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Patrick R.F. Blakley
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What a fun story! I loved how this book takes a really unique approach to the narrative and subject of music, personal identity, and being a kid in the world. It was compelling and tender at once and I think a lot of readers will resonate with the feelings and experiences that Drummond goes through. The themes of music and the exploration of the impact that Drummond feels with it was wonderful to
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The Lost Recipes: (From Cooking* With A Two Slot Toaster)
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“Steve holds his breath as I suck all the air from the room into my lungs. I pause, then blow as hard as I can while squeezing my lips tightly together. The sound that comes out is not that of a sousaphone. In fact, it doesn't even come out of the bell above my head. The sound that escapes and reverberates throughout the long hallway did, in fact, start with F but ended in A-R-T, and it came out the opposite end!”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“The table stands fast between the kitchen and the family room. It nestles between arguments and television shows, homework and birthday parties, breakfast and dinner.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“Rule number one, in general visual design, is to create an exceptional listening environment.”
― The Field Percussion User Manual
― The Field Percussion User Manual
“I lift my arm and feel around for the snooze button, the only word I know in braille.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“I'm not totally engaged with the man, rather, the clock on the wall behind him. About six, but ticking slow and tocking even slower.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“Lying on the ground, the instrument looks like a Venn diagram for toppings that belong on a pizza versus pineapple, two big separate circles. He lifts the whole thing up, minding the ceiling, sticks his head through the pineapple portion, and straightens the pizza portion to be a little flatter to the front.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“Bye!" I yell over about four nearby flutes doing the opposite of tuning.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
“The table stands fast between the kitchen and the family room. It nestles between arguments and television shows, homework and birthday parties, breakfast and dinner.”
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
― Drummond: Learning to find himself in the music
