Thursday, August 27, 2015

Swoon Thursday (#135): Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith

Swoon Thursday is a hot meme hosted by the fabulous ladies at YA Bound!


- From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering

- Try to make the swoon excerpt 140 characters (or less), if you are going to tweet about it. Use the hashtag #YABOUND when tweeting


This week, my swoon is from Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith!


"I love you. I love you so much, Brandt Germanius Strassbourg, and I don't care if you're promised to House Alizard, because I'm not afraid to dream."

Brandt's face has turned ashen, and I can see bruises in the crystal-cut hollows of his cheeks. He reeks of exhaustion and strife. But now, as he leans over me, hi smile lights him from the inside.

"Neither am I."

He kisses he like nothing else matters at all. Nightmare, Farthing, Barstadt, the Iron Winds - for now, there's only my golden-haired boy nestled in my arms, his warmth burning through me like a fire. This is what I dream of - my best friend, my confidante, my love. He pulls me closer, and I curl against him, both of us moving wordlessly in our own fluency.

- ARC, page 384




I liked this book! This particular swoon was so hard-fought and well-won. :)
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 27, 2015 at 3:02 AM

    AWWW! I like them! I'm pretty excited to get to this one soonish. :)

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  2. Angela ReadingCaveAugust 27, 2015 at 5:18 AM

    I like it when the swoon is hard fought. The thought of being afraid to dream is sad.

    My Swoon

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  3. UnknownAugust 27, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    I love this swoon!! I'm pretty sure Dreamstrider is already on my TBR list but now I need to double-check :) Thanks for sharing.

    Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf

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  4. JackieAugust 27, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    OH MY GOODNESS. *swoons all the swoons*

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  5. Teresa Mary RoseAugust 28, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    That is such a wonderful swoon and can I just say how stunning that cover is? OMG wow. Thanks for sharing =]

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    1. AlyssaAugust 30, 2015 at 12:24 AM

      Isn't it?! I love it so much! You're very welcome, Teresa!

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  6. Carina OlsenAugust 30, 2015 at 5:23 PM

    Awesome swoon Alyssa :D Though.. heh.. I found it a bit silly written :p but glad you loved it :) Thank you for sharing about it sweetie. <3

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