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Somebody Everybody Listens To

by Suzanne Supplee

Country-music ambition meets small-town ties

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Country-music ambition meets small-town ties

Retta Lee Jones leaves her tiny Tennessee hometown for Nashville with a worn car, money saved from waitressing, and hopes of making a career in country music. Her ambitions are complicated by her attachment to home, while setbacks and uncertain opportunities test her resolve. The story’s central thread is the work of pursuing a creative goal when success is far from assured. Music-industry aspirations, persistence, and the pull between a familiar hometown and a larger stage shape Retta’s journey.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about country music and performing arts
  • Readers who enjoy stories about pursuing ambitions despite setbacks
  • Readers interested in characters navigating the pull between home and a new opportunity

Themes

Country music and performing artsAmbition and persistenceHometown ties and leaving home

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Book overview

In this heartfelt novel a young, small-town dreamer sets out to the big city to make her mark in the country music industry.

"Reading about Retta Lee Jones's journey to Nashville was a lot like reading my own diary, except she had prettier boots. It's a wonderful story about dreams and determination that reminds us all to squeeze the most out of every single day."--Dolly Parton

Blessed with a beautiful voice and full of country music dreams, Retta Lee Jones wants mothering more than to leave her tiny Tennessee hometown. So with a beaten-down car, a pocketful of hard-earned waitressing money, and stars in her eyes, Retta sets out to make it big in Nashville.

But the road to success isn't a smooth one and the odds seem stacked against her. Despite some devastating setbacks, Retta stays true to her ambition and with a few lucky breaks, starts to forge her own path. If she keeps at it, Retta could be on her way to becoming somebody everybody listens to . . .
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