The July LibraryReads list is here! We have three Hall of Fame authors: Rainbow Rowell, author of SLOW DANCE; Kate Quinn, author of THE BRIAR CLUB; and Tessa Bailey, author of THE AU PAIR AFFAIR.

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Show Notes

Announcing the July 2024 LibraryReads Picks (Feat. author reactions!)

The August LibraryReads list is here! Emma R. Alban's YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, IT'S YOU has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news.

Find show notes here: https://www.librarylovefest.com/2024/07/the-august-libraryreads-list-is-here.html

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Announcing the August 2024 LibraryReads Selection (Feat. the author's reaction!)

NY Times and USA Today and Publishers' Weekly best selling author Karen Robards joins Dan to chat about SOME MURDERS IN BERLIN. This novel is set in 1943 Nazi Germany. Elin, a Danish profiler, is brought to Berlin to work with the local authorities to solve murders committed by a serial killer during the world war.  And everyone has secrets that might get them killed.  The stakes to succeed couldn't be higher.  This book is a true "page-turner".    
www.outwithdan.com
www.karenrobards.com

EP 133 - Karen Robards - SOME MURDRERS IN BERLIN

Read by Rachel Maddow

A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.

“There is nobody…who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel Maddow 

For as long as historical records have existed, authoritarian regimes have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes, using their dictatorial powers to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes.

Today, as America’s Republican Party becomes increasingly radicalized, it’s not surprising to see the GOP read from a similarly despotic script. Indeed, the party is taking dangerous, aggressive steps to rewrite history—and not just from generations past. Unable to put a positive spin on Trump-era scandals and fiascos, GOP voices and their allies have grown determined to rewrite the stories of the last few years—from the 2020 election results and the horror of January 6th to their own legislative record—treating the recent past as an enemy to be overpowered, crushed, and conquered. The consequences for our future, in turn, are dramatic.

Extraordinarily timely and undeniably important, Steve Benen’s new book tells the staggering chronicle of the Republican party’s unsettling attempts at historical revisionism. It reveals not only how dependent they have grown on the tactic, but also how dangerous the consequences are if we allow the party to continue. The stakes, Benen argues, couldn’t be higher: the future of democracy hinges on both our accurate understanding of events and the end of alternative narratives that challenge reality.

MINISTRY OF TRUTH By Steve Benen

The September LibraryReads list is here! Anna Johnston's THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news.

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Announcing the September 2024 LibraryReads Selection (Feat. the author's reaction!)

A stylish and immersive new novel of ambition, legacy, and betrayal from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train.

""The best Paula Hawkins yet -- by a tense and haunting mile."" -- Lee Child

An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. An infamous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three people and threatens a carefully concealed secret.

 A masterful and propulsive novel that asks searing questions of ambition, power, gender and perception, The Blue Hour recalls the very best of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Hawkins’s place among the very best of our most nuanced, powerful and stylish storytellers.

An Excerpt from THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins

Read by Craig Foster

Feel the pulse of the ocean with the audiobook version of Amphibious Soul narrated and crafted by Academy Award winner Craig Foster – featuring calming ocean sounds and original music composed using wild-found instruments from the Great African Seaforest.

How can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?

In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth—from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta—Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our connection to all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between.

This audiobook version features exclusive content recorded by the author and original music composed by his son, Tom Foster. From the gentle lapping of waves on a sandy beach to the rhythmic clicks of cracker shrimp, each sound effect enhances the listening experience, transporting us to the heart of nature.

With its blend of captivating storytelling, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, mesmerizing soundscapes, and enchanting music, the audiobook version of Amphibious Soul offers a truly immersive experience that will leave listeners feeling deeply connected to the wild.

AMPHIBIOUS SOUL by Craig Foster

He's not like other dukes…

Paris, 1889

Physician Aurora Montalban Wright takes risks in her career, but never with her heart. Running an underground women’s clinic exposes her to certain dangers, but help arrives in the unexpected form of the infuriating Duke of Annan. Aurora begrudgingly accepts his protection, then promptly finds herself in his bed.   

New to his role as a duke, Apollo César Sinclair Robles struggles to embrace his position. With half of society waiting for him to misstep and the other half looking to discredit him, Apollo never imagined that his enthralling bedmate would become his most trusted adviser. Soon, he realizes the rebellious doctor could be the perfect duchess. But Aurora won’t give up her independence, and her secrets make her unsuitable for the aristocracy.

When a dangerous figure from their past returns to threaten them, Apollo whisks Aurora away to his villa in the French Riviera. Far from the reproachful eye of Parisian society, can Apollo convince Aurora that their bond is stronger than the forces keeping them apart?    

Can't get enough of the Las Leonas?
Book 1: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
Book 2: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
Book 3: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera

FIRESTAR 100ATK 100DEF
[ * No longer a mere deputy. Alarmingly strong, and stubborn. ]
[ * Let's hunt this one down >=) ]

a remake of Fire Alone V1, which I think is better than V2 simply because it has more original motifs.

based on WARRIORS and WARIRORZ 4
Warriors is created by Erin Hunter, while Warirorz is a parody series, created by me.

FIRE ALONE Legacy DX

Enemies by day. Spicy fanfic author and devoted reader by night.

Things are about to get downright Shakespearean.

All’s fair in love. And war. And fandom.

Financial auditor Micah Mila is used to being the bearer of bad news, and her latest assignment in the local university’s English department has been especially taxing—no thanks to a literature professor who clashes with her at every turn. Thankfully, she has an after-hours escape: reading spicy Shakespearean fanfic.

Professor Aidan Scott is damn good at his job. But Micah has been a thorn in his side since the moment he laid eyes on her—eyes that really like what they see. Yet, with his job on the line, there’s no room for distractions. At least, not beyond the sexy fanfic he secretly writes.

When Micah discovers the man getting under her skin is the writer heating her up, their enemy vibe turns steamy. But with Micah’s audit due and Aidan’s career at risk, separating fantasy from reality becomes more than a little complicated…  

Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith

Shakespeare, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, secret romance, hot professor, “good girl,” dirty talk, hot nerd hero, black cat girlie, working together, praise kink, she comes first, high heat level, “I hate you but I love f&*$ing you”

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles…

Church Girl by Naima Simone

Break Point by Yahrah St. John

Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham

MUCH ADO ABOUT HATING YOU by Sarah Echavarre Smith

22, lady, autistic, pingu fan
ask me for flps + midis + itms at
robbytheseal. on discord
~ queerphobia is no party ~

FAQ:
Q: Where's the 2021 FNF stuff like The Plane, BENS ON, and Orang?
A: Deleted to save space. I apparently can't make another new account right now, since none of the old 10 minute mail sites I used work anymore.
An archive WILL be made available for old songs I'm not necessarily proud of anymore.

Q: Since you're making MEGALOVANIAs again, are you going to do ___?
A: IDK yet let me know if you want it (ex. failing faster v3?)

Q: Whatever happened to the MIDI drums?
A: FL Studio bug renders them incorrectly so SoundBlaster Live! and other drumsets will have to do...

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