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Bray, Libba ; Lair of Dreams (The Diviners #2) ; Informal Buddy Read Starts November 21, 2015
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So exited to start this one next month. I'm going to need a refresher on Diviners before then, too.
I'm in. I'll be listening to the audio. but I might start a bit earlier or later. I have another buddy read on 24th.
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I started this morning only 40 minutes in. Is it ok if I comment like this? Mentioning the chapter and spoiler tags? Chapter 2
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I'll not peek until I start reading ;)
Ok there are no chapter numbers. I'm going to go with chapter titles.Day Seven: the morning sun
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I'm @32% and it's not as creepy or scary as the first one at all.
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Chapter 2
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I'm totally with you on that. I think it would be interesting to see what they could all do!
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Day Seven: the morning sun
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No, that was new information.
I'm already finding this book much more engaging than book 1. I really struggled reading that one (actually the first time I gave up at 40% before picking it up a second time to do as a group read). I wonder if it is because we already know about John Hobbes so there is a level of suspense from the beginning.
This chapter also ended quite creepily with Ling (view spoiler)
Evie is as annoying as ever! I'm not surprised she has her own radio show. The descriptions of the time are excellent and I think the author is staying true to the language of the 'flappers' too. I really like that aspect of the book
The first book for me was very scary and creepy, this one wasn't like that .There was a mystery and it only turned creepy towards the end. I finished this one faster than the other one too.LOL yes Evie is annoying.
I really like the description of time period too, the author makes believe these characters are living in 1920. It's one of things that makes the book stand out.
ShoSho wrote: "I started this morning only 40 minutes in. Is it ok if I comment like this? Mentioning the chapter and spoiler tags? Chapter 2
I want all the diviners to get together and know each other. "
Yes! I'm really liking the new characters a lot. (view spoiler)
ShoSho wrote: "Ok there are no chapter numbers. I'm going to go with chapter titles.Day Seven: the morning sun
I don't think we knew Ling had leg braces. We also didn't know Henry is paralyzed for 5 minutes a..."
Spoiler for this section: (view spoiler)
I'm on pg. 78 so far. I'm reading Six of Crows (which I'm loving, too!) as part of the BOM, so it's going to take me longer to read this one. I usually don't have any problems with reading several books at once, but I'm loving both of these books equally, so it's hard to put either one of these books down and switch over to the other one! Ahhh, the problems of being an avid reader! Anyway, I'm loving this book so far! It was SO easy to get into this story. I love Libba Bray's writing style, it's so effortless and easy to read. Her descriptions of New York the 20's are fantastic, too.
The characters are great, too! So diverse and unique from each other. And even though Evie usually appears so self-centered and shallow, I've always kind of liked her :) Maybe she'll get more annoying later in the book, but for now it's fun hanging out with her.
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I'm also reading Six of Crows which is awesome. I've been a little behind, so catching up on that one ; and then I can flick back to this book :)
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I don't like Bill.He's using Isaiah ,why can't they see that he's up to no good?
Pulling Rabbits out of hats
Poor Jericho and Evie , I like them together , I h..."
I really like Jericho too. (view spoiler)
Karen wrote: "I really like Jericho too. "Jericho is great, my favorite character in the book I think and I felt the same about what you said in the spoiler. I don't like those!
Karen wrote: "Day EightA Fine Romance
I'm a little worried about "
Wait and see ;)
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I agree. Although that scene (view spoiler)
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Responding to your thoughts in bold under the spoiler....
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Other thoughts...
I'm going a little slow with this because other books keep pushing their way in (for Tower Teams goals!), but I am still enjoying it much more than book 1.
One of the storylines that has me fascinated is Will and his history. I hope we get to see more of him soon, if not now then in the next book.
Karen wrote: "(view spoiler)That's true. Plus I think Mable meets her someone else in this book. I can't remember his name. But it's somewhere is the middle of the book. Tell me if you think so too ;)
Will history is very interesting, his relationship with his friend and fiance. I like to read more about it.
P.s.I'm not sure how far you are , I hope my comment is not a spoiler for you.
