In the Afterlight (Darkest Minds #3) by Alexandra Bracken - Restarting September 18th 2018

[Sophie]

Join Alex and me in reading this on the 22!

[Alex]

Hey Sophie! I've started (and finished) re-reading the chapters I'd previously read. The plan was to skim through but I ended up reading it again - it's so good!

[Alex]

Chapter 1

Edge of the seat gripping!
(view spoiler)[ I love how pragmatic and vicious our girl has turned out when using her powers.
“This time, I smiled. And when I slammed into her mind, I didn’t care if it broke apart.”...“And I had to get away from the agent before I gave in to the terrifyingly real temptation to put a bullet in her right here and right now.”
(hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

Chapter 2
(view spoiler)[ Huh. You know when Senator Cruz insists that she isn't lying and has everyone's best interests at heart? Wonder why Ruby doesn't do a quick brain scan to cross check.
.......Yay! Great plan, Cole! (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

Chapter 3
(view spoiler)[“The only question is if you’re willing to risk being part of the fallout when he figures out how to do it.” So true! What is he going to do?!
Cole's Team A, I'm not sold on it. Why isn't one of the Green girls who's memorised the research with them? That's top priority. What if the girls don't make it?
“God. Even Stewart family drama is boring,” Clancy said sullenly. LOL. I like how whiny/grumpy Clancy is being, now that things aren't going his way (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

Chapter 4
(view spoiler)[Lol. I dearly enjoy Chubs-Vida snippets (hide spoiler)]

[Sophie]

About to start this! Sorry for the delay.

[Sophie]

6%: (view spoiler)[ The scene with Liam was cute although she's always keeping secrets from him! Chubs taking care of the children is so adorable. (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

That's all right :) (view spoiler)[ Haha, do you mean the not enough kissing one? Absolutely, too many secrets! Guess she's trying to protect him but I really hope it doesn't backfire. Chubs is supertastic through and through! (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ Huh, didn't expect Clancy to pull a new trick at this stage. It's making me nervous that he's so relaxed! (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

I really like how Ruby's character keeps developing into...more.

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[ I've a newfound sympathy for Clancy. I get why he'd want to burn everyone and everything in his path.

Did you feel like the Ruby's reaction to the Cate thing was a lil too much? I dunno, I like Cate but I'm not a huge fan of her, what with her being with Rob in the first place, which wasn't sufficiently explained. Also, her call of running off to get those lame agents back felt too naive (hide spoiler)]

[Sophie]

I am so sorry, life got super busy all the sudden. But I'm still reading this!

[Sophie]

13: (view spoiler)[ The Not Enough Kissing scene was so funny!

Poor Chubs, losing his glasses. That'd be me ugh. And poor Chubs, everyone makes fun of him.

It's nice that we're back to car trips, it's such a familiar thing in this series haha. (hide spoiler)]

[Sophie]

31%: (view spoiler)[ I don't like Cole very much. Hopefully I like him better.

So glad Zu is back! And poor Vi for how jealous she felt as an outcast. (hide spoiler)]

[Alex]

Sophie wrote: "31%: I don't like Cole very much. Hopefully I like him better.

So glad Zu is back! And poor Vi for how jealous she felt as an outcast. "

Hey, sorry I was off GR for a while cos things got crazy at workplace. I've finished reading it but I'm quite disappointed to be honest.

The first two books were soo goood and this as a conclusion? :-/ everything was very predictable, things that I kept anticipating, actually happened which I thoroughly disliked. No surprises whatsoever!

(view spoiler)[ Not enough kissing and Chubs and Zu were the highlights to be sure! I hated the way Cole's death was handled - it felt like a whim the author had and felt too forced. As if, yeah, the book's almost over and no one major's dead, Cole doesn't have a love interest and is likable so I'll finish him off with barely a two page mention (hide spoiler)]

How bout you, did you enjoy it much?

[Tayla]

can a mod change this to august 24th please :)

[Abi]

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Reading from August 24th 2015

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[Tayla]

Ty :)

[Tayla]

anyone here?

[Twila]

I'm here. I've just been really busy. But if you want to read it, I'll still join you. I'll just have to go really slow.

[Tayla]

Can a mod change this to October 11th please? :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting October 11th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[Ashley]

Started this a bit early.

