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TheAromaofBooks
Rich Mullins | James Bryan Smith
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Rich Mullins was a Christian musician in the 80s/90s, who died in a car accident in 1997. This book, written by a good friend of his a few years later, is an odd sort of biography. It doesn't really outline his life or career, but rather looks at key aspects of Rich's faith and beliefs through his lyrics and writing. I grew up on Rich's music and it definitely has shaped the way I view God and His love; Rich's lyrics still can hit me sideways ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) sometimes. I've read this book before, but it had been several years. Taking time to read it during an especially busy and stressful time in my life was so beneficial. Smith does a great job of not portraying Rich as some kind of hero or saint. This book encourages readers not to follow Rich and his teachings, but rather Jesus and His, with Rich's lyrics as a tool that sometimes illuminate some aspect of them.

This is a niche kind of ⬇
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) book that won't appeal to everyone, but for me it's an incredibly grounding and encouraging read.

#MonthlyNonfiction (March) @julieclair
#GottaCatchEmAll - Band/Musical Group @PuddleJumper
#Read2025 - 24/100 Books off my TBR @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo
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Desha I have always loved Rich Mullins…he‘s one of my favorite Christian artists! 2d
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BarbaraJean I had never heard of this book and now I want to track it down! An approach to Rich‘s life through his faith and his writing—pointing to Jesus above all—sounds like such a Rich Mullins approach. Rich Mullins‘ music was so meaningful for me in high school and college (still is) and I was devastated when he died. That year I had a campus radio show with a friend and the week Rich Mullins died, we just played his music for the full hour. 💔 2d
DieAReader 💖💖💖 1d
TheAromaofBooks @Desha - His music has always meant so much to me!! 1d
TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - I definitely recommend picking this one up if you enjoy Rich's music. I was a teen when he passed, and it devastated our whole family. My parents and I got to see him in concert shortly before that, when he was traveling with Mitch McVicker. 1d
BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks I just found the audiobook on Hoopla! 12h
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DebinHawaii
Merry Month of May | James Jones
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My May TBR is aggressive & already in progress. Lots of readalongs & challenges including:

#SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #FoodAndLit #Bangladesh
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 (6 books) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow plus some library books & a book for work.

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3d
Librarybelle Wow! Good luck! 3d
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Ruthiella Looks fantastic! 👍 3d
julieclair Lots of happy reading hours ahead! 3d
Catsandbooks Great list! ❤️ 3d
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DebinHawaii
Aprilly | Jane Abbott
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April Recap: A great reading month where I finished 20 books thanks to lots of commuter flights & airport reading.

I read books for: #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #LiteraryCrew
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025
#RiseUpReads #Roll100 #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction
#JaneAustenThenAndNow #Naturalitsy & 2 from #AuldLangSpine ⬇️

I didn‘t finish Rabbits for LSFBC but hope to finish in May

DebinHawaii Favorites were: The Briar Club, The Spellshop, Challenger Where They Last Saw Her & The Land of Little Rain. I read 3 audiobooks, 4 non-fiction & 12 were library books. (edited) 4d
Ruthiella Nice work! 👍 4d
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 4d
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Librarybelle You did so well! 4d
TheSpineView Great job! 4d
PuddleJumper Amazing! 🎉🎉 4d
AllDebooks Wow, well done. That's a very broad range of reads x 4d
CoverToCoverGirl Great month! 📖 3d
julieclair Incredible month! Well done you! 3d
JacqMac Wow! Spectacular reading month. 3d
Catsandbooks Fantastic! 🎉 👏🏼 3d
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction

I‘m behind on reviews & discussion but I finished this for April‘s #Naturalitsy #BuddyRead I borrowed an ebook copy from the library & it‘s a quick & interesting book of essays about the Owens Valley & Mohave Desert in California. Written in 1903, it‘s wonderful nature writing & while my version may have suffered for lack of photos, the writing was descriptive enough to make me see it in my mind. While reading & ⬇️

DebinHawaii …stopping to Google more details, I found out/realized that From 1942 to 1945, during World War II, the first Japanese American Internment camp operated in the Owens valley at Manzanar. Maybe it‘s only interesting to me because I grew up reading & rereading the book tagged below but I like when I can tie books together. A enjoyable read overall, I would buy a print copy (hopefully with pictures) for my shelves. (edited) 7d
DieAReader 💖🤓Sounds like an excellent read! 7d
julieclair Excellent review! 7d
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction

Read with #SundayBuddyRead I had heard of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay & was familiar with a few of her more famous poems but through this memoir/biography created from her journals , I was able to learn about her life. From the mundane moments to her popularity & celebrity of her times, we get glimpses of her daily life & the world around her. While not always extremely likable, she was a talented force of nature.

