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Today I am bringing you the first lines of a young adult book named "The Mortal Instruments Books 1: City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare. A few short months ago, I wouldn’t be caught dead reading young adult fiction because I thought I was too old for the drama and angst of this genre. I am here to tell you that I was so so wrong. Not all of YA fiction is my cup of tea, but I have really enjoyed a few series such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Here is the first paragraph of City Of Bones:
" "You’ve got to be kidding me," the bouncer said, folding his arms across his massive chest. He stared down at the boy in the red zip-up jacket and shook his shaved head. "You can’t bring that thing in here." "
Now I will admit that these first words are not the most inspiring, but the book is pretty good. The writing style is a little more simple than HP or Hunger Games, but so far it has been enjoyable. Enjoyable enough that I will more than likely read the rest of the series when time permits
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I haven’t read much YA but like you I am starting to find some I really like. Here is my post: Book Beginnings