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[Top Ten Tuesday] – #95 – A Hero’s Journey Heard Through A Cappella
Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.
This Week’s Theme:
A Hero’s Journey
Heard Through A Cappella
Initial Thoughts:
(Recommended to be read on the blog as Reader formatting is pretty blergh).
Here’s the thing: I had brain farts as to how to make this topic satirical or “fun” like previous top ten tuesday prompts. Nothing fun really spoke to me so I’m stripping all the fun away and opening up the floor to a genre of music that’s near and dear to me.
Call me some nerdy kid but A cappella music is something I really appreciate it. I’ll be mainly highlighting collegiate level a cappella covers. For the sake of keeping things “bookish”, I’ll be featuring the 12 Steps of the Hero’s Journey that outlines a template of the rise and fall of a hero’s story.
Note: The “opb.” notation will be used as a stand in for ‘originally performed by’. All songs link to the respective artist’s Spotify as it’s the only place that has a repository of recordings.
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[Think Aloud] – #29 – Relishing the Single Life in a Couple’s World
Think Aloud explores book-related discussions encompassing reading, writing, blogging, and perhaps newsworthy content. The focus is to push the boundaries, stretch the mind, and encourage dialogue within this community. Let’s all think out loud.
Table Topic:
Relishing the Single Life
in a Couple’s World
Abstract:
Stop pining for someone when life’s calling you.
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