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Finished one "album" ... okay, EPOn the Ocean EP (2011)
“Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed - Artemis
“Every Moment” – Read a book that you just can’t put down/stop thinking about - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
Finished another album:Goldfly (1997)
“Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car - A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
“Demons” – Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent - Of Blood and Bone
“Perfect” – Read a book about drugs and drug use - Craving: Why We Can't Seem to Get Enough
“Airport Song” – Read a book that you picked up at an airport, or that features an airplane/airport - 15th Affair
“Medicine” – Take a sick day and read a book - City of the Lost
“X-Ray Eyes” – Read a song about a superhero or someone with strange powers - Brief Cases
“Grin” – Read a book that makes you feel good - Love for Scale
“Getting Even” – Read a book about revenge - Let Me Lie
“Bury Me” – Read a book in which a character dies - Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
“Rocketship” – Read a book that takes place in outer space - Artemis
Another album finished:Lost and Gone Forever (1999)
“What You Wish For” – Read a book that was on your wishlist - Of Blood and Bone
“Barrel of a Gun” – Read a book written by or featuring a movie star - In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
“Either Way” – Read a book you’ve been on the fence about - Jane Millionaire
“Fa Fa” – Read a book that features a made – up language or dialect - A Game of Thrones
“I Spy” – Read a book from your TBR pile that is on one of your friend’s bookshelves - Connections in Death
“Center of Attention” – Read a book written in first person - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
“All the Way Up to Heaven” – Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot - City of the Lost
“Happier” – Read whatever the fuck you want and take credit for it here - Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages
“So Long” – Read a book with more than 400 pages - Don't Tell
“Two Points for Honesty” – Read a book that someone recommends to you and then tell them what you honestly thought of it - A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
“Rainy Day” – Read a book on a rainy day - Where the Forest Meets the Stars
Another album done:Look Alive (2019)
“Look Alive” – Read a book about zombies or dead people - Horrorstör
“Don’t Go” – Read a book and if it made you wish it had never ended, take credit for it here - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
“Hard Times” – Read a book you borrowed from the library - Don't Tell
“Hello Mr Sun” – Go outside, sit in the sun, and read a book, then take credit for it here - Dump and Chase
“Overexcited” – Read a book you could not wait to get your hands on - Of Blood and Bone
“Summertime” – Read a book that takes place in the summer. - Nothing To Fear
“Terrified” – Read a horror book - Horrorstör
“Mind Kontrol” – Give into the hype and read a book that everyone else is talking about - An Unwanted Guest
“Not for Nothing” – Read a book that you know is going to piss you off - Look Alive Twenty-Five
“When You Go Quiet” – Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here - Where the Forest Meets the Stars
Another one done:Parachute (1995)
“Fall in Two” – Read a book with a number in the title -Jane MILLIONaire
“Mona Lisa” – Read a book about art or that features art - I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
“Love for Me” – Read a love story - Have You Seen Her?
“Window” – Read a book with an inanimate object in the title - Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages
“Eden” – Read a book about temptation - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
“Scars & Stitches” – Read a used book, the more banged up the better - Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing up Groovy and Clueless
“The Prize” – Read a book about someone who’s lost themselves - Juicy Rebound
“Dissolve” – Read a book and take credit here if it didn’t leave a lasting impression - Have You Seen Her?
“Cocoon” – Read a book while you’re wrapped up in a blanket, or under the sheets in bed - Artemis
“Happy Frappy” – Read a book that takes place near or on a river - The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
“Parachute” – Take the plunge and read a book in a genre you don’t normally read - Need to Know
I got 2 today - this one:Satellite EP (2007)
“G Major” – Read a book about music or that features a band or musician - Station Eleven
“Rise & Shine” – Spend the morning reading a book and take credit here - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
“Timothy Leary” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
“I’m Through” – If you’re reading a book that you’re just not into, DNF it and take credit here - I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
And this one:Keep It Together (2003)
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag - Of Blood and Bone
“Careful” – Read a book that you borrowed from someone (and had to return in pristine condition). - Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country - The End of the World Running Club
“Backyard” – Read a book written by an author from your hometown/city/state - Juicy Rebound
“Homecoming King” – Read a book about high school or a book that features teenagers - Have You Seen Her?
