It’s our very last episode of Book Interrupted and we’re sending this chapter off with laughter, nostalgia, and a few surprises. After five years, five seasons, countless books, endless tangents, and more inappropriate jokes than we can count, we’re wrapping up the podcast that brought us together, kept us sane through Covid, and built a beautiful community of book lovers.

In this final conversation, we look back on our journey, share behind-the-scenes stories, and reflect on how far we’ve all come since the very first episode. We introduce Jessica, our amazing graphic designer. We talk about our infamous “sex, nudity, and dicks = more downloads” statistic. We revisit our favourite (and least favourite… or downright hated) books, relive scams, fandoms, and obsessions…and of course, we circle back to The Hunger Games and Twilight because obviously.

Plus: how Ashley went from superfan to full-time host, the story behind our “Stumble Forward” tank top, a message from Lia, Virginia and Squiggy, and Sarah’s heartfelt thank-you surprise.

This episode is messy, honest, funny, and full of love…exactly how Book Interrupted was meant to be.

Discussion Points

• Announcing the final episode of Book Interrupted


• Introducing Jessica Oddi, our brilliant graphic designer


• The “Stumble Forward” tank top + our Swag Shop


• How Ashley went from listener superfan to regular host


• Returning (again) to The Hunger Games and Twilight


• Lia’s doppelgänger and the bizarre scammer threat


• Messages from Lia, Virginia & Squiggy


• Our podcast stats: book picks, videos, downloads & most-played episodes


• Why the most popular episodes involved sex, nudity, and dicks


• The never-ending search for our next book obsession


• Living through Covid while running a podcast


• Members share their favourite and least favourite (or most hated!) books


• Reflecting on how far we’ve come in 5 years


• Sarah’s special thank-you surprise to the group and listeners

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

Jessica Oddi - Graphic Designer

Stumble Forward Tank Top

Book Interrupted Swag Shop

All Book Interrupted Books Available on our Shop Page

Plus: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

The Forth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland

Shrek

Sapiens for Kids (Unstoppable Us) by Yuval Noah Harari

Baba Yaga’s Assistant (Children’s Book)

Kyle and Jay’s Podcast

Jennifer Lawrence

Awaken Your Wild Woman: A Guided Journey to Reclaim Your Intuition, Creativity, and Sovereign Soul by Sarah Diop

SarahDiop.com

The Wild Woman with Sarah Diop

Instagram @Sarah.Wild.Woman

Facebook Sarah Diop - Wild Woman

Sarah’s Surprise Video -without music