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During this episode we dive into Ashley’s book pick: Lola by Melissa Scrivner Love. Ashley picks another hard to find book which pushes Lindsay to listen to her first audio book. Find out how she liked it! Sarah is shocked but the brutality in this crime fiction while the others feel completely desensitised. They discuss what it means to be a strong female character without falling into masculine traits for validation. Plus, is there no escape from the patriarchy even in fiction? Discussion Points: How the authors TV writing reflected in the book The brutality in the book and how desensitised most members are to it Lindsay’s first audio book Being a women Proving yourself as a women in power What is a true representation of a feminist protagonist How race, culture and social economic status influenced the main character Is the ending realistic? Is it okay for a book to be just entertaining Someone didn’t read the book, you'll never guess who! Spotify audio books Do they recommend the book Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Lola by Melissa Scrivner Love The Memoir of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon The Hunger Games Spotify Audio Books…

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Authors Spotlight with Cale Lewis 25:06

5 weeks ago25:06

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During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Cale Lewis and his book “Red Pill in the Universal Matrix: How Owls, Synchronicities, UFOs, and Matrix Glitches Turned a Skeptic into a Simulation Believer”. For most of his life, the author believed only in the cold, hard facts of science, dismissing anything supernatural as mere fantasy. But everything changed when strange synchronicities, inexplicable UFO sightings, and the eerie presence of owls began to disrupt his reality. In this deeply personal journey, follow the transformation of a once-staunch atheist into a believer in the Simulation Theory — the idea that Earth is not what it seems. As the author decodes hidden messages from the universe, you'll experience UFO’s, supernatural events, and mystical signs that all point to one startling conclusion: we may all be living in a virtual reality. With warmth, humour, and gripping authenticity, Red Pill in the Universal Matrix invites you to question the very nature of your existence. Are these experiences random, or is something greater at play? Get ready to open your mind and discover what happens when the boundaries of science and spirituality blur. ***During the interview Sarah calls the author Cal, but his name is Cale.*** Discussion Points: Why we should read his book Atheist into a believer Synchronicity Support from his father in the form of an owl Orbs, UFO’s and other UAP’s in the sky Being a safe place for others to share their experiences with the supernatural Artificial Intelligence Explosions of light Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Red Pill in the Universal Matrix by Cale Lewis Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo…

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Off The Shelf Episode 23 - Perimenopause & Hair (Good, Bad and DIY) 44:11

6 weeks ago44:11

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Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. In this episode we glimpse behind the scenes to see how the women are navigating perimenopause, periods, and getting older. What are they doing, experiencing and enduring? Plus, what’s going on with their hair? Discussion Points: Period Underwear Urinary incontinence and kegel exercises Menopausal flood and cysts Good, bad and DIY hair cuts Perimenopausal drugs -HRT Perimenopausal symptoms Doctors and women’s health Sweating from heat, anxiety and hormones Estrogen doses and extreme perimenopausal symptoms Turning 50 The BFG and Lessons in Chemistry Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter…

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The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle Episode 1:00:18

8 weeks ago1:00:18

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Book Interrupted is back for season 5! We start the season with Kim’s book pick “The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island” by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon.The women discuss the book and all agree its completely unique and don’t know how to describe it to others. They discuss the pros and cons of the audio book vs the physical book. There is a lot to unfold in this book from Cree, culture, history, gender, shame, greed, art, sex, more sex and even more sex. Discussion Points: Kent Monkman’s Art Audio book verses physical book Learning Cree Real History Explaining the book to others LGTBQ+ or indigenous culture Gender, sex and settler shame Having more then you need The Hunger Games and Twilight -would it be an episode without these? Truth and reconciliation commitment Do they recommend the book Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Memoir of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kent Monkman’s Art Trading Spaces Movie Undercover Boss The Hunger Games Twilight Vox Books…

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Authors Spotlight with Lukas Klessig 12:11

