"City of Bones," "City of Ashes," and "City of Glass"

I know, I know, I know. You are sick of hearing about "Twilight" and anything to do with vampires. Let me just say that you will be doing yourself a huge disservice if you don't read "The Mortal Instruments" series (book titles above) by Cassandra Clare. Yes, the books have vampires and werewolves- but there is so much more going on in these books that the story will sweep you away. Plus, the vampires and werewolves are in the background of the story for the most part.

Clary Fray is a strange girl who witnesses a murder and who's mother goes missing. Within twenty-four hours she sees demons and glamors, vampires and werewolves. Shadowhunters are in charge of keeping the regular world in order, and before she knows it, Clary becomes part of the Shadowhunter world. To save her mother, and the world, Clary needs to wake up to the realization that she's not just a normal mundane and that she holds incredible power, along with Jace's heart, in her hands...

I promise that within the first fifty pages of "City of Bones" you won't want to do anything but read until you reach the last sentence in "City of Glass". Perfect for a rainy day, or any day.

If you like "Twilight," you'll like these books. Jace might be even better than Edward...