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The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music | Dave Grohl
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So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I've recorded and can't wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn't mean that I'm quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it's like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.
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LadyCait84
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I am as much (maybe even more?) a fan of him as a human as I am a fan of him as a musician.

This memoir is full of why.

What a big hearted, stunningly genuine, exceptionally talented, absolute goofball.

KathyWheeler Part of what I loved about this book was how much of a goofball he is. 😄 2w
gossamerchild Agreed! He seems so...I dunno, genuine. Loved this one. 2w
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AnnieMcC
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A wonderful story written by a such an upbeat, humble and hard-working person. Grohl does not get into details of his personal life much but his love for his daughters and mom are evident throughout. I enjoyed the road trip with him from the start of his career till his rise in popularity. You do not have to be a Nirvana or Foo Fighters fan (I wasn't) to appreciate this book.

Suet624 💕💕💕 1mo
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DogMomIrene
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Really surprised by how much I loved hearing his stories. I liked Nirvana & Foo Fighters, but I‘ve generally been indifferent about music. Would not have picked this one up without Litten‘s recs. Last section was my favorite. Numerous stories about meeting so many musical legends, but Grohl‘s self-deprecating sense of humor keeps the stories from being over-the-top. Great example of the happiness you can achieve when you let your freak flag fly.

RebL I liked that he wasn‘t afraid to be uncool about his fandom. 2mo
DogMomIrene @RebL Yes! He shared so many uncool moments. Many about being a fan, but some were just uncool moments…and he had such a great sense of humor about whatever the circumstances were. He‘s one cool uncool dude. 2mo
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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This was recommended by a friend and I‘m glad she said something about it! The audio was fantastic, and had a bonus story at the end. I did roll my eyes at some of the name-dropping but, I mean he HAS met & played with some incredible people. It‘s also part love letter to his mom, to his family-esp his daughters, and to music. And, he is a great storyteller.

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marleed
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A year ago, if I had to match the name Dave Grohl to what made him famous, I would have failed. I stacked the book anyway because there was so much Litsy love for this book.. Oh my goodness, what a wonderful book - thank you Littens! Dave‘s joy for the life he‘s been able to live is evident on every page. Following the audiobook, I spent almost as much time on YouTube videos. I‘m now an Foo Fighter fan!

JenReadsAlot I was the same way! Fantastic book! 2mo
DogMomIrene May have to read this one now. Sounds really good. 2mo
marleed @DogMomIrene Welcome to the same situation @JenReadsAlot and I found ourselves in. It‘s a great situation to be in! 2mo
DogMomIrene @marleed My hold at the library has been placed. I went for the audiobook since he reads it, and I do like that touch for memoirs and autobiographies. 2mo
marleed @DogMomIrene oh yea, audiobook is my favorite way to experience a memoir! 2mo
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ProudBookNerd
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I can't say I was a huge fan of Dave Grohl's music but I read really good reviews so listened to the audio version over the holidays while doing a lot of driving.I am Gen X but no need to be Gen X or a punk/grunge fan to appreciate his story. Grohl read the audio version and it was fabulous. It was more like sitting listening to a friend tell stories as he found his passion in life. He is very down to earth, very humble, and very talented.

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MicrobeMom
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#12booksin2022. As a middle schooler/teen in the 90s I was obsessed with Nirvana and I have loved the Foo Fighters. This is not a tell-all. Instead, I found it a warm retelling of important moments in Dave Grohl‘s life and career. It is respectful all those in his life and never puts anyone down. I found the stories about his daughter most touching.

