Adult Book Club

Welcome to the 122nd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler. Discussion of the book starts at the 19th minute. Spoilers are between the 56 and 1:28 minute marks. We start with a long catch up after our three-week break and talk about a gofundme thatis important to us. With the novel we start by discussing our many points of views as well as the AI component to the story. In spoilers we touch on how the stories all came together and how we felt the communication between humans and octopus went. We finish with our usual segments and a return to a favorite author for next time. Enjoy!
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Welcome to the 121st Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 38 and 1:20 minute marks. We talk about A.J., Maya, and the setting of our story to start. In spoilers we getinto the twist about Maya’s parentage and how we felt this book delivered in a cozy but predictable way. We finish with our usual segments and a return to sci-fi for our next podcast. Enjoy!

Welcome to the 120th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 36 and 1:31 minute marks. We discuss the character of Theo and what we think brings him to the small town of Golden. In spoilers wediscuss the shocking truth about Theo’s real identity as well as the lives he impacted during his one year with them. We finish with our usual segments, a surprise announcement and a surprise book for next time. Enjoy!

Welcome to the 119th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Betty by Tiffany McDaniel. Discussion of the book starts at the 11th minute. Spoilers are between the 43 and 1:43 minute marks. We discuss the character of Betty and her relationship with her parents and the setting of rural Ohio. In spoilers, we dive into the many traumas that Betty suffers while growing up and focus on her relationships with her family. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next time. Enjoy!

Welcome to the 118th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. Discussion of the book starts at the 13th minute. Spoilers are between the 51 and 1:31 minute marks. We discuss how quickly we jumped into our story and how the author presented her characters and magicsystem. In spoilers we get into our double Croatia situation and how Alice grew into the character we wish she was from the beginning. We finish with our usual segments including what we missed last episode and tackle another larger bookfor next time. Enjoy!