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I haven't seen the 'someone else' yet, but now I will keep an eye out! (don't worry, I don't think that is much of a spoiler)
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Yes, I agree that subjects (view spoiler)
I think my favourite parts at the moment is the friendship between Henry and Ling. (view spoiler)
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Oh I really loved this book which is strange as usually I find book 2 of a series the weakest, but this was much better than book 1 I thought.
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Karen wrote: "What did you think about Ling when she saw [spoilers removed]"I didn't get the object 28 reference then. You got me thinking though. She could be. As for Jericho, I thought he wanted to say something but didn't, it seemed that he had some ideas
ShoSho wrote: "Karen wrote: "I really like Jericho too. "Jericho is great, my favorite character in the book I think and I felt the same about what you said in the spoiler. I don't like those!"
I liked Jericho a lot, too, and really missed his POV for most of this book. Although the book ended on a very intriguing note that makes me ever more excited to read the next book!
Karen wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "I'm @32% and it's not as creepy or scary as the first one at all."I agree. Although that scene [spoilers removed]"
Yep. This was one of the creepiest scenes by far! Although, maybe it's just me, but did either of you get a little tired by the end of the book with all these scenes of random people falling victim to the dreaming sickness? At first it was really interesting and I liked the creepiness, but after a while it just seemed repetitive and I just wanted to get back to the regular stories.
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Karen wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "My thoughts on a few things up to Day ten : Fortune telling ..."Responding to your thoughts in bold under the spoiler....
I'm thinking Louis is dead and Henry is meeting with his ..."
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Karen wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "My thoughts on a few things up to Day ten : Fortune telling ..."Responding to your thoughts in bold under the spoiler....
I'm thinking Louis is dead and Henry is meeting with his ..."
I completely agree about Will's history! We see so little of him in this book. I have a feeling that the next book will be heavily focused on him. Spoiler for the end of the book (view spoiler)
Karen wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "Finished Day Eighteen :..."
Yes, I agree that subjects 0-144 are project buffalo diviners.
I thought 0 was Theta (didn't she run from Ohio? Or is it just Evie that is from Ohio?)..."
I liked the Sam and Evie's "romance" during this book, too. Evie tends to aggravate me easily. She tries so hard to place up walls between herself and others that she tends to read like a caricature of a person instead of a real character. Sam brings out her emotions and makes her a softer, more relatable character despite their bickering.
Karen wrote: "The EndOh I really loved this book which is strange as usually I find book 2 of a series the weakest, but this was much better than book 1 I thought.
I loved the relationships and how they all ..."
I completely agree about this book being much better than the first book....and I really liked The Diviners! I'm glad the book was as long as it was because it really allowed for a lot of character and plot development. There are so many more subplot threads woven into the story now that it's going to (hopefully) make the third book even more exciting!
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ShoSho wrote: "Karen wrote: "What did you think about Ling when she saw [spoilers removed]"I didn't get the object 28 reference then. You got me thinking though. She could be. As for Jericho, I thought he wante..."
I hadn't noticed that while I was reading, but I bet you're right! (view spoiler)
ShoSho wrote: "Christina wrote: ""was it implied that Ling was becoming attracted to Wai-Mae by the end of the book?
Yes I thought it weird but it was implied.
Do you think it might be Sam's mother?
I don't ..."
Interesting theory! I hadn't considered that possibility, but I think you're probably right.
Just wanted to say that I'm sorry I wasn't that great of a buddy reader! My grandmother passed away last week. It was a difficult time. I still did reading, but it was hard to get to a computer to type out my thoughts. Then this week was all about playing catch up and taking my kids lots of places! So I'm trying to catch up with comments now. I really, really liked reading this book. I hated that I had to read it in bits and pieces over a week and a half. I could have easily read this in a few days if I had the time. There are all these wonderful subplots and elements introduced, so the story is becoming more complex and richer. I'm so excited for book#3! I just hope it doesn't take more than a year to come out.
I'm sorry for your loss, Christina.
Thanks. She was 97 and had recently broken her hip. She was suffering a lot at the end and was basically tired of living. It was just so sad to see her life end the way it did.
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Book Synopsis:
After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to "read" objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, "America's Sweetheart Seer." But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities...
Meanwhile, mysterious deaths have been turning up in the city, victims of an unknown sleeping sickness. Can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld and catch a killer?