mashazhuuu
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so I have inattentive type ADHD (unmedicated bc all the meds had horrible side effects) and Ive been trying audiobooks but i honestly feel so disheartened bc idk if it's an ADHD thing but having an audiobook playing makes me so exhausted. for some reason, trying to process auditory input is so exhausting and I was just wondering if anyone else experiences this.
it's not just my mind wandering and missing out entire chunks of important plot scenes and information (which is already a big issue). but also even when I'm trying to focus, or even when I play the audiobook at a faster speed as others have suggested, it doesn't work and I become so fatigued just from the amount of energy needed to process spoken words.
I've never been able to actually follow along with an audiobook, it's just so hard to process things this way, and it makes me feel so down and idek why i struggle so much to process auditory input. I've tried so many times, with so many different audiobooks and narrators, and i think I have to give up on audiobooks once and for all.
but I feel like I often hear others with ADHD talk about how audiobooks actually help them process books better or get through a book faster. does anyone else with ADHD/neurodivergence experience this? đ
40mashazhuuu commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I believe @bbyoozi has made a similar post in the past here, and I found myself thinking of the post today. It was such a great way to get diverse book suggestions and also know about everyone. Since we have a lot of new members joining us , I thought it would be a fun way to see how diverse this community has gotten as it grows. So, What book/literary genre/sub-genre do you think best describes your country? You can provide as many diverse examples as you like. I will go first, the literature from my country varies by region quite vastly and by languages. However one over-arching theme that is widely written about and unifies it all is partition related literature and writing on colonialism.
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Please recommend some of your favourite standalone books!
Iâm open to any genre - fantasy, romance, mystery - whatever youâve got, I want to know. I wanna fill up my tbr until it stresses me tf out
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Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America
Paola Ramos
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Paola Ramos
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Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America
Paola Ramos
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2.75 rounded up.
I really wanted to like this so much more. I'm so bummed I didn't. Perhaps I was spoiled to have read Good Dirt, by the same author, first. That novel feels like Wilkerson took the theme and purpose of this book and improved on them, as I remember enjoying that book more.
For me, Black Cake was too slow and hand-holdy for me. In theory, I should have been able to connect a lot more with this book (as a child of immigrant parents, Benny, I see you in more ways than one) - but I felt like the author told me everything they wanted me to know in a way where I was being beat over the head with it. I think the character development of Covey was strong throughout, but falls apart in connecting her character and life choices to her decision to leave a video essay (confessional?) for her children. I think some of the other characters made decisions that were entirely nonsensical. But, with so many different POVs that we're jumping back and forth between, it becomes difficult to connect meaningfully to characters. Just as I started understanding Benny more, I would be ripped away to something else. A lot of the writing felt disjointed and there were so many scenes that felt like they were implemented as an after-thought.
I know I'm in the minority in not being able to recommend this book, and I wish I wasn't. Although I love the premise, it was such a struggle for me to finish and didn't leave me in an emotional puddle on the floor like I was hoping for. If you liked this book, however, I strongly encourage giving Good Dirt a try, as I feel like it was an improvement on what the author aimed to do here.
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Black Cake
Charmaine Wilkerson
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Incendiary Art: Poems
Patricia Smith
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Incendiary Art: Poems
Patricia Smith
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Incendiary Art: Poems
Patricia Smith
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