For months and months my Rock & Roll bookclub would talk with breathless anticipation about the impending publication of Armada. After all, Ready Player One, Ernest Cline’s first novel, is probably the most well-received and…
Posts tagged 2015 Books
No Joy in Wonderland
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,…
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…