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Books to Match Your Taylor Swift Era: Speak Now (2010)
Alma Presses Play by Tina Cane Alma's life is a constant of halfways: She's half-Chinese, half-Jewish; her parents spend half the time fighting, and the other half silent; and, at thirteen, she's halfway through becoming a woman. Then comes the year when everything changes, and her life is overtaken by constant endings: friends move away, romances bloom and wither, her parents file for divorce, and just like that her childhood seems to be over. Among this world of confusing beginnings, middles, and endings, could there be a roadmap for Alma to truly find herself?
By Kristen Barenthaler10 months ago in Beat
Books to Match Your Taylor Swift Era: Fearless (2008)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon When Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel meet at a Stanford University summer program, Dimple is avoiding her parents' obsession with "marriage prospects" but Rishi hopes to woo her into accepting arranged marriage with him.
By Kristen Barenthaler10 months ago in Beat
Books to Match Your Taylor Swift Era: Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (2007)
The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Dash and Lily have had a tough year since readers first watched the couple fall in love. Lily's beloved grandfather suffered a heart attack, and his difficult road to recovery has taken a major toll on her typically sunny disposition. With only twelve days left until Christmas--Lily's favorite time of the year--Dash, Lily's brother Langston, and their closest friends take Manhattan by storm to help Lily recapture the holiday magic of New York City in December.
By Kristen Barenthaler10 months ago in Beat
Books to Match Your Taylor Swift Era: Taylor Swift (2006)
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo A disaster in romance, high school senior Desi Lee decides to tackle her flirting failures by watching Korean television dramas, where the hapless heroine always seems to end up in the arms of her true love by episode ten. It's a simple formula, and Desi is a quick study. She goes after moody artist Luca Drakos-- utilizing boat rescues, love triangles, and staged car crashes.
By Kristen Barenthaler10 months ago in Beat
"From Zero to $$$: My 2025 Journey to Making Money Online"
At the start of 2025, I had no money, no job, and no idea what to do with my life. Living in a small town with limited opportunities, I knew one thing: if I wanted to change my life, I had to do it online.
By muhammad khalil10 months ago in Beat
Metrobolist
Introduction I just came across this recently and wondered what it was. Turns out it is the original title of David Bowie's "Man Who Sold The World" which is a great album, but I am not sure of the real reason for this reissue apart from making money.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 10 months ago in Beat
Dyltz: The New Voice in Music That Defies Genre Rules
In a time when many artists chase trends to gain attention, Dyltz stands out as a different kind of name—true to his essence, unafraid to break boundaries, and always experimenting with new sounds. Behind the stage name is Dylan Foltz, a young emerging artist with deep roots in emotion, passion, and creative freedom.
By Mruioigukjg11 months ago in Beat
And So It Begins
[This is the first scene in a musical I've wanted to compose for the Nativity for quite some time now. Above you will find my thoroughly inadequate rendition of the scene. Below you will see my shorthand system of notation for melodies & chords. Numbers reference the steps of the diatonic major scale where the Roman numeral I is for the root & alterations are signified by É“ or #. Eighth note durations are indicated by ' with sixteenth durations indicated by x & sustained notes by a long dash. Measures are separated by |. Anything in italics that is not a part of the actual song are stage directions or explanatory notes. I hope you enjoy.]
By Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock11 months ago in Beat
The Anunciation
[This is the second scene in a musical I've wanted to compose for the Nativity for quite some time now. For decades I have loved this refrain but not been satisfied with any other part of it..., until now. I think I may have finally figured out something for the verses, thanks to this challenge. Above you will find my thoroughly inadequate rendition of the scene. Below you will see my shorthand system of notation for melodies & chords. Numbers reference the steps of the diatonic major scale where the Roman numeral I is for the root & alterations are signified by É“ or #. Eighth note durations are indicated by ' with sixteenth durations indicated by x & sustained notes by a long dash. Measures are separated by |. Anything in italics that is not a part of the actual song are stage directions or explanatory notes. I hope you enjoy.]
By Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock11 months ago in Beat
