For this episode, we read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. John Powers of NPR said, “One pleasure of this book is her detailed portrait of how such a place [a convenience store] actually works. Yet the book's true brilliance lies in Murata's way of subverting our expectations. It's not simply that Keiko finds liberation, even happiness, by becoming a cog in the capitalist machine, an unsettling idea when you think about it. Murata also makes us see how the family members who find her love of the store's rituals strange are themselves trapped within a set of rules - dress this way, don't talk like that, get married and have kids. But unlike her, they—and maybe we—don't know it.” Korey says, “There is a lot of overlap of ideas and themes in all three of the things of hers that we’ve read.” Ashley says, “Yes, it’s like she’s trying to get something across… a point.” Tune in to our latest episode now! 🧠 🍙

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It’s SHORTS! This week we read “How I Fell in Love With the Well-Documented Life of Alex Whelan” by Yan Ge. Who is Alex Whelan? What's his deal? Can you find his terrible band's Bandcamp page? Tune in now to find out! 🧠 📽️

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In our latest episode of The ADHD Book Club Podcast, we’re discussing Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Beejay Silcox of Times Literary Supplement said, “The page-turning thrill of Piranesi is watching him puzzle out what we can already see, and guilelessly wander into danger ... Some books arrive dusted with the shimmer of literary myth. Piranesi is one of them..” Ashley says, “If you are into ISpy allusions, then you will like Piranesi.” Korey says, “Yeah, look, if you like reading a name and knowing that it has some meaning and then looking that up like a fucking nerd, then go for it. Read this book.” Tune in to hear more now! 🧠

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It’s SHORTS! Another Alien Abduction August come and gone with "No Matter Which Way We Turned," by Brian Evenson. Which way do her fingers bend? What's the question I couldn't help but ask? Is this episode twice as long as the actual story? Tune in now to find out! 🧠 🛸

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Alien Abduction August continues… and it’s getting sexy! For our next episode, we’re reading Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais. Ashley says, “Look, it’s a lot of describing an alien penis.” Korey says, “Not quite as horny as I was expecting but, like, it’s definitely really horny.” Our discussion of this thrilling sci-fi romance novel is out now! 🧠 👽

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It’s SHORTS! Alien Abduction August is here and it's spectacular. This week we read "Invasion of the Baby Snatchers," by Lesley Nneka Arimah. How many cow heads should a human baby have? What do we do about these pregnant senior citizens? Will we remember what organization our main character worked for? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🐮

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ALIEN ABDUCTION AUGUST HAS BEGUN! We’re kicking it off with What Do We Know About Alien Abduction? by Kirsten Mayer. This book may be intended for kids, but it’s a great overview of all things alien abduction! Plus, it’s got some super fun illustrations (we suggest this one as an eyeball book). Ashley says, “I liked this just giving you, kind of, all the facts of what they know, but still being like… but we don’t know, it could be anything.” Korey says, “This is the book, like, if you want a good little overview of alien abduction shit, this is good. This is great.” 🧠 👽

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It’s SHORTS! We say bye-bye to Boo-ly with "Insanity Among Penguins," by Brian Hodge. Who would win in a fight, Prince or Baby Yoda? Is this story about cannibals? Am I legally allowed to cut part of the audiobook into the podcast? Tune in now to find out! 🧠🐧

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