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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Amazing. Wonderful. I can't say enough about this one. So, so sweet and sad and funny at the same time. And as a bonus, it takes place at all of my favorite haunts in Charlottesville.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I read this book in one 2 1/2 hour sitting, and I feel like it was written for those of us who were in our teens or twenties in the 90's. I'tsa book about music, but more about love and terrible loss. For the last third I was holding back the tears.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Sorta don't know where to begin...sorta still basking in the afterglow.
I truly believe that music is deeply personal for some of us. It's not just what's playing, what's streaming, what's in the background...but instead an outlet to fill in those silent spaces of our lives. For us, music is chosen and likewise chooses us. It claims memories, leaves scars, lifts the soul, and marks time.
Sheffield gets this, and illustrates it in a way that begins personal...then gets REALLY personal.
I never expected a book about one persons relationship with music to remind me of the boy I was and the man I want to be
Pardon me, I have tracklists to work on...
I truly believe that music is deeply personal for some of us. It's not just what's playing, what's streaming, what's in the background...but instead an outlet to fill in those silent spaces of our lives. For us, music is chosen and likewise chooses us. It claims memories, leaves scars, lifts the soul, and marks time.
Sheffield gets this, and illustrates it in a way that begins personal...then gets REALLY personal.
I never expected a book about one persons relationship with music to remind me of the boy I was and the man I want to be
Pardon me, I have tracklists to work on...
An interesting concept for a book but kind of poor delivery. Maybe if I had just read the book instead of listening to the audiobook. The author's voice as a the narrator is so bland and monotonous that the book is at times painful to listen to. I love mix tapes/cds and have made and still make many. That is why I thought that this book would be cool but was a bit disappointed. Plus that whole last hour of the audiobook could have been left out.
Rob Sheffield has a gift for writing in a way that helps conjure up your own memories of the music and era he writes about. While I was listening to Love is a Mix Tape, I couldn't help but remember so many moments from my own junior high and high school experiences that had been long forgotten.
As a whole, I really liked this book. There was one point in the narrative, however, that felt a little disjointed from the rest of the story and that's when he started talking about Jackie O. When you read this part of the story, you understand the narrative; it's not confusing in the slightest. It just completely changed the tone and direction of the story and made it feel slightly off-kilter.
The rest of the book was thoroughly enjoyable and I love that the music of my era is now looked upon as classic music. There's a point in the story where he talks about how he hated Pearl Jam at the time they were making music but now whenever he hears a Pearl Jam song on the radio, he turns it up and shouts, "YEAH! PEARL JAM!" I feel the exact same way. It's crazy to think now that Pearl Jam is considered CLASSIC rock and that the music of the 90's is looked at collectively as the music of a generation - MY generation.
As a whole, I really liked this book. There was one point in the narrative, however, that felt a little disjointed from the rest of the story and that's when he started talking about Jackie O. When you read this part of the story, you understand the narrative; it's not confusing in the slightest. It just completely changed the tone and direction of the story and made it feel slightly off-kilter.
The rest of the book was thoroughly enjoyable and I love that the music of my era is now looked upon as classic music. There's a point in the story where he talks about how he hated Pearl Jam at the time they were making music but now whenever he hears a Pearl Jam song on the radio, he turns it up and shouts, "YEAH! PEARL JAM!" I feel the exact same way. It's crazy to think now that Pearl Jam is considered CLASSIC rock and that the music of the 90's is looked at collectively as the music of a generation - MY generation.
some people are lucky enough to experience a love that makes them feel the center of the universe.
"I could feel serious changes happening to me the longer I stayed in Renée's room. I felt knots untie themselves, knots I didn't know were there. I could already tell there were things happening inside me that were irreversible [...] Falling in love with Renée felt that way. I felt strange things going on inside me, and I knew these were things I wouldn't recover from. These were changes that were shaping the way things were going to be, and I wouldn't find out until later."
"It was surprising to see how relieved she seemed whenever I told her how amazing she was. I wanted her to feel strong and free. She was beautiful when she was free."
"I could feel serious changes happening to me the longer I stayed in Renée's room. I felt knots untie themselves, knots I didn't know were there. I could already tell there were things happening inside me that were irreversible [...] Falling in love with Renée felt that way. I felt strange things going on inside me, and I knew these were things I wouldn't recover from. These were changes that were shaping the way things were going to be, and I wouldn't find out until later."
"It was surprising to see how relieved she seemed whenever I told her how amazing she was. I wanted her to feel strong and free. She was beautiful when she was free."
I can read this book over and over again. Lovely story, nicely written and perfect soundtrack.