The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray - Restarting August 20th 2021

[Rachmi]

Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.

Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.

As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened.

Angela and I will read it on September 13th, everyone is welcome to join us :)

[Jalyn]

I'll definitely join you guys for this one! :D

[Rachmi]

yay.....the more the merrier :D

[Drew]

How long are you giving yourselves to read it?

[Rachmi]

I don't have definite time to how long will I read it. I take my time to enjoy my reading but I read one book at one time. I usually need 2 to 3 days to finish books I read, but this one seems longer that I used to read. So maybe I need more than 4 days.

So, would you join us, Blair?

[Rachmi]

I'm going to read it today. How about you guys?

[Rachmi]

19%, I'm liking Evie so far but how can she (view spoiler)[ didn't see that Sam is a thief or a con or else? she's just like a true form of little girl in big city :D (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

30%, I think (view spoiler)[ Evie O'Neill, Memphis Campbell and Sam Lloyd are three of the diviners (hide spoiler)]. I'm wondering who else will join them.

[Rachmi]

50%, this book definitely one of the thickest YA books I've ever read and very descriptive but I enjoy every chapter I read, so far. So many questions need to be answered but I'm glad what I thought about (view spoiler)[ Jericho being as sort of an experiment of Marlowe industry is right (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Just finished it! It's an awesome book, I loved it. It has paranormal, magic, suspence, romance with witty and lovable characters but it's nothing like I read before.

[Jalyn]

I just started it. I'm liking it so far. It is very descriptive, but I like it. For some reason, this book reminds me of Stephen King's writing.

[Rachmi]

@ Jalyn, I never read Stephen King books, I don't like horror :) But I can bare descriptive story if it is good for it. I love the Lord of the Ring which I think very descriptive.

But I do feel kind of struggle reading this book the first couple chapters. I think I have to adjust my mind since I never read anything like this. It is my first book from Libba Bray and I love it. I think I'm going to read her other books.

[Angela]

Im reading this also guys! Im about 100 pages in. Im still iffy about how i feel about it. theres ALOT of characters, I keep forgetting who's who.

[Rachmi]

Yes, this book has a lot of characters, but I didn't have problem since they are quite different from each other and Libba Bray wrote it clearly (with their physical appearance and all). It's the descriptive that quite distracted me, though after first few chapters I can pass it and enjoyed it.

I really love the characters, they are so lovable especially Evie.

[Angela]

Im having a hard time finishing this book!! Im only a 100 and something pages in and its no really grabbing my attention :/

[Rachmi]

I think it's because of the description, right? I found it's so detail with a lot of things that I'm not familiar with. It's the longest book I read for this year, so far.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting July 15th 2014. Happy Reading ☺

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[Rachael]

I just started this.. I'm about 10% and I already really like the MC.. She's fiesty and a tad bit funny.. I'm interested to see where it goes.

[Rachael]

No worries.. I think Noella is gonna read it with us sometime soon so we can just go at our own pace :)

[Noella]

I'm on the fence about Evie at the moment. She's got a lot of attitude which does bring something different to the story as opposed to a dull character.

[Noella]

25% (view spoiler)[hehe I like Sam. He and Evie are a comedic pair :) (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

40% I've changed my mind about Evie.
She makes an otherwise depressing events (view spoiler)[(the gruesome murders) (hide spoiler)]more bearable since she's funny and I like her antics such as (view spoiler)[trying to pair Mabel and Jericho together (Though it seems Jericho is more interested in Evie? Lol) and her interactions with Sam :D (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

39% (view spoiler)[ This is an interesting read for me! It's kind of all over the place but I can follow it thanks to the way the chapters are broken up. I also don't usually read things set in the past and especially don't read paranormal stuff set in the past. It's fun to learn about a new time in history while not having to trudge through history lessons that I couldn't care less about. I kinda like Naughty John as a villian but I want to know how he got to be the way he is and why he's killing people. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

It seems everyone is interested in Evie! I kinda like Sam too I can totally see him and Evie together.. But I can also see her with Jericho once he comes out of his shell a bit more.

[Rachael]

45% (view spoiler)[ Ha! So funny when Evie told that blonde girl that Sam had typhoid.. They are quite the witty pair them two (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@ Rachael Po-si-tute-ly!

[Noella]

70%
(view spoiler)[Seems like Evie is in danger! I'm sure Jericho reacted to her powers like that because he doesn't want her to know his past! I'm really interested in knowing though.

To think Theta had such a dreadful marriage... Hope Memphis treats her right (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Oops you better hide the spoiler Maddy (I find that when I open spoilers and reply to them sometimes the spoilers show through) :(

(view spoiler)[phewww im so glad it wasn't Theta but damn the beast took another victim ;( (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Man this book is longgggggg!

[Noella]

96%
(view spoiler)[Bill is scaring me. I suppose he'd like to see again but the way he's going about it is shifty and evil! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Ending thoughts
(view spoiler)[Hmmm Evie and Jericho aye? :P. At least Mabel has kind of set her eyes on someone else plus she never really captured Jericho's attention anyway.

The last few chapters were full of foreshadowing though. Like those elderly ladies were still spouting about 'something' coming, just like they were in the beginning. It's frustrating because they're too cryptic!

I'm wondering in the next book whether the Diviners gather (which I expected in this book but it didn't happen) and work together or something. That would be pretty cool. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Poor Gabe :( Shoulda listened to the little boy!

[Rachael]

76% OMG Naughty John was born on my birthday.. June 6th >_<

[Rachael]

80% So most Diviner's go crazy or turn to drugs/alchohol because of the powers? Sounds like people with Spirit from The Vampire Academy series haha

[Rachael]

83% uh ohhhh Evie is starting to fall for Jericho!

[Rachael]

Ahhh I too thought Theta was next! Glad she wasn't

[Rachael]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ I agree, lots of foreshadowing about what is to come. I'm kinda happy about Evie & Jericho! I didn't see Jericho's history coming at all but then he always was on the back burner so we didn't get to know him that well.. But now that we know him more I like him! I'm really glad I read this because I thin it was really well written and thorough but I don't think I was into it enough to continue on with the series. (hide spoiler)]

Thanks for letting me crash your buddy read!

[Heather]

I just bought this book is anyone still reading it?

[Noella]

I was kinda convinced (view spoiler)[ Sam and Evie were gonna get together. (I kinda shipped it more) Though His past didn't seem to be explored as much as Jerichos except about him wanting some sort of revenge for his mother. Still happy for j and e though~ (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@Heather just finished recently though I'd love to read your thoughts about it!

[sam]

Heather wrote: "I just bought this book is anyone still reading it?"

I'll read it with you in a day or two if you want. i just have to read Legend first.

[Heather]

Okay :) that works I have to finish a book too

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Britt]

I can't wait to start this book! Woooo!!!

[Brooke]

Rachel and I will be reading this on October 20th 2014

[Diamond]

I'll join you guys! If that's cool?

[Brooke]

That's great the more the merrier :)

[Britt]

I would love to join this again. The last one seemed to fall through lol

[Tessa]

Me and Never Trust a Duck will start reading this in 22 November. Can a mod please change the date?

Also, everyone is welcomed to join us :) .

[Bonnie]

Sorry. Life got really busy. Starting tonight (It's the 23rd here).

Are you still up for it?