A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
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I buddy read this with Leslie from Books are the New Black! This was my first time ever buddy reading with a fellow blogger! It was a lot of fun and cool to hear her thoughts as we went! We are going to buddy read A Gathering of Shadows together too!
This book is awesome! The main characters Lila and Kell are amazing! Lila is a bad-ass go-getter who yearns for adventure. She is all fire and passion. She can be a bit impulsive and foolish, but she is strong and clever. She is the type who always gets in trouble, but can also take care of herself. Kell, on the other-hand, is more steady and thinks things through. He is loyal and caring. He is a bit serious but I think that is just because of the events that transpire in the book. He seems like he would be a little bit more carefree normally.
The setting is really cool and unique. Its three different Londons that exist in the same place. Only people with special abilities can travel between them. Kell is one of only two people remaining that have the special ability. They call the different Londons Red London, White London, and Gray London. One of my favorite lines of the book is when Lila calls them “Dull London, Kell London, and Creepy London” I don’t know why but I thought it was really funny.
This was a fast paced exciting book! It has a unique world with awesome characters. I would recommend it to anyone who like reading about adventures with magic. I can’t wait to get started on the next book!
Perfectly Tolerable 
I love this series! Although I still need to read the last book. I hope you enjoy the other books when you are able to read them:-)
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Yay! I’m glad you loved it so far! Book 2 should come in the mail on Wednesday! I can’t wait, thanks!
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I love all the elf memes! haha. I’m so glad that we buddy read this together. I can’t wait to continue on! It was such a fun book!
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I’m so glad too! It was fun 😀 The second book should be here tomorrow!!
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This review is definitely giving me incentive to read the book! Lol
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Yay! If you read it I hope you like it!!
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I have had the book in eBook format for a couple of months but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet, but your review is providing me with much needed incentive! Glad you enjoyed this one!
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Yay! I hope you like it when you get around to reading it 😀
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Another book which has been on my to read list and I still don’t have it! I keep pushing it back because of the other gazillion books I have 😂 So happy to see you reviewing this book! Can’t wait to read the review on the 2nd one!
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I kept putting this one off too! I mentioned that on one of Leslie’s posts and she suggested buddy reading! Thats why I finally got around to it 😂
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Haha that is a smart way to tackle it! I know for sure I’ll be lousy as a buddy when it comes to reading 😅 I’m afraid I’ll feel too “pushed” to read
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I was a little worried about that too, but it wasn’t bad, we set a certain number of sections to read every day and it was easier than I thought it would be!
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Those Elf gifs crack me up. 😂 Happy to see that you enjoyed this so much! Fingers crossed the next two books are just as great for you. 😀
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Thanks :D:D
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I want to read it ASAP 😍
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I hope you like it!
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Lila was one of my all time favorite characters I have artwork of her, “I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still,” quote. For some crazy reason though I could only picture Ed Shereen has Kell and that continued right through the second book 🙂 Glad you liked it!
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I’m glad you didn’t tell me that before I read it! In my mind he doesn’t look anything like Ed Shereen 😂😂 That artwork sounds awesome 😍
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An author that I haven’t yet read but i am determined to read this series
Lynn 😀
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