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Ghost Songs: A Memoir
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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Eighteen-year-old Regina McBride is haunted by the ghosts of her parents. Her father visits her he is desperate, but she doesn t know how to help him. Her mother is a quiet figure, obscured by light a flash at the foot of the bed. Regina, raised Irish Catholic and with the ironclad belief that some sins are unforgivable, fears her parents are trapped between worlds, forever punished after they committed suicide within a few months of each other.Terrorized by these visitations and flattened by grief, Regina slowly begins her hazardous journey to recovery. Lyrical and lovely, harrowing and haunting, Ghost Songscharts her struggle to separate madness from imagination and sorrow from devastation. From New York to the desert of New Mexico to the shores of Ireland, Regina searches for herself, her home, and a way to return to the family that remains.Ghost Songsis an exploration of memory, a meditation on love and loss, and, in the end, a celebration of life and the living."
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Tin_House
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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"The world goes crooked. Objects become sentient. The air rings with disembodied voices. I write: 'I am subject to enchantments.'"

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wanderaven
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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#RiotGrams Day Seven: #booksandicecream PSA: do not succumb to the cuteness of pint slices. More expensive for much less yumminess - the two I've had so far average about one tiny chunk of cookie dough per "slice". The book, however, has been fantastic so far.

MrBook Mmmmm, Ben & Jerry's 😋! Oh! and good book too! 😆 7y
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cecilhoney1988
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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Saw this and I couldn't resist.

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wanderaven
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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The (physical, there are a couple of digital in play, too) books of which I'm currently reading a bit of each night while the doodle snores in the background during my #litsypartyofone. Sometimes I'll have several books going at once but eventually one will take over and I'll end up reading mostly just that one until I'm done - the emerging runaway in this instance is It's All Absolutely Fine...

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NerdyRev
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Unless I can speed read one tomorrow, here is the last book of 2016! A great book too filled with a crazy mixed up timeline. It begins w/a girl in a mental hospital who can't stop crying after both her parents commit suicide (separately) and that's the beginning. It heads to Ireland as the story is pieced together in tiny fragments with no order, so the reader must guess where it falls. It is why I love @Tin_House books, always thought provoking.

Suet624 Sounds great! Stacked. 8y
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NerdyRev
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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I put Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil down to take a small break and picked this one up to read a few pages to give it a test read- 63 pgs in now. Whoops. Unreliable narrator- check. Feeling of dread- check. Weird- check. Don't know what is real and what isn't- check. This might become 250 because it is hitting all my likes. I love @Tin_House They didn't even send this to me. I bought it myself and I will still plug them!

8little_paws Hachi Machi, this book sounds incredible 8y
Reviewsbylola Great cover! 8y
NerdyRev @8little_paws So far, so good. 8y
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ElizabethAndino
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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You guys! My very first #bookmail EVER!!!! Thank you @Tin_House for making a dream come true. 🎉❤️🌧📖📚📫

SharonM I really want to read this one 8y
ElizabethAndino @SharonM ....I'm halfway through the first chapter and totally hooked! 8y
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Born.A.Reader
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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Starting this today! Thank you again, @Tin_House ! It sounds intriguing from the first page! 🎁❤📚

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MrBook
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#Bookmail is the best mail! Thank you @Tin_House for the great prize!!! Looking forward to this one. Maybe I'll have some of my Sweet Carolina Sweet Tea with it since we're going through a bit of a humid Indian Summer period and the weather feels ripe for the drink 😎👍🏻.

