Oh noooo!!! I guess you explained it quite well! 😁😁😆😆☺☺☺
❤❤❤
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AHBSHFKSDBFE *HAIRFLICK* *IS THE QUEEN OF EXPLINATIONS*
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