Women writing about rock & roll is just about my favorite thing on the planet. It’s one of my eternal quests, to find and read all the books written by women about rock and roll,…
Posts tagged 2015 Books
Misunderstood
After I finished Mislaid by Nell Zink, I read nearly every review I could find trying to discern why this novel was being lauded because I couldn’t figure it out myself. Maybe starting this book…
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’ Roll Life’ on the cover of a graphic novel and think, “Hot damn! This is…
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 Townshend. If you ask me, I will tell you my all-time favorite musical memoir is…
Girl in Kind of a Bummer
I am a 90s girl. And my definition of the 90s spans about 1992-1997. Everything before is the 80s, everything after is who cares. While a lot of GenX women like to color their nostalgia…
A Reunion of Ghosts
The Alter sisters are pretty sure they’re cursed, you know the whole thing about the sins of the father being passed down for a few generations? They’re pretty sure that’s a real thing and since…