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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The April 1990 Issue 139 OMNI Magazine Extravaganza comes to a close with "Falling Apart," by Whitley Strieber. What noise does it make when you put your scalp back on? Will the animals reclaim the Earth? Can we solve the World's Hardest IQ Test? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🦶

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In this episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast, we’re discussing Blindsight by Peter Watts. Publishers Weekly said, “Watts explores the nature of consciousness in this stimulating hard SF novel, which combines riveting action with a fascinating alien environment. Watts puts a terrifying and original spin on the familiar alien contact story.” Korey says, “I like a lot of the ideas, and also, like, ultimately, it just didn’t go anywhere that I cared about.” Ashley says, “I think it’s a bit slow, and sci-fi-y, which I like, but like, just kind of a bit monotonous for a while.” Tune in now to hear more of their thoughts on their latest read! 🧠 👾

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