DieAReader 🎉🎉Excellent! 2w
TheBookHippie ♥️ perfect review! 1w
julieclair Great review. 👍 1w
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025

I finished this last week but I‘m behind in reviews. Read for #MonthlyNonFiction it was also one of my April #Roll100 picks (#16 Any Non-Fiction). It was an interesting juxtaposition to read this book while watching random famous people try to pass themselves off as astronauts & having Nancy Drew solve a mystery with exploding oranges at Cape Canaveral. I remember being in class (college) in the morning when they wheeled in a tv & ⬇️

DebinHawaii … showed the haunting replay of the Challenger exploding. So chilling & crushing to watch. You know what happens in this detailed account leading up to the tragedy & its aftermath but that doesn‘t stop you from hoping it won‘t. These 7 heroes should never be forgotten. I found the book well-written & researched & completely absorbing. 2w
DieAReader 💖💖💖 2w
Gleefulreader Fantastic review! I‘ve been waiting for this in paperback. 2w
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w
julieclair Wonderful review. 👍 2w
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DebinHawaii
March | Geraldine Brooks
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Here‘s my March recap. It was a great reading month & I finished 23 books! (Including 5 audiobooks, 19 fiction, 4 NF, many genres, several children‘s & classics)

I read for #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #SheSaid #RiseUpReads #JaneAustenThenAndNow #BookedInTime #FoodAndLit #Roll100 #ThematicCozies #FictionalTraveler #MonthlyNonFiction #SeriesLove2025 & #AuldLangSpine #SeriesLove2025 ⬇️

DebinHawaii …My favorites of the month were The Frozen River, Nettle and Bone, Kills Well With Others, Not That Bad, All Systems Read & Pride and Prejudice (reread for the zillionth time) & The Great Gatsby (hadn‘t read since high school) was a surprise winner. Lots of series books too—including both the 1940 & 1976 versions of our monthly Nancy Drew title. (edited) 1mo
Librarybelle Great job! 1mo
TheSpineView Well done! 1mo
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Ruthiella Awesome job! 👍 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 1mo
julieclair Amazing month! 1mo
Chrissyreadit wow! 1mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼❤️ 1mo
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DebinHawaii
Aprilly | Jane Abbott
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Okay, I think this is mostly my April TBR. I‘m still considering a couple other readalongs/challenges but haven‘t made up my mind yet.🤷🏻‍♀️

Currently I‘m reading with #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #LiteraryCrew #AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #RiseUpReads #Roll100 #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction #JaneAustenThenAndNow #LSFBC #NaturalLitsy & 2 from my #AuldLangSpine list & a few more.

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1mo
TheSpineView Lookin' good! 1mo
Catsandbooks 👍🏼✊🏼🔥💖 1mo
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Librarybelle Nice!! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
julieclair Nice variety! 1mo
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2026

I‘ve been meandering through this book & reading the chapters that correspond with that month from September to March. I appreciate May‘s gentle writing style on the transformative power of rest and retreat during challenging times & these are certainly challenging times! I know I needed & still need time to heal & like the parallels she draws between the natural world during winter & her (& our own) experiences of healing. Beautiful.

Sparklemn This book was life changing for me. We can always look forward to our spring. (edited) 1mo
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1mo
julieclair Great review. 1mo
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction

Pulled it out at the last minute & finished this one for #RiseUpReads Torn between So-So & Pick, I‘m going with a pick because while I grew up in Northern California & Oregon & was taught the history of the states, so much of it was white-washed & little was taught about women & the roles they played. This book isn‘t perfect—it slogs (I skimmed some chapters) & the focus is mostly on the white experience but there ⬇️

DebinHawaii … is some good information in here & I liked learning more about subjects & themes that intersect with historical fiction I‘ve read.
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Catsandbooks Great review! ❤️🔥✊🏼 1mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1mo
julieclair This sounds like a book I would like. Stacked. 1mo
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