Andrew65 This has been a popular choice this year. 3mo
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JenReadsAlot
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#12booksof2022 - July both solid 5 star reads! @Andrew65

Andrew65 Two great books. 3mo
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CBee
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I cheated and picked two - but one was audio (Grohl) and one print. The Storyteller is amazing on audio - as a Nirvana fan, it‘s a must. Dave is such a good human.
Burial Rites (sort of) introduced me to climate/weather/atmosphere as a character of a book. I could feel the starkness, the damp, the cold. #12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65

AmyG Good choices. 3mo
CBee @AmyG thank you 😘 3mo
melissajayne Burial Rites is such a good book 3mo
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CBee @melissajayne it is! Have you read The Mercies? That‘s another one where the atmosphere was almost a character. Really good read. 3mo
gossamerchild I loved The Storyteller! He's so...I really don't want to say down to earth, but really he sounds very much down to earth :-) 3mo
CBee @gossamerchild I agree! And he‘s so goofy which I love too. 3mo
Andrew65 Both popular choices. 3mo
CBee @Andrew65 I do think you‘d enjoy Burial Rites! 3mo
Andrew65 @CBee Thanks, will add it to my list for 2023. 3mo
CBee @Andrew65 the list just grows and grows every day, doesn‘t it? 😂🫣 3mo
Andrew65 @CBee It does 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 Hopefully there are 2500 days in 2023 😂 3mo
CBee @Andrew65 HA!! That would be perfect 👏🏻😂 3mo
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OriginalCyn620
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I listened to the audio version and it was fantastic! Grohl sounds so genuine and humble.
#12Booksof2022 - March

Andrew65 A popular choice. 3mo
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Bookwormjillk
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I‘m only a casual Foo Fighters/Nirvana fan, but this audiobook blew me away. #12booksof2022 #January

Andrew65 Sounds great 😁 3mo
RebL I appreciate that he didn‘t play meeting talented peers so casually. He‘s a fan too. 3mo
Cinfhen See Holly 😁 @Hooked_on_books xxx 3mo
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forestandcrow It's a fantastic book! 3mo
TheBookHippie I just loved it. 3mo
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Suet624
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I love and I do mean ❤️❤️ love Dave Grohl. I have since Nirvana days. I‘ve watched as he‘s lost dear friends, as he‘s sung the praises of his mother, as he‘s moved through life & musical phases. He is generous with his time & attention to fans. A great dad. I can‘t say enough good things about him. I‘m so glad he wrote this. With the recent deaths of his mother & Taylor Hawkins, his best friend & band mate, I worry & send my small prayers his way.

KathyWheeler I loved Storyteller so much. 3mo
BarbaraBB I must read this. Thanks for the review 🥰🥰 3mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I have the printed version but listened to the audio from the library. I think it‘s worth a listen. His repeated tributes to his mother will touch you, I‘m sure. 3mo
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Suet624 @KathyWheeler I don‘t think you have to be a fan of his to get a lot out of this book. Any hopeful musician would benefit from hearing his stories. I‘m so glad you liked it too. (edited) 3mo
Cinfhen One of my favorite listens from last year! What a beautiful human 3mo
BarbaraBB That is a good idea, to get the audio book. I hadn‘t thought of that. Thanks ❤️ 3mo
KathyWheeler @Suet624 You definitely don‘t because I wasn‘t before this book. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly Have you seen his episode of Hot Ones? One of my absolute favorites! 3mo
Suet624 @MicheleinPhilly I had no knowledge of Hot Ones! I had to immediately sit down and watch Dave's episode. What a guy. 'I have to go to Nonia.' Thanks for introducing me to the show. 3mo
MicheleinPhilly I love Hot Ones! The interviewer, Sean Evans, is FANTASTIC. He‘s had some great guests. 3mo
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papermoona
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Year End Recap
Top read: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
New fav author you discovered in 2022: Nic Stone
Most thought provoking: The Midnight Library
Most thrilling: The Death of Mrs Westaway
Most beautifully written: Wild Seed by Octavia Butler
The biggest flop: The Blue Girl by Laurie Foos
Book you had THE most fun reading: A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
Book you cannot believe you waited til 2022 to finally read: Kiki‘s Delivery Service

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Awk_Word_Smith
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@Eggs #WondrousWednesday

1) The holiday markets in Union Square; snow in Central Park; a warm radiator, hot coffee, and a window from which to watch the city.
2) All I want for Christmas is the best holiday ever.
3) Tagged book.

