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A Darker Shade of Magic (Starting from 27th June)
can't wait to start! i'll be joining of course
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Obviously :)
꧁yanitta꧂ wrote: "After this buddy-read are you planning to read the sequel? Because I finished the first book, and I'm procrastinating..."yeah we will, i hope you can join us! glad you enjoyed the first book so much :))
I am joining! Been waiting to read V.E. Schwab for too long!
Branwenn wrote: "I am joining! Been waiting to read V.E. Schwab for too long!"yay! this will be a great buddy read :)) and same here ahah, i keep putting off reading her books but i really should read them
Darce and Branwenn, Can we start the read as per the scheduled date (27th June)??
yep sure :)) that's today for me! do we want to read a certain number of chapters a day? they're quite short chapters so let me know how many you guys think we should read a day :)) i'm thinking maybe 7 or something but you guys let me know your thoughts
I haven't been that into the story to know for sure but I might be a little behind you because of my chronic migraine condition (I'm reading it on epub form and too much time in front of a screen is an issue for me). Bht if they are short then why not
Branwenn wrote: "I haven't been that into the story to know for sure but I might be a little behind you because of my chronic migraine condition (I'm reading it on epub form and too much time in front of a screen i..."oh dang if reading off a screen for a long time is a problem then we can read a shorter number of chapters a day if you want :)) or we can just go free for all and you can read to wherever, then put your chapter number down and put your comments in a spoiler format. for example:
Part VI, Chapter II
(view spoiler)
let me know what you think, if we want to read a certain number of chapters a day then i'll probably read today's number plus tomorrow's number tomorrow :))
I finished part 2. I'm good with either 5 or 7 chapters a day, but it would be better if we can fix a certain number. Branwenn, Let us know the number of chapters u want to read per day.
Mahi wrote: "I finished part 2. I'm good with either 5 or 7 chapters a day, but it would be better if we can fix a certain number. Branwenn, Let us know the number of chapters u want to read per day."ok cool, i'll read 7 chapters and then we can change the number if necessary. thoughts so far, Mahi?
Darce wrote: "Branwenn wrote: "I haven't been that into the story to know for sure but I might be a little behind you because of my chronic migraine condition (I'm reading it on epub form and too much time in fr..."As i read the first two parts, i want to discuss about the spoiler which happened at the end of chapter 5. (view spoiler)
I think 5 chapters will work better for me
I'm still at Chapter 1 and I am in love with the writing style so far
Darce wrote: "Mahi wrote: "I finished part 2. I'm good with either 5 or 7 chapters a day, but it would be better if we can fix a certain number. Branwenn, Let us know the number of chapters u want to read per da..."Basic concept and setup is interesting but the proceedings are slow.
I agree. Actually I don't mind a slowly unfolding story as long as the plot actually starts somewhere.And thank you both for offering to help me out of this tight corner.
This kind of headache is just a bit too tiring and energy consuming, so I might be commenting the way you showed me if a crisis occurs.
Protagonist name is Kell. I'm not sure about the book, but i love that name :))
I like Kell's eyes and that coat! It must be pretty handy too
Mahi wrote: "As i read the first two parts, i want to discuss about the spoiler which happened at the end of chapter 5. (view spoiler)"(view spoiler)
Branwenn wrote: "I think 5 chapters will work better for me"yep sure :))
i've stopped at Part III, Chapter II (7 chapters in) so i'll only read 3 chapters today so we're all in sync :))
Branwenn wrote: "I'm still at Chapter 1 and I am in love with the writing style so far"yeah the writing style is so cool! i can see why VE Schwab is so popular
Branwenn wrote: "And thank you both for offering to help me out of this tight corner. This kind of headache is just a bit too tiring and energy consuming, so I might be commenting the way you showed me if a crisis occurs."yep that's completely fine :)) happy to help!
Mahi wrote: "Protagonist name is Kell. I'm not sure about the book, but i love that name :))"ahaha yeah his name is so cool!! is reminds me of the name Kelsier ;))
Branwenn wrote: "I like Kell's eyes and that coat! It must be pretty handy too"so true, i wish i had a coat like that ahah.
so where are you up to now, Mahi and Branwenn? so far i think the story is really interesting, there are quite a few different characters but i'm sure they'll all tie together well, and the magic parallel Londons seem pretty damn cool. do you think that Enthusiast (Ned i think?) will reappear (if you've read up to his section yet)?
I'm halfway through Part IV The White Throne, Chapter I and its gonna be the last one for today for me.Lila is my new crush and I'm half convinced that Holland will be a sort of villain/anti-hero character
As for Ned I am sure he'll reappear. Such stupid and ambitious characters are bound to cause trouble.
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Lila is my new crush and I'm half convinced that Holland will be a sort of villain/anti-hero ..."
I read the book last month, and YES!! Can I date Lila!? And Holland is one of my favorite characters in the book.
Cool, I’ve stopped at the end of Part VI, Chapter I as well!! I’ll read the next 5 chapters later today :)) And oh my god yeah Lila seems badass and I love it!
Darce and Branwenn, I'm a bit busy till tmrw due to the project deadlines, So i'm not able finish the chapters. Please continue the read and i will try to catch up from Wednesday. Apologies for the inconvenience.
No inconvenience at all! I'm still in high school and we are continuing the lessons in the summer due to the lockdown, so I get the pressure for time. Hope you don't miss your deadline Mahi
Yeah of course, no problem at all Mahi, good luck with everything!
ahhh i read the next 5 chapters! god those twins are crazy! crazy psychotic! that poor boy.... and Holland....
That's so true! I'm at Chapter IV Part IV and I was so freaked out at the sadistic nature of those creepy-ass twins. They did send shivers down my spine, not through physical violence but through psychological one. They're absolutely horrible
The way Athos treated this boy made me wanna scream! And now that I know a bit more about Holland I honestly can't help but sympathize a little. I'm sure he's gonna get a good arc or at least I hope so
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I totally agree! And lord, Lila is officially my new love! I like her character more by the second!
Yeah Athos is freaking twisted! I mean they both are, Athos and his sister. And you’re right, Branwenn, I can’t help but feel sorry for Holland, he must live a horrific life. I’m excited to see his development like you said.... And god yeah Lila’s a babe, I’m so ready to see her kick those boys asses hehe
Probably the best spoiler in my life
(chose to read the spoiler, just clarifying)
Branwenn wrote: "Probably the best spoiler in my life(chose to read the spoiler, just clarifying)"
hehehe i was so shocked but i should have expected it from someone as badass as Lila ;))
and cool thanks i was a bit freaked for a second because i thought the spoilers hadn't been marked correctly but i'm glad you chose to read them :))
where is everyone up to? i feel like i'm ahead so i'm just going to stop where i am and wait to hear where you guys are up to, i'm at Part VI, Chapter II (this is getting pretty damn intense by the way, i'm loving it!).
It looks like both of you are enjoying this book. I will read this book some other time and hope that i will get a chance to buddy read with you for some other book :)
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