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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
I want to make a mixtape about how deeply I loved this book.
I probably should have read the summary, or maybe some reviews, before I picked this book up. Because I saw the title, thought, "Yeah!" and grabbed it.
Turns out, THIS IS THE SADDEST BOOK EVER.
It's also well written and, in some places, hilarious. But when the subtitle says it's about life and loss - it is. It is not the light-hearted memoir of dating that I was expecting from the title, but it is a good book.
Turns out, THIS IS THE SADDEST BOOK EVER.
It's also well written and, in some places, hilarious. But when the subtitle says it's about life and loss - it is. It is not the light-hearted memoir of dating that I was expecting from the title, but it is a good book.
I must admit I'm a sucker for books like this. Stories that are told through some sort of common thread. In this case a love of all things music (including Hanson!). Sheffield takes us readers on a journey through the love ad loss of his wife through the thread of what held their love together, music. I did not know all of the refeences, but in this day and age of iPods, it would be pretty cool to reread this book, after having dowloaded his lists of mix tapes.
I *heart* mix-tapes. The process of developing them in my head, the themes and motifs that are usually present (or just the pure randomness), the perfect song juxtaposition, the pause-change CD-record-repeat..the whole process is a labor of love. Love Is a Mix Tape... is a labor and story of love. Rob Sheffield parallels his romance with his wife with mix-tapes, chronicling their relationship "one song at a time" from when they meet through his grief over her sudden death. Sheffield even breaks down the essential mixes to have. His style is smart, witty, funny and endearing. This book inspired me to bust out my old mix-tapes, reminisce about making them, and wish for a tape-player to listen and relive that era. Mix-CDs just aren't the same...
Finished it in a day and a half. Really couldn’t put it down. More like a 4.5 star but Goodreads has a bad rating system. Sweet but heartbreaking story from a guy with mostly bad taste outside of Pavement and ‘90s hip hop.
Not knowing Rob Sheffield's backstory before reading the book, I thought I was reading a memoir about a guy obsessed with music like me. When I reached the part about his wife's death it hit me like a ton of bricks. It's a well-written story about love and loss as seen through the eyes of a guy who spent a whole lot of his free time in record stores. I could definitely relate to his love of making mixtapes, which I did almost weekly from 1980 to the late 90s. It may not be for everyone, but it hit home for me.
A little all the over the place, but poignant nonetheless.
I thought that this was an interesting memoir...it was well written and funny at times. However, it was difficult for me to relate to a lot of the author's experiences because they were connected to songs, artists, and albums. I was unfamiliar with most of the references so his experiences didn't have much comtext. However, I thought the author did a wonderful job telling the story of his relationship with his wife and (SPOILER ALERT) how he reacted to her sudden death and his life without her.
Absolutely amazing. I recommend to anyone who loves music, especially those who claim music helped them through any period of life. Loved the writing style (very musical, though it can be confusing at times), and the way he describes all types of music is spot on. The story is heartbreaking at times, but the music gets you through.