9 weeks ago12:11

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During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lukas Klessig and his book “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times”. Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements. Lowell Klessig's posthumously-released story, infused with reflections by his son Lukas, provides an intimate window into one man's life in flux with bipolar disorder. As the author narrates a postwar upbringing and describes the manic-depressive travails of developing his identity, he offers us a view into the turmoil of the times - and of his mind. Through mania- and danger-filled months fighting for Civil Rights, protesting the Vietnam War and furthering the Conservation Movement, we see the purpose that sustained him. Through darkened panes, we witness the isolation and malaise of depressive winters that nearly took his life. This masterful chronicle allows us to peer into a restless and kinetic existence in one moment and a chasm of fatigue and hopelessness on the next page. It's an account that will change your perspective. It's a bipolar journey that you won't ever forget. Discussion Points: Why we should read their book A different kind a mental health memoir How the book is presented Lukas’s fathers last wish Past stigma about mental health Civil rights movement Vietnam war and environmental activism Reach out to Lukas at lukas@wordswithmyfather.com Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Lukas’s website: Words With My Father Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times by Lukas Klessig and Lowell Klessig Audio Book…

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Off The Shelf Episode 22 - Twilight Interrupted 24:11

10 weeks ago24:11

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Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. We’ve never picked Twilight by Stephanie Meyer as a book pick, but it doesn’t mean Book Interrupted hasn’t discussed it! Sarah is clearly obsessed and it doesn’t take much for the conversations to veer towards Twilight at any given time. Is Kim right, should we rename the podcast Twilight Interrupted? Discussion Points: How Sarah’s obsession with Twilight started Explaining to Meredith Twilight Twilight book verse the movie What happens when you become a vampire Opps, don’t bring up Twilight around Sarah Meredith’s book picks aren’t for everyone Lia’s guilt about cutting a book years later Romance book pick, but it’s not Twilight Twilight needs to be a book pick on Book Interrupted Puppies and baby vampires Sarah’s consumed everything available for Twilight Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Twilight Pride and Prejudice The Hunger Games Sapiens Sapiens for Kids - Unstoppable Us Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin Of The Earth by William Bryant Logan The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Fifty Shades of Gray by EL James The Handmaid Tale by Margaret Atwood Lia’s Sapiens Book Cutting…

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Season Four Recap 46:30

12 weeks ago46:30

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Sarah, Meredith, and Lindsay get together to recap Season Four. Why so few members? Many interruptions happened all at once. The women discuss this season and what books, movies or both they liked or disliked. Meredith can’t stop plugging the importance of using your local library and Sarah brings up Twilight again!. Let’s be honest – Would it even be an episode of Book Interrupted without some kind of twilight discussion? We discuss must see TV and Horror movies and the new segment Author’s Spotlight. Season Four where we attempted to watch movies and books has gone and the Book Interrupted Club is excited to start talking about Season Five and the theme: For Women, By Women, About Women! Discussion Points: Lack of Members that interrupted the Recap What books with liked most What books we like least What movies we liked most What movies we like least Twilight and Harry Potter Support your local library Horror Movies DINKS Great TV series Season 5 Photos Season 5 Books and theme Happy Birthday Ashely’s Dad Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Eat Prey Love by Elizabeth Gilbert A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanna Collins Twilight by Stephanie Meyers 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 Season 5 Book Interrupted Photos The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon Lola by Melissa Schooner Love The Change by Kirsten Miller The Women by Kristin Hannah Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr Nobody cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont Harry Potter by JK Rowling Jurassic Park The Substance Horror Movie Vinyl Cafe Radio Show Shrinking - Apple TV Ted Lasso Going the Wrong Way by Chris Donaldson Dead Rock Stars by Kyle Wiltshire and Jay Watson…

