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OutsmartYourShelf
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Most people know about Vegas/jewel-encrusted-jumpsuit Elvis, but what about before he was really famous? This book looks at the first 24 years of his life including his early life in Tupelo, his start in the music business at Sun Records, & it runs up until he was drafted into the US army at the height of his popularity.

OutsmartYourShelf It's been painstakingly written & must have taken a huge amount of research. It's a long read & the first few chapters were a tough slog but eventually it became more interesting & was worth sticking with. In some parts of it, you feel as you're living day-by-day with Elvis, his family, & entourage & the amount of minutiae included can be a bit overwhelming. 3w
OutsmartYourShelf I felt that Colonel Parker remained a shadowy figure though & thought there would be more about him & his control over Elvis's career. 3.5🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/745159643
Read 28th - 30th Nov 2024

#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#192025 (1994) @Librarybelle
#NFN @bookworkjillk
3w
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3w
Librarybelle Hooray! 3w
DieAReader 🎉🎉Awesome!! 3w
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Kitta
September, September | Shelby Foote
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September wrap up from StoryGraph!

A great trio of books that I enjoyed a lot! Station eleven was by far my favourite. Probably contender for best book this year for me.

On track with my reading goal, although this month was a bit behind. I‘m aiming for a book a week, so 52 total and I‘m at 39! Exactly 75% of the way through.

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ElizaMarie
September, September | Shelby Foote
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BarbaraBB
September, September | Shelby Foote
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#SeptemberStats #SeptemberWrapUp

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Water
The most
The frozen river
Assumption

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Greta & Valdin
All yours
The laughter
Japan in honderd kleine stukjes (Dutch)
What lies between us

⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Wild houses
American war
Brief lives

⭐️⭐️⭐️
The missing word
Free

⭐️⭐️✨
Lost & found

⭐️⭐️
A long way from Verona
Penance

DNF
True history of the Kelly gang

Gissy 😱📚📚📚🤩👏👏👏👏Amazing! 3mo
BarbaraBB @Gissy Thank you 😊 3mo
Suet624 Fantastic! 3mo
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Susanita
September, September | Shelby Foote
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Just like that, another month has come and gone. #wrapup

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Hooked_on_books
September, September | Shelby Foote
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Well, I neglected to post my September list for #ReadYourEbooks, but here are my corresponding books for the selected numbers. I read two for August, so I‘m right on track!

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Kshakal
September, September | Shelby Foote
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Here is to a new month of reading!! #tbr

intothehallofbooks I loved Til There Was You! 4mo
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Kshakal
September, September | Shelby Foote
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Even though I love fall, I am sad that summer went by in the blink of an eye! Here is to a new month and a new photo challenge!! #schoolspirit @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Thanks Kerri 😍 4mo
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Kappadeemom
September, September | Shelby Foote
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My September pick for #BOTM #skerry

DGRachel I liked this better than I did The Nightmare Man. Enjoy! 4mo
Avanders Samesies! 4mo
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mrsmarch
September, September | Shelby Foote
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September #bookspin Literally all I am still here for 🙃

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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