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It's So Easy
It's So Easy: And Other Lies | Duff McKagan
20 posts | 19 read | 1 reading | 7 to read
A founding member of Guns N' Roses shares the story of his career and private life, covering the band's rise to fame, overcoming alcoholism, and his experiences as a husband and father.
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eeclayton
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#manicmonday #LetterI @CBee

📖 It's so easy (and other lies)
✍️ Henrik Ibsen
🎞️ Iron Man 📺
🎤 Ivan & the Parazol
🎵 If You're Gone by Matchbox Twenty

CBee Iron Man ♥️ 1y
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eeclayton
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#Alphabetgame #LetterI @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Of all the rock'n'roll bios I've read (and I've read quite a few) this is my absolute favourite. Duff is intelligent, reflective, and takes responsibility for his choices. Also, he knows how to tell a good story.

Honourable mentions:
I am not a serial killer by Dan Wells
Ida regénye by Géza Gárdonyi
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

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eeclayton
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#3books #iloved
Instead of going with my go-to favourites, today I'd like to mention
(1) my love of rock biographies and the pure brilliance Duff's book is 🤘🤘🤘
(2) my undying love for Gabriel Oak ❤️❤️❤️
(3) one of my favourite Hungarian authors, Géza Gárdonyi, with whom I share the same initials btw.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👍🏻📚🙌🏻 4y
OriginalCyn620 📚❤️📚 4y
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BookishRedhead
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Pickpick

Duff Man! Oh yeah!
There's a reason why he is one of my favourite Guns guys.
He has been to hell and back and came back stronger.
I loved his stories about Grace his daughter.
"you're not invited"

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Sweettartlaura
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Pickpick

This blurb says so much about Duff McKagan: it shows his impressive accomplishments, yet maintains his humility.
And that‘s him - & his story - in a nutshell: amazing, fascinating, entertaining, but always grounded in what matters - family, friends, honesty, and moving on to the next goal.
Very well-written & engaging. Pick this up - I let it linger on my TBR for far too long. Looking forward to reading his 2nd.

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sprainedbrain
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Pickpick

I‘ve said this before—nonfiction and memoirs are not my faves. Challenges (this was my book written by a musician for #popsugar2019) expand my reading, and sometimes I find a gem like this.

I‘ve always loved Duff best of GNR, but I‘m impressed with his story. He‘s clearly very smart and has his shit together, but doesn‘t try to pretend that‘s always been the case. Brutally honest, funny, and intense. Good narration, but not Duff.😕

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Prairiegirl_reading I enjoyed this but I read the physical book. I thought he did a really good job with it. I wonder why he didn‘t do the audio. Curious. 🤔 5y
sprainedbrain @Prairiegirl_reading kind of a bummer! 5y
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sprainedbrain
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For the last couple of weeks, my daughter has been taking drivers ed, and class starts at 6:30 am. I have shifted my daily #audiowalk to early mornings before work. While I am not loving getting up extra early, I do love the cooler temps on the trails and the gorgeous misty views.

Burning through this audiobook, but I have to keep stopping to listen to songs Duff mentions. I have loved Guns N‘ Roses since I was 12 years old. 😍

8little_paws What a gorgeous morning! 5y
wanderinglynn What a great place to walk! 💚 5y
Bookwormjillk I didn‘t know he wrote a book! 5y
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sprainedbrain @Bookwormjillk it came out years ago, before he and Slash rejoined the band, so I‘m behind... but I‘m really excited for the new album they are supposedly recording. 😃 5y
MallenNC I liked this book so much! 5y
B.Reader Beautiful route!! 5y
rachaich Now I'm singing that song in my head!😁😁. I saw them live a couple of years ago with my bestie. We were fans back in our teens so if was a long held hope to see them live. 5y
sprainedbrain @rachaich I think I‘m going to try to go this fall when they tour again. Now that Axl has started showing up on time. 😂 5y
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MallenNC
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I have to catch up on my letters! #ManicMonday #LetterI #LetterJ

