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My 12th book of the year is done. In honor of Black History Month, "The Man Who Lived Underground" felt like the perfect choice for prompt #43. So good you can't put it down!
Prompt #43: Explores Social Class
The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright
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#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #43: Explores Social Class
The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
February 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My 12th book of the year is done. In honor of Black History Month, "The Man Who Lived Underground" felt like the perfect choice for prompt #43. So good you can't put it down!
Prompt #43: Explores Social Class
The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #43: Explores Social Class
The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
My 11th book of the year is done. In honor of Black History Month, "Neighbors and Other Stories" felt like the perfect choice after a reading slump/crazy work schedule.
Prompt #10: Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #10: Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
February 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My 11th book of the year is done. In honor of Black History Month, "Neighbors and Other Stories" felt like the perfect choice after a reading slump/crazy work schedule.
Prompt #10: Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #10: Author's Last Name is Also a First Name
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Reading wrap-up! Book 10 down. This month's book club pick matched prompt 24, but it's a total flop, my 1st dud of the year. An adult Rom-Com that felt very YA! So, what am I gonna chat about tonight?
Prompt #24: Title Is A Spoiler
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
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#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Prompt #24: Title Is A Spoiler
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
February 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Reading wrap-up! Book 10 down. This month's book club pick matched prompt 24, but it's a total flop, my 1st dud of the year. An adult Rom-Com that felt very YA! So, what am I gonna chat about tonight?
Prompt #24: Title Is A Spoiler
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Prompt #24: Title Is A Spoiler
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Reading Recap! My 9th book of the year is done. I rolled a 20, and in honor of Black History Month, "Cinderella Is Dead" felt like the perfect choice. A near-perfect feminist, POC, and LGBTQIA read.
Prompt #20: A Fairy Tale Retelling
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
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#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #20: A Fairy Tale Retelling
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
February 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Reading Recap! My 9th book of the year is done. I rolled a 20, and in honor of Black History Month, "Cinderella Is Dead" felt like the perfect choice. A near-perfect feminist, POC, and LGBTQIA read.
Prompt #20: A Fairy Tale Retelling
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Prompt #20: A Fairy Tale Retelling
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Libby
Reading Recap! My 8th book of the year is done. I rolled a 14, and in honor of Black History Month, there was only one logical choice. What in the 2025? Why didn't this feel like fiction?
Prompt #14: Climate Fiction
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
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#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Prompt #14: Climate Fiction
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
February 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reading Recap! My 8th book of the year is done. I rolled a 14, and in honor of Black History Month, there was only one logical choice. What in the 2025? Why didn't this feel like fiction?
Prompt #14: Climate Fiction
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Prompt #14: Climate Fiction
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Audible
Reading Recap! The 7th book of the year is done. My go-to guilty-pleasure genre of retellings was perfect for prompt 29. Continuing Disney's "Meant to Be" series was the only choice.
Prompt #29: Shares Universe with Prompt 28
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Hoopla
Prompt #29: Shares Universe with Prompt 28
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Hoopla
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Reading Recap! The 7th book of the year is done. My go-to guilty-pleasure genre of retellings was perfect for prompt 29. Continuing Disney's "Meant to Be" series was the only choice.
Prompt #29: Shares Universe with Prompt 28
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Hoopla
Prompt #29: Shares Universe with Prompt 28
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Hoopla
On this day, 180 years ago, January 29, 1845, the "Evening Mirror" published Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," sparking a string of publications in numerous newspapers and magazines. The publication was Poe's biggest literary success.
#TheRaven #EdgarAllanPoe #OnThisDay
youtu.be/BefliMlEzZ8?...
#TheRaven #EdgarAllanPoe #OnThisDay
youtu.be/BefliMlEzZ8?...
The Raven (Christopher Lee)
YouTube video by ChristopherLeeFan
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
On this day, 180 years ago, January 29, 1845, the "Evening Mirror" published Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," sparking a string of publications in numerous newspapers and magazines. The publication was Poe's biggest literary success.
#TheRaven #EdgarAllanPoe #OnThisDay
youtu.be/BefliMlEzZ8?...
#TheRaven #EdgarAllanPoe #OnThisDay
youtu.be/BefliMlEzZ8?...
Reading Recap! I just finished my 6th book of the year. Another 5-star read by #TJNewman, "Worst Case Scenario" is one pulse-pounding thriller that needs a film adaptation now!
Prompt #18: A character that can fly
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Libby
Prompt #18: A character that can fly
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Libby
January 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Reading Recap! I just finished my 6th book of the year. Another 5-star read by #TJNewman, "Worst Case Scenario" is one pulse-pounding thriller that needs a film adaptation now!
