Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1) by Laini Taylor - Restarting December 1st 2021

[Natalia]

90 % (view spoiler)[ Ok so Lazlo isn’t human. What is he, is he one of the gods or something like that (hide spoiler)]

[Raven]

I shall try to join in! I am a bit late, I hope that's okay.

[Lara]

I'm a little late to this one too!

Part 1: (view spoiler)[ I really like Lazlo, I'm so happy that things are working out for him, after the things that happened with Thyon I was woried... But he's leaving!! Yay! I'm so excited that he gets to go to the Unnamed City! (hide spoiler)]

[Lara]

Part 2: (view spoiler)[ This part is a little bit slower, I hope that it picks up again! I really like the characters though! (hide spoiler)]

[Tavia]

I’ve just started the book!

[Lara]

Shantavia wrote: "I’ve just started the book!"

Yay! Glad you can join :D

I've finished part 3 now: (view spoiler)[ Things picked up at the end of this part, I hope that the pacing remains consistent. I'm starting to get into it more now that I know all the characters! (hide spoiler)]

[Lara]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ I thought that this book was longer than it needed to be, but still quite good. I guessed that Lazlo wasn't human quite a while back!! The ending was so sudden, can't wait for the next book! (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Lara wrote: "I'm a little late to this one too!

Part 1: [spoilers removed]"

Same!! I'm really intrigued to see where the story is going. Loving it so far.

[Tavia]

Chapter 3: (view spoiler)[ I wonder why they want his books. (hide spoiler)]

[Lara]

Shantavia wrote: "Chapter 3: [spoilers removed]"

I know!! I was so curious at this part, it didn't make much sense, but it all comes together so well!

[Tavia]

Chapter 8: (view spoiler)[ How can Thyon just steal Lazlo’s works and act like he found all the information about the Unseen City. That’s horrible! (hide spoiler)]

[Tavia]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ Yesss Lazlo is going! The end of this chapter made me really happy (hide spoiler)]

[Tavia]

Lara wrote: "I'm a little late to this one too!

Part 1: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yes me too! I hope Thyon doesn’t try to do anything to Lazlo. (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Part one (view spoiler)[I feel sorry about Thyon’s father beating him up but I don’t like him so far. The story is quite intriguing and unique. Yay, Lazlo will get to see the city :D. I wonder who that strange white bird is. (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Part two (view spoiler)[So many characters! I like Sarai and the Godspawns but not Minya. So Eril-Fane wants to get rid of the citadel and the Godspawns, his daughter included? I feel sorry for Sarai and I hope the Godslayer doesn't succeed. So many misteries... (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Lara wrote: "Part 2: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, I agree!

[Tavia]

Ari wrote: "Part two [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I agree! I wonder why Eril-Fane killed them all in the first place. How could he kill Sarai’s mother and try to kill Sarai. That’s so sad. (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Part three (view spoiler)[It's getting interesting! Will Eril-Fane kill Sarai? I wish they could solve their differences but that seems unlikely for now. I'm intrigued to see what happens next. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

A little late but im starting this one now!

[Raven]

I didn't get to read this because of the busy week I had. I hope to finish this in a couple of days!

[Jenn]

Part 1: (view spoiler)[ I'm so happy Lazlo spoke up and was permitted to go to Weep. Pretty sure if he ever meets Thyon again there will be hell to pay but Thyon deserved to be made a fool since he stole all of Lazlo's information. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Part 2: (view spoiler)[ i feel bad for Sarai. She seems to want to make things better but is stuck on knowing how. Now that Lazlo has reached the city i want to know how these two will meet cause you know thats inevitable. And knowing that Sarai's father is the god killer. So intrigued by this story. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Part 3: (view spoiler)[ Is Lazlo a godspawn? There's something different about him and that's the only thing I can think of. Poor Sarai. Her little sister is slightly crazy - I mean, I get the vendetta but using your siblings for your own gain doesn't make you the better person. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Totally called Lazlo being a Godspawn but was really hoping that Sarai wasn't the one who died. Also Minya is horrible. How could she hold Sarai's soul captive like that? I feel like her mind is so twisted that she can't see right from wrong anymore. very interested in reading the sequel (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Lara wrote: "Finished: [spoilers removed]"

Agreed! I love Lani Taylor but she's extremely wordy with her writing. (view spoiler)[I also guessed Lazlo's origins early on. But am intrigued on how this will now play out. (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Jenn wrote: "Finished: [spoilers removed]"

