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Posts tagged 2015 Books
Chrissie Hynde’s Memoir Was Yucky
It would be impossible to measure how excited I was when I first hear that Chrissie Hynde was going to…
The Great Midwestern Novel
As I sit here in front of my computer and try to come up with the words to explain why…
‘This One Summer’ is Languid & Glorious
I’d probably need all my fingers and toes to count the graphic novels that didn’t live up to their hype…
It Took Me Months to Finish ‘Delicious Foods’ & it was Totally Worth it
It took me months to finish James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods, which is more a statement of fact than a comment…
The Big Disappointment of Summer
For months and months my Rock & Roll bookclub would talk with breathless anticipation about the impending publication of Armada….
No Joy in Wonderland
Women writing about rock & roll is just about my favorite thing on the planet. It’s one of my eternal…
Misunderstood
After I finished Mislaid by Nell Zink, I read nearly every review I could find trying to discern why this…
This Book Made Two of My Favorite Things Super Boring
This is more of a warning than a review. Don’t be fooled when you see the words ‘A Rock ‘N’…
Listen, Hoss, Willie Nelson’s Autobio is Aces
I’ve read a lot of music memoirs. A lot. From Jen Trynin to Linda Ronstadt and Jacob Slichter to Pete…