In this episode of Bad Ass Bookclub Podcast we’re talking about mental health (in the most unplanned, unofficial, WE ARE NOT DOCTORS, sort of way). Ashley’s pick, The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis deals with a paranoid teen and deranged serial killer. Katie’s read, Ward D by Freida McFadden is centered around a medical student assigned to a hauntingly mysterious psychiatric facility. The current shared read, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, follows Nora Seed – as she takes her own life and finds herself in limbo with the chance to experience her alternate lives in dimensions where different choices were made. All in all, we get deep, but that doesn’t stop the laughs from barging in!
Ashley breaks down the many avenues of consuming The Shards and describes her experience being fully submerged in 1980’s Los Angeles, as Bret Easton Ellis’ writing captivates and immerses. She gives a brief synopsis of the first four chapters, and has some predictions.
Katie talks about her first Freida McFadden experience, which she’s loving so far! She offers a detailed run down of the characters and describes the happenings of the book’s first half. Predictions make their way into the conversation, as always.
Lastly, we discuss the first 100 pages (up to Peppermint Tea) of The Midnight Library. We spend some time pulling unread books from our own libraries as we reminisce about choices made, paths not traveled and personal experience with our own mental health crises.
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