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 rulesTraveling with CatsMicro-aggressions Racism  Oppression Colonialism Stereotypes Reservations Implicit bias   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

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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: FastingThe Fasting Mimicking DietIs it Cake?Would you prefer Chicken Wings or Cake? 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:   The other books in the four book seriesThe purpose of the pillsCliffhangers and open endingsDesire, love and storytellingBeing comfortable and doing hard thingsReading the book in schoolThe correct use of languageThe lack of colourInfanticide and being releasedParallels between the novel and colonizationWhat 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: 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

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” slowlyThe fear of spoilersIs it a utopia or a dystopiaFamily sharing timeControl and samenessKids are capable of moreThe excuse of safetyRestricted vs free childhoodsObservers deciding on an individuals vocation 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

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

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

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 wrongReading a book for the second timeHow this book reads like an action movieHow the games change the connection within communitiesParallels between current society and this dystopian worldWhy sexuality may have been included in the banningHow would each member do if they were a tributeThe extreme wealth of celebrities and the MET GalaReading books in different languagesIs this book predicting the future?The casting of the movie and the members love of Jennifer LawrenceA 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

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 mythologyThe story of the pentaclesLetting go of shameNew beginnings and loveSpending, money and self-worthCelebration and stabilityVoluntary sacrifice and putting your oxygen mask on firstBoundaries Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

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 lossDifferent points of viewThe loss of a parentLove life book predictionsBrazilian waxingTarot card adviceBody batteryGood stressWhen Dad Killed Mom Music Playlist choicesFairness argumentsDad’s origin storyNegotiating part of griefValidating creepy feelingsFinal 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

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 memoirTwo perspective and alternative point of view booksHard to get booksThe topic of murderTeenage argumentative behaviourSauna’s, hot tubs, and water spasClimate and temperature preferencesHair porosity and moldVagina acceptance and differencesPhallic symbols and dick drawings Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website 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 My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult  The System Podcast White Lotus The Shinning Miss Maple Body Blitz FoundMyFitness Podcast: #073 Sauna Benefits Deep Dive

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 showGenitalsDo individual body parts matter in choosing a partner?Kissing your own beloved body partsMerkinsHickeysValentines Day Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Naked Attraction

Forms of freedom, cliffhangers, Team Edward, telomeres, intimacy, the relationship between power and empathy, banshees, and historical notes. The Book Interrupted women finish their discussion on The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood and then share their final book reports. Atwood’s dystopian novel has been banned for being sexually explicit, violently graphic, and morally corrupt. Discussion Points: First edition book coversThe freedom to choose and the freedom from choiceCliffhangers in books and tv showsHow time and perspective can change your memory of a storyTwilight, vampire love and bansheesTelomeres and chromosomesIs intimacy an intrinsic need?Does power make you less empathetic?What makes a person?Is passion a choice?The Testaments and suggestions for a third novelHistorical notes are part of the novelFinal book reports  Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Pride and Prejudice Severance Ted Lasso Mr. Deeds Hustle Twilight Saga The Matrix

The Book Interrupted women kick-off Seasons Three: The Banned Book Season with “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. Atwood’s dystopian novel has been banned for being sexually explicit, violently graphic, and morally corrupt. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book, and continue in the group discussion while joined by Lindsay. The women discuss the parallels between the book and current reality, women’s rights, fertility, gift giving, penis imagery, and the end of the world. Discussion Points:  Fiction based on realityThe importance of a name, and women changing or keeping theirs after marriageWhat’s in the name Offred?Superfans reading deeply into booksCyndi Lauper’s response to overturning of Roe v. WadeEveryday toxins, and fertility of both men and womenAbstaining from having children for environmental reasonPollution, capitalism, consumption, and gift givingPenis metaphors or just your dirty mindPooping during labour and loss of modesty Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Margaret Atwood Teaches Creative Writing MasterClass Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Cyndi Lauper Talks About Women's Rights

Re-reading, recycling, finishing, audio, and our books. Welcome to our recap of Book Interrupted Season Two! What are the members’ favourite moments? What authors do we want on the podcast? And we wouldn’t be Book Interrupted if we didn’t go off on at least a couple tangents!   Discussion Points: What do we remember from season two? What were the books from Season One versus Season Two?What is the funniest/most uncomfortable/favourite moment/episode?What books didn’t you finish?What was the best and worst audio book?What was your favourite and least favourite book from this season?Playlists and photos for the website (www.bookinterrupted.com)Do you re-read books?Have you ever recycled a book?If you could have another author on the podcast, who would it be?Sneak peek at Season Three Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Untamed by Glennon Doyle Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo

Another follow up interview with inspiring Kirsten Karchmer, author of “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” What has she been up to since we last spoke to her? Discussion Points: Fertility in the world and changing issues surrounding fertilitySkinny jeansPubertyPlastics/BPA affecting fertilityPeriodsMen and love languagesSex toys and the history of the vibratorRaising children with honesty Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group KirstenKarchmer.com Forever Brazen The Period Expert | Kirsten Karchmer on TikTok The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 5 Love Languages Masters of Sex Baroness Von Sketch Show - Pap Exam Skit 6:45

Ducks, names, insults, mom stories, fake news, and residential schools. Concluding their series on “They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School” by Bev Sellars, the women discuss follow-ups and fan responses during the book cycle. Discussion Points: VoicemailsDucksChildren swearing and “insulting” hand gesturesTruth and Reconciliation summaryMom storiesAustralian residential schoolsMaking the “other” scaryNames - What name could you have had? What name would you prefer? Remembering people’s names on the first meeting.Being lateOther fan feedback and followups Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Indigeneyez A Knock on the Door: The Essential History of Residential Schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Edited and Abridged Willow Crank by Ellen Hopkins Australia's Dark Secret: The Inhumane Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

Reconciliation, the climate crisis, and Bev Sellars’ life. The Book Interrupted women finish their discussion on “They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School” by Bev Sellars, then share their final book reports. Discussion Points: ReconciliationClimate crisisWould they recommend the book?Bev Sellars’ life and accomplishmentsFinal book reports Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Indigeneyez

Rotten food, freezing temperatures, seven generations, truth, healing and reconciliation.  The women continue their chat inspired by “They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School” by Bev Sellars. Discussion Points: Did they finish the book?The Orange Shirt storyThe structure and storytelling style of the bookPainting the whole pictureRotten food and below freezing temperaturesThe lasting impacts of residential schools survivorsEpigenetic markers based on trauma, cultural genocide - it takes seven generations to healGood starter bookTruth, healing and reconciliation - the long road and why are things not getting done? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars The Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad, Brock Nicol Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga Five Little Indians by Michelle Good Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Indigeneyez

Orange Shirt Day, the loss of language, land and climate change. The Book Interrupted women share their personal journals while reading “They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School” by Bev Sellars and finish with a group discussion. Discussion Points: Personal journalsTruth and Reconciliation Day/Orange Shirt Day - September 30thEvolving language and the loss of languagesClimate changeOwning land Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild Hidden Brain - Watch Your Mouth University of Alberta Indigenous Canada Indigeneyez Native Land Digital  Native Land Digital Twitter