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Has anyone began reading yet? I for one am excited to be reintroduced to this world after being away from it for so long. Gosh, I last read them in middle school I believe — and I’m now nearing the end of my masters & that’s after taking a gap year between undergrad & postgrad!
Excited to see how my thoughts and feelings have changed and what I remember. What are everyone else’s experiences/relationship with Starcrossed?
hi Gabby!
I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and I have this nostalgic feeling!
I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and I have this nostalgic feeling!
Hey Gabby! Seeing you again here hahah (I'm Let from twitter btw). I started re-reading not long ago. I've actually re-read it last year with my bookclub, but it never gets old! I didn't know how much I missed it all, specially Claire, until I startes reading it again now. I love these books so much Idek ಥ_ಥ
Hey everyone!Has anyone annotated this book yet? I'm finally annotating and I'm curious to see what people annotate in this book!!!
I've made either two or three highlights on my Kindle
I haven't taken any notes yet, just put a tag on Helen's and Lucas' first meeting, because that was EPIC
seriously, I came here to check once again the shedule for the readalong, just to see I'm already starting on week 3 lolbut honestly, it's so hard to put it down, this book it's just too good!!
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but honestly, it's so hard to put it down, this book it's just too good!!"
I love how eager you are!
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I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and I have this nostalgic feeling!"
Hi Ryssa! Thank you so much for joining! Not too long ago then, but long enough, how are you faring on the details so far? Are you finding that you've remembered a lot from your first reading / are you noticing things now this time round that you didn't before?
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Has anyone annotated this book yet? I'm finally annotating and I'm curious to see what people annotate in this book!!!"
I don't usually annotate unless it's for university or something, but I add funny lines and things that shocked me usually to a Goodreads status update - this time I'm going to be annoying all of you with all my thoughts and feelings hehe.
Gabby wrote: "Ryssa's Bookshelf wrote: "hi Gabby!
I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and I have this n..."
I think I'm noticing smaller details I haven't the first time around but my god Lucas and Helen meeting still puts me in my feels!
I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and I have this n..."
I think I'm noticing smaller details I haven't the first time around but my god Lucas and Helen meeting still puts me in my feels!
i've already put so many sticky notes
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I just read my chapters for 11th-18th and I'm in love all over again, I personally read them either prior to the pandemic or at the beginning. and..."
I'm excited to reread that. I think I remember how they met but I'm not sure. Sooo excited. I'm gonna start tonight!
Valet wrote: "I haven't taken any notes yet, just put a tag on Helen's and Lucas' first meeting, because that was EPIC"I put a tab there too!!!
Hi guys, I started reading too and I'm surprised by some details I hadn't noticed at all. But one thing has remained so, my love for Lucas is always the same even after years ❤️🥰
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Hi Angela!! It is so lovely to have you joining us. Welcome!!
Has anyone listened to the audiobooks of the series? And are they good? I’ve read the trilogy several times in English and German but never listened to the audiobook, so I’m debating on doing it for this reread.
Samantha wrote: "Valet wrote: "I haven't taken any notes yet, just put a tag on Helen's and Lucas' first meeting, because that was EPIC"I put a tab there too!!!"
that scene it's just too good to not put a tab on it! I still remember the first time I read it and though (view spoiler) ... well, we know how that ended lmao
hey guys, just wondering... who are you favorite characters so far?? I'm re-reading it and thought mine could possibly change, but nah, still Hector and Claire (I love them all tho)
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ikr?! I put a marker at chapter 5 to stop because as much as I'd like to binge read: I have other things in my life I need to also focus on. and when I hit the marker I was like "...but I just started"
Okay I couldn’t stop at Chapter 5… I hope that’s okay 😂 (I like to read my books in almost one sitting)
yas wrote: "Okay I couldn’t stop at Chapter 5… I hope that’s okay 😂 (I like to read my books in almost one sitting)"same here lol
I'm already half way through the book, making the most out of my vacations! hahah even because when my classes start again for the next semester, in August, it will be harder for me to read anything 🥴
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Hello everyone !! I started too and this time I also highlighted some things. I want to create a kind of family tree of houses with the different powers of the descendants. Then I highlighted more or less when there is a description of a character so as to have a sort of description of each one. 👍🏻❣️I want to read it calmly and be careful about every detail so I'm in the fourth chapter of the book.⭐️
Lianne wrote: "I stayed up late to continue reading Starcrossed (until 3:00 AM CST), and I'm currently on Chapter 13. The plot moves by quickly!"I love how quickly the plot develops in this book! It keeps you hooked and wanting to read more.
