For this episode, we’re discussing Lakewood by Megan Giddings. Malavika Praseed of The Chicago Review of Books said, "Giddings takes the distrust of her community and amplifies it, creating something wholly new and modern ... Giddings maintains a tight hold on us for much of the book. Her plainspoken yet detailed prose draws us close to Lena, allowing us to get to know Lena’s independent spirit and sharp observations ... Prose like this keeps us tightly wound, hanging on Gidding’s every word and Lena’s every move. We feel a paranoia unique to the digital age, censored searches and blocked websites, constantly being heard and watched. And eventually, when things spiral out of control and Giddings lets us go, we’re left reeling. Dizzy. We pick up some pieces, but not all of them.” Korey says, “Everything that happens is interesting, and it’s well written, and also it ultimately felt disjointed in a way.” Ashley says, “It needed more juice.” Tune in to our latest episode to hear more about Lakewood now! 🧠 🧬

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We said we’d do it, and we’re doing it! This week we read “Gray Matter,” by Stephen King. What kind of beer is Richie Grenadine drinking? What’s all over his money? Did I successfully edit out all of the weird construction sounds at Ashley’s apartment? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🍻

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Episode 59 of The ADHD Book Club Podcast is here, and we’re reading Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner. Ron Charles of The Washington Post said, “The first satisfying surprise is that Kushner has designed this story as a spy thriller laced with a killer dose of deadpan wit ... The story, told in short chapters that feel punchy even when they’re highly cerebral, slides around the labyrinth of Sadie’s mind, which is equally deceptive and deceived ... Kushner inhabits the spy’s perspective with such eerie finesse that you feel how much fun she’s having ... Bore through this noir posing and wry satire of radical politics, and you feel something vital and profound prowling around in the darkness beneath.” Korey says, “Sadie definitely is not a good spy, it’s definitely not a thriller, there’s nothing thrilling happening in this book at all.” Ashley says, “I mean, this might just be the story of kind of a bad spy.” Spoiler: they didn’t hate it, though. Tune in to hear more now! 🧠🕵️‍♀️

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