BarbaraTheBibliophage Happy reading! I am so done with this humid heat. Where's my fall weather?? 🍂🍂🎃🎃 8y
MrBook @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thank you ☺️! It's been nice and cool and autumnal until this week, then the temps shot back up to the high 70s and low 80s again 🙄. 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Same here. But this front that came in today is cooling us off! 8y
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MrBook @BarbaraTheBibliophage Perhaps you'll have great weather for Halloween 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MrBook Hope so! We have a party or two that weekend! 8y
kspenmoll Now this I can read! 8y
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TheNextBook
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#bookmail Yeah! I got bookmail today from @Tin_House So excited to read this memoir. I may need to shuffle a few things around to get to this sooner! Thank you @Tin_House and @Litsy

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NerdyRev
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Book mail! Book mail! I love book mail! I also love @Tin_House

Cinfhen I think I would kiss my delivery person 💋📦 after receiving those beauties 💕 8y
Suet624 You got Divine Dance!! I'm jealous. 😊 8y
NerdyRev @Suet624 I am a huge Rohr fan. It was on my preorder list. 8y
Suet624 @NerdyRev Huge fan as well. Happy reading. 8y
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ElizabethAndino
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YOU GUYS! I have never won anything in my life! It's an amazing day! Thank you SO MUCH @Tin_House !!!!

Kirstin That's awesome! Congratulations! 👻 8y
JoeStalksBeck Yay!!🤘🏻🎉🎈🎊 8y
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Tin_House
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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Congratulations to the ten winners (tagged here) of our GHOST SONGS + Tin House tote giveaway! We'll be in contact with you soon. Thanks so much to all who entered--stay tuned for our next giveaway, and most importantly, happy reading 😊📕

Coleen_Nieto Congratulations everyone! Especially @MrBook 8y
DeeLew Congrats to all of the winners! 🎉 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Congrats!! 8y
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Cinfhen Congrats all, happy reading 📖 8y
ElizabethAndino WHEEEEEE! My first ever book giveaway win!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! 8y
TheNextBook So excited! Thank you! 8y
outofmebounds This is so awesome! Super excited to check out this book 8y
Ayli I won?! 8y
MrBook WOOHOO!!! 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess Congratulations to all the winners! 8y
JoannaWilsonPhillips Whoo hoo! Thanks so much! 8y
Born.A.Reader Awesome! Thank you!! 8y
CMcFadden Yay!!! 8y
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Tin_House
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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Happy pub day to Regina McBride! What better way to celebrate than landing on Oprah.com as an Editor's Pick??

Winners of the GHOST SONGS giveaway will be announced tomorrow morning--stay tuned, Litsy!

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Girl_Power
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I suck at writing reviews so I'm just gonna give you the straight-up poop: READ THIS BOOK NOW. Seriously, if you buy this & don't like it, I will send you a puppy or a kitten. Although if you don't like this, chances are you're a heartless person who doesn't like puppies or kittens anyway.

Eyelit 😂👍 8y
PunksteR I kind of want to read it, like it AND get a puppy. 8y
Bookladylinda Me too! I want to read it and get a puppy!!! 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 8y
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Litsy
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Our friends over at @Tin_House are holding a #giveaway! Head over to their account and check it out for a chance to win. ??

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#Repost from Tin House Books

"To thank the Litsy community for such a warm welcome, Tin House is giving away 10 advance copies of GHOST SONGS by Regina McBride--in Tin House tote bags! Be the first to read this searingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir about a girl who begins to see her parents' ghosts."

read_diverse_books Perfect for my new tote collection. Thanks! 8y
Cinfhen Book sounds awesome and I could always use a new tote😏😍😊 8y
Aseleener Entered. Thanks for sharing! 8y
Demelza Entered, with fingers and toes crossed. Sounds just up my street! 8y
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Tin_House
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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To thank the Litsy community for such a warm welcome, Tin House is giving away 10 advance copies of GHOST SONGS by Regina McBride--in Tin House tote bags! Be the first to read this searingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir about a girl who begins to see her parents' ghosts.

