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

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

During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire and their novel “The Dead Rock Stars”.

What if famous rock stars from the past, those who died young, in sudden and tragic ways, actually faked their deaths to become secret agents? Welcome to the world of The Dead Rock Stars, the heroes we never knew we had.

The Dead Rock Stars is a tale about Cole Denton, a young tech genius who discovers the secret world of rock star secret agents. He is tasked with saving the world from an unknown threat—one that’s closer to home than either Elvis Presley or the team can imagine. But can they beat the clock before it strikes midnight on December 31, 1999?

In a twisting and nostalgic story, The Dead Rock Stars is an alternate history, placed squarely in the realm of real-world events, that happened without anyone knowing. Brimming with pop culture references for music lovers of every generation, the novel’s fast and hilarious plot will keep readers guessing at every turn.

Discussion Points:

• Why we should read their book
• The 27 club rock stars
• How the idea came about
• Harry Potter
• Popcorn fun, a movie on paper
• Manifesting a screenplay
• Spotify music soundtrack for the book
• Generation X Pop culture references
• Greatest book of all time
• Best sorbet you’ll ever read

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

The Dead Rock Stars book

The Dead Rock Stars website -for your signed copy

Elvis

John Lennon

Kurt Cobain

Jimi Hendrix

Harry Potter book

Men in Black

Dumb and Dumber

Weezer

Weezer Buddy Holly Music Video

Happy Days

Spotify The Dead Rock Stars Music Playlist