Anyone else excited for October 3rd? In that spirit, I found a Taylor Book tag online that I added to with the newer albums :) Crank up the tunes and find a good book to escape the world today.

1. Taylor Swift: an author’s debut book

Lessons in Chemistry! :)

2. Fearless: a book that scared you

Scariest Book Ever: RL Stine

3. Speak Now: a book with great dialogue

Anything by Abby Jimenez...they always make me laugh.

4. Red: a book with red on the cover or in the title

The Cars: Let the stories be told

5. 1989: a book published the year you were born

The House on Mango Street

6. Reputation: a book that lived up to its hype

Anything by Elin :)

7. Lover: a favorite romance or book with a romantic subplot

28 Summers

8. Folklore: a fairy tale, folktale. or myth retelling

I just got a Peter Pan one to check out

9. Evermore: a book you could read for the rest of your life

The Richest Man in Town

10. Midnights: Kept you up all night

Always and all books :)

11. TTPD: Book that explores heartbreak and its aftermath

Eat Pray Love

12. The Life of a Showgirl: something with orange or about duality

Love Theoretically 

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Cat Thursday

 

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Book Date: Mix Tape

Hi All,

Stopping by to share my current read. What have you been reading?

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National Video Game Day

Hi all,

Did you know September 12 is National Video Game Day? What is your favorite game to play?

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Cars Let the Stories be Told

Hi all,

Stopping by to share a book I am waiting on.

Author: Bill Janovitz
 
Summary from Goodreads:
The definitive book about The Cars, one of the most popular and beloved bands to emerge from New Wave, with articulate musical insights and exclusive new reporting with access to the surviving members of the band and everyone who surrounded them—from critically acclaimed writer and musician Bill Janovitz, author of the New York Times bestselling biography of Leon Russell.

New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz explores the musical, cultural, and commercial impact of The Cars, one of the biggest and most influential bands of the 1970s and 80s. With roots in Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New England, eventually convening in Boston, The Cars were journeymen musicians, all forming and performing in a series of bands before finding each other along with the right sound at the right time. It turned them into Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Janovitz reveals the stories of each member of the band, and of the band as a unit, with great care and understanding. He has the cooperation of the surviving members and everyone in the orbit of the band, but he does not shy away from the significant conflicts within the group or the reasons for the band's untimely end. The band's unusual providence in the Boston area, with the support of Jonathan Richman, is fully explored for the first time. Each of the band's landmark albums is chronicled and dissected in the way that only a writer and musician like Janovitz can achieve. To paraphrase the band's own lyrics, hello again, you might think this is just what music readers needed. It's magic. Let's shake it up and let the good times roll.

 

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Book Date: Mailman

Happy Monday! 

Stopping by to share my current read. What are you reading?
 

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi all,

Stopping by to share a few books I have been given access to lately. Thank you publishers!! I appreciate it very much.

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Howdy!

Author: Mary Ellen Pethel, Don Cusic
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Sarah Colley Cannon, better known as her stage character, Minnie Pearl, was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, in 1912. After graduating from Ward-Belmont, now Belmont University, she joined a touring theater company and produced and directed plays and musicals throughout the Southeast. In 1940 an executive for WSM radio in Nashville saw her Minni Pearl character and invited her to appear on the Grand Ole Opry. Cannon would play Minnie Pearl on both the Opry stage and the television show Hee Haw for the next fifty years.

 

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Mood

 

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Happy Long Weekend

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Twice

Hi all,

Stopping by to let you know a book I am waiting on.

Author: Mitch Albom
 
Summary from Goodreads:
What if you got to do everything in your life —twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.

When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one he must accept the consequences of his second try—for better or worse.

He grows up correcting his mistakes and saving himself from adolescent embarrassments. He even takes foolishly dangerous risks, just to see what it’s like to come close to death, before tapping back to safety.

Eventually, Alfie turns his gift to his love life, studying his crushes and going back to make himself more appealing. In time, he falls deeply in love with Gianna, the woman he believes is the one. He seems to find contentment.

But as the years pass, Alfie’s eye begins to wander. Which is when he learns a lone caveat to his once he undoes a love, that person can never fall in love with him again. Knowing if he gives into to temptation, he will risk losing what he has with Gianna, Alfie makes a choice that changes his life forever.