I: It's So Easy by Duff McKagan; Justina Ireland; Iron Man; Ice Cream

J: Just Like Us by Helen Thorpe; Tayari Jones; Jumanji; Jelly Beans
 @JoScho

Ddzmini Jelly beans jelly beans jelly beans 😝🤣🤣🤣 6y
MallenNC @Ddzmini Jelly Belly jelly beans to be specific! 6y
Ddzmini Yes yum yum 😋 6y
JoScho Thanks for playing 💚 6y
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BookBabe
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scripturient Sending hugs and healing vibes your way in these difficult times. ❤️❤️ 6y
BookBabe @scripturient Thank you, dear friend. ❤️ 6y
LauraBeth I was just checking in on you ❤️❤️ 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Praying for you guys 💗🙏🏻 6y
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Lyssa131330
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Confetti? For me? Pre-baby me would not have been impressed with this but post-baby me is very proud of herself 😊

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MallenNC
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Some of my music/rock books (Russell Brand seems to fit even though he's not a singer. He acts like a rock star) The tagged book is particularly great because Duff McKagan talks about how he changed his life and went to college after he became a rock star. #MarchinBooks #BookandMusic @maich

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arlenefinnigan
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Pickpick

This is a great read. The stories of rock n roll excess are what you'd expect, but his life after he got sober is far more interesting. A fascinating life, very entertainingly told with honesty and a brutal sense of humour.

Velvetfur Aahhh Duff 😍💜 6y
arlenefinnigan @Velvetfur Izzy was prettier, but Duff was always the coolest 😉 6y
Velvetfur Hmmm, I never found Izzy attractive! Tell ya what, when we go back in time to the G n' R heyday, you have Izzy and I'll have Duff - sorted! 😂 6y
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arlenefinnigan
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#ReadHarder challenge 1: a celebrity memoir
(Still not finished the 2017 challenge but figured this audiobook would be a good accompaniment to my new year's Day walk)

DivineDiana I need to take a New Year‘s walk! 😉 6y
Velvetfur I didn't know there was a Duff book, I used to have such a crush on him in the good old G n' R days! This is one to put on my wish list then, thanks for bringing it to my attention 💜 6y
arlenefinnigan I ended up walking to the pub cos his account of his pancreas bursting made me want a drink. Cheers! 🍷 6y
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Clare_Riley
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I‘m nearly halfway through this and really enjoying it. What a life! You hear the stories of the rock and roll lifestyle, but this is a no holds barred look at Duff McKagan‘s life leading up to and during Guns n‘ Roses. I‘m just amazed that he‘s still able to write a sentence never mind a whole book, considering the amount of alcohol and drugs he must‘ve got through during those years!!

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MallenNC
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This is a little piece of my celebrity books shelf. I guess these are #guiltypleasures but I don't feel guilty about it at all. They're fun. Below this I have some political books so it balances out the seriousness! #MarchIntoReading

Reviewsbylola The Heroin Diaries is a favorite of my husband's. I read it when we first met and was just disgusted. 😂 7y
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Dineen73
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This week's #TBR. Duff was always my favorite #GNR band member!

lute Mine too. Have not read How to be a Man yet. 7y
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Dineen73
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My #libraryhaul. I better get reading!!!

MrBook Great stack! 8y
Dineen73 Thanks @MrBook ! I like to have both non-fiction & fiction going at the same time, so I've got a bit of both in this haul. Now, to find the time to read them all! 8y
MrBook Me too! I provide you with moral aupport upon your worthwhile endeavor! 😎👍🏻 8y
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alholstrom
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Oh, and swooning over this handsome devil. I'm still riding the high of seeing Guns N' Roses live last weekend. 🤘🔫🌹🤘

Liberty Two more weeks for me! 🔥 8y
Dineen73 I love Duff! 8y
alholstrom @Liberty AHH it was so good. I cried so hard. 8y
alholstrom @Dineen73 Me too! 😍 8y
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meradigan1
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Great read! He managed to hit rock bottom and rebound to find a whole new life.