Prompt #18: A character that can fly
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Libby
Prompt #18: A character that can fly
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Libby
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
"Freedom! '90"
George Michael
This song always gets me emotional 😢, but also plays in my head with all MAGA news stories...
"That's What You Get!"
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #FAFO
youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
"Freedom! '90"
George Michael
This song always gets me emotional 😢, but also plays in my head with all MAGA news stories...
"That's What You Get!"
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #FAFO
youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A?...
George Michael - Freedom! ’90 (Official Video)
YouTube video by georgemichaelVEVO
youtu.be
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
"Freedom! '90"
George Michael
This song always gets me emotional 😢, but also plays in my head with all MAGA news stories...
"That's What You Get!"
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #FAFO
youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
"Freedom! '90"
George Michael
This song always gets me emotional 😢, but also plays in my head with all MAGA news stories...
"That's What You Get!"
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #FAFO
youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood
"Will You Be There"
Michael Jackson
That Free Willy song was played on a loop. This was my "Let It Go."
youtu.be/jQY_QL_wvQU?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood
"Will You Be There"
Michael Jackson
That Free Willy song was played on a loop. This was my "Let It Go."
youtu.be/jQY_QL_wvQU?...
Michael Jackson - Will You Be There (Official Video)
YouTube video by michaeljacksonVEVO
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood
"Will You Be There"
Michael Jackson
That Free Willy song was played on a loop. This was my "Let It Go."
youtu.be/jQY_QL_wvQU?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood
"Will You Be There"
Michael Jackson
That Free Willy song was played on a loop. This was my "Let It Go."
youtu.be/jQY_QL_wvQU?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love
"Ashes"
Céline Dion
That voice can only be an "11" out of 10!
youtu.be/CX11yw6YL1w?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love
"Ashes"
Céline Dion
That voice can only be an "11" out of 10!
youtu.be/CX11yw6YL1w?...
Céline Dion - Ashes (from "Deadpool 2" Motion Picture Soundtrack)
YouTube video by CelineDionVEVO
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love
"Ashes"
Céline Dion
That voice can only be an "11" out of 10!
youtu.be/CX11yw6YL1w?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love
"Ashes"
Céline Dion
That voice can only be an "11" out of 10!
youtu.be/CX11yw6YL1w?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart
"The Promise"
Chris Cornell
Having your last song release be a message of hope and peace is a heartbreaking message.
All proceeds from the song were donated to refugee charities.
#Hope #Peace
youtu.be/tEpwvvyrAJU?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart
"The Promise"
Chris Cornell
Having your last song release be a message of hope and peace is a heartbreaking message.
All proceeds from the song were donated to refugee charities.
#Hope #Peace
youtu.be/tEpwvvyrAJU?...
Chris Cornell - The Promise (Official Video)
YouTube video by ChrisCornellVEVO
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart
"The Promise"
Chris Cornell
Having your last song release be a message of hope and peace is a heartbreaking message.
All proceeds from the song were donated to refugee charities.
#Hope #Peace
youtu.be/tEpwvvyrAJU?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart
"The Promise"
Chris Cornell
Having your last song release be a message of hope and peace is a heartbreaking message.
All proceeds from the song were donated to refugee charities.
#Hope #Peace
youtu.be/tEpwvvyrAJU?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
"The Way I Am"
Ingrid Michaelson
youtu.be/jJOzdLwvTHA?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
"The Way I Am"
Ingrid Michaelson
youtu.be/jJOzdLwvTHA?...
INGRID MICHAELSON - "The Way I Am" - (official music video)
YouTube video by OriginalSignal
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
"The Way I Am"
Ingrid Michaelson
youtu.be/jJOzdLwvTHA?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
"The Way I Am"
Ingrid Michaelson
youtu.be/jJOzdLwvTHA?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living
"Zombie"
The Cranberries
R.I.P. Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan
(September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018)
youtu.be/6Ejga4kJUts?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living
"Zombie"
The Cranberries
R.I.P. Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan
(September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018)
youtu.be/6Ejga4kJUts?...
The Cranberries - Zombie (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheCranberriesVEVO
youtu.be
January 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living
"Zombie"
The Cranberries
R.I.P. Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan
(September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018)
youtu.be/6Ejga4kJUts?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living
"Zombie"
The Cranberries
R.I.P. Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan
(September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018)
youtu.be/6Ejga4kJUts?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
"Lightning Crashes"
Live
youtu.be/xsJ4O-nSveg?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
"Lightning Crashes"
Live
youtu.be/xsJ4O-nSveg?...
Live - Lightning Crashes (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by LiveVEVO
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
"Lightning Crashes"
Live
youtu.be/xsJ4O-nSveg?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
"Lightning Crashes"
Live
youtu.be/xsJ4O-nSveg?...