I know right? (view spoiler)[ I felt so sorry for Sarai! And I hated Minya, ugh. (hide spoiler)]

[Ari]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I loved this story! I fell utterly in love with Lazlo and especially Sarai. I knew Lazlo couldn't be human... Can't wait to see how the story continues in the sequel! (hide spoiler)]

[Tavia]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ I can’t belive Sarai is dead! Like they didn’t even get to be together in real life. Once I got to the end, I figured that was where the book started off at. Because I remembered the book starting with a girl dying that same exact way. Maybe she will come back to life somehow in the next book. I need the next book now! I didn’t expect Lazlo to be a god. (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

Sajel and I will restart on September 4th. Anyone want to join?

[Nicole]

Saar wrote: "Sajel and I will restart on September 4th. Anyone want to join?"
I'll join if I can :)

[[deleted user]]

I‘d like to join too

[[deleted user]]

I’ll join too

[Sajel]

Hey guys! How would you guys like to pace ourselves?

[[deleted user]]

We have 67 chapters, so maybe 7 a day? Then we would go for 10 days which I think is a fine time. Also 7 chapters is doable even on a busy day.
But if you guys want to go faster I’m also fine with that.

[Sajel]

I’m fine with seven chapters a day! If anyone wants to go faster, though, I’m fine with that :)

[Nicole]

@Susan 7 chapters is fine with me too :)

[Saar The Book owl]

I ordered the book in the library, but it's 10 days overdue and it's very recent, so I don't know f I'll get it on time. If not, I'll buy it, but 7 chapters a day for me is not doable. No problem if you want to do that, I try to keep up.

[[deleted user]]

I can try but I probably won’t be able to keep up

[[deleted user]]

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(view spoiler)[ I can't believe that Lazlo has never had cake. I also can't believe he has been whipped for eating apples. I really like his imagination. I am glad that he found books. (hide spoiler)]

[roselovestoread]

Chapter 1 - 8:

(view spoiler)[ As I stopped reading strange the dreamer in may for some reason I restarted reading from the start again last month and brought over to this month. The feels though. I feel so sad for Lazlo. Like all his dreams, curiosity and all for the weep was just taken away by Thyon. I mean I hate Thyon for now but maybe he changed? I have no idea yet have to read further for me to find out.

I think for Lazlo even though he is being "bullied" by Thyon he still helped Thyon after seeing what Thyon's father did to Thyon. But taking all that Lazlo had spend picking up papers and ink its really sad too see..

Poor Lazlo, all his work is being taken by Thyon and Thyon getting credit from the Eril-Fane. I hope it bites back at Thyon for trying to get all the credit.. )': (hide spoiler)]

[roselovestoread]

Ch 9 - 12:

(view spoiler)[ Everyone's just being mean to Lazlo. But omygosh yay for Lazlo for taking on the courage to speak up before he loses the chance. I would have been so nervous if I was him too. So excited for his journey ahead! Though there's definitely going to be alot of challenges. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

@Miki and @roselovestoread I completely agree with you! The writing is beautiful and I really enjoy the complex characters and Laini's talent to translate the emotions from her characters to her readers.

I'm really excited of what's going to happen next, especially in the mysteries of Weep.

[Saar The Book owl]

I don't think I'll make it. Still no copy at the library....

[— Massiel]

50.2% - (view spoiler)[they finally meet <3. as always Laini's writing is unique, I love so much the way she writes is just amazing. I like almost all the characters I can't wait to see how this development. I don't think the guys have development all their powers. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachel]

Will get this from my library in a few days.

[Saar The Book owl]

I'll get my copy tomorrow. I jump in starting next week.

[Rachel]

I finally got this from my library.

[Amanda]

Ch 1-8 (view spoiler)[ Wow. Talk about stealing a dream. Not only is Thyon stealing his dream, but he's pretending to be him, pretending to be the one who dreamed it for so Many years. How horrific it must be to watch someone else be the one to greet them. How hard it must be to have a vital piece of identity taken so easily. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

End of ch 10 (view spoiler)[ yes! Omg I'm so happy for him. He deserves this so much. This book is so great already. Laini Taylor knows how to develop characters and build tension in heightened moments, that is for sure. Omg so happy for him
(hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

End of ch 13 (view spoiler)[ Godspawn huh? Interesting. Are they really in purgatory or are they in the lost city? So far they have been fun to read about (hide spoiler)]