The book begins many years later, after an ailing Alfie is arrested for allegedly cheating and winning millions at a casino roulette wheel. As a curious detective interrogates him, he slowly uncovers Alfie’s incredible story, and its most unlikely conclusion.

In Twice, America’s favorite storyteller, Mitch Albom, is at the top of his powers. A love story that is enchanting, probing, and clairvoyant in matters of the heart, Twice will make you think, weep, and overflow with love from beginning to end.

 

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Back 2 School

For those that are, that recently have, and those that will be shortly...have a great Fall semester! 
 

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First Line Friday

"For 147 days, I put one foot in front of the other at least five million times."

 

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End of Summer Recap Tag

End of Summer Recap Tag

Which book can you not stop thinking about? 

Which book would you rather have not read? I usually enjoy the books I read :)

What genre did you read the most?  Romance or Memoirs, maybe.

What was your favourite cover?

Which books do you plan on reading in the fall/autumn?

Book Date: My Next Breath

Hi all,

Stopping by to share my current read. Have a good week!

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Happy International Geocaching Day!

Happy International Geocaching Day! 

Hope that you get a chance to find something new and do some exploring :)

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Cat Thursday

 

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Book Date: A Different Kind of Power

Happy Book Date Monday.

What are you all reading? This is my current read.

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi all,

Happy Book Lovers Day! :) 

Stopping by to share a few books that I received access to lately. Thank you for the opportunity to read these early! 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Education of an Artist

Hi all,

Stopping by to share a book that I am waiting on. 

Author: Daniel Pollack
 
Summary from Goodreads:
An intimate and captivating exploration of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s artistic journey, revealing how the creator of the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights found his unique voice through bold collaborations and a seamless blend of cultures, redefining the world of musical theater.

How did Lin-Manuel Miranda, the sweet, sensitive son of Puerto Rican parents from an immigrant neighborhood in Manhattan, rise to become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Lin-Manuel The Education of an Artist offers a compelling narrative that traces Miranda’s path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights, a global chart-topping sensation for his songs in Disney’s Moana and Encanto, and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant.

Miranda’s journey is a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration, and cultural synthesis. Despite not being a musical prodigy, Miranda’s insatiable drive to create art and learn from those around him propelled him to synthesize his Latino heritage with the pop, hip-hop, and Broadway musical styles of New York City. The unique blend allowed him to craft a new way of telling American stories.

Drawing on over 150 interviews with Miranda’s family, friends, and mentors, including insights from Miranda himself, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner delves into the formative experiences that shaped Miranda’s artistic vision. From his early musicals in high school and college to the creation of his professional masterpieces, this book reveals the sources of Miranda’s creativity—not as innate genius, but as a result of exceptional openness and collaboration. With full access to Miranda’s inner circle, this behind-the-scenes origin story is sure to captivate his legions of fans and beyond.

 

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Everygirl's Summer Reading Challenge

Hi Everyone,

How is your summer going? Stopping by to share a Summer Reading Challenge. Let's soak up what is left of the summer! More information and credit here. 

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Hello August

 

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TTT: Beach/Beachy Reads

Hi all,

Stopping by to share a few: Beach/Beachy Reads (Share books you’d take to the beach OR books that take place at the beach.).

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First Line Friday

"Fair warning. This story isn’t very believable."

 

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day is commemorated on July 23 and celebrates one of the most iconic food combinations. The day marks one of the elite combinations that make us believe in love at first taste. Since they met, peanut butter and chocolate have been an unstoppable force, rising to the level of iconic. Chocolate and peanut butter are delicious on their own but even better when combined!

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Book Date: From Here To The Great Unknown

Hi All,

Stopping by to share my current read.

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi All,

Stopping by to share a few books I recently got access too. Thanks for the opportunity, publishers! 

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Christmas in July

Hi All,

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas in July.

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Book Date: Tequila Wars

Happy Monday Y'all,

Stopping by to share my current read. What have you been reading?

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi all,

Stopping by to share a few books that I have been given early access to recently. Thanks much to the publishers for the opportunities to check them out! 
 

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Cat Thursday

 

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