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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I'm a big fan of Sara and her music, so I enjoyed reading about the stories behind her songs. However, I wish that there was more depth and information about her life.
I cannot find the words to give this book the praise it deserves. Sara Bareilles has remained one of my all-time favorite artists because of her raw, real lyrics. She’s a bad ass and an inspiration wrapped up in one person. I’m only further encouraged by the fact that she has no idea what she’s doing. I found this book at a time when I’m lost and have little direction and it spoke to me in indescribable ways. I laughed, I cried, but most of all, this book made me smile.
I love Sara’s music. I liked listening to her. I liked the book. It’s was just fine to me.
Bareilles joins the ranks of young female celebrities who have penned a collection of candid essays about their lives so far. Each chapter is headlined by a song she's written and goes on to describe the creation of the song along with honest (and sometimes humorous) discussion about what was going on in her life at the time. Since I read this in preparation in seeing her star in Waitress, the Broadway show for which she wrote the songs, that particular chapter was the most interesting.
This is definitely a cut above the other memoirs written by Anna Kendrick, Drew Barrymore, Amy Schumer, Lauren Graham, and others.
This is definitely a cut above the other memoirs written by Anna Kendrick, Drew Barrymore, Amy Schumer, Lauren Graham, and others.
I really enjoyed the simplicity of Sara’s writing and her clear honesty in storytelling. An enjoyable, quicker read.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
2019: The best part of this audiobook was listening to Sara read it. The essays were meh but heartfelt. It was overall a very indulgent book, but what memoir from non-authors isn’t?
Sara Bareilles mentions at the start how this books’ due date was extended twice because she felt like she didn’t have a story to tell to fulfill her contract, but she was wrong. This book is something I feel like I needed when I was younger and was beautiful to read. Chapter 7 is so honest with it being written in a series of “dear Sara” letters to her to her past and it was my favorite part of this whole book. Discussing issues from weight confidence, being your own friend when you need it, and building a self image that is your own and you’re proud of. While I’m not about to start trying to get music contracts to relate more to this book, I don’t feel like that’s necessary to feel and empathize to the struggles and anxieties she feels through her journey. This book is something I truly wish I had years ago but I’m thankful I finally picked it up.
Loved this memoir. Funny and honest and relatable. Definitely worth listening to the audiobook version; she sings some songs.
