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Mandatory Reading!

Revisado: 05-07-24

Everyone should be required to read this book and take a look at both individual responsibilities we each have in creating this environment, as well as society as a whole.

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Loved this one!!

Revisado: 09-01-23

Captivating from beginning to end - engaging and charming characters I wanted to get to know, in a town I wanted to visit.

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Thoroughly enjoyable

Revisado: 01-31-23

Very sad at times, but Prince Harry offers a raw and unfiltered look into his world. It’s hard to imagine this being read by anyone other than the prince himself, and he does a wonderful job narrating his story and sharing details of oft-misunderstood scandals and not-no-scandals.

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I couldn’t love this more

Revisado: 04-02-22

I adore this book and Hilarie’s story. It’s probably not for you if you’re expecting a book full of stories about nothing but MTV and One Tree Hill stories, but if you want stories about her real life and experiences ending up someplace she’d never thought she’d be, building a life with her husband, becoming a mother, and the heartbreak and joy along the way, this will be an enjoyable listen for you.

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Too long

Revisado: 07-28-21

The book starts out interesting enough, with stories about Rogen’s youth and early career. It starts to lag and feel long-winded, even though the anecdotes remain interesting. It completely lost my interest around the time of the Kanye East/West story and became background noise as opposed to an engaging experience.

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Such a great story!

Revisado: 07-21-21

I enjoy most musician/music-industry related autobiographies and biographies and this ranks among the most enjoyable. With anecdotes I never expected (like the Chinese mafia story) and background on songwriting, how a friend of a friend of a friend connected Richard Marx to Lionel Richie and jump started his entry into the music industry, and other fun and heartfelt stories about his life and career, Marx is comfortable including his missteps as well as his successes.

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I wanted to love this book...

Revisado: 03-17-19

I was so excited when my book club chose this. I love music and strong female leads aren’t especially hard to come by - it seemed perfect! Much of the story is derivative (think “Almost Famous” meets Jen Sincero’s “Don’t Sleep With Your Drummer”), however the ending did have a more original twist, which I did enjoy.

While so many people are lauding Daisy as a voice of empowered womanhoood I can’t help but wonder what I’m missing. I found her to be weak and scared, turning to substances rather than confronting life’s problems. She did demand what she wanted out of her music and bandmates but went about it in a way that screamed entitlement rather than empowerment. It was all very “I want it now, Daddy” and I found her largely insufferable.

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Determination Personified

Revisado: 10-28-17

Singing In My Own Key: A Vocalist's Triumph Over Stroke is a must-read (or a must-listen!). I've been in awe of Ms. Giglio's story as I've followed her progress through the media and her own updates but hearing her story, in her own words, and read by her personally added a further sense of wonderment to all Valerie overcame.
When she talks about how difficult it was during her recovery; after she was told she'd never sing again and could speak but a few words at a time without struggling, to now hear her tell her story at length offers a heavy dose of perspective. Valerie's story is a testament to what people are capable of and also educates on stroke and how non-discriminating it is, reglardless of your age.

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