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S7: E139 Books I'm Loving, Listing, and Launching

 Season Seven

Episode 139

Books I'm Loving, Listing, and Launching


Reading is one of my favorite things.  For this last week of January and throughout the month of February I’ll be focusing on books. Music education books that I believe you need to read. 


There are several reasons I’m sharing about books for the next five weeks.  One in particular.  It’s something I’m beyond excited about.  Feeling vulnerable and nervous about and thrilled and all the things.  As Laura Tremaine tells Kendra Adachi - the Lazy Genius - “Let Good Things Happen to You.”  Really awesome talk of theirs on The Lazy Genius Podcast Episode 194 this past week that has really helped grow my confidence in sharing news about what I’m putting out into the world so here it is.  My goal in 2020 was to write a book for music educators.  And I did it.  I wrote the book.  My goal for 2021 has been to publish this book and it’s happening next week on Monday, February 1st.  My book “The Afternoon Ti Guide to Teaching Music” is launching next week and I can’t wait for you to read it.  There’s even a journal that goes alongside the book so that you can take what you’re reading and apply ideas and jot notes and create new ideas for your classroom.  I think it’s honestly one of my favorite parts about the book.  In celebration of this goal I wanted to share not only my book, but the work of other music ed friends who have written incredible music education books.  You’ll hear talks with music educator friends of mine including Michelle Margiotta, Jessica Peresta, and Jen Rafferty.  Such great conversations and educational books that I want you to know about and read.  I’m kind of going backwards in this episode so that is the book I’m launching.  More info to come for sure!


BOOKS I’M LOVING:

I also want to share with you a few books that I’m currently reading and loving.

1 - The Invisible Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab - about a ¼ of the way in.  It’s about Addie, who makes a deal with the devil to live forever.  It shows her life in the 1700’s and her life in the 2000’s and how this deal plays out.  So far it’s interesting and I’m intrigued.

2 - Bible - reading through the Bible this year; haven’t done this in a few years and wanted to get back to absorbing more of what God says by spending more time in reading His words

3 - L.M. Montgomery (Winter season of L.M. Montgomery - the Anne of Green Gables series)  Gilbert Blythe.


BOOKS I’M LISTING:

1 - Change Sings by Amanda Gorman

2 - The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman

3 - Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD

4 - Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

5 - Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine

6 - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer

7 - Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee 


Be sure to check out episode 140 next week on Monday - launch day of the Afternoon Ti Guide to Teaching Music.  I’ll share all about what it was like writing the book, what you can expect when you purchase the book and the journal, where you can purchase them, and I’ll read a short excerpt that I hope will give you an idea of what’s inside.  Look forward to talking to you soon!


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