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Reading assignment: second task

book: City of bones ( by Cassandra Clare)
Mina dinc

Last week I had to choose a book to read in the upcoming month. Yes, of course it was neither
an easy choice to make, nor a hard one; but in conclusion I chose to read the book , “city of
bones”, by Cassandra Clare. During this week I have read about 40-50 pages and in addition I
think the book is good so far. However the first 10 pages were confusing to read because I don't
fancy fantasy books that much so it took me a while to imagine the concept and get the action.
Up till now it has been going well and I feel enthusiastic about the book and I am looking
forward to reading more. My favorite part of the book so far has been chapter 1 but if I had to
choose a specific scene it would be the part where Clary saw Jase at Eric's poetry audition and
she got an unordinary call from her mother. In my opinion that's when the “real “action of the
book starts because she starts to realise and get an idea of what's going on and that's why that
part of the book gets my attention. But anyway, when it comes to the characters, Clary is the
main character and from my point of view she is boring and at the same time she is energetic.
Like, for example ,she is curious about what's going on but not curious enough to get in on
action . On the other hand she's very energetic and creative so it's like she has two versions of
herself. In brief I like her character and I find her personality fun and this can be seen in very
different parts of the book. Generally speaking I find the book easy to read even though it's not
the type I would prefer. I also find it appropriate for my reading level so I feel like reading this
book is going to be a nice experience.

Here are 20 words that I wasn't sure about :

Fierce
Sentence: “The bouncers were fierce and would come down instantly on anyone who
looked like they were going to start trouble.”
 Definition: having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
synonyme: very: extremely

Hoisted
Sentence: “The kid hoisted the thing up over his head.”
Definition: raise or haul up.

Elaborate
Sentence: “He had electric-blue dyed hair that stuck up around his head like the tendrils
of a startled octopus, but no elaborate facial tattoos or big metal bars through his ears or
lips.”
Definition: detailed. with great care and nicety of detail... ,but no elaborate facial tattoos or
big metal bars through his ears or lips

Eel
Sentence: “The boy slid past him, quick as an eel.”
Definition: a snake (fast).

Insouciant
Sentence: “There was a word for him that her mother would have used—insouciant.”
Definition: snowing a casual lack of concern.

(Sounding )resigned
Sentence: “You thought he was cute,” said Simon, sounding resigned.
Definition: willing to accept something unpleasant

Idle smile
Sentence: “The boy in the red jacket stroked the long razor-sharp blade in his hands, an
idle smile playing over his lips.”
Definition: without purpose or effect; pointless.

Vitality
Sentence: “Vitality just poured off them, waves of energy that filled him with a drunken
dizziness.”
Definition: the state of being strong and active; energy.
Synonym: spirit, energy, , sparkly, passion.
Beckoning
Sentence: “She smiled, passing him, beckoning with her eyes.”
Definition: to signal or gesture to encourage someone to approach or follow
Synonym: motion of encouragement

Phantom
Sentence: “He turned to follow her, tasting the phantom sizzle of her death on his lips.”
Definition: a ghost.
Synonym: spirit

Sauntered
Sentence: “He sauntered up to her, his skin prickling with her nearness.”
Definition: walk in a slow relaxed manner.
Synonym: drift

Mortality
Sentence: “He could smell her mortality, the sweet rot of corruption.”
Definition: the state of being subject to death.

Apprehension
Sentence: “A small flower of apprehension began to open inside her chest.”
Definition: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Malevolent
Sentence: “Clave, to be any malevolent spirit whose origin is outside our own home
dimension—”
Definition: having or snowing a wish to do evil to others

.Ghoulish
Sentence: “ A ghoulish freckling of blood marked his face.”
Definition: resembling characteristics of a ghoul

Tawny
Sentence: “He still reminded her of a lion, with his wide spaced, light-colored eyes, and
that tawny gold hair.”
Definition: Orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour
Forlorn
Sentence: “He dug his heels in, looking apologetically over his shoulder
at Clary’s mother, who stood small and forlorn in the entry- way, her hands knitted tightly
together. “
Definition: pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Reluctant
Sentence: “I should tell him, she thought, though some part of her was strangely
reluctant”
Definition: unwilling and hesitant

Strident
Sentence: “Clary opened her mouth to protest angrily, but was interrupted by a strident
buzzing noise”
Definition: loud/ harsh

Protruding
Sentence: “His wrists bore wide metal cuffs; she could see the bone handle of the a knife
protruding from the left one”
Definition: sticking out