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Gostei muito de ler este livro. Já estava na minha lista faz algum tempo mas admito que tinha algum receio de o ler e ficar triste. Sim, de facto chorei ali um bocadinho mas o livro é muito mais esperançoso do que triste, é mais sobre a importância da música na nossa vida do que um livro sobre luto. Senti que estava com o Rob nesta aventura e de certa forma quase que ficou meu amigo. Quero fazer playlists agora <3
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just like a song you need to experience it for yourself...read the book. can we have a re-release with just mixed tapes/cds?
Well I read this in a day and loved it. It definitely captured how I feel about music. It can get you through anything!
Parts of this book are amazing. The first chapter could be one of those absolutely perfect short stories. Each chapter starts with a mix tape track listing, and I badly wished I could listen to them while reading the particular chapter. The audiobook format really doesn't lend itself to that, alas.
So yeah, some spot on observations, some great music nerding, some totally making me cry my eyes out while driving.
But he can also be kind of annoying, and I'm not exactly sure what his wife liked about him, and there are some slow spots, especially in the first half, where I put it down and didn't care much whether I ever got back to it.
So yeah, some spot on observations, some great music nerding, some totally making me cry my eyes out while driving.
But he can also be kind of annoying, and I'm not exactly sure what his wife liked about him, and there are some slow spots, especially in the first half, where I put it down and didn't care much whether I ever got back to it.
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that was just beautiful. rob sheffield has such a charming writing style. this book had everything i was looking for. no 5 stars because rob sheffield bashed XTC >:[
I’ve had this little nugget tucked away on my kindle for a long time and finally got around to reading it. I wish I would have read it sooner.
I loved this book. Funny, nostalgic, honest, thought provoking, creative, sad, and entertaining. Their mix tape titles are great (and remind me of my own).
He transported me back and forth in time through music and said things I never quite put words to, but have deeply felt. And although the songs on my mixes are different, the sentiment is the same.
Actually, even though I was immersed in his story about his life, some of the songs/bands he mentions compelled me to stop reading so I could go listen to them and linger on a memory of my own. (Weezer, Veruca Salt, Skinny Puppy, Hole, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Prince to name a few. And Dexys Midnight Runners – ohhhh, Come on Eileen is a song that can carry through the ages for me. Dangit, I’ll be right back I have to go and listen to it).
I identified with his personality. He is quite the romantic, or maybe I am. He gets a little bit sappy and redundant, but I’m o.k. with that in this case. He describes his wife Renee and their life together in such a way, you really feel his heartbreak when she dies so suddenly (this is not a spoiler). I’ll be reading more from him.
I loved this book. Funny, nostalgic, honest, thought provoking, creative, sad, and entertaining. Their mix tape titles are great (and remind me of my own).
He transported me back and forth in time through music and said things I never quite put words to, but have deeply felt. And although the songs on my mixes are different, the sentiment is the same.
Actually, even though I was immersed in his story about his life, some of the songs/bands he mentions compelled me to stop reading so I could go listen to them and linger on a memory of my own. (Weezer, Veruca Salt, Skinny Puppy, Hole, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Prince to name a few. And Dexys Midnight Runners – ohhhh, Come on Eileen is a song that can carry through the ages for me. Dangit, I’ll be right back I have to go and listen to it).
I identified with his personality. He is quite the romantic, or maybe I am. He gets a little bit sappy and redundant, but I’m o.k. with that in this case. He describes his wife Renee and their life together in such a way, you really feel his heartbreak when she dies so suddenly (this is not a spoiler). I’ll be reading more from him.