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Knowing the subject of this book, I didn't think I would enjoy it too much. But Sheffield is clever and funny, and I was charmed by this sometimes joyous, sometimes silly, ultimately heartbreaking little memoir.
Outside of the fact that the story has such a sad core, this book was quite delightful. How a complete wallflower manages to snag THE GIRL because they love the same music....all told through the glory of growing up in the 80's and being alive in the wonderful musical era of the 90's. I chuckled a lot; Sheffield is really good with words, and when the shit hits the fan and he has to live through some intense grief, he really describes it well.
Love is a Mix Tape is part memoir, part love story. It's the heartbreaking yet fun memoir of Mr. Sheffield's marriage, which ended in tragedy. After only five years of marriage, Sheffield's wife died unexpectedly. This book tells the story of their romance through mix tapes, music and song.
I enjoyed Mr. Sheffield's explanations of the different uses for mix tapes (party tapes, driving tapes, tapes for making out or having sex, etc), his use of lyrics to describe situations, and his humor. I didn't attend UVA, like Sheffield and his wife, but my brother did attend as an undergrad at the same time the Sheffields were attending grad school there. I enjoyed his references to the Charlottesville area as well as those of his Irish Catholic upbringing (like me).
One of my dearest friends was widowed before their 7th anniversary. Unlike Sheffield, she had three young kids to raise and thus had a reason to get up every day. Reading about his heartbreak and how he didn't see any reason to eat or leave his home, or how he couldn't sleep shocked me and broke my heart. I have no idea if my friend felt the same; she never said so to me.
This book is tragic and sad in parts, but it is also uplifting and funny. Mr. Sheffield realized that he had to move on and he has, but he hasn't forgotten Renee, nor should he have to.
I look forward to reading his other books. Highly recommend.
I enjoyed Mr. Sheffield's explanations of the different uses for mix tapes (party tapes, driving tapes, tapes for making out or having sex, etc), his use of lyrics to describe situations, and his humor. I didn't attend UVA, like Sheffield and his wife, but my brother did attend as an undergrad at the same time the Sheffields were attending grad school there. I enjoyed his references to the Charlottesville area as well as those of his Irish Catholic upbringing (like me).
One of my dearest friends was widowed before their 7th anniversary. Unlike Sheffield, she had three young kids to raise and thus had a reason to get up every day. Reading about his heartbreak and how he didn't see any reason to eat or leave his home, or how he couldn't sleep shocked me and broke my heart. I have no idea if my friend felt the same; she never said so to me.
This book is tragic and sad in parts, but it is also uplifting and funny. Mr. Sheffield realized that he had to move on and he has, but he hasn't forgotten Renee, nor should he have to.
I look forward to reading his other books. Highly recommend.
This was the first non-fiction book I’ve ever read and let me tell you I was not disappointed. Thank you Harry Styles for the recommendation ;)
Rob Sheffield captured music beautifully. Music is in the background of our lives more than we know it. It makes us feel multiple emotions and helps us connect songs to memories.
I adored all of the little playlists at the beginning of each chapters that connected with that time in his life. He could explain what each song meant to him and what memory it connected to. It also showed you the heartbreak that comes after losing the love of your life at such an early age.
This book was emotional and life changing for me. Honestly a new favourite. If you love music, then you will love this.
Rob Sheffield captured music beautifully. Music is in the background of our lives more than we know it. It makes us feel multiple emotions and helps us connect songs to memories.
I adored all of the little playlists at the beginning of each chapters that connected with that time in his life. He could explain what each song meant to him and what memory it connected to. It also showed you the heartbreak that comes after losing the love of your life at such an early age.
This book was emotional and life changing for me. Honestly a new favourite. If you love music, then you will love this.
"When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other and remember each other".
I picked up this book up because I found it while searching the books shelved on grief bookshelves at this site. It was not as well written as I'd hoped. It doesn't hold a candle to [b:The Year of Magical Thinking|7815|The Year of Magical Thinking|Joan Didion|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165644384s/7815.jpg|1659905], but it was interesting and cathartic to read the description of his wife's death and the months of grieving that followed. He talks about how he read about grief and listened to grieving songs. [a:Joan Didion|238|Joan Didion|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206713950p2/238.jpg] describes the same thing in [b:The Year of Magical Thinking|7815|The Year of Magical Thinking|Joan Didion|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165644384s/7815.jpg|1659905]...and I guess I'm doing the same thing now.
I love Sheffield as the hilarious & observant music columnist of
Rolling Stone. The book is like a series of columns, an homage to his music lover wife.
Rolling Stone. The book is like a series of columns, an homage to his music lover wife.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
not rating memoirs! but i loved the tie ins to music!!