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Today‘s Prompt: INVOLVES MUSIC

WINDY CITY BLUES is a marvelous read and a treasure for music fans and historical fiction fans.  The multiple love stories also add to the book's interest - Historical Fiction - Music - Chick Lit - https://tinyurl.com/2wekfhmm

I always enjoy Renee‘s books.

Can YOU share a book with MUSIC!!

I took the #Hear/Here #Booked2021 prompt literally and listened to this fictionalized account of Chess Records and blues music in Chicago, my hometown. Famous musicians are woven into the story of Red Dupree and Leeba Groski as they face racism, discrimination and join in the civil rights movement. It was a fascinating look at the time. The narrator, Robin Miles, was excellent.

TW for racial slurs and profanity.

Thank you:

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Today‘s Prompt: WINDY

WINDY CITY BLUES is set in Chicago during the coming of the Blues Era.

WINDY CITY BLUES is a memorable read with characters that will be missed when you turn the last page.

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I‘ve never been, but wold like to!!

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Take a trip to #Chicago
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Leonard Chess offers Leeba a job at his new recording company and what begins with answering phones and filing becomes much more! This sounds really good! Anyone read it?

Loving this book! The historical detail, the characters (real and imagined), and Chicago itself--wow. Rosen doesn't sugarcoat a thing, and yet her characters are all likable, especially Leah and Red. I'm reading it when I should be reading other things...

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TODAY‘S PROMPT: CITY

WINDY CITY BLUES is a marvelous read and a treasure for music fans and historical fiction fans. The multiple love stories also add to the book's interest.​

WINDY CITY BLUES is a memorable read with characters that will be missed when you turn the last page.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/03/windy-city-blues-by-renee-rosen.html

I'm glad Renee Rosen agreed to an interview for #womenshistoryreads, mostly because she's great, and also because it gives me an excuse to break out my only ever semi-successful attempt at #bookface. Read about WINDY CITY BLUES & Renee's other books in today's interview. Greermacallister.com/blog

#TBRtemptation post 7! In the mid-20th Century, Leeba works at Chess Records, where Chicago blues was shaped. She has her job because of her passion for music & talented piano playing. She'll come into her own as a songwriter & befriend Middy Waters, Etta James, Howlin Wolf, Chuck Berry. She'll love a black blues guitarist during that segregated time. Shunned by church & family, they'll be in the Civil Rights movement. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

A treasure for music lovers. Her books are ALWAYS SO GOOD. My blog review is here: https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/03/windy-city-blues-by-renee-rosen.html?m...

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Pachinko and Into The Water for our #buddyread
Windy City Blues and Secrets of a Charmed life because they have been on my shelf a while! (Subject to change depending on mood!) 📚😊

Went to a talk by the author this afternoon. Can't wait to start it 🎶📚

#greenandwhitebooks #sparklingmaybookishdreams I have read The One & Only... the others are in my tbr pile!

When an author Facebook friends you and then sends you a pm. Pardon my fangirl squee!

Has anyone read any of her books?? This one looks good!

#minibookhaul went to the bookstore with my bestie yesterday for some retail therapy and these were what I came home with. I'm most excited about Windy City Blues because it takes place in 50s and 60s Chicago and combines the blues, segregation and romance. Sounds like a winner to me. Mating for Life was on the remainder table and sounded good for a $5 read

Whether it be the fictional Leah Gold and Red Dupree or the nonfictional Leonard and Phil Chess, the right to people at the right time can indeed change the world. A wonderful novel with an interwoven playlist. In today's sea of apathy, fear and pessimism it's important to recognize the human race has been through many trials and triumphed. We have, we can, and we will. That's simply what we do. Rosen' best work yet.

My very first #bookface! #riotgrams

He gave himself a moment, wanting to mark in his mind the last moments of his old self, saying good-bye to that part of him that had been conditioned to play himself down. He no longer had to be a Negro afraid of calling attention to himself in a white world. Now that was all behind him; he could let himself all the way out. #stuffiwishiwrote

Today on the blog: 7 books to read in February (aka what I recently added to my eReader). For short descriptions hit the link or simply look for the titles on Litsy. http://www.bethfishreads.com/2017/02/7-books-to-look-for-in-february.html?m=1

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As a music fan, I loved this fictionalized account the true story of two brothers who immigrated from Poland, bought a recording studio, and became some of the first people to help African American musicians get their music played on the radio. The story is expertly crafted, focusing on the music of the time and the characters' connections to the Civil Rights Movement. If you're a music lover, I highly recommend this novel.

Settling in with this for the rest of the afternoon/evening. I've got soooo very many e-galleys to read, I should never have to buy a single book in 2017 between those and my copious TBR piles (kidding, kidding!)

I found the historical story fascinating & Rosen has given me a new appreciation of the ties between Blues, R&B, Rock & Roll, & the Civil Rights struggle. In this time of racial tension, I found the lessons of this history very moving. Additionally, the fictional lines of the story blended very well into the history; Leeba & Red's story brought tears & smiles to my heart. If you like music & historical fiction, this will be a great read for you!

Just finished first pass pages on Windy City Blues. Phew!!! Anticipating my pub date 2/28/17.