“Ramona” – Read a book written by a female - Station Eleven
“Jesus on the Radio” – Listen to a bookish podcast or an audiobook - Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“Keep it Together” – Read a book that keeps freaking you right the fuck out - The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
“Come Downstairs and Say Hello” – Read a book while at, or hiding from, a family gathering - A Game of Thrones
“Red Oyster Cult” – Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother - Let Me Lie
“Long Way Down” – Read a book written in third person - An Unwanted Guest
“I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today” – Read a book that takes place in the future - Connections in Death
“Untitled Hidden Track” – Read a book that you uncovered accidentally - The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me
“Two at a Time” – Read a book written by two authors - The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History
“Say That to My Face” – Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure” - The Pawn
“Starless Heaven” – Read a book at the beach - Station Eleven
“Days” – Read a book that takes place over the span of just a few days - Artemis
Another album, done...Ganging Up on the Sun (2006)
“Lightning Rod” – Read a Cli-Fi book (a book that features climate change or strange weather) - The End of the World Running Club
“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night - Horrorstör
“Manifest Destiny” – Read a book that someone randomly selects for you off your bookshelf - The Goblin Wood
“One Man Wrecking Machine” – Read a Sci-Fi book (extra points if it features time travel) - Artemis
“The Captain” – Read a book that takes place on the ocean or on a ship/boat - The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
“The New Underground” – Read a book that takes place in a dystopian setting/time, or features a cult - Of Blood and Bone
“Ruby Falls” – Read a book with a color in the title - Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing up Groovy and Clueless
“C’mon” – Read a book that didn’t sit well with you -Have You Seen Her?
“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home - Love for Scale
“Dear Valentine” – Read a book that takes place on or around a holiday - Juicy Rebound
“The Beginning of the End” – Read a book about the end of the world - The End of the World Running Club
“Hang On” – Read a book that’s about another book, or is written as a book in a book - Timebound
Another one done:Evermotion (2015)
“Long Night” – Read a book that kept you up all night — Force of Nature
“Endlessly” – Read a book and take credit for it here if it felt like it was never going to end - The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History
“Doin’ it By Myself” – Read a book in which the protag is a hermit/antisocial/lonely - Where the Forest Meets the Stars
“Lazy Love” – Read a book instead of doing anything else and take credit for your procrastination here - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book - Of Blood and Bone
“Expectation” – Read a book and if it didn’t meet your expectations, take credit here - Artemis
“Gangway” – Read a book with just one word in the title - Friction
“Kid Dreams” – Read a book that features a child protagonist - A Game of Thrones
“Never Coming Down” – Read a book that’s set in the 70’s - In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
“It is Just What it is” – Read a book that’s pretty straightforward - Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages
“Farewell” – Read the last book written by an author - Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings (not the last book before her death - but the last book published with her work)
Finally finishedEasy Wonderful (2010)
“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city - The Pawn
“Do You Love Me” – Read a book by your favorite author - Brief Cases
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing - An Unwanted Guest
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
“Stay with Me Jesus” – Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy - Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
“Bad Bad World” – Read a book in which the title contains the same word twice - A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
“This is How it Feels to Have a Broken Heart” – Read a book that takes place during a war or features a character who has served in a war - Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley
“What You Call Love” – Read a book in your favorite genre - Artemis
“That’s No Way to Get into Heaven” – Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked - Let Me Lie
“Jesus and Mary” – Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times - To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire
“Hercules” – Read a book about a mythological character - Wild Thing
“Do What You Want” – Read whatever floats your boat and take credit for it here - Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole - The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
“Jonah” – Read a book that features a giant fish or whale - The Old Man and the Sea
“Lost at Sea” – Read a book and if it made it absolutely no sense to you, take credit here - I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life (other topics)
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“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city - The Pawn
“Do You Love Me” – Read a book by your favorite author - Brief Cases
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing - An Unwanted Guest
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
“Stay with Me Jesus” – Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy - Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
“Bad Bad World” – Read a book in which the title contains the same word twice - A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Help for the Losses in Life
“This is How it Feels to Have a Broken Heart” – Read a book that takes place during a war or features a character who has served in a war - Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley
“What You Call Love” – Read a book in your favorite genre - Artemis
“That’s No Way to Get into Heaven” – Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked - Let Me Lie
“Jesus and Mary” – Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times - To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire
“Hercules” – Read a book about a mythological character
“Do What You Want” – Read whatever floats your boat and take credit for it here - Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole - The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
“Jonah” – Read a book that features a giant fish or whale - The Old Man and the Sea
“Lost at Sea” – Read a book and if it made it absolutely no sense to you, take credit here - I'm Thinking of Ending Things