The Book Interrupted women welcome Virginia and kickoff the first fan book choice of Season 2: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. The women individually give their first impressions of the book, and continue in the group chat. They discuss fate, soulmates, parallel universes, purgatory, Gene’s Picks from Seinfeld, and (of course) regret.
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Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
The six women discuss feedback they received from Book Interrupted Series 5 on “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall B. Rosenberg, as well as previous series. Amongst chats about the importance of stories, trying to use nonviolent communication in real life, and the stigma of being a stay-at-home parent, they set a new BI challenge: eat something decadent in public and report back. Discussion Points: Fan feedback and comments Is eating a big bag of chips in public brazen? Enjoying the journey of life Book Interrupted challenge: eat something decadent in public Societal pre-conditioning - the stigma of stay-at-home parents and the unemployed The importance of stories Trying to use nonviolent communication in real life Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 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 Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm by Robin DiAngelo Desmond Cole Ice Cream At Work | Baroness von Sketch Show Untamed by Glennon Doyle ...
The Book Interrupted women share their personal journals while reading “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle. Afterwards, they continue the discussion and touch on topics of residential schools in Canada, Indigenous history, education and how to stop being part of the problem and be part of the solution. Discussion Points: Personal journals Accolades for From The Ashes Residential schools and the way Indigenous people are treated in Canada Educating ourselves about Indigenous history 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 Untamed by Glennon Doyle CBC Canada Reads White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo University Of Alberta Indigenous Canada ...
The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Lindsay, finish their discussion on “The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life” by Karma Brown. Do we recommend the book? What are our final thoughts? Discussion Points: Do we recommend The 4% Fix? The 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: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown Home Under Clutter - Fan Lindsay’s blog Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert ...
