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Colin Meloy

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in Helena, Montana, The United States

October 05, 1974

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Colin Patrick Henry Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon folk-rock band The Decemberists. In addition to his vocal duties, he plays acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, and percussion. As of 2005, Meloy has written a 100-page book on The Replacements' fourth album, "Let It Be," released as part of the 33⅓ series.

Meloy was born in Helena, Montana. His sister is Maile Meloy, an author often published in The New Yorker. He first attended the University of Oregon before transferring to the University of Montana, where he majored in creative writing. He then moved to Portland, where he met future bandmates Jenny Conlee and Nate Query. Prior to being in The Decemberists, Meloy was the ...more

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Super stoked to announce a solo show in my beloved Astoria,...

Super stoked to announce a solo show in my beloved Astoria, Oregon, at the Liberty Theater, December 17th! Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon at the link in my bio. @libertytheatreastoria
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Average rating: 3.79 · 53,871 ratings · 6,472 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #1) by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 3.69 avg rating — 34,453 ratings — published 2011 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 8,430 ratings — published 2012 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildwood Imperium (Wildwood Chronicles, #3) by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 5,342 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 2,371 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stars Did Wander Darkling 3.70 avg rating — 1,763 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let It Be 3.42 avg rating — 674 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy, Shawn Harris (Illustrations) 3.55 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildwood Chronicles Complete Collection: Wildwood, Under Wildwood, Wildwood Imperium by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrations) 4.31 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger by Colin Meloy, Nikki McClure (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grievous Demise of Mr. Whitley Rackham by Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wildwood Chronicles (3 books)
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Colin Meloy,

Carson Ellis (Illustrator)

3.78 avg rating — 48,398 ratings

Quotes by Colin Meloy (?)

“We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain. But likewise are we the children of an indifferent universe. We break our own hearts imposing our moral order on what is, by nature, a wide web of chaos.”
― Colin Meloy, Wildwood

tags: chaos, mystery, philosophy

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“As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now.”
― Colin Meloy, Wildwood

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“And I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
And I've written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones...”
― Colin Meloy

tags: books-reading, decemberists, engine-driver, love

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What Book Shall We Read in October?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in July and August. Feel free to add books to the list, if they were published in July and August 2011

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

10 votes 24.4%

The Mostly True Story of Jack byKelly Barnhill

8 votes 19.5%

City of Orphans by Avi

7 votes 17.1%

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur

5 votes 12.2%

The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt

4 votes 9.8%

Summer I learned to fly (write-in)

3 votes 7.3%

Island's End by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes 4.9%

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

1 vote 2.4%

R My Name Is Rachel by Patricia Reilly Giff

1 vote 2.4%

41 total votes

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