That's Not My Name

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

This thread is to discuss That's Not My Name by Megan Lally.

Pages: 297 pages

Length: 1 month (November)

Participants: Charlotte, Patricia

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 }.

Here are some questions to help get the conversation started! Feel free to look up discussion questions specific to this book or come up with your own. Just make sure any questions that contain spoilers are under spoiler tags.
Discussion questions are not required but may be a fun way to talk about the book and get to know each other!

Prior to starting:
What prompted you to join this buddy read?
Have you read this author before? What do you think of their other books?

Mid-read:
What character or ideas do you relate to the most and why?
Do you have any favorite quotes or scenes?

After reading:
What was enjoyable or not-so-enjoyable about this book?
Did this book change your perception about anything, either within the book (character development) or in real life?

[Patricia]

Hi, Charlotte! I'm currently reading the book today, and maybe I could finish reading it by next week if I'm not busy with extracurricular activities at our school. But I'll try to read as much as I can per day.

[Charlotte]

Hi Patricia!

Super excited to be doing this buddy read!
It's great that you have already started the book!!
How are you liking it so far?
I'm hoping to start it soon, but I have so many other books on my plate at the moment!

[Patricia]

Charlotte wrote: "Hi Patricia!

Super excited to be doing this buddy read!
It's great that you have already started the book!!
How are you liking it so far?
I'm hoping to start it soon, but I have so many other boo..."

Hi! I am so sorry for the late reply. I did enjoy the book! I think it was fast-paced, and I enjoy the plot of this book.

[Patricia]

Sure, I can wait whenever you finish the book, and we can discuss after reading it! I would really love to hear your thoughts about it and I also have a lot of books on my plate!

[Charlotte]

I'm super excited that you rated it 5 stars!!
I'll let you know when I am done it and then we can discuss!

[Patricia]

Charlotte wrote: "I'm super excited that you rated it 5 stars!!
I'll let you know when I am done it and then we can discuss!"

Sure! Can't wait to discuss it with you soon!

[Charlotte]

Hi Patricia!

So sorry for the late answer!
I finished it a while ago, but I've been super busy and have barely been active!

[Charlotte]

What did you think?

I loved the book!! It was so addicting to know what happened next. From the start I thought I knew what was happening (view spoiler)[ I thought that Madison was Lola and that it would all work out hehe. I was obviously wrong on so many levels, and the twist in the middle of the book when you found out that she wasn't Lola had me reeling with shock! All in all though, it was a super exciting read and I was obsessed! Even though the ending hadn't been what I was expecting, and it was awful seeing Drew's pain, I really liked the conclusion, and honestly it made the book better than if it had've been Lola.
I really liked Drew's love and commitment to Lola and how he didn't give up on her even when everyone else did, and when it could have ruined his life.
I also loved Autumn and Max, at the end they were super loyal to Drew, and honestly I found Autumn's character hilarious :-)
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