Jennifer Nettles took to Sugarland’s website to share some thoughts about books in her recent blog post. No, it’s not a ‘you should read post’, but a fantastically written piece about the heartache caused by the gradual move towards all things digital. If you’re a reader and a book-lover…You understand… There is something fabulous about actually holding a book that you love. It has a smell, texture, and a comforting weight in your hand.

And what about bookshelves? I love my bookshelf. I sometimes go and just stare at it, chronicling those books I’ve read and those that still await me there. You can tell a lot about a person by their bookshelf. What will we fill them with if we stop reading tangible books? Tchotchkeys? What-nots? Those annoying “Precious Moments” figurines? Could it be that one day the bookshelf will be an architectural relic that will date to a building of a certain age. (“Ah yes, and the study, built in 1993, has actual built-in bookshelves, giving it a quaint, nostalgic, old educated charm”).

I find Jennifer’s realization charming…Knowing her feelings about books makes me feel a bit of commradery with her. Like we are ‘in this together.’ Of course, this feeling is most strong when she talks about some of the books she’s read.

And don’t worry, I crouched in the corner like every other full grown woman as I devoured the whole “Twilight” series. I couldn’t stop. But I was aware people might be looking at the cover and thinking, “there is a full grown woman obsessed with a book for teenage girls.” (Don’t even get me started about the book my mother made me read, “Something Borrowed.” It was a super fast read, and a guilty pleasure, and I loved it. While I don’t mind the title too much, I was devastated by the cover, telling her, “Mama, it’s pink!”. I don’t do pink fyi).

Jennifer also points out the correlation between books stores and record stores…And how they both are a place of gathering for all types of people in search of something. Of course, when Jennifer thinks of record stores it makes her think of the movie “High Fidelity.” When I think of record stores I think of “Empire Records,” but ya know…whatever.  Either way, if records and books both make the moves towards digital downloads, the stores will no longer have a need.

You can read the entire blog post here.

Oh, but since we have the same taste in reading material Jennifer…You would love the entire Emily Griffin series that goes with “Something Borrowed.” It’s fabulous, so I suggest you pick them up and have a little read…Don’t worry, the other books aren’t pink.

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Even though the Teen Choice Awards don’t air until tonight on Fox, the celebrities filled the red carpet last night in Los Angeles to tape the event. So, if you wanna be surprised, you might not wanna keep reading cuz we’ve got the winners in all things country right here.

Choice Music: Album, Country
“Fearless,” Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Country Song
“Fifteen,” Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Keith Urban

Choice Music: Female Country Artist
Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Country Group
Lady Antebellum

Choice Movie: Female Breakout
Taylor Swift, Valentine’s Day

Over 85 MILLION votes were cast online for the fan-voted awards show. To the best of my knowledge, none of the country acts were actually present at last nights awards. However, Taylor Swift did accept her awards via satellite from Japan where she was performing.

In case you care who the big winners of the night were; Taylor and Justin Bieber took home 4 surf boards each while Twilight Saga: New Moon & Eclipse nabbed 12 surf boards thanks to Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Kellen Lutz, and Ashley Greene.

You can see the full list of winners here.

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Colt Ford channels his inner Twi-hard in his new video for “Chicken and Biscuits.” The video is making it’s debut today, June 30th…the same day the Twilight Saga:Eclipse (which I highly recommend you go see by the way..whoa). What do you think of Colt Ford’s latest video?

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Chuck Wick’s steamy new music video for “Hold that Thought.” The video feature’s Twilight Saga: Eclipse actress Julia Jones. I love this song…and the video is just sexy enough to stir things up. Click here to watch the video on CMT.com.

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The nominations are out for the ever entertaining MTV Movie Awards.  Obviously the list is filled with vampires and werewolves along with a few blue alien/human hybrids thanks to Twilight and Avatar…but country music’s own Taylor Swift nabbed a nomination for her very first movie role in Valentine’s Day.  Taylor Swift and ex-boy-toy Taylor Lautner are nominated for my favorite catagory, Best Kiss.  Now, I’m not sure Taylor x 2 will take home the award since they are up against teenage-angsty couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart (that’s Edward & Bella for all of you people who live under a rock).  The MTV Movie Awards air on Sunday, June 6th.

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Chuck Wicks is currently filming the music video for “Hold that Thought.” But wait…hold that thought….All of you Twilight junkies (aka me) are gonna be stoked and surprised to realize that Julia Jones is cast in Chuck Wicks video….Who is Julia Jones you ask…Well, Julia will portray Leah Clearwater in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse that hits theaters on June 30th (my birthday if any of you care….which I’m sure you don’t).

Chuck took to his Twitter today to share some pictures of the video shoot.

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Yeah, I know Twilight’s New Moon is still crushing movie records (and rightly so!) but with this weekend being spent with family we decided to take in “The Blind Side”.    It is a very uplifting movie that is full of hope and triumph.  Knowing that it is based on a true story really helps it hit your heart strings. 

Tim McGraw’s acting skills have grown by leaps and bounds since “Friday Night Lights”.  With him being out numbered by the women in his house  I wonder how much acting was really going on.  He plays a husband whose wife is very strong willed and gets everything she wants. 

All 18  members of our family who went to see this movie (including my 2 young kids) were able to connects with Big Mike and we would recommnend seeing this movie and giving the Cullens a run for their money (that was a reference to New Moon for those of you who have been living under a rock).

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