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Wendy Rossi's avatar

Great choices. Three were already on my TBR. I added the two that weren’t

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

Yay! Which two did you add?

Wendy Rossi's avatar

Blue Butterfly and Learning to See. ☺️

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

Awesome! Happy reading

Andrea Stoeckel's avatar

Haven't listened to TS WHOLE album yet but I think you nailed those five

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

Yay! I would love to know if you have any book/song pairing after you listen to the whole album. Which song is stuck in your head right now?

Debbie Allen's avatar

So Melissa, I do not read every post - but I am always impressed and inspired by those I do. Thank you for the dedication and focus you put into your blog entries. I truly appreciate your talent.

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

Thank you, Debbie! I appreciate that. 🥰

Natalie Anne's avatar

Like the theme of this book recs!!

Suzanne Uttaro Samuels's avatar

Love this! Now to get listening!

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

I hope you enjoy some of the songs! Happy listening. ❤️

Stephen Bondar's avatar

Art does mirror art! And sometimes it comes from the strangest places too. I have an historical fiction piece making the rounds of magazines - well, actually it's on its' second submission, after History Through Fiction gave it (I think, or at least believe, maybe just hope) a fairly narrow pass in their annual short story contest two years back. I am more of a way back there classic rock guy, and anytime I thought about the event in Byzantine (Later Roman) history the tale is based upon, even long before I crafted a a story out of it, I always heard my mind go to a background track of Thin Lizzy's 'Tonight There's Gonna Be a Jailbreak'!

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

I’m sure even with classic rock there would be some great book pairings!

BooksonTrains (Travel & Books)'s avatar

LOVE this! Loving this album and love historical fiction. Well done!

Melissa Makarewicz's avatar

Thanks, Jen! It was a fun post to write.

Kerry Sutherland's avatar

An American Beauty and A Well-Behaved Woman are fantastic.

Daria Diaz's avatar

I just found you through Sparkle. I'm a lover of book sales, own too many books, continue to buy more even though I have books jammed into almost every nook and cranny in my home. Love the list. I read "A Well Behaved Woman." It's been awhile ago, but I remember liking it. I like to read anything that has to do with the Vanderbuilts. I'm intrigued by the Biltmore and have visited on numerous occasions.