2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth.

Pages: 352 pages

Length: 1 month (September)

Participants: Amitha, Marielle

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?

Hi Marielle, it’s nice to be reading this book with you! I’ll be starting next week, as I currently have a library book that I need to finish soon. I’ve never read this author before, so I’m looking forward to it!

Hi Marielle and Amitha. My library hold on Mad Mabel has crept forward. As it is now available on the 14th, I will be able to join in later in the month.

That’s great! Lovely to have you in this buddy read.

Hi Odette and Amitha,
Great to try this buddyread.
For me it's okay to start next week, I'm also still finishing other (library) books.
It will be my first book by Sally Hepworth, but I heard many good things both about the book and about the author. Looking forward to this book!