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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I read this book for the first time when I had just started a radio show with my best friend and was trying to learn as much as I could about music because I didn’t know much. Three years later I found out I live one street over from Rob and Renèe’s Charlottesville apartment and take the same walks they did. I’m STILL trying to learn as much as I can about music and I still don’t think I know much.
emotional
funny
slow-paced
This book is for music lover and story start with a shy music geek named Rob Sheffield met a hell-raising Appalachian punk-rock girl named Renée, who was way too cool for him but fell in love with him . Although they were totally poles apart as, he was tall, she was short, he was shy ,she was a social butterfly. She was the only one who laughed at his jokes when they were so bad, and mostly they were bad. They had nothing in common except that they both loved music. Music brought them together and kept them together. And it was music that would help Rob through a sudden, unfathomable loss.
They use to exchange mix tapes and now when Renee died, all the Stories and how they became friends, how people came to there life's, how they share list and working and how they go to every band show in town. How Rob life changed and how he makes tapes for every crush or relationship he fall for.
Now that all is left behind and memories and everywhere he goes there are memories of him with Renee so in order to move out of his misery he decided to change places and move out he doesn't want to forget the Renee but doesn't want to drown himself in her memories and became a shadow of there past life's.
They use to exchange mix tapes and now when Renee died, all the Stories and how they became friends, how people came to there life's, how they share list and working and how they go to every band show in town. How Rob life changed and how he makes tapes for every crush or relationship he fall for.
Now that all is left behind and memories and everywhere he goes there are memories of him with Renee so in order to move out of his misery he decided to change places and move out he doesn't want to forget the Renee but doesn't want to drown himself in her memories and became a shadow of there past life's.
This book was emotional. If you're as into music and sappy love stories then this book is for you. He basically relives his love story and moving on through music. A very fun and easy read.
Definitely loved it seeing as it contained three things I love: music, the 90s and stories about loss. Added bonus: genuine, laughter-inducing humour.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I saw a young woman reading this outside a coffee shop and she was suppressing laughter. I understand the topic isn't all smiles, but if it contains that level of emotion on both sides, I'll give it a shot.
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Having finished it, I bet I know where in the book the woman who was laughing was at.
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Having finished it, I bet I know where in the book the woman who was laughing was at.
Without music, we cannot sing our love; without music, we cannot hum our grief. "Walkman" mentioned in the book has brought me the warmth.