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Holiday Episode 45:31

17 weeks ago45:31

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Join Lindsay, Meredith and Sarah for our first Holiday Episode. We discuss Christmas movies, holiday songs, and the few holiday books we know. We sing, reminisce, complain and debate if a famous Christmas song is flirty or threatening. Discussion Points: Favourite holiday songs and annoying ones Christmas movies we love Hallmark Christmas movies The Christmas Vest and Ugly Christmas Cat dress Baby it’s Cold Outside; Lacking consent or just flirty? The Grinch (1,2,& 3) and Jim Carey’s Grinch coping techniques Christmas Books The Vinyl Cafe - A Canadian treasure Litte t - Christmas stories Christmas stress and consumerism in gift giving Elf on the Shelf Christmas movie recommendations Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group All I Want for Christmas is you Blue Christmas Jingle Bell Rock Jingle Bells Bing Crosby White Christmas White Christmas It’s a Wonderful Life Santa Baby Baby, its Cold Outside Love Hard- Baby It’s Cold Outside Scene Crown for Christmas Elf Grinch 1 Grinch 2 Grinch 3 Jim Carey on Graham Norton talking about the Grinch The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling The Nightmare before Christmas A Visit from Saint Nicholas The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Book The Vinyl Cafe Christmas CD Saw The Night before Christmas Off The Shelf -Little T Trauma Episode Lee Valley Tree Stand Love Actually Klaus The Family Stone Last Holiday Holidate…

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Authors Spotlight with Carew Papritz 20:48

18 weeks ago20:48

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During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Carew Papritz and his novel “The Legacy Letters: his wife, his children, his final gift.” Winner of 5 national awards including the Mom's Choice Award, The Legacy Letters reveals to us the rediscovered private letters from a dying father to his children and his wife. His words of wisdom, interwoven between deeply personal stories and poignantly-told memories, ultimately become the practical, moral, and spiritual guidebook for his children he'd never live to see, and for his wife, his redemptive act of love. "Live Life to the Fullest" becomes the father's passionate plea to his family and to all of us desiring to live the same way. Woman's World Magazine writes, "This inspirational classic is the perfect comfort book for people hungry to find meaning in their lives." Combining the best elements of such inspirational bestsellers as Tuesdays with Morrie, The Last Lecture, and Chicken Soup for the Soul, author Carew Papritz creates a timeless work that The Huffington Post calls, "A Must-Read Book of Wisdom for Life...exquisite, intimate, passionate, humorous, and genuine..." Discussion Points: Why we should read their book Award winning Reading challenge to customers Readers reactions Passages from the book Fiction but accepted as non-fiction Extended addition in the works Early mid-life Crisis Becoming a cowboy and philosopher Travel Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Carew Papritz The Legacy Letters: his wife, his children, his final gift book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James…

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Off The Shelf Episode 21- Clothing Optional 19:10

19 weeks ago19:10

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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: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Twilight Pride and Prejudice Hunger Games Sapiens 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 Hating Game Episode 1:17:13

21 weeks ago1:17:13

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Join Lindsay, Kim, Meredith, Ashley and Sarah as they discuss our first romance novel “The Hating Game” by Sally Thorne. The women go from hot elevator scenes to pick up artists and murderous incels. They reflect on the ‘bad guy’ storyline in books, movies and their own lives. Would adding a little crime to this romance spiced things up for the members, maybe? Everyone shares whether they would recommend the book and/or the movie and which one they enjoyed more, except Kim because she forgot to watch the movie again (haha)! This book was made into a movie in 2021 and stars Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Damon Daunno, Kathryn Boswell and Sakina Jaffrey. Discussion Points: Trying a book from the romance genre because we’ve never before The hate to love storyline The actors chosen to play the characters Hot and steamy books The differences in the movie Dating the “bad” boy Other RomComs with a guess that actor game Twilight and The Hunger Games Pick up Artist’s and Incel’s Staying true to the audience Romance and fantasy romance Adding a A storyline to the romance Great reviews and pondering over demographics Do they recommend the book and/or movie Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 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 Jurassic World Film Arrival Film Leap Year Film Enchanted Film CanPrev Mood and Memory…

