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This was a totally feel-good read about two young people deeply in love in the 1970s, but torn apart from one another. Decades later they reconnect by sending each other songs and lyrics on Twitter, one of them in Scotland, the other in #Australia.
Nothing deep, just all the feelings and nostalgia! Loved it!

#pop24 - second-chance romance #ReadingOceania24 - 🇦🇺

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 210
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

These are my #currentreads and last ones in May. The Court of Miracles is from Illumicrate and the naked cover is stunning! Both books are really good!

Ali and Dan were a couple and very much in love until she mysteriously disappeared from his life. About 30 years later, almost accidentally, they connect on social media. While they begin communicating by sending not messages but songs to each other, they also start to question some of their life choices and to entertain the idea of "what if". ⬇️

This was lovely. I didn‘t know many of the songs that kept Alison and Daniel connected but I understood the power of music to connect you and bring you straight back to a moment and a feeling. The moment when Alison met Mr Lawrence again actually brought a tear to my eye, it was lovely! A sweet heartwarming read.

🎶 This was a mash up of my very favourite things - music, Yorkshire, Australia - that had me in my feels and back in my youth. A top of the pops feel-good. I loved it 🎶

I'm a little late with this one, I'm having a busy week. Thanks for the tag @EadieB 😊

1. I keep it, but I don't buy many print books nowadays. I rely heavily on my fantastic local library, and I buy lots of ebooks.

2. Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson is calling my name 😀

Would you like to play @MySharonaK @vanslibanan ?
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“It was the music that took you places, melted your hearts and all that”
This is an ode to music, first love, the one that got away, the fantasy of what if and the power to be true to yourself. I adored this book; brought me back to those angst filled days of mixed tapes, daydreams and smoke filled clubs. Parts of the book were a little too convenient but I decided too let go and enjoy the fantasy. An updated Eleanor & Park.

I‘m LOVING THIS BOOK ❤️
It‘s the “grown-up” version of Eleanor & Park. The “what-if” story & who amongst us hasn‘t had THAT dream????? #PureNostalgia #MusicLivesForever 🎶💕

@Hooked_on_books was right... I need something light right now, and this one from @TrishB seems like the perfect pick ♥️🎶 The very first page contains Ali & Dan‘s Mix Tape Playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/tinkerbellcymraeg/playlist/1uGbNBlO8G3Id0YKJ3hiUq?...

I have to say that I didn‘t really enjoy this book. From the synopsis it seemed as though it was just the type of book I‘d like to read. I found it quite slow, with lots of references to some obscure songs I hadn‘t heard of from the 70‘s & 80‘s. I looked up most of them to see if they were song I knew, but didn‘t recognise the artists or titles.

My rating: 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5. Full review: https://gadgetgirl71.blog/2020/01/22/mix-tape/

I was a little bit disappointed that this book turned out to have a fairly standard romance trajectory but only because the characters and setting of the story were so strong and unusual. There aren't many stories even partly set in Adelaide, where I grew up, and I really enjoyed the way the author described it, even if it had me rolling my eyes occasionally. Added to that, the area I grew up in was mostly populated by immigrants from England's 👇

Almost made it out of Waterstones without buying anything. Almost....

On the surface this seems like a light and fluffy story, but it is so much more. Dealing with the complexities of family, navigating our way in adulthood and grown up relationships, it also begs the question of how much would you risk, and lose, for a chance at perfect happiness? For Ali and Daniel, who shared a deep connection in their youth, rediscovering each other during adulthood refreshes their love for music... And each other....