so-soA pleasant meander. Sort of an extended interview/conversation, using individual songs to talk either specifically about the story behind the song or some aspect of Dolly's life.
I'll admit to wishing the production had been a bit different: the beginnings of songs start the various conversations, and maybe it's a rights or length concern, but after a while you just find yourself wishing you could hear the whole song 1/?
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This was a fun and quick read that touches on the impact of Taylor Swift‘s music (so far) on a micro and macro level. It kind of jumps all around and I didn‘t always fully agree with the author‘s song interpretations/opinions (although that‘s the beauty of art). I did also learn some new things. It was especially satisfying to listen to this in celebration of Taylor gaining ownership of all of her masters! 🎧
pickThis book took me some time to get through because, life. It is a good examination of what it means to be a viral sensation and the positives and negatives that come with it.
Already well on my way in the #ColorMyWorld Challenge through the #ChattanoogaPublicLibrary
Here is my #bookspinbingo board for my #JuneTBR!
My #bookspin pick will be a Library Book
My #doublespin pick will be Adrift in Currents Clean & Clear by Seanan McGuire.
I forgot to share! Not only did I read my #bookspin and #doublebookspin picks in May I also got THREE bingos! I think these are my first bingos of the year! #bookspinbingo
Look at me, on top of getting my #bookspin list posted this month! 😏
#doublespin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
My May #BookSpinBingo results. Didn't manage to finish my #BookSpin book, but I completed my #DoubleSpin book and got a bingo. Thanks to @TheAromaofBooks for hosting!
Actually got a bingo in May, mainly because Affrilachia is a short book. #bookspin
The other somewhat jarring feature were the interstitials not in Dolly's voice - introducing changes in subject matter that are not fronted by a different song. I can understand the organizing principle behind sectioning off and clearly labelling such shifts in topics but the voice doing so 13h
And on the really, really subjective end of critiques, evidently this awesome person is a lot more religious/spiritual than I knew and God/gospel talk is just distancing to this atheist reader. 13h