Hi All,

Hope your summer has been going well. Today kicks of another round of Bout of Books! 

From their website:

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 38 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

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Summer Break

Taking a Small Summer Break! Be Back Soon. 

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi All,

Stopping by to share a few titles that I have gotten early access to. Thank you immensely to the publishers for the opportunity!

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Waiting on Wednesday: Every Time You Hear That Song

Hi All,

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

Author: Jenna Voris
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Dumplin' meets Daisy Jones & the Six in this split-POV love song to country idols, romantic road trips, and queer love.

They say to never meet your idols. But they never said anything about upending your life for a quest designed by one.

Seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist Darren Purchase has been a lifelong fan of country music legend Decklee Cassel, who’s as famous for her classic hits as she is for her partnership with songwriter Mickenlee Hooper. The same Mickenlee who mysteriously backed out of the limelight at the height of their careers, never to be heard from again. Now, Decklee’s televised funeral marks the unveiling of her long-awaited time capsule. But when it’s revealed to be empty, a long trail of scavenger hunt clues unfolds, leading to a whopping cash prize for whoever finds the real capsule. Darren knows there’s a story there—and she’s going to be the one to break it. Even if it means a spontaneous road trip with her coworker, Kendall.

Flashback to 1963, where a young, runaway Decklee has her sights set on fame and glory. As she claws her way to the top over the years that follow, it’s Mickenlee’s lyrics that help rocket her to stardom. But as their relationship evolves beyond the professional, it threatens everything Decklee has worked for. What else will she sacrifice to hold on to her dreams?

Told in alternating perspectives, Every Time You Hear That Song is a queer coming-of-age story celebrating country music, complicated women, and living authentically. There’s more to Decklee’s story than Darren ever could have guessed, but the real story she has to tell is her own.

 

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Book Date: Crying in H Mart

Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday! 

What are you currently reading?

Happy Reading! 

Happy Readthon!

What's your plan for the weekend? All BOOKED here! 

 

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Guest Post with Ruby Matenko

 

Hi All,

Excited to bring you a guest post by Ruby Matenko today. Be sure to check out her book Cheese Puffs and the following on what inspired it! 

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Since I was 4 years old, I have loved to read, which led to my hobby of loving to come up with my own stories. I have also done professional acting since I was seven, so you could say that I have always loved to get into the mind of a character and tell a story in my own way. 

As soon as I could type on a computer, I would write tons of short stories whenever I could. I have always been very interested in medicine, particularly the health and care during pregnancy and with babies. I was reading “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” when I was barely ten! I would say that this interest in obstetrics probably came about because my grandfather delivered babies for 40 years and he is a huge source of inspiration to me since I always talked about it with him. 

When I became a pre-teen and went to middle school and heard about what was going on as kids got older in middle school and high school, I realized that a lot of people around my age were getting boyfriends and girlfriends and participating in really mature activities for their age. I never thought that the health and sex education at schools was sufficient enough, so I realized that it wouldn’t even be these kids’ fault if something bad happened to them due to their own actions — they simply weren’t educated to the extent that they could’ve been. 

I combined all of these interests and what was going on around me and wrote this book. I wanted it to serve as a relatable book for teenagers, but also an informative and educative book that shows teenagers what the consequences of certain actions can be, and how to make good choices.

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