Like, stack, or comment to enter. 10 winners will be chosen, at random, on 10/3. #giveaway

ultrabookgeek This looks like a good October/Halloween read! 8y
Laura317 Yes! It DOES look like a good October/Halloween book! 8y
Karen3 Perfect book for October! 8y
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Hooked_on_books Ooo, I'd love a copy! 8y
ZN25 Yes yes!!Looking forward to it 💙🤗 8y
specificity Love Halloween books! 8y
[DELETED] 3560995899 This is awesome. I'm a sucker for totes. 8y
KrisConstantReader Looks great, pick me! 🤓 8y
Dragon Wow sounds like an interesting 📚 8y
kim.guernsey Love a giveaway! Yay books! 8y
jennifermitchell This looks interesting I hope I win 8y
BookDame That looks promising! 8y
kendra Perfect time of year for ghost stories! 8y
BookishlyPleasant Hope I win! 8y
JulieAnn Sounds awesome! 8y
AprilMae Awesome!! 8y
PNWBookseller85 Looks good! 8y
theshrinkette Excellent tote! 8y
Mlwyd Would LOVE this tote 😍😍 8y
Karen Great, I love ghost stories! 8y
AWahle I had previously stacked this book because it sounds so good! 8y
[DELETED] 3216391035 Sounds SO good! 8y
StephBengtson This book looks awesome! 👻👻👻 8y
DebinHawaii This book sounds great! Thank you for the giveaway! 👍📚❤️ 8y
Cinfhen Would love a new tote and book sounds awesome🤗 8y
bellasocks Thanks for the giveaway!❤️ 8y
Titania Sounds fantastic! 8y
Fridayfilms Yes please 8y
DeeLew Sounds wonderful! 8y
Kleonard I'm so excited to read this one! 8y
MrBook A great publisher giving away its material? Where do I sign? ☺️ 8y
Varshitha Oohh wonderful!! 8y
BookBabe Yay! I ❤️👻 stories! 😊 Thanks guys! 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Interesting book! Count me in! 8y
Litlady This sounds wonderful! Perfect October reading‼️ 🎃 🍁 😄 Thank you! 🤓👍 8y
DHill Would love to read this! 👍 8y
TheDarkBookworm I would love to read it :) 8y
DaveNeufeld Sounds really good 😁 8y
Andrea313 I'd love to read this! 8y
elawsan Looks like an interesting read! 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Yay, perfect October read!!!🎃 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Barb1 thought you may want to enter! 8y
KnjiskiZmaj Sounds great!! 😍 8y
Suzze Sounds very interesting! 8y
Jewelsy I went to a book rep talk recently and the reps said that any time the publisher makes a tote bag or other swag, it means the book is AMAZING. I can't wait to read, and hopefully win! 8y
GoldenGirl Sounds interesting! Can't wait to read! 8y
Aseleener I've been wanting to read a memoir. This sounds like one I would love. 8y
EchoMyEscape Ooooooooo 8y
The.Bookish.Duchess I would love to have one of these!! 8y
BookishBlonde12 This sounds fantastic!! 8y
capriciousreader That sounds wonderful!! 8y
Sdunbar I'd love to read it! 8y
Well-ReadNeck Whoo-hoo!!! 8y
swishandflick 🙋🏽 8y
Lizpixie Liked,stacked and commented. This would be an awesome win! 8y
AdaChivers 😀 8y
AreeshaBilal Is this an international giveaway? 8y
Linsy Love it! 👻💕 8y
Thessalia Well, I am certainly intrigued!! 8y
LeahBergen Yes please yes please yes please!! 👍🏼👍🏼 8y
MamaReads This sounds like a great read for Fall! Thanks for the chance. 8y
Nyatasha_Coss This sounds like an awesome book! I did all three 8y
andytbarnes This would be awesome. Thank you for the opportunity! 8y
bookandcat Sounds good! 8y
Lynnsoprano Thanks for the recommendation 8y
josie281 Did all three! 8y
BethFishReads Nice! 8y
Jlee745 Need a ghostly book for Halloween 👻 8y
LittleWonder Perfect reading for Autumn! 8y
Christylo I love ghost stories this time of year! 8y
Betty I rarely read ghost stories -- hopefully I'll be hooked on this one 8y
