Shadow and Bone (The Grishaverse #1) by Leigh Bardugo - Restarting November 29th 2021

[Sarah]

Christina and I are reading this on Feb. 1st. Feel free to join us!

[onceuponatimeareview]

I hope you guys like this book. I loved it.

[Christina]

Around 10% - I'm really enjoying this so far! (view spoiler)[Turns out our main character Alina is a Grisha after all! And a rare type by the looks of things... And the Darkling leader is so young and is oozing mystery!! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah]

33%. (view spoiler)[I knew she was a Grisha! I wonder what's going to happen to her now that she's arrived in Os Alta. (hide spoiler)] It's really, really good so far! :)

[Sarah]

Finished! The ending was super intense. Can't wait to read the sequel! :)

[Christina]

@Sarah You're fast :P
I'm currently at 35% and it's currently 5 stars

I knew she was too! (view spoiler)[otherwise it would've been dull to have a normal human main character, right? :P

Oh man that Darkling is so mysterious. I want to find out more about him. Blooming romance soon? ;) (hide spoiler)]

Are you using this as a buddy read for a challenge? If so, when I finish, we can discuss more about our favourite parts :P

[Sarah]

(view spoiler)[There's a twist with the Darkling! ;) Although I wish there wasn't -- I liked the way things were with the Darkling. But the twist makes it much more interesting. (hide spoiler)]

I'm not using this for a challenge, but I'm totally up for discussing if you are! :)

[onceuponatimeareview]

How do you guys like this? I loved it.

[Christina]

@Once Upon A Time

I'm easy to please and this book has been wonderful so far. I'm wondering what adventures Alina will go on now that she's (view spoiler)[Grisha and I like me a lil bit of romance :) (hide spoiler)]

[onceuponatimeareview]

Secret. Not telling you. :)

[Sarah]

I looooooved it. I'm really excited to get the second one. I just wonder what Alina's going to do now, after ... after what happened at the end of the book. :)

[Christina]

Ahh I'm looking forward to it and i hope it's scorching :P

[onceuponatimeareview]

I can't wait for the third one. If comes out June 3. Love loved he 2nd
Right now are you guys team Darkling or Mal?

[Sarah]

Oh man, right now? After having finished the first book? I'm Team Mal, because the Darkling (don't look, Christina! :p) (view spoiler)[is an asshole and I am hoping he died in the Fold when Alina left him there. Although, of course, he probably didn't -- that would be too easy. (hide spoiler)] Who knows, though? I'm assuming the second one is going to be even more full of twists, so my opinion could go anywhere. :)

[Christina]

@Sarah
The Darkling is what, is what!? Ahhhh I better read a chunk tonight!! Dying to know

Obviously I'm team Darkling :O Mal is okay...

[Sarah]

I was Team Darkling, and I wish I still could be, because I still think Alina and the Darkling would be awesome together. But the plot twist was just like "NOPE HAHA".

[Christina]

@Sarah
AHHHH! I must finish tonight... I must!

[Sarah]

Yes, you should! The ending is sooooo good. :o And if you want we can buddy read Siege and Storm together when you finish. :)

[Christina]

@Sarah
Most definitely!

[Christina]

45% - Hate hate hate Zoya. (view spoiler)[ She's one of those girls everyone likes to hate. How dare she use her power in Botkin's class... (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

62% - I am so confused by the Darkling's actions!! (view spoiler)[How can he just kiss Alina and then leave her hanging?

Something is conflicting within him. He's still the same puzzle he was at the beginning! (hide spoiler)]

Edit: What?!?(view spoiler)[Is the Darkling evil or what? He wants to expand the Shadow Fold?! Oh my god and Baghra is his mother. So many plot twists in one page! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah]

That was the twist I was telling you about. ;) And it gets better! Or worse, depending on how you look at it.

[onceuponatimeareview]

I was team Darkling now I'm all for Mal.

