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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
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I have not the words. I loved everything about this book, a memoir in mix tapes by a writer for Rolling Stone. In funny, heartbreaking, beautifully written words, the author writes a tribute to his late wife organized by the mix tapes he made and listened to at the time.
Es geht um Popkultur, Musik, Liebe, Ehe, Tod, Trauer, was es bedeutet ein Ehemann zu sein und was passiert, wenn aus einem Ehemann ein Witwer wird.
Sheffield nutzt Mixtapes, um den Lesenden eine Phase aus seinem Leben zu erzählen.
Schreibstil ist fantastisch und man hat das Gefühl, einen langen Kneipenabend mit einem Kumpel zu verbringen.
Sheffield nutzt Mixtapes, um den Lesenden eine Phase aus seinem Leben zu erzählen.
Schreibstil ist fantastisch und man hat das Gefühl, einen langen Kneipenabend mit einem Kumpel zu verbringen.
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I have felt the allure of mix tapes long before I read this book. Though I have never even made a mix tape, I can remember a couple that were made for me (by my father and grandfather). (Confession: I have fantasized about making a mix tape for someone.... someday.)
On the other hand, I have made many mix CD's. They're not quite as wonderful as mix tapes, but the concept of making them is the same. And the putting together of a mix CD is something I take very seriously which is why I loved this book. He understands that. True, I only recognized 10% of the songs he mentioned and could only sing a handful of them off the top of my head. But that didn't matter. I could tell we were kindred spirits when it comes to music. (Actually, I was shocked but ever so pleased to see several songs by The Softies included on his mixtapes. They are one of my absolute favourite bands and on the relatively obscure side so that was a nice surprise.)
And, oh! The chapters after his wife died broke my heart! Even though it irked me he kept referring to himself as a "widow". Males can't be widows, I'm sorry. I know he mentioned having an aversion to the word "widower" for some reason, but, uh, hate to break it to you, that's the correct term. (Also, near the beginning of the book he spelt Micky Dolenz's name wrong. Micky doesn't have an "e" believe it or not. It's amazing the amount of fans who don't seem to realize that.) But! I am just being nitpicky. I really did enjoy this book. Now I want to go make a mix tape...
On the other hand, I have made many mix CD's. They're not quite as wonderful as mix tapes, but the concept of making them is the same. And the putting together of a mix CD is something I take very seriously which is why I loved this book. He understands that. True, I only recognized 10% of the songs he mentioned and could only sing a handful of them off the top of my head. But that didn't matter. I could tell we were kindred spirits when it comes to music. (Actually, I was shocked but ever so pleased to see several songs by The Softies included on his mixtapes. They are one of my absolute favourite bands and on the relatively obscure side so that was a nice surprise.)
And, oh! The chapters after his wife died broke my heart! Even though it irked me he kept referring to himself as a "widow". Males can't be widows, I'm sorry. I know he mentioned having an aversion to the word "widower" for some reason, but, uh, hate to break it to you, that's the correct term. (Also, near the beginning of the book he spelt Micky Dolenz's name wrong. Micky doesn't have an "e" believe it or not. It's amazing the amount of fans who don't seem to realize that.) But! I am just being nitpicky. I really did enjoy this book. Now I want to go make a mix tape...
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“Not changing isn’t an option. And even though I’ve changed in so many ways—I’m a different person with a different life—the past is still with me every minute.”
A beautiful and heartbreaking look at how music shapes our lives and our loves.
A beautiful and heartbreaking look at how music shapes our lives and our loves.
What? A life told through music? Sign me up. Rob Sheffield tells most of his life story through mix tapes he's made--from the geeky 13 year old making a tape for a school dance on through coping with incredible loss (don't worry, you find that out in the first chapter) and moving on from it too. His commentary on the greatness that was 90s music is moving, and despite the fact that I've never heard of many of the songs he's chosen (makes sense since he got married in 1991 and I remember singing "Smells like Teen Spirit" in the lunch line at my middle school), his story is a great read. Despite being so heavily about the music, it's really not about the music.
I really enjoyed Sheffield's writing style, and now am inspired to download some of the music he mentions in his book.
I really enjoyed Sheffield's writing style, and now am inspired to download some of the music he mentions in his book.