Maria wrote: "Hello everyone !! I started too and this time I also highlighted some things. I want to create a kind of family tree of houses with the different powers of the descendants. Then I highlighted more ..."This would be so cool I love it!!
i’m finished with my chapters for the week… but i may keep reading 🫢
Sarah Grace wrote: "i’m finished with my chapters for the week… but i may keep reading 🫢"I tried to stop at chapter 4, but I can't! The book is too addicting and I don't want to put it down.
Haha totally feel everyone moving on so fast with the books - I usually reread the whole trilogy in about 3 to four days but I have tomorrow and the day after off so we’ll see 😏 Right now I'm on Chapter 10To stay within the given dates I challenged myself to read the books in a different language than English or German this time. I started Starcrossed in French yesterday and boy oh boy does it take a while 😂 (I kind of read French and English side by side and switch every few chapters)
I’ve reread the trilogy so many times I basically know them by heart so it’s not too hard to read them in a language I’m still learning 😅
Has anyone read the books in a different language or maybe considered so? I’d totally recommend!!
I laughed when I re-read that first scene, not because it’s particularly funny but because this entire conversation is based on my real life. When I was in high school my dad and I shared a pick-up truck. It was an early-eighties Mitsubishi standard model, or “stick shift”, that was dirt brown, covered in rust and mud from hard use on our family farm, and it rattled something awful as if it were constantly shaking from the blistering cold of Massachusetts winters, even in the middle of summer.
This truck was dead ugly. It was diesel-powered, so not only did it belch out blue-black smoke, it also smelled. Think of a shaking, smoking turd coughing its way apoplectically down the street and you’ve got the basic idea.
Did I enjoy driving this truck? No. No, I did not. It used to make my teeth clack together it was such a rough ride, and holding onto the vibrating stick shift made my right hand go numb at times. Also, it was cranky. If you didn’t slide the clutch out just right the little stinker would stall. Oh, and forget about hill starts. Pop the clutch, and the whole truck would buck like a mule.
For those of you who have never driven a standard transmission vehicle, just watch an old movie of someone trying to drive a Model T, grinding the gears, the whole chugga-chugga rig jumping and jerking like it’s alive and you’ll get the basic idea. Now imagine the driver is a sixteen-year-old girl who is trying very hard not to be made fun of, and you get where I’m going.
But I was grateful. That truck meant freedom, and I was touched that my dad let me drive it. In fact, I loved sharing that cranky, smelly, turd of a truck with my dad. I was almost sad when he got a brand new, jacked-up, pale sliver Toyota long-bed and told me that he would drive the old truck to work and I could drive the new one to school. Almost.
Thank you for sharing such an important memory for you with us. We love you very much ❤️
i've always wondered how much experiences and memories of the authors impact details in their work, and this is such a lovely example of it. It's such a precious memory that just sticks with you forever, and for no particular reason, it just does...
Alina wrote: "Haha totally feel everyone moving on so fast with the books - I usually reread the whole trilogy in about 3 to four days but I have tomorrow and the day after off so we’ll see 😏 Right now I'm on Ch..."I've never read these books in a different language but I'd love to! I've read The Little Prince in Spanish and in French, but that's it.
Josephine wrote: "I laughed when I re-read that first scene, not because it’s particularly funny but because this entire conversation is based on my real life. When I was in high school my dad and I shared a pick-..."
I loved reading this memory of yours! It's so cool to see how an author's life has impacted their books, or has even made a special appearance in them!
