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Fun, light read about the girls who run a record store, and a vigilante fight club on the side. Issues #1-4.
Heavy 90s vibes, very Josie and the Pussycats meets Empire Records, as run by the Scooby Gang.

So, I have to thank @JenReadsAlot for bringing this one to my attention! I had listened to the podcast for awhile, but didn't realize there was an accompanying book/audiobook -- and I'm so glad I finally had the chance to listen.

My tween/teen years were in the '90s, so these songs definitely hit home for me (although, surprisingly, there were some I wasn't familiar with AT ALL). Still, it was a fun trip down memory lane.

Jack (formerly Jonathan) Shit of the experimental punk band The Shits has his bass guitar stolen by his roommate, the lead singer of their band for drug money. He sets out to to find his roommate & his guitar & tries to salvage his band's floundering reputation along the way. Set in early 90s NY, there is much talk of gentrification, artistic purity etc etc I honestly really disliked this book. I felt like it was trying too hard to be funny.(CONT)

I‘m on an Ira Levin kick as I‘ve recommended A kiss before dying to my Bookclub. I absolutely loved Rosemary‘s baby and was intrigued to find out what might have happened to the devil child. Im torn between pan + pick here. It‘s well written and moves well until the end. What could have been a spectacular ending ended up a complete joke. Stephen Kings The dead zone is so much more frightening on this topic especially in this US election year.

3⭐. A collection of short stories in the backwoods of Appalachia. I'm unsure if I will read more of the author. After some stories I thought I might; after other stories I said I wouldn't.

"Not a one on this hillside finished high school."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Short stories with one commonality: someone who left Kentucky but yearns to return. Tonally, these stories complement each other very well. He created down-and-out characters in fascinating, often endearing ways. I‘m drawn to Offutt, because I, too was born and raised in the Bluegrass State and love the references. Definitely seeking out his backlist. He attended the illustrious Iowa Writers‘ Workshop, so that‘s an automatic plus for me!

#BlameItOnLitsy

Ironically,* I found out* about this podcast on Litsy, and now I‘m 100% ignoring my audiobook for it. 😆 That‘s not supposed to be the point of this app! But it‘s so delightfully nostalgic & addictive.

*Also ironically, the first two episodes I listened to focused on Alanis Morissette and The Gin Blossoms, responsible for “Ironic” and “Found Out About You” (respectively).

Link to podcast in the comments!

I think I‘m done with college students entering inappropriate relationships for a while 😵‍💫.

My Last Innocent Year: ⭐️⭐️⭐️,75/5
Sirens & Muses: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

If you‘re stuck musically in the ‘90s like I am, this is a must read. Harvilla explores more than 60 songs that impacted the ‘90s in some way. Covering a variety of genres, Harvilla cages his choices with personal anecdotes or factual tidbits about the artist. It‘s a fun trip down memory lane and makes me want to listen to his podcast! Many thanks to @Megabooks for posting about this! #52BookClub24 #NonFictionRecommendedByAFriend