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Day 7 & 8. I missed day 7, so I put it here :)

@eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Teddy is just trying to fulfill his grandfather's wish of going home before losing the memory of his wife. This was a lovely story full of road trip adventures, a little bit of romance, and a whole lot of heart. It touches on the importance of stories and music as a soundtrack to life.
My grandfather has dementia and it is so hard to see him lose a little more of himself each day. This reminded me to get as much out of the time that we still have.

Drizzly day 🌧️
Prefect for reading on the porch ☺️

Received this in the mail today from @wideeyedreader
Super excited to read it! Thanks again 😊

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Third book done for #24B4Monday! This one is okay, I liked the road trip element a lot!

“Here‘s the situation: We‘re lost in the desert somewhere west of Albuquerque, and the car we‘ve stolen is nose-first in the dirt with a flat tire.”
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

#2019Book24
I love road trip novels. And I have a soft spot for books about grandparent/grandchild relationships. My main criticism of this book, though, is that every secondary character was significantly more interesting than the main character. Fortunately, we get enough of the other characters to keep the story moving.

Despite its simplicity, I think this cover qualifies as #SomethingPretty. But ignore my thumb, as it is definitely not pretty. #RiotGrams

"Because anyone
can fall in love,
It‘s the staying in
that matters."

Next up on the galley list #netgalleyreads

Just got this today. It's about a guy (Hendrix) and a gal (Corinna) who take Hendrix's gpa, who is suffering from Alzheimers, out of assisted living to go on one last epic road trip. Of course, their parents & the authorities are on their heels. This sounds so good!

This story is as beautiful as the cover. A grandfather, his grandson and a friend go on a journey across the US where they find themselves.

"We stayed like that for a while, wrapped up in each other's arms, wrapped up in each other's silence, letting it hold us until it became a kind of cocoon of warmth that kept the cool air away."

"It can't be the end, not for gpa, not for Corrina, and not for me, because it is out here on the road in the middle of nowhere that I have finally come to understand what my grandfather means when he says the point of living is learning how to love."