Eggs I‘ve visited NYC but never at Christmas💚🎄❤️ 3mo
Awk_Word_Smith @Eggs The best time of year in NYC is Sept-Jan. Fall is amazing in the City. But no one else does Christmas like NYC. 3mo
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Chelsea.Poole
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Dave Grohl seems like a top-notch human. I listened to the audiobook narrated by him, which is always the way to go with celebrity memoirs IMO. Obviously, his music career is the feature of the majority of the stories. His three daughters and family life were the most touching and memorable for me.

Suet624 That book stares at me on my tall stack of books to be read. I‘m postponing my pleasure of reading the book. I love Dave. Such a good man and a wonderful musician. 4mo
KathyWheeler I loved this book and agree that audio is the way to go for it. 4mo
Cinfhen LOVED this one!! Especially on audio 🙌🏻🎶♥️ 4mo
Eva_B Loved this book! 4mo
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Ast_Arslan
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I really prefer listening music than podcast
2. All my fav songs, mostly rock music

TheSpineView ❤️🎶❤️ 4mo
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KathyWheeler
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1: Several. I have 3 print books going (The Last Slave Ship, Literature and the New Culture Wars, and Fairy Tale), 1 ebook (Mary Roach‘s Fuzz), and two audio (Crimes & Covers and Skeptic in Salem.) I‘m a mood reader.
2. Some favorites include the tagged, West With Giraffes, and Remarkably Bright Creatures. I haven‘t bailed on it yet, but I‘m having issues with Rumble on the Bayou, most, but not all, are related to the narrator.
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for the great responses 👏🏻👏🏻 4mo
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MicrobeMom
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Lazy Sunday afternoon, audio knitting! Thank you for the stories Dave!

Cinfhen Loved this audio!!! 4mo
MicrobeMom @Cinfhen yes! Listening to Dave tell his own story is amazing. I him@talking about his daughters! ♥️ 4mo
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KathyWheeler
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Y‘all, I loved this book! Now I want to know Dave Grohl. I laughed with him and hurt with him too. My heart broke listening to him talk about Taylor Hawkins since this book was published before Hawkins‘ death. The part of this book I really loved though was Dave as a fan getting to meet and work with all these musicians he‘d looked up to most of his life. Family man Dave is also nice. If you read this book, I suggest the audiobook. #audiowalk

Tiffiney Right after I listened to this one I listened to his moms book, “From Cradle to Stage“. She interviews various rock stars moms. I highly recommend! 5mo
KathyWheeler @Tiffiney Thanks. He mentioned her book and I was wondering about it. 5mo
lynneamch Thanks @KathyWheeler I hadn't heard of this one until your rec and really enjoyed it. Agree with everything you said about him. 5mo
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KathyWheeler @lynneamch I knew about it, but since I was never really a Nirvana or Foo Fighters fan, I ignored it for some time. I kept seeing rave reviews for it though, so I finally checked it out. I‘m glad I did. 5mo
Suet624 I‘m so happy you got to know Dave. 💕💕 (edited) 4mo
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KathyWheeler
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I loved this from The Storyteller: “I can‘t roll a joint. How will I successfully roll a child?” Dave Grohl on swaddling when he first learned he and his wife were having a baby. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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Okay, I know the Foo Fighters and Nirvana, but I never paid that much attention to them. I‘m listening to it because I‘ve heard such good things about it. So far, I love it. It‘s like hearing from a friend. At one point, he said, “You haven‘t lived until you hear your six year old singing Rehab.” I actually replied out loud, “No, you haven‘t lived until you‘re cleaning house and hear your 5 year old singing Vanity 6‘s Wet Dream!” 😄 #audiowalk

Suet624 I can‘t tell you how much I love Dave Grohl. So much…. 💕💕💕 5mo
Ruthiella 😂 The perils of pop music around small ears! 5mo
KathyWheeler @Suet624 This memoir is making me love him! 5mo
KathyWheeler @Ruthiella I know! I‘d never even thought about it until suddenly I heard my son‘s voice belting out that song. 5mo
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MizzGraham
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Started a new book on Audible this morning 🤘🏼

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LoverOfLearning
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My dad is a drummer and we bond over our love for The Foo Fighters and Mr. Grohl.

