When Dad Killed Mom Episode 1
03/01/23 • 60 min
The Book Interrupted ladies are joined by Ashley for our first fan book of our banned book season. Ashely’s book pick is “When Dad Killed Mom” by Julius Lester. This novel has been banned for sexual content and genital references. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss how this book is a fiction, two perspectives, murder, saunas, hair porosity, vagina acceptance and phallic symbols.
Discussion Points:
- This is a fiction not a memoir
- Two perspective and alternative point of view books
- Hard to get books
- The topic of murder
- Teenage argumentative behaviour
- Sauna’s, hot tubs, and water spas
- Climate and temperature preferences
- Hair porosity and mold
- Vagina acceptance and differences
- Phallic symbols and dick drawings
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester
Google Book: When Dad Killed Mom
Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live
The Book Interrupted ladies are joined by Ashley for our first fan book of our banned book season. Ashely’s book pick is “When Dad Killed Mom” by Julius Lester. This novel has been banned for sexual content and genital references. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss how this book is a fiction, two perspectives, murder, saunas, hair porosity, vagina acceptance and phallic symbols.
Discussion Points:
- This is a fiction not a memoir
- Two perspective and alternative point of view books
- Hard to get books
- The topic of murder
- Teenage argumentative behaviour
- Sauna’s, hot tubs, and water spas
- Climate and temperature preferences
- Hair porosity and mold
- Vagina acceptance and differences
- Phallic symbols and dick drawings
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester
Google Book: When Dad Killed Mom
Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live
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Off The Shelf - Episode 10 -Valentines Day Behind the Scenes
The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! During this episode we take a glimpse behind the scenes while the Book Interrupted women discuss Valentines Day, hickeys, merkins, and the British naked dating show: Naked Attraction. Do individual body parts matter in choosing a partner? Do you like hickeys?
Discussion Points:
- Naked Attraction -British naked dating show
- Genitals
- Do individual body parts matter in choosing a partner?
- Kissing your own beloved body parts
- Merkins
- Hickeys
- Valentines Day
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
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When Dad Killed Mom - Episode 2
During this final episode of Julius Lester’s book ‘When Dad Killed Mom’ the Book Interrupted women discuss the loss of a parent, fairness arguments, good stress, validating creepy feelings and reveal their love life book predictions. They end the episode with their individual final book reports.
This juvenile/young adult novel has been banned for sexual content and genital references.
Discussion Points:
- Behaviours after loss
- Different points of view
- The loss of a parent
- Love life book predictions
- Brazilian waxing
- Tarot card advice
- Body battery
- Good stress
- When Dad Killed Mom Music Playlist choices
- Fairness arguments
- Dad’s origin story
- Negotiating part of grief
- Validating creepy feelings
- Final book reports
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Courageous Creatures (I Survived True Stories #4) by Lauren Tarshis
When Dad Killed Mom Book Interrupted Music Playlist
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