blondie Yes please ❤ 8y
brittaniethekid Sounds awesome! 8y
quirkyreader Please sign me up. 🐸🐙 8y
Born.A.Reader Yes, please!! It sounds awesome! 📚❤ 8y
MidnightBookGirl This sounds awesome! 8y
Bookworm84 I love ghost stories! Sign me up! 8y
teresa-h Yes please! 8y
irregularreader Yes, please! 8y
Jhullie A ghost story and a tote. Perfect prize 📘👻 8y
SadieEsperanto How fun! Thanks for the opportunity :) 8y
JPeterson This sounds like a great read! Thank you for the opportunity! 8y
KVanRead Ooh love this! Enter me please! Thanks! 8y
ElizabethAndino I'm all over this one! 8y
MichelleRoss Sounds like a great read! Please enter me, thanks! 8y
Grimlock This is incredibly nice of you! 8y
Jess Already stacked and awaiting this ones release. Thanks for this giveaway! 8y
lysdanham Sounds like a good read. Coming out in the right season! 8y
YvonneES Cool 8y
thesquirrelnextdoor Oooooh pick me! 8y
asiriusreader Very cool! Sounds like an intriguing read! 8y
Petitesmerveilles Looks fantastic! 8y
JoannaWilsonPhillips This is awesome, thanks for giving back to the readers ❤️ 8y
Crystalblu Love to give it a try! 8y
Shelyn Very curious to read this. 8y
HufflepuffLauren Sounds interesting! 8y
Wildmoonchild I'm definitely intrigued now! 8y
silentrequiem Ohh, this sounds interesting! 8y
bookluvinpixie Just signed up and offered a giveaway. This bodes well! 8y
Angie4 Sounds interesting 😊 8y
jveezer Love Tin House! Just finished your Ninety-Nine stories of God. Also love the illustrated books like Whitman Illuminated and Moby Dick in Pictures. 8y
waterbath Whoa, this does sound wonderful! 8y
LittlePaperHands Ohhhhh, this book will be goooood! ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
litznbooks Pleaaaaase... 8y
eri.reads So nice!!! ❤ 8y
HiddenGemBooks This book sounds amazing!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I'm going to read this regardless when it comes out, but I'd love the tote 😍❤️ 8y
Lena1 Nice! 8y
GuiltyFeat Always up for a freebie. Cheers. 8y
frshldy Sweet 8y
lucymuse Love a new read! 8y
Katondeck Thank you for doing this! 8y
pramiandbooks Cool! 8y
Nick2420 Thanks! 8y
leavemeeeealoone Oooo, ghosts!!!! 8y
gingbud Sounds like a great read! 8y
MTR1970 Sounds like a great read. Thank you for the chance! 8y
FictionFox Need a good fall read! 8y
Maye713 Sounds like an interesting read! Would love to check it out! 8y
MotherofJustice Thanks for the chance! Looks rad 8y
freyaheart Sounds good. Who doesn't love a good ghost story? 8y
Lissie Cool 8y
curledpages Sounds great! 8y
Kristen14 Sounds great with a warm tea and a blanket 8y
KellyTheRed It sounds intriguing. 8y
carrceli I would love this!!! 8y
SurfWrtrEryn Randomly pick me!! I need a good fright bday read!! 8y
CMcFadden I would love this!! 8y
the_fandoms_being_weird_again PLEEASE I JUST FINISHED MY BOOK IM IN BOOK WITHDRAWAL!! Lol but really this looks amazing! 8y
Mpr2000 Fingers crossed!!! 😱 8y
Abowyer622 I would love this!! 8y
Weetziebee I would love to read this! 8y
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Tin_House
Ghost Songs: A Memoir | Regina McBride
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How we celebrate when one of our books makes Glamour's Best Books of Fall list: printing postage! Our intrepid intern Sydney is packaging up ARCs of GHOST SONGS: A MEMOIR to send to newspapers across the country. Book pubs 10/18 😃

Haley_Noel Woah, this book sounds so good! 8y
Pamtherunner This sounds amazing! 8y
Jess Oh my, this book went right on the stack. 8y
Demelza Perfect autumnal read. I need it in my life! 8y
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