So excited to be re-reading the series again! Originally I wanted to start right when I heard the good news about SCIONS coming out but I’m glad I waited to share this experience with you all! 😊
I've already finished Dreamless... I'm sorry but I just couldn't stop (and I'm totally consumed by the story again)
yas wrote: "I've already finished Dreamless... I'm sorry but I just couldn't stop (and I'm totally consumed by the story again)"Same here! LOL
I read it till dawn last night, and already started on Goddess this morning 😂😂 I really wanted to go with the shedule, but I'm an addict when it comes to Starcrossed
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Same here! LOL
I read it till dawn last night, and already started ..."
Wow, so fast!! The book series is too good though :)
Josephine wrote: "I laughed when I re-read that first scene, not because it’s particularly funny but because this entire conversation is based on my real life.
When I was in high school my dad and I shared a pick-..."
I think this memory is so sweet!
When I was in high school my dad and I shared a pick-..."
I think this memory is so sweet!
Just finished through chapter 4. Its really tempting to keep reading. Its been almost 8 years since I last read these books, details keep coming back to me as I read, but it is nice to be able to be surprised again by smaller details I’ve forgotten and be able to experience how the mythology of this book’s universe unfolds. On a related note, no longer being in high school while reading these books compared to the first time I read them, it is weird picturing high school age kids for all the characters. My mind keeps defaulting to college age kids because that’s in my recent memory.
Botoocean wrote: "Just finished through chapter 4. Its really tempting to keep reading. Its been almost 8 years since I last read these books, details keep coming back to me as I read, but it is nice to be able to b..."I totally get the feeling! Although I couldn't stop on the default chapter for exactly that reason: I kept getting flashbacks from certain moments and I just HAD to get there as soon as fast, so before I even noticed it, I was finishing Goddess already lol
These books are so good, and getting back to them now, felt so nostalgic. I can't wait to see what's about to come next in the continuation.
Hi Everyone! I'm a couple of days late starting the Read Along. I am super excited because it has been years since I read Starcrossed. It has remained one of my favorite book series. Thank you for hosting this activity.
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Thank you for joining in! I hope you enjoy reading along & discussing with us!
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Yay! Glad to have you join us for this Sina 🤩 it should be fun!
I finished chapters 1 - 4 today. I had forgotten how much anxiety and angst Helen experienced. I had also forgotten how explosive the first meeting was between Helen and Lucas. It is nice to reread for the details of the story after so many years.
Nicole wrote: "I finished chapters 1 - 4 today. I had forgotten how much anxiety and angst Helen experienced. I had also forgotten how explosive the first meeting was between Helen and Lucas. It is nice to reread..."Right? Their first meeting is probably one of my favorites in books hahaha ;)
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since everyone here is finished/mostly finished with the series, we have some questions!!
- if starcrossed was turned into a movie, who would you cast as your fa..."
Hi Lianne, please refer to the beginning of the post re spoilers. These comments need to be put under spoiler tags or moved to one of the other threads: the final thoughts thread or the uncensored spoiler chat. Please do this ASAP as I don’t want anyone who hasn’t read before to be spoiled for the whole series. Thanks.
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Additionally, we have a ‘Starcrossed: Final Thoughts - Spoiler Chat’ where you can go to discuss final thoughts if you wish, although that can also be done here (following the spoiler tag rules) before moving over to that thread for a more in depth chat.
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Readalong Schedule
July 11th - Readalong begins!
11th - 18th: chapters 1 - 4
18th - 25th: chapters 5 - 9
25th - 1st of August: chapters 10 - 14
1st of August - 8th: chapters 15 - 19
This schedule is just a guide for the readalong discussion, but it does not strictly have to be followed - we understand everyone reads at their own pace! This is why we are firm on the use of tagging your comments with the chapters you are commenting on and using spoiler tags. This way you can read and write your thoughts down and participate in discussion, without spoiling it for anyone else.
Giveaway
Anyone who participates in this discussion will automatically (unless you decide to opt out) be entered in to a giveaway, with the prize being a Starcrossed/Scions themed bookmark sent from Josephine Angelini herself, who will also sign and dedicate it to you. The winner will be selected and contacted shortly after the end of this individual read along.