Defy Me (Shatter Me #5) by Tahereh Mafi--> Restarting November 8th 2023

[Brianna]

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Date changed. Restarting November 8th 2023. Happy Reading ☺

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[Shannara]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ Omg!!! Yay Kenji and Nazeera!!! I know im supposed to be worried about Juliette, but these two are soooo cute!!! I love this!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Oh yay you started Shannara!

[Shannara]

Maddie wrote: "Oh yay you started Shannara!"

After 4.5 I couldn’t stop!!! It was too good!! I won’t read too fast until I see other people picking it up. 😊

[Maddie]

Yesss I want my copy!

I fly through them too haha a few hours, one sitting lol

[Brianna]

I'm super busy tonight so I probably wont be able to finish 4.5, but more likely Tuesday night. And Im planning to start this when I finish Iron Flame. That will be a few more days cause its a chonker lol. And I am kinda taking my time with it. I should get this one from the library this week so I think it'll be perfect :)
Once Im done IF, this series is my highest priority for the month :)

[Maddie]

I'll be late to basically every book because Bridge Kingdom is my priority this month before the Fairyloot sale to see if I want those copies in 10 days. But this is definitely exciting to be reading a series so consistently!

[Shannara]

Maddie wrote: "Yesss I want my copy!

I fly through them too haha a few hours, one sitting lol"

Right?!?! These books are so short it’s so easy to just devour them!!!

@Brianna & @Maddie -don’t worry!! Take your time!!! I’ll take it slow and keep the thread active till everyone gets here!! 😊

[Maddie]

Haha thanks! My copy's still on the way

[Brianna]

Perfect :)

[Brianna]

3% Yes I already need to write an update!!!

Im still waiting for the audiobook but I was getting impatient so I decided to start the ebook.

Basically read the first 2.5 chapters... and then was going back and forth between book 4, 4.5 and 5 to reread the pieces that overlap and WTF is going on?
(view spoiler)[So in Js version, Kenji is dragging her, shes all dopy, and then all of a sudden her mind clears and Kenji is gone. In Kenjis version hes dragging J, gets dizzy then *poof* J is gone.
(hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ALSO. end of book 4; J then sees everyone covered in blood and "Brendan is dead. Lily, Ian, Alia, dead." and then in book 5 chapter 3? (Kenji); says they're running. "Castle, Winston, injured Brendan, Ian, and Alia-go invisible (hide spoiler)]

There's some seriously weird shit going on and I think it has to do with(view spoiler)[ J's parents (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "3% Yes I already need to write an update!!!

Im still waiting for the audiobook but I was getting impatient so I decided to start the ebook.

Basically read the first 2.5 chapters... and then was g..."

(view spoiler)[ Oh I know!!! It’s got to be them messing with everyone’s minds or something. Some crazy stuff!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Oh nooo WHERE'S MINE

[Shannara]

Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ okay, so these people are psychotic when it comes to their children. I mean who engineers a child and then constantly erases said child’s memories just to see if they can control the kid. I mean, that’s messed up… (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

Shannara wrote: "Chapter 14 [spoilers removed]"

Yeahhhhh. Im 30% I dont know what chapter because they arent listed (which is dumb lol)
(view spoiler)[Anderson back though?! What the hell!! And how did he get in there? where has he been? I have so many questions but this is so many layers of F*ed up! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I'm still 8th in the hold line :(

[Brianna]

I've been bouncing between physical and audio. My headphones are dead right now so I was reading on my break and Oh My Goodness. This is nuts
35% just finished a Juliette chapter
(view spoiler)[Youre right, her parents are absolute nut jobs. This is not at all what I expected. This book has taken a massive turn in plot. I am so intrigued to learn more. Her mother... I cannot believe what she is doing to Juliette. But I did think that she was going to wipe her memory when they brought her to that room. This is crazy though. I wonder if theyll explain how they are wiping their memories, and how Nazeera is now remembering.
This is a very interesting turn of events, J will now become Ella again with no memories of her friends I guess? I want to know what the hell they are doing to her sister (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

Maddie wrote: "I'm still 8th in the hold line :("

Oh no!! whats the timeline on that? This book is wild. I feel like you'll fly through it once you get it!

[Maddie]

I'm not sure :( I'll just fly through the series when I get this one and catch up lol

Yess your updates are making me SO EXCITED lol

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Chapter 14 [spoilers removed]"

Yeahhhhh. Im 30% I dont know what chapter because they arent listed (which is dumb lol)
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ omg right?!?! Like how does one survive that shit!!?! Almost too crazy to believe… (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "I've been bouncing between physical and audio. My headphones are dead right now so I was reading on my break and Oh My Goodness. This is nuts
35% just finished a Juliette chapter
Youre right, her p..."

(view spoiler)[ yeah, i guess we won’t have a Juliette anymore… I wonder if they’ll be able to reverse it later… (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Maddie wrote: "I'm not sure :( I'll just fly through the series when I get this one and catch up lol

Yess your updates are making me SO EXCITED lol"

I can’t wait for you to get it!!! It’s soooo crazy and good!!!

[Maddie]

OMGGG I'm so excited haha it got wild at the end of the 4th so I can't wait! I'll probably end up buying the series in ppbk if I can find a matching set

[Brianna]

Haha, Im excited for you to read it too!

