***Preface before the actual post***
I actually wrote this post, hmmm..., maybe 2 years ago now. I (obviously) I fell off the blogging bandwagon. But lately I have been thinking that maybe I need to do something ... resurrect an old hobby or start something new. And then I started thinking of this blog. Maybe I'll start this up again? I might be more "freestyle" going forwards. Not so formal in reviewing books but still be book-related. We shall see...!
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I actually wrote this post, hmmm..., maybe 2 years ago now. I (obviously) I fell off the blogging bandwagon. But lately I have been thinking that maybe I need to do something ... resurrect an old hobby or start something new. And then I started thinking of this blog. Maybe I'll start this up again? I might be more "freestyle" going forwards. Not so formal in reviewing books but still be book-related. We shall see...!
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Title: Strange the Dreamer
Author: Laini Taylor
Genre: YA Fantasy
Synopsis
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever. {read more on Goodreads}
My Thoughts
My rating: 5 stars
I recently finished Strange the Dreamer so I had to pen this while it was still fresh in my mind. This was beautiful storytelling. I had read so many good things about this book and was expecting it to be fast-paced and full of action like some books I have read this year but it read like a fairytale to me. It was so well-written and imaginative in it's own right that I fell completely in love with it. And how beautiful is this cover?! I caught myself a few times just staring at this cover - so beaauuutiful!
Strange the Dreamer was a full package. It had wonderful settings that were seamless, authentic and imaginative. It had characters who were flawed but real; who make you question the good vs bad, the right vs wrong. And it read beautifully. The transitions were smooth and the story just flowed.
I love lots of books and rate many highly. But it is a rare case where I fall headlong into a book (or series) that I can't stop thinking about it. Laini Taylor really truly captured my heart and soul with Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares (yes, I gobbled up this duology already). These books are instant recommendations from me.
Strange the Dreamer was a full package. It had wonderful settings that were seamless, authentic and imaginative. It had characters who were flawed but real; who make you question the good vs bad, the right vs wrong. And it read beautifully. The transitions were smooth and the story just flowed.
I love lots of books and rate many highly. But it is a rare case where I fall headlong into a book (or series) that I can't stop thinking about it. Laini Taylor really truly captured my heart and soul with Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares (yes, I gobbled up this duology already). These books are instant recommendations from me.
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