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★Buddy/Group Read Retirement★ > A Darker Shade of Magic (March 2024) Group Read Discussion

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message 1: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (last edited Feb 29, 2024 11:54PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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This is the group thread for A Darker Shade of Magic!

Content Warnings: attempted rape, torture, self-harm, self-mutilation, violence, blood, talk of parental abuse

This thread is open for discussion beginning March 1st! Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed (mark as a spoiler) in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days of the month can be used to catch up if needed! Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads.

The Group Read Discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 03/01
March 01: Pages 1-20
March 02: Pages 21-40
March 03: Pages 41-60

Week of 03/04
March 04: Pages 61-80
March 05: Pages 81-100
March 06: Pages 101-120
March 07: Pages 121-140
March 08: Pages 141-160
March 09: Pages 161-180
March 10: Pages 181-200

Week of 03/11
March 11: Pages 201-220
March 12: Pages 221-240
March 13: Pages 241-260
March 14: Pages 261-280
March 15: Pages 281-300
March 16: Pages 301-320
March 17: Pages 321-340

Week of 03/18
March 18: Pages 341-360
March 19: Pages 361-380
March 20: Pages 381-400


You can read the group book at any time during the month and at your own pace. This is the pace the group will be using, but if you read ahead or will be giving spoilers, please mark them (click the "some html is ok button"). If you have any questions a mod or another member can help you.


Luca Dofus (lucadofus) | 8 comments Thanks. I'll be reading a loan ebook, so page count will be different. I doubt it'll be an issue and I'll probably finish much later than the group's pace ;)
(but I do like it when it's chapters instead of page count; also works for audiobooks)


message 3: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (new) - rated it 4 stars

mina | 2943 comments Mod
@Luca

Sorry, didn't have time to try and split it into chapters, although if I remember correctly there are main chapters split into sub-chapters which makes it more time consuming to split it equaly. If it's easier for you to track, and have % showing, it's 5% of the book every day.


Luca Dofus (lucadofus) | 8 comments No worries! I'll be behind anyway. I also adapted the font so that tot. pages is now 394, so real close (but sometimes it's a bit wrong; just read a book that said 150 pages but the counter only went up every 2-3 pages I swiped, bug I guess).
We'll be fine :) You folks do a lot of work for this page, I'm amazed every time.


Katie (love---katie) | 576 comments Hey friends! This is a reread for me because I want to be freshened up on the series before jumping into The Fragile Threads of Power. I first read this series like 7 years ago so I remember some very broad plot points and characterization but not really any details.

That first sentence just dropped me back in the world and sort of gave me goosebumps. I don't know what it is about it, but it gives me shivers in a good way.


Luca Dofus (lucadofus) | 8 comments Page 50-ish, towards the end of Part 2.
I like how it's written and the pace is moving fast... but my limited memory is already starting to get confused between the various princes and kings. I also like how things are not explained in detail but rather as they happen... but also I'm not sure when to read between the lines. Kell was just introduced as royal family. By blood? Adopted?
oh well, let's keep going ^^'


Luca Dofus (lucadofus) | 8 comments Well that's awkward, my question was answered just a few more pages in. oops. sorry


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