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On this Monday, January 20, 2025, this is the only man that should be honored and celebrated. After 63 years, this speech is still incredibly inspiring and relatable, even now, for the rights of all men and women.
#MLK #Inspiration #Legacy #Equality #Hope #Dream
On this Monday, January 20, 2025, this is the only man that should be honored and celebrated. After 63 years, this speech is still incredibly inspiring and relatable, even now, for the rights of all men and women.
#MLK #Inspiration #Legacy #Equality #Hope #Dream
I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)
YouTube video by RARE FACTS
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 23: A song you think everybody should listen to
"Imagine"
John Lennon
youtu.be/dT4hLudO-is?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 23: A song you think everybody should listen to
"Imagine"
John Lennon
youtu.be/dT4hLudO-is?...
IMAGINE : JOHN LENNON (Lyrics)
YouTube video by WISDOM MUSIC
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 23: A song you think everybody should listen to
"Imagine"
John Lennon
youtu.be/dT4hLudO-is?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 23: A song you think everybody should listen to
"Imagine"
John Lennon
youtu.be/dT4hLudO-is?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 21: A song you like with a person's name in the title
A song and music video included in everyone's computers thanks to Windows 95. Shout-out to elder millenials and Gen-X!
youtu.be/kemivUKb4f4?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 21: A song you like with a person's name in the title
A song and music video included in everyone's computers thanks to Windows 95. Shout-out to elder millenials and Gen-X!
youtu.be/kemivUKb4f4?...
Weezer - Buddy Holly (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by WeezerVEVO
youtu.be
January 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 21: A song you like with a person's name in the title
A song and music video included in everyone's computers thanks to Windows 95. Shout-out to elder millenials and Gen-X!
youtu.be/kemivUKb4f4?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 21: A song you like with a person's name in the title
A song and music video included in everyone's computers thanks to Windows 95. Shout-out to elder millenials and Gen-X!
youtu.be/kemivUKb4f4?...
Reading Recap! I just finished my 5th book of the year. My 1st 5-star read of the year. One that had been on my TBR since 2020. So good I slowly savored it for 3 days.
Prompt #45: Author releases more than one book a year
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Audible
Prompt #45: Author releases more than one book a year
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Audible
January 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Reading Recap! I just finished my 5th book of the year. My 1st 5-star read of the year. One that had been on my TBR since 2020. So good I slowly savored it for 3 days.
Prompt #45: Author releases more than one book a year
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Audible
Prompt #45: Author releases more than one book a year
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
#💙📚
#52BookClub
#Bookchallenge
#Audible
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 20: A song that has many meanings to you
youtu.be/xGytDsqkQY8?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 20: A song that has many meanings to you
youtu.be/xGytDsqkQY8?...
Semisonic - Closing Time (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SemisonicVEVO
youtu.be
January 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 20: A song that has many meanings to you
youtu.be/xGytDsqkQY8?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 20: A song that has many meanings to you
youtu.be/xGytDsqkQY8?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 19: A song that makes you think about life
youtu.be/Y66j_BUCBMY?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 19: A song that makes you think about life
youtu.be/Y66j_BUCBMY?...
American Authors - Best Day Of My Life
YouTube video by AmericanAuthorsVEVO
youtu.be
January 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 19: A song that makes you think about life
youtu.be/Y66j_BUCBMY?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 19: A song that makes you think about life
youtu.be/Y66j_BUCBMY?...
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 18: A song from the year you were born
youtu.be/HLBXAs2LO8k?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 18: A song from the year you were born
youtu.be/HLBXAs2LO8k?...
Tina Turner — We Don't Need Another Hero (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by NVU Music
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicChallenge
Day 18: A song from the year you were born
youtu.be/HLBXAs2LO8k?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 18: A song from the year you were born
youtu.be/HLBXAs2LO8k?...
Choose tracks from a soundtrack (game, show, or movie) that have stayed with you or influenced you. One track per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just tracks.
#FilmSky
#MusicSky
#SoundtrackChallenge
Day 20
youtu.be/Rj4Yu9Utdw0?...
#FilmSky
#MusicSky
#SoundtrackChallenge
Day 20
youtu.be/Rj4Yu9Utdw0?...
The Greatest Showman | This Is Me (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by 20th Century Studios Indonesia
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Choose tracks from a soundtrack (game, show, or movie) that have stayed with you or influenced you. One track per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just tracks.
#FilmSky
#MusicSky
#SoundtrackChallenge
Day 20
youtu.be/Rj4Yu9Utdw0?...
#FilmSky
#MusicSky
#SoundtrackChallenge
Day 20
youtu.be/Rj4Yu9Utdw0?...