Book Interrupted

The Hunger Games 4 Book Box Set

Twilight By Stephanie Meyer

Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert

The Game by Neil Strauss

The Pick up Artist by Neil Strauss

The Forth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Can you Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin

The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

Twilight Film

Fifty Shades of Grey Film

CanPrev Mood and Memory

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Off The Shelf Episode 21- Clothing Optional

Book Interrupted

11/16/24 • 19 min

Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. We take a glimpse behind the scenes while the Book Interrupted women discuss clothing or lack of and get a sneak peek into Season 5’s theme. Can Sarah finally choose Twilight? And will we do another Hunger Games?

Discussion Points:

Overalls
Public nudity
Mesh
Going commando
Sneak peek into Season five’s theme

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Sapiens for Kids - Unstoppable Us

Gone Girl Book

Gone Girl Movie

The Glass Castle Book

The Glass Castle Movie

Marco Polo App

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The BFG Episode

Book Interrupted

09/01/24 • 57 min

Kara, Sarah and Kim discuss Roald Dahl’s childhood classic The BFG - Big Friendly Giant. The women discuss the book, characters, and compare the novel to the feature film. They also explore what it is that makes the books from our youth stick with us through the years and complete a ‘Which Roald Dahl character are you?’ Quiz. Will one of the Book Interrupted crew end up getting the BFG? You’ll have to listen to find out.

This book was made into a movie in 2016 and stars Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Bill Hader, Penelope Wilton and Jermaine Clement.

Discussion Points:

Books from out childhood
Orphan archetype
Are my parents aliens?
Is my mother micro-dosing mushrooms?
Reading the book out loud
Our children’s reaction to the film
Generation X childhood films
Technology gaslighting
Buzzfeed Quiz “What Roald Dahl character are you?”
Do they recommend the book and/or movie

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted

Only Murders in this building series

The BFG by Roald Dahl

The BFG Film

Cocoon film

Matilda film

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Wall-e Film

Emperor’s New Grove Film

King Fu Panda Film

The Witches Film

The Witches by Roald Dahl

Annie Film

Pete’s Dragon Film

The Last Unicorn Film

The NeverEnding Story Film

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

The Twits by Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Holes by Louis Sachar

Game of Thrones Series

True Detective Series

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Which Roald Dahl Character are you? BuzzFeed Quiz

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Off The Shelf Episode 20 - Never Have I Ever

Book Interrupted

10/18/24 • 43 min

Hold on to your bookmarks! The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. During this episode we play Never Have I Ever. The Book Interrupted women discuss bad dates, pranks, false names, alibis and a new form of wine tasting.

Discussion Points:

Never Have I Ever:
- Never have I ever pranked someone
- Never have I ever laughed so hard I peed my pants as an adult
- Never have I ever wanted to be on a reality TV show
- Never have I ever used a false name
- Never have I ever been the alibi for a lying friend
- Never have I ever thrown a drink at someone

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

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Nonviolent Communication Episode 6

Book Interrupted

07/26/21 • 35 min

The six women discuss feedback they received from Book Interrupted Series 5 on “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall B. Rosenberg, as well as previous series. Amongst chats about the importance of stories, trying to use nonviolent communication in real life, and the stigma of being a stay-at-home parent, they set a new BI challenge: eat something decadent in public and report back.

Discussion Points:

Fan feedback and comments
Is eating a big bag of chips in public brazen?
Enjoying the journey of life
Book Interrupted challenge: eat something decadent in public
Societal pre-conditioning - the stigma of stay-at-home parents and the unemployed
The importance of stories
Trying to use nonviolent communication in real life

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo

Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm by Robin DiAngelo

Desmond Cole

Ice Cream At Work | Baroness von Sketch Show

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Untamed -Episode 6

Book Interrupted

03/22/21 • 39 min

The six women discuss feedback and comments they’ve received from Book Interrupted Series 2, Episodes 1 through 5, on “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle.

Discussion Points:

Remarks, feedback and comments from our fans
Response to Lise’s video
Is Glennon Doyle selfish or is she trying to help?
Is Untamed a memoir or self help or is it both?
How does popularity/fame/power affect people?
Are the lessons in Untamed packaged too neatly? Is there a salesman/guru vibe?
What faces do you make under your mask?
Why do women’s and girl’s products need to be pink and delicate with butterflies?
Strict definitions of gender roles and how does that affect children?
Does DreamWorks represent racial and gender stereotypes?
Talking and sharing about overcoming drug abuse and eating disorders
Why are women always taught to be in competition with other women?

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm!

Strange Things by Anne Amos and Illustrated by Lia MacBean

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Lise Clark Astrology

Together Rising

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Glennon Doyle

This Hour Has 22 Minutes - What's up with her?

In Living Colour - Jim Carrey as Fire Marshall Bill (Boat safety)

In Living Colour Intro (with Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, etc) Season 3, Episode 1

Baroness Von Sketch - Women’s Products

The Midnight Library Episode 5

Book Interrupted

06/27/22 • 31 min

The Book Interrupted women finish their discussion on “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, then share their final book reports. Do they recommend the book?

Discussion Points:

Do they recommend the book?
Short chapters
What time do you go to bed?
Good for a book club
Parallel universes
Final book reports

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Off The Shelf: Two Truths and a Lie

The Giver Episode 1

Book Interrupted

09/01/23 • 73 min

Kara and Virginia join the other Book Interrupted ladies for the banned book “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. This novel has been banned for violence, sexual references, infanticide, euthanasia and suicide. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss utopia vs dystopia, family sharing time, sameness, the excuse of safety, free childhoods and ‘observers’ choosing vocations.

This book is on the American Library Association's most frequently challenged and banned books list from 1990 to 2009.

Discussion Points:

How the book reveals the “world” slowly
The fear of spoilers
Is it a utopia or a dystopia
Family sharing time
Control and sameness
Kids are capable of more
The excuse of safety
Restricted vs free childhoods
Observers deciding on an individuals vocation

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver Film

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Julie and Julia by Julie Powell

My Life in France by Julia Child

Hunt Gather Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff

The Matrix

Under the Tuscan Sun

Chocolat

What Florida Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its Book Bans by Jodi Picoult

What Happened to you? Episode 4

Book Interrupted

01/24/22 • 33 min

Spiderman, déjà vu, synesthesia, Cyndi Lauper, A Million Little Pieces, apologies, community, asking for help, and making friends as an adult. Lots of tangents this week! The women continue their chat inspired by “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry.

Discussion Points:

Déjà vu - is it mindfulness, something we don’t understand about time, a sign from the universe, or something else?
Synesthesia - are your senses linked?
The new Spiderman movie and do you like movie previews?
Restrictions in different parts of Canada
Controversy about A Million Little Pieces, author James Frey and Oprah Winfrey, Cancel Culture, and apologies
Cyndi Lauper - do you like her music?
The importance of community in raising children, making new friends as an adult, and asking for help can be difficult

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: