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A review by 7seventythree3
Love Is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
4.0
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.