[Christina]

Ahh my heart is shattered :( 75% - How could he?!
I'm not exactly Team Mal yet but (view spoiler)[he did find her when she was on the run. There's hope cos they won't be able to find that deer without him! Heh (hide spoiler)]

[onceuponatimeareview]

I know what you mean.

[Christina]

87% oh my god (view spoiler)[the scene where Alina and Mal found the stag but the Darkling got to them and killed it

How could I have wanted Alina to have anything to do with him I don't know. He's so evil

I hate the Darkling so much!! (hide spoiler)]

I've been converted to team Mal, seriously that was a well written love triangle!

[Christina]

100% - Man I still can't get over the Darkling lol

(view spoiler)[Pure evil!!! When Alina said she couldn't believe she nearly fell in love with the Darkling I was nodding like crazy because I liked him... Dang it!

That scene in the Shadow Fold was jawdropping. Loved every second. Obviously the Darkling is still alive...

Btw the city names are so hard to remember. So many were mentioned in the last few pages haha (hide spoiler)]

Bring on book 2!

@Sarah
Read your spoilers. Totally agree!

[Sarah]

Ahh sorry I've been a bit inactive the past few days, sorry! But yeah, I totally agree! :o And I find it easier to remember the city names by referencing back to the map in the beginning of the book. When do you want to start Siege and Storm? :) Or would you rather do Days of Blood & Starlight now? I think we planned on doing that too, correct me if I'm wrong. :p

[Christina]

@Sarah
Ohh i might've forgotten about Days of Blood and Starlight lol Did we set up a date for this?
I've signed up for a lot of buddy reads this month for challenges. Not sure if I can start Siege of Storm just yet :( Sorry

[Sarah]

No, not yet, but I can wait! :) I don't have anything planned this month or next, I think, so whenever you're free we can start (either one). :p

[onceuponatimeareview]

I loved the second book waiting for the last book to come out.

[Christina]

@Sarah Ahh, thanks! My reading list for this month is https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... if you're interested in buddy reading any :P
Lol I noticed I spelt the second book wrong. Siege and Storm* hehe

@Once Upon a Time
When does it come out? D: Oh no, I hate waiting!

[onceuponatimeareview]

June 3rd :) I'm glad I don't have to wait to long.

[Sarah]

@Christina: Oh, I've been planning on The Raven Boys and Scarlet. I can buddy read those with you, especially since I've already got my copy of The Raven Boys!

@Once: Ooh, yay! Only a few months. Can't wait! :)

[Christina]

@Sarah
YAY! We could definitely share our thoughts on those :) There are existing buddy read threads (which I will be lurking on when the time comes):

Scarlet starts on 12th Feb: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Raven Boys starts on 23rd Feb:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting March 17th 2014. Happy Reading ☺

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[Rachael]

=) Thank you! Join Tayla and I mid March for this one

[Tayla]

yay :)

[Tayla]

anyone still doing this?

[Rachael]

Yep I am! I will probably start tomorrow or the day after

[Rachael]

I read the first chapter last night.. It's super confusing. I have no idea what's going on

[Rachael]

Is anyone gonna read this with me?

[Rachael]

Through chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ There's still a lot of terms I don't comprehend because they are made up and there's also background/history I don't understand.. I'm excited to watch Alina fall in love with the Darkling cause I thought her and Mal were kinda a strange couple (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Sorry Rachael, I've never read this one!

[Rachael]

No problem Sarah :)

[Rachael]

Through chapter 10 (view spoiler)[
There's still some mystery to this book but I'm slowly learning what all the different ranks and terms mean.. I can already tell I'm gonna love the love story aspect. The Darkling makes me miss Prince Maxon, is it May yet? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ Ew Zoya! Jealousy is an ugly trait rude girl (hide spoiler)]

[onceuponatimeareview]

Love this series

[Rachael]

I'm really liking it too!

[Rachael]

Chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ I'm curious about Baghra's relation to the Darkling.. Maybe it's his grandmother?

I liked this quote "There's nothing wrong with being a lizard unless you were born to be a hawk" (hide spoiler)]