Book Interrupted

Sarah, Meredith, Kim and Lia get together to recap Season Three during this episode of Book Interrupted. The conversation starts with a challenge: Can the Book Interrupted Crew even remember what books were part of Season Three?

In addition to talking about Season Three, the girls talk about Season Four, Five and Six! Many ideas are thrown out about what the themes of coming seasons should be. And the women share their predictions around which Season Four book they think they’ll like the most (and least). Of course, Sarah brings up Twilight for a change. Let’s be honest – Would it even be an episode of Book Interrupted without some kind of twilight discussion? And as usual, there are some sexual innuendos and inappropriate interpretations that crack the crew up. Season Three has come and gone and the Book Interrupted Club is excited to start talking about Season Four: Books that have been made into movies!

The Giver by Lois Lowrey

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester

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

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Eat Prey Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanna Collins

Dirt by William Bryant Logan

Salt by Mark Kurlansky

Twilight by Stephanie Meyers

Taylor Lautner

The Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The BFG by Roald Dahl

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay

Look Both Ways Film

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Big Film

13 Going on 30

10 Things I Hate About You

To All The Boys I Loved Before

The Goldfinch by Donna Tart

Season 1 Book Interrupted Photos

Sarah, Meredith and Kim hold the final discussion on Kim’s Season Three book pick: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The girls discuss the complexity of being human and how multifaceted people and relationships are. As usual, the conversation veers off topic and the group considers the origins of the middle finger. Returning to the book, the discussion covers friendship, trials and tribulations, the moral of the story (or lack there of), hope and what exactly does “absolutely true” really mean? Finally, the girls share whether they would recommend the book or not. 

This book is critically acclaimed and has appeared on the annual list of frequently challenged books since 2008. It became the most frequently challenged book from 2010 – 2019. Most of the controversy is based in how the book describes alcoholism, poverty, bullying, violence, and sexuality.  

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Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted 

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

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

The history of the middle finger 

Friends, matching and Malcolm Gladwell 

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 

In this episode Sarah, Meredith, Kim, and Ashley discuss their first impressions of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part time Indian by Sherman Alexis. As usual, the conversation veers off topic as the girls joke about murder mystery memoirs and traveling with cats. Other topics discussed include implicit bias, oppression, colonialism, racism, and micro aggressions. 

This book is critically acclaimed and has appeared on the annual list of frequently challenged books since 2008. It became the most frequently challenged book from 2010 – 2019. Most of the controversy is based in how the book describes alcoholism, poverty, bullying, violence, and sexuality.  

Discussion Points: 

 Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

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

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Scream

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 fasting, chicken wings and is it cake?

Discussion Points:

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

Fasting Mimicking Program by Dr. Valter Longo

Is it Cake?

Berbere Ethiopian Spice

The Book Interrupted ladies continue their discussion of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry.  This novel has been banned for violence, sexual references, infanticide, euthanasia and suicide. Each member gives their final thoughts about the book and then continue in a group discussion. The women discuss the other books in the series, desire, the correct use of language, the lack of colour, infanticide and finally, do they recommend the book? 

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

Discussion Points:

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website  

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel 

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver Film

Joe Dirt

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

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

Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

Untamed by Glenn Doyle

Fun Home by Alice Bechdel

1984 by George Orwell

Son by Lois Lowry

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

WALL-E

The Truman Show

Jersey Shore References: Smushing & Gym, Tan, Laundry

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:

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website  

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel 

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver Film

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

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

The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! During this episode the Book Interrupted members take the Buzzfeed “The Hunger Games Character Quiz: Which character are you?”. Find out what Lia’s disappointing results were, which member got Katniss Everdeen and which question had the members wondering if the creator of the quiz read the books?

Discussion Points:

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Buzzfeed: The Hunger Games Character Quiz: Which character are you?

Book Interrupted Website  

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel 

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins  

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 

The Book Interrupted ladies continue their discussion of “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.  This novel has been banned for sexuality, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic references, violence, religious viewpoint, and being anti-family. The Book Interrupted members give their final thoughts about the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, turning books into movies, dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ask the questions: can you have luxury without suffering and is ‘world peace’ possible? Finally, do they recommend the book? 

There are 348 cases involving banning this book and its trilogy in 2010 alone. 

Discussion Points: 

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted Website  

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel 

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins  

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 

Shawshank Redemption  

The Green Mile 

Under the Tuscan Sun 

Chocolat 

Twilight  

A Million Little Pieces 

‘Underdevelopment’in Africa- What’s the Real Story? -YouTube 

Underdevelopment’in Africa- What’s the Real Story? -Instagram Clip 

AOC You don’t make a billion, you take a billion 

The Godfather of AI warning and interview with Connor Leahy 

I,Robot 

The Terminator 

Holo Eye

Lia is back! She joins the other Book Interrupted ladies for her banned book suggestion: “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.  This novel has been banned for anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violence, religious viewpoint, and sexuality. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss watching the movies before reading the book, why sexuality is part of the banning, how each of them would fair as a tribute and parallels between this dystopian world and our current society.

This book has 348 cases involving banning its trilogy in 2010 alone.

Discussion Points:

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

When Dad Killed Mom Book Interrupted Music Playlist

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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