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[ I'm not really into it so far. I don't like the sort of love triangle vibe going on between Ruby and the two brothers. I also don't like all the going behind everyone else's backs. Also what on earth happened to Clancy? Did they just ditch him in the car and forget about him? Pretty confused about that. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ I wish something would happen. In my opinion with me at this point in the book, I feel like the series is going downhill from book one. I liked book one more than book two and book three isn't going so well for me. I hope they can get Cate back somehow. I'm still not liking the secrecy, and it's distancing Ruby from her friends. I don't get why they don't deserve to know what's going on. (hide spoiler)]

[Tayla]

Okay I'm behind so I won't :p

[Ashley]

Chapter 14: (view spoiler)[ I'm starting to get really bored. This book feels so long and like nothing is happening. The stuff between Ruby and Liam is annoying, and I feel like Cole is being an asshole just to be an asshole. I wish some action would happen because the whole book is just people arguing and having no trust in each other. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Chapter 19: (view spoiler)[ I'm glad everyone finally made up, I was getting tired and seriously annoyed with all the fighting. The scene with Chubs and Vida had be trying to hold in my laughter. This book is moving so slow, and I'm pretty tired of having to wait for something to happen. They've been cooped up for too long, and I'm anxious for the hit on Thurmond. (hide spoiler)]

[Tayla]

sorry guys I am slacking so bad. I haven't been reading at all.

I have just been exhausted and fall asleep every time i pick up a book

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Mods, can you reschedule this buddy read for Nov 21st? Thanks :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting November 21st 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting April 15th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Tayla]

woo

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

sorry for being late, I'll finish Never Fade by tomorrow and then start this one..

[Tayla]

that's okay I am so behind myself

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

I started it today ..

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[these books suffer slow beginning but I'm hoping the action starts now..
Ruby wallowing in guilt after Jude's death is heart-breaking (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[loved Zu's interview <3 and they got Clancy's mom & Cate called Ruby.. I want them to stop not trusting each other.. it's painful! Also can Ruby have more faith in Liam and stop mothering him :( (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

chapter 22 (view spoiler)[I can't believe Cole is dead.. No! (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Ending (view spoiler)[I thought this book would be Epic, but for the most part nothing actually happened except friends fighting and characters dying.. I was waiting for it to end to be honest.. Ruby did nothing really important which is so frustrating since book 2 she was good.. I liked her in there.. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 23rd of July 2016

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[Helen 2.0]

Hope to start soon.

[Sharon]

same

[Sharon]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[ Interesting start to the final book of the trilogy. I think it is interesting how the colour black is associated with who they are as group. (hide spoiler)]

[Helen 2.0]

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[ Zu is back! Yay! Not sure how I feel about Kate being back. She's never been my favorite.

I understand why Chubs, Liam, and Vida were angry at Ruby for being secretive. Her loyalty should be to them first and then Cole, not the other way around. Besides that I'm guessing Vida is jealous of Zu, that's why she got so angry when they met. (hide spoiler)]

[Helen 2.0]

Chapter 8: (view spoiler)[ From the writing I sometimes get the feeling Ruby is unconsciously attracted to Cole. She keeps noticing and mentioning his body, the way his muscles move, his proximity. She doesn't mention that with anyone else, not even Liam.
I don't know if I should ship them or not. (hide spoiler)]

[Helen 2.0]

Sharon wrote: "Prologue: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Kind of an ominous way to start the book. I think it indicates the book is going to be pretty dark. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Helen 2.0 wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Prologue: [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Totally agree.

[Sharon]

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[ I am really happy that Zu is back! I am wondering what happened to Clancy. Did they leave him somewhere? I am glad to see the characters again. The only thing tbat bugs me is the love triangle. It makes the book more confusing to me, and it creates conflicts between the group. (hide spoiler)]

[Helen 2.0]

Sharon wrote: "Chapter 5: [spoilers removed]"

Which love triangle? Do you mean Cole?

[Sharon]

Helen 2.0 wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Chapter 5: [spoilers removed]"

Which love triangle? Do you mean Cole?"

(view spoiler)[ Well it's a sort of love triangle vibe between Ruby, Cole and Liam. I don't really thise cause I don't know who to root for lol. (hide spoiler)]