Book Interrupted

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December 01, 2023The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian - Episode 1
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:
Murder mysteries
Memoirs
Adapting to unspoken rules
Traveling with Cats
Micro-aggressions
Racism
Oppression
Colonialism
Stereotypes
Reservations
Implicit bias
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
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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
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1h 3min
November 01, 2023 Book Interrupted was Interrupted
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2min
October 23, 2023Off The Shelf Episode 13 -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 fasting, chicken wings and is it cake?
Discussion Points:
Fasting
The Fasting Mimicking Diet
Is it Cake?
Would you prefer Chicken Wings or Cake?
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
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Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Fasting Mimicking Program by Dr. Valter Longo
Is it Cake?
Berbere Ethiopian Spice
...more
17min
October 01, 2023The Giver Episode 2
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:
The other books in the four book series
The purpose of the pills
Cliffhangers and open endings
Desire, love and storytelling
Being comfortable and doing hard things
Reading the book in school
The correct use of language
The lack of colour
Infanticide and being released
Parallels between the novel and colonization
What job would you choose within this dystopian world?
What was the author trying to say with the ending?
Do you recommend the book?

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
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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
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1h 20min
September 01, 2023The Giver Episode 1
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:
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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
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1h 14min
July 01, 2023Off The Shelf Episode 12 -The Hunger Games Quiz
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:
Buzzfeed “The Hunger Game Character Quiz: Which character are you?”
Quiz Results

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
...more
20min
June 01, 2023The Hunger Games Episode 2
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:
New movie coming out: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Turning a book into a movie with accuracy
Reading for the journey verses the destination
Can you have luxury without suffering?
Interconnectedness and globalization
Can you have peace and luxury at the same time?
Defining happiness
Dangers of AI
Being entertained by violence
Do they recommend the book?
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
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1h 4min
May 01, 2023The Hunger Games Episode 1
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:
How watching the movie before reading the book feels wrong
Reading a book for the second time
How this book reads like an action movie
How the games change the connection within communities
Parallels between current society and this dystopian world
Why sexuality may have been included in the banning
How would each member do if they were a tribute
The extreme wealth of celebrities and the MET Gala
Reading books in different languages
Is this book predicting the future?
The casting of the movie and the members love of Jennifer Lawrence
A surprise guest appearance
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
MET Gala 2023 Doja Cat
MET Gala 2023 Kylie Jenner
Duolingo App
Holes by Louis Sachar
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49min
April 24, 2023Off The Shelf Episode 11 - Tarot Card Readings
The following episode of Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. Hold on to your bookmarks! During this episode the Book Interrupted members get a tarot card reading by Kim. Listen as Kim explains the interpretations associated with the cards picked and the Greek mythology behind them. The cards reveal love, shame, money, celebration and sacrifice.
Discussion Points:
Tarot card readings and Greek mythology
The story of the pentacles
Letting go of shame
New beginnings and love
Spending, money and self-worth
Celebration and stability
Voluntary sacrifice and putting your oxygen mask on first
Boundaries
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
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Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
...more
31min
April 01, 2023When 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 Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
The 4% Fix by Karma Brown
Courageous Creatures (I Survived True Stories #4) by Lauren Tarshis
When Dad Killed Mom Book Interrupted Music Playlist
American Idol -Somebody I Used to Know
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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1h 5min

FAQs about Book Interrupted:

How many episodes does Book Interrupted have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.