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★Buddy/Group Read Retirement★ > Four Dead Queens (February 2022) Buddy Read Discussion - Mina & Heather

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message 1: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (new) - rated it 3 stars

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Welcome to the Four Dead Queens Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on February 1st and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed 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 can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 02/01
February 01: Chapters 1-7
February 02: Chapters 8-14
February 03: Chapters 15-21
February 04: Chapters 22-28
February 05: Chapters 29-35
February 06: Chapters 36-42

Week of 02/07
February 07: Chapters 43-end

PARTICIPANTS
~ Mina
~ HeatherH


message 2: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (new) - rated it 3 stars

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I started the book, and I'm only on the second chapter, but I have to comment how I get confused which kingdom is which, and what queen they have.

I also find it a bit weird that we have 4 kingdoms that are opposites and all that in a small land space, at least it looks small. where's the rest of the world.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments Just started and confused as well.. And I'm working on audio currently - going to have to dig the book out and physically see this stuff for it to make sense I think


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😂 I don't know if the book will help. I was looking at the map and was still confused. I even read some parts and then went to the map, got back to the chapter, and again to the map.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments I wonder how important it is to be able to distinguish the kingdoms and such lol.. hopefully not much once the story gets moving


message 6: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (last edited Feb 02, 2022 02:40PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

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Chapter 3 (view spoiler)

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)

I finished chapter 8, and I think that's enough for today 😂
After 8 chapters I can think of the queens and the quadrants and know who is who, and where they rule... so it takes a bit of time but you get there.


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I'm going to be a bit bad in this BR 😅
I haven't read at all past chapter 8, and I'm not going to read it today either..probably. I'm going to try and finish one other book. BUT tomorrow is its day.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments I'm still back on like 3 or 4 >.< haven't listened at all today either


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I finally picked it up; for some reason I'm not that eager to continue reading this even though it's not bad, it's well written and the POV switches keep you well informed of life in and out of the palace.. but still. I'm going to try and read at least half of what is left of the book.


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Chapter 11 (view spoiler)

Chapter 16 (view spoiler)

Chapter 19 (view spoiler)

Chapter 26 The book started being interesting (view spoiler)


Chapter 27 (view spoiler)

Finished chapter 32, and if I hadn't had to read a book for another BR I probably would've finished this.. might even finish it later if I have time. Things really picked up in chapter 26 and now I'm curious what'll happen.


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Starting chapter 33, and I'll be also finishing the book today.

Chapter 33 (view spoiler)

Chapter 34 (view spoiler)


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Chapter 37(view spoiler)

From 38 till the end (view spoiler)


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments I got through about 25% last night, through ch 8. Definitely more drawn into it and starting to more easily recognize who is who. I am loving Cora and the messenger's chapters the most. I am intrigued about the other queens deaths that Cora saw and how it is all going to play out. Hoping to get some listening time in today at work.


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The moment she ingested those memory chips was when it became more interesting. And yeah, I liked the chapters with the messenger too, although the ones with the queens get more interesting later on... at least that was the case for me because I figured out something.

Corra is the Eonist queen. The girl we follow is Keralie.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments Yeahhhh I got those names mixed up and they aren't even close lol..

Through ch 23 finally. Like you said above, it took me awhile to realize there where two different timelines here.


message 16: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (last edited Feb 14, 2022 08:22AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

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Okay, good.. I thought I was the only slow one 😂😅

otherwise what are your thoughts on the book?


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments I'm enjoying it when I'm listening but not drawn back to it so definitely kind of ehh on it at this point lol. I like Keralie and the messenger's chapters the best and wish we got more time with them. I am intrigued to find out who is behind the murders though..


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mina | 2960 comments Mod
Yeah, I had that too. I mean I started it later than planned, read 8 chapters and then I haven't picked it up for days. And when I picked it up it was okay, and I liked it enough but... it wasn't something mind blowing. It had potential to be a typical YA but with a +, it ended a bit meh ok YA.

I liked those chapters the most too. I mean how can you not be interested what'll happen with them after that meet 😄 I was intrigued too, that and if Keralie will succeed was what made me read a big chunk of the book when I picked it up. However, I was disappointed how things played out by the end.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments Well that isn't encouraging >.< lol
Hoping to get it finished tomorrow or thursday.. then start Evershore this weekend if you want?


message 20: by mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator (new) - rated it 3 stars

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😂 sorry.. it just took a road that wasn't that hard... I don't mind if things are cliche and predictable after some point but at least make them a bit more.. I don't know how to explain but I think you'll understand when you get to that part.

yeah, let's start it on the weekend.


HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 599 comments I did finally finish this over the weekend, just hadn't had a chance to log in here. Definitely get what you're saying about wanting more from it. Not a bad story but felt like something I'd heard plenty of times before.


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