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Authors Spotlight with Chris Donaldson 21:03

22 weeks ago21:03

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During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Chris Donaldson and his novel “Going the Wrong Way”. Driven by a desire to break free from his mediocre, middle-class existence and escape the Belfast (IRA) “Troubles” of the 70’s, Chris Donaldson strikes out on his café racing Moto Guzzi on a cross-country road trip of self-discovery. But when the Iranian revolution stops the planned motorcycle trip to Australia, he switches gears and begins a 33-country, 50,000-mile odyssey across Europe, Asia, and the Americas including 10,000 miles on an ocean-going racing yacht. As Chris leaves the “Belfast Troubles” behind, he creates his own trouble. Along the way, there are formidable roadblocks: trigger-happy soldiers with AK-47s in war-torn Africa, getting bogged in the Sahara Desert, waves the size of Everest that threaten to sweep him overboard, hepatitis E in South America, and PTSD when he gets home. A ‘coming of age’ road trip like no other... Going the Wrong Wayis raw in its exposure, thoughtful in its deliberations, and revealing about the regimes and cultures it passes through. What an amazing adventure in the days before Google maps, mobile phones and social media. Chris encounters a near-death experience around almost every corner, and a cast of characters that will change his life forever. All told in an honest style with the best of Belfast humour. This is not just a solo travel memoir. It's a story about finding oneself in the midst of chaos, and about the transformative power of travel. As Chris navigates the challenges and joys of the open road, he learns important lessons about perseverance, friendship, and the importance of following your dreams. Discussion Points: Why we should read their book 1300 5 star reviews Wrote the book 40 years later Changing direction Driving through the Sahara desert on a road bike Did he make it to Australia? Driving off his map Maps, phone calls and boarders Life lessons learned along the way Reality tv verses real adventures How technology has changed everything Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Chris Donaldson Website Going the Wrong Way by Chris Donaldson Book Going the Wrong Way by Chris Donaldson Audio Book Top Gear Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman…

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Off The Shelf Episode 20 - Never Have I Ever 43:43

23 weeks ago43:43

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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: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Big Brother tv show Amazing Race American Idol Survivor…

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Lessons in Chemistry Episode 59:42

26 weeks ago59:42

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Virginia, Sarah and Kim discuss Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel Lessons in Chemistry. The women discuss the book, characters, and compare the novel to the limited series on Apple TV. They speak about the storytelling in the book vs the tv show, but most importantly how inspirational the character of Elizabeth Zott is. They reflect on the feminist themes in the book and how critics and writers may have lost the essence of the messaging. They even get into the chemistry of cooking, talking dogs and the many benefits of having a pencil handy. This book was made into a TV Mini-Series in 2023 and stars Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Kevin Sussman, Stephanie Koenig and Patrick Walker. Discussion Points: Elizabeth Zott was inspirational and true to herself, always The many changes they made in the limited series on Apple TV Directors and Screenwriters for the limited series The talking dog Feminism in the 1960’s and now Losing yourself after marriage Chemistry of cooking The theme of the pencil The knife, poison mushrooms and not needing to be saved Done Better, the low budget remake Women supporting women Do they recommend the book and/or movie Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Lessons in Chemistry Limited Series on Apple TV The BFG by Roald Dahl The Beach by Alex Garland’s Book The Beach - Video Game Scene Next Level Chef Alton Brown Chef Li Ziqi Cooking Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Book Killers of the Flower Moon Film Game of Thrones Series Shawshank Redemption Film The Green Mile Film Would you Rather- Feminist - 17 REAL-LIFE WOULD-YOU-RATHERS I, A WOMAN, HAVE HAD TO ASK MYSELF…

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Authors Spotlight with Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire 19:29

27 weeks ago19:29