August Discussion Post

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It's time for our monthly discussion post! This post will remain open for you to contribute at any time, so no pressure. Even if you didn't get around to reading any of your selected books or opted out of participating for the month, you're still more than welcome to take part in the discussion.

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<b>Who was your buddy this month?</b><br /><b>What books were chosen for you?</b><br /><b>Did you manage to read your books? Which ones?</b><br /><b>If you read more than one, did you enjoy them? What was your favorite?</b><br /><b>Would you recommend your chosen book(s)?</b><br /><b>Did you read anything else this month, outside of your chosen books?</b>

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Who was your buddy this month? monkiainen
What books were chosen for you? Choice 1: The Road Trip - Beth O'Leary (contemporary)
Choice 2: The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco (male author)
Choice 3: The Singles Table - Sara Desai (contemporary)
Did you manage to read your books? Which ones? I read "The Road Trip" and started "The Singles Table".
If you read more than one, did you enjoy them? What was your favorite? Road Trip was an easy read and the writing was fine, but I did find some characters really unlikeable and did guess the twist. So far, "The Singles Table" is fun enough.
Would you recommend your chosen book(s)? Possibly, if you want to read something that doesn't involve a lot of thinking.
Did you read anything else this month, outside of your chosen books? Yes, The Deja Glitch by Holly James (fun enough, though I can see why people had an issue with the climax) & Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers (good mystery but the period racism is jarring)