Colin Meloy

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in Helena, Montana, The United States

October 05, 1974

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http://www.colinmeloy.com/

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Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon folk-rock band The Decemberists. In addition to his vocal duties, he plays acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, and percussion. As of 2005, Meloy has written a 100-page book on The Replacements' fourth album, Let It Be, released as part of the 33⅓ series.

Meloy was born in Helena, Montana. His sister is Maile Meloy, an author often published in The New Yorker. He first attended the University of Oregon before going to the University of Montana, where he majored in creative writing. He then moved to Portland, where he met future bandmates Jenny Conlee and Nate Query. Prior to being in The Decemberists,...more

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Average rating: 3.63 · 7,032 ratings · 1,397 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #1) by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrations) 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 5,973 ratings — published 2011 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #2) by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 734 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let it Be 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grievous Demise of Mr. Whitley Rackham by Colin Meloy (Author), Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heir of Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #3) by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrations) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maanalainen sysimetsä 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Albert by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Colin Meloy

Wildwood Trilogy (3 books)
by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrations)
3.6403220996122876 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 6,706 ratings

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Quotes by Colin Meloy

“We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain. But likewise are we the children of an indifferent universe. We break our own hearts imposing our moral order on what is, by nature, a wide web of chaos.”
― Colin Meloy, Wildwood

tags: chaos, mystery, philosophy

11 people liked it

“As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now.”
― Colin Meloy, Wildwood

5 people liked it

“It is better to live presently. By living thus, perhaps we can learn to understand the nature of this fragile coexistence we share with the world around us.”
― Colin Meloy

tags: novel, wildwood

2 people liked it

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What Book Shall We Read in October?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in July and August. Feel free to add books to the list, if they were published in July and August 2011

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

10 votes 24.4%

The Mostly True Story of Jack byKelly Barnhill

8 votes 19.5%

City of Orphans by Avi

7 votes 17.1%

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur

5 votes 12.2%

The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt

4 votes 9.8%

Summer I learned to fly (write-in)

3 votes 7.3%

Island's End by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes 4.9%

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

1 vote 2.4%

R My Name Is Rachel by Patricia Reilly Giff

1 vote 2.4%

41 total votes

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