Welcome to part two of our recap of Book Interrupted Season One! Listen to what the members think were the funniest, most surprising and most embarrassing moments. What did they learn about each other? And a teaser for next season’s books!
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Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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
The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellers
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale by Jenna Jameson, Neil Strauss
The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Lindsay, share their personal journals while reading “The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life” by Karma Brown, then continue the group discussion. How important is sleep? And what brings your balance? Discussion Points: Personal journals Would you recommend this book? Getting up earlier - can it help you find your own time? Using the 4% Fix Baby stepping to success and making a new habit Backing up self help with research The importance of sleep PHAG - Petite Hairless Agreeable Goal What brings the balance? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown Home Under Clutter - Fan Lindsay’s blog Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Tony Robbins Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker ...
The Book Interrupted women continue their discussion on “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle. Through the symbolism of Jesse Thistle’s injuries, they dive into topics of fate, coincidences, faith, lessons, and self-soothing. They finish with their final book reports. Do they recommend the book? Listen and find out Discussion Points: The symbolism of Jesse Thistle’s injuries Coincidences, fate, faith and magic Learning lessons and making different choices Self-soothing - what do you do? Other stories from the book Book reports Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle Yoqi Higher Awareness Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Alice Munro Canada Reads spotlight: From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle 'My ancestors are with you': Jesse Thistle and George Canyon on Canada Reads 2020 ...
The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on: “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle. They talk about examples from the book and delve into topics of writing styles, storytelling and homelessness in the communities where they live. Discussion Points: Good bad binary Interconnectedness and empathy Jesse Thistle’s writing and storytelling style Showing and not telling - letting the reader discover the lesson themselves Homelessness, shelters and the loss of home Lack of mental health support Discrimination when applying to rent a house or apartment Learning to speak about difficult topics Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Skin We're in: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole Nice White Parents Becoming by Michelle Obama Nomadland White Squirrel Brigade The city with no homeless on its streets, BBC Built for Zero Canada ...