[Brianna]

48%
(view spoiler)[Ok! So I guess Juliette is somehow maintaining AND gaining her memories! the plot continues to thicken. Her parents remain bat shit crazy.
Wouldn't it be a crazy plot twist if somehow it turns out all the kids are actually nuts and the parents are actually the good guys 🤣I feel like this series has been all over the place I might not actually be that surprised if something like that happened lol (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

80% This book is going by so quickly lol. I'm trying to savour it but I'm flying through it. I could definitely finish tonight but I'm going to take a break. I will most likely finish tomorrow though!
(view spoiler)[I am quite happy that they are retaining their memories now. I do feel slightly bad for Kenji though because he basically knew only a small part of these people but now that they remember who they were before I feel like that might change the dynamic. Especially between him and Ella.
Absolutely nuts (this is the saying of this book apparently) what has happened to her sister. Poor Emmaline. I hope that they are either able to save her by saving her and getting the twins to heal her, or save her by killing her.
Ugh. Anderson. This man just will not die. what a loop hole he wove lol.
Since this book has been so different from the original series I wonder if TM had this in mind when she wrote the original trilogy or not. or if she just made it up after she wrote the first 3. Does anyone know? I actually dont even know how much time was in between the first trilogy and the rest of the books. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I feel like these books are just so short haha I'm excited to get mine! Will you guys continue on as well?

[Brianna]

The really are! Especially after just reading FW and IF lol.
And I would like to! I want to finish this series by the end of the year at least. I know we have the threads up but I guess I was a bit ambitious making them lol. If I hadnt read FW and IF I dont think I would have had an issue lol.
@Maddie are you still planning to continue?

[Brianna]

89%
(view spoiler)[Um why would you lead with. "im the one who tried to kill you" (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Brianna wrote: "The really are! Especially after just reading FW and IF lol.
And I would like to! I want to finish this series by the end of the year at least. I know we have the threads up but I guess I was a bi..."

I'm definitely going to continue! :o

[Brianna]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[This definitely doesnt have a typical ending. It didnt even feel like the ending to a book lol, there was no cliffhanger. But I did like it. It was kinda like a happy ending before what I assume will be shit hitting the fan next book. I wonder if the next novella with be Nazeera. Seems like each novella is a new POV that is added to the next book which I think is pretty cool!
I really enjoyed reading this one, Im not really sure why though lol. I feel like not a lot actually happened but you find out a LOT about what is actually going on which obviously we knew nothing about in the last 4 books. Interesting that the reestablishment faked the world dying just so they could take over? Im curious to know why, like what was the reasoning? Just power? Who were these people before the reestablishment took over. (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

Maddie wrote: "Brianna wrote: "The really are! Especially after just reading FW and IF lol.
And I would like to! I want to finish this series by the end of the year at least. I know we have the threads up but I ..."

Yay! :) I will probably read the next novella soon. Its the same length as the last one so I dont think itll take long

[Shannara]

Midway through Chapter 28 (view spoiler)[ I cannot believe everything that’s going on!!! This is some crazy shit right here. Kids killing their parents left and right. And Warner getting ready to propose amidst it all.. smh… you can do better Warner!!! At least get a ring!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "48%."

(view spoiler)[ Ong that would be an insane plot twist. And yeah, this has totally been all over the place. It’s like a train wreck tho and I can’t seem to look away!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

Shannara wrote: "Midway through Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

Haha!! I actually thought it was sweet (view spoiler)[that he was going to propose and was mad at Kenji for interrupting lol (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Midway through Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

Haha!! I actually thought it was sweet [spoilers removed]"

lol it is sweet!! I just was expecting some grand gesture when he did it.

[Brianna]

Shannara wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Midway through Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

Haha!! I actually thought it was sweet [spoilers removed]"

lol it is sweet!! I just was expecting some grand gesture..."

Haha, thats so not him though. Thats Kenji!

[Maddie]

I'm missing all of the talking :( I miss iiiiittttt

[Brianna]

Haha I'll still be here when you get to it! Havent gotten to the next one yet. Been thinking we should probably just reset the dates when we do lol

[Brianna]

I just got #6 from the library! I might start 5.5 soon and then move onto 6. Would you guys be down if I reset the threads for next week?

[Maddie]

Yeah that works for me! I've got Imagine Me and Believe Me sitting on my shelf already just waiting to get to them

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Midway through Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

Haha!! I actually thought it was sweet [spoilers removed]"

lol it is sweet!! I just was expecting s..."

That’s soooo true!!! Lol

[Shannara]

Chapter 30 (view spoiler)[ phew!!! This is so spicy!!! I love them together!!! I’m so glad everyone is mostly okay. I mean, besides the pending war and all the people threatening to murder them all. Smh… (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Finished… (view spoiler)[ OMG!!!! That was sooooo sweet!!!! And totally Warner!!! Eeeee!!!! They’re engaged!!!! I love it!!!! I love that this ended on such a good note!!! Everything was so shitty for a while there it looked almost hopeless. But then Nazeera!!! I’m soooo glad she’s on the good side!!!! I hope she and Kenji fall in love even though they said they weren’t going to date or anything… can’t wait to get to the next one!!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Brianna wrote: "Finished!
.."

(view spoiler)[ This was so much information!! You’re right, we learn a ton. I’m kind of glad we are finally not so much in the dark. I can’t wait to see what happens next, when, you’re probably right, the shit hits the fan. I’m so here for it!! Lol (hide spoiler)]

[Brianna]

Shannara wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Finished!
.."

[spoilers removed]"

I know I feel like we are finally getting into what is actually happening! lol

[Brianna]

Im going to request/update the date for reveal me for Friday, I'll probably start it in the next few days and then we can plan for 6 after that :)

[Brianna]

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Maddie]

Sound good thanks!

[Maddie]

GUYS I'M DOING IT

These really provide no recap whatsoever and throw you in right where it left off
7% (view spoiler)[Okay I'm from New Zealand and we do not sound English, I hate when narrators try for an accent and fail (hide spoiler)]