Tracy Winchell

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Gotta put Benetti right up there...
FYI Former Cards fan who followed Mike Shildt to the Padres—where the George Kissell blueprint continues to thrive. Exciting brand of baseball, as evidenced by this weekend's series in Pittsburgh. Let's go Friars!

Perfect! Thanks for the insight. 🙏🏻

Borrowed Colors of the Dark from Libby—thinking it might be a great beach read for next week. Thoughts?

When I "confronted" ChatGPT for the facial differences?
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Creating a thumbnail for Friday's Unhustled newsletter.
Pretty good illustration of a guy working with AI bot to select a "stretch" read.

Me: Let's make a female version of the human.
ChatGPT:

Started with a free Kindle version. Nearly quit.

Switched translations. Brought in ChatGPT.

Finished Monte Cristo 1,200 pages later with a lot of feelings and some light trauma.

New Unhustled is live. #BookSky

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Would you ever read a 1,200-page book with ChatGPT?

🟦 I already do
🟩 I would now
🟨 Only if it helps me survive Russian lit
🟥 Nope, still scared

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If you’ve ever wanted to finish a classic, rage-quit halfway, or yell “OH NO HE DIDN’T” at a 1,200-page French revenge saga…
I made this for you.

Reading with AI — out soon. 👇

#BookSky

Oy.......

Me: “I’ll read a classic.”

Monte Cristo: 1,200 pages, 80 characters, 4 fake deaths, and a revenge plot with a spreadsheet.

Also me: “Hey ChatGPT, who the hell is Benedetto again?”

#BookSky

You get to send one book villain to therapy instead of jail.

Who’s getting a second chance—and why?

(Monte Cristo not eligible, he’d just manipulate the therapist.)

#BookSky

Reading advice that starts with “Here’s the best way to…”
Instant nope.
There’s no “right” way to read. Just your way.

National Library Week National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library profressionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

It's National Library Week in the US! Visit your local library and read a banned book!

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Reading The Count of Monte Cristo made me realize:

Danglars is the guy who’d hoard canned goods in a zombie apocalypse… and still try to sell them. #BookSky

The book villain I’d most like to slap? Oh, we’re making a list. #Booksky

What’s a book you were hyped to read… only to go, “This? This is it?” #BookSky

The Fish That Ate the Whale is basically Succession, but with bananas. Samuel Zemurray did not play. #BookSky

What Cinderella stories don't tell you... What we can learn from endings that leave us aching—and why we keep reading anyway.

The Count of Monte Cristo.
March Madness heartbreak.
Stories that don’t end cleanly.

This week’s Unhustled is about what we gain from the endings that hurt.
#BookSky #MarchMadness
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The Count of Monte Cristo update: I knew vengeance was coming, but I wasn’t ready. Edmond is out here serving 5-star revenge meals, and I’m eating them up. #BookSky

Your last five-star read vs. your last DNF. Let’s hear it. #booksky

Indeed.

If you think about it lemme know how it goes! ❤️

My Razorbacks are still dancing in #MarchMadness
If we beat Texas Tech tonight, it’s Elite 8 time.

Reading? Barely. Between March Madness and knowing The Count of Monte Cristo is gonna wreck me…I’m dragging my feet with 90 mins left.

Ever delay a book because the ending scares you?
#BookSky

two men are sitting at a table in front of a microphone talking . ALT: two men are sitting at a table in front of a microphone talking .

Happy Opening Day!

It’s a wonderful conversation. No matter how well you think you know your friend — even lifelong friends. ❤️

Same! I’ve studied that day and its aftermath since I was a kid. Got through maybe a chapter of the book and was like “Nope. Not happening.”

Yeah. I’ve had similar experiences. In fact, I’ve told BFFs — hey. I just can’t do this book. But I’d love to grab a coffee so you can tell me about how it impacted you. Spoilers permitted. Wonderful conversations.

Do you have a reading nemesis? A book you keep trying and failing to finish? #booksky

Engagement Game
🔹 Three Truths and a Lie – Book Edition:
📚 I’ve stayed up all night reading
✨ I’ve met my favorite author
📖 I always finish book club picks
📘 I’ve read War and Peace cover to cover.

Your guess? 👇