2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss A Discovery of Witches, the first book in the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness.

Pages: 579 pages

Length: 1 Month (December)

Participants: D.L., Rebecca, Patricia, Jessica.

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.


Happy Buddy Reading!

Hi, everyone! I'm planning on reading this one around the second week of the month.

Hi, there. I think I'll start it the second week of the month as well. I'm looking forward to it :)

I have it currently and planned to start tonight after the kiddos are in bed

Jessica wrote: "I have it currently and planned to start tonight after the kiddos are in bed"

Awesome!! Excited to hear your thoughts on it.

Ok so I didn't start it until yesterday while I was drinking a large mug of green tea. I am currently on page 30. I love how descriptive this book is so far but am so happy it isn't as descriptive as The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
I had to renew this book from my library this morning so that I can keep reading it. This book is definitely thicker than I anticipated but I am looking forward to continuing to read it.

I'm going to read this one today:)

I started reading this today. It's good so far but long books always intimidate me so it may take me some time to finish lol

chapter 1
(view spoiler)[The scene Diana remembers from her childhood with the wraiths coming out in the dining room was creepy! lol (hide spoiler)]

I have to say that I have fallen off the wagon of reading this week due to weather in my area. I'll jump back on tonight or tomorrow morning. 3 days of school for my kiddos before winter break so I am hoping to have it done soon!

I finished. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series. Without spoilers this book was great the first ten chapters or so, then I just felt like it dragged on. Some parts were interesting and kept me reading until the end.
Overall, I didn't really enjoy this book at all.