Beyond Reality discussion

I don't know about where you all are, but over here in New England it's been a hot and unusually rainy summer. But is there anything better than listening to the rain on your window while you get lost in a good book?

Books of the Month - For August, you selected:
--Science Fiction: Translation State by Ann Leckie
--Fantasy: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

There are a couple of starter topics up for each book, but please feel free to start more.

We also have our schedule set for the next couple of months:
--September 2023 Science Fiction: Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds
--September 2023 Fantasy: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
--October 2023 Science Fiction: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
--October 2023 Fantasy: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

Series news: We'll be starting our next series read, The Poppy War trilogy by R.F. Kuang on August 15th. Stay tuned for the new series folder to be posted when we begin!

Lastly - Don't forget to check out the Question of the Week (a new one posts each Sunday) and drop by the "What are you reading in August 2023?” topic to share your picks, pans, and progress for the month. All genres welcome in this topic!