So so happy we got to see them in concert a few years ago. 💗 RIP Taylor. 🙏

Great entertaining audiobook so far!

Suet624 Same here. Saw them at Fenway Park. I love Dave and miss Taylor 😫 6mo
LoverOfLearning @Suet624 devastating 😢 I got to see them at Wrigly Field ! 6mo
Suet624 How funny we both saw them at groovy baseball fields. 6mo
LoverOfLearning @Suet624 🥰🥰🥰 6mo
Suet624 A poor choice of words on my part. Iconic baseball parks is more like it. 6mo
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Lizpixie
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There‘s a few starting with the tagged book, which I listened to on audio read by Dave. Highly recommend. Others include so far:

Ancestral Night & Machine by Elizabeth Bear
The Spy & The Traitor by Ben Macintyre
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
I‘m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Undertaking Of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen
A Prayer For The Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers.

Here‘s to many more to come🥂

#LittensWantToKnow

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚😊🙌🏻 6mo
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Cinfhen
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#AlphabetGame

LOVED this audio - You don‘t need to be a Foo Fighter‘s fan to be a fan of this book! Fantastic 🫶🏼

TrishB Hubby keeps telling me to read this! There‘s a new Gary Numan documentary that aired last week and Dave talks about Numan and how he realised you could be weird and succeed! Although Dave is probably the least weird rock star around 😁 7mo
Cinfhen You‘re right @TrishB Dave is SO NORMAL!!! Whatever normal is these days!!! Your hubs book stack is FABULOUS 7mo
TrishB His whole book case is like that 😁 and very disorganised! 7mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 7mo
Suet624 I‘m really glad Dave wrote this book because people who would never listen to his music get to know him. I love Dave and I love his music. 💕💕 4mo
Cinfhen This is probably one of my favorite celebrity memoirs!! I think he‘s just a wonderful dad, husband, son & musician @Suet624 🎶🙌🏻 4mo
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JenReadsAlot
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This was absolutely fantastic!

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BookMaven9
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟I already miss the sound of his voice in my speakers uplifting my ❤️! What a gift this man is with his passion for music, love, life, and family. I can‘t get enough.

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BookBelle84
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I have loved Dave Grohl for decades so I knew I would enjoy this book. He must be one of the nicest and most humble rock stars who really tries to enjoy every moment. I just wish it had been longer....

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BayouGirl85
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WOW! Just wow. This one sucked me in with its rawness and vivid imagery.

May Book 10/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

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tdrosebud
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I loved this book. All I knew about Dave Grohl was that he was a member of the Foo Fighters. I never knew he was the drummer of Nirvana. He's a family man, once flying from Australia immediately after a show to take a daughter to a father daughter dance, spent a few hours, then flew back to Australia for another show. He ha amazing stories and seems to be an incredibly nice, humble guy. #nonfiction2022 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/Diwd9Pr1ooM

Enjoy!

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DivineDiana
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Dave Grohl did a great job of narrating his memoir on audio. He definitely has a voice for storytelling. Through the chapter stories,we learn how he became a rock and roll star. He has a deep love for his mother, his wife, his children and Paul McCartney who he now considers a friend. There are an over abundance of expletives in this book, which I abhor. My opinion is that the profanity was not necessary, and detracted from my reading enjoyment.

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I was drawn to punk/grunge, but the scene seemed fueled by apathy. I spent enough time in that headspace. This book is a whole lotta Grohl geeking out, and I am here. for. it. Yes, some tough stories. We all have those. The best parts are the ones where he recognizes in the moment that he‘s living his dream. It‘s also cool that he creates that moment for others.

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This. Is. Fantastic. I listened to the audiobook and having him read it is epic. I adore him and this book was just too much fun. So enjoyable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

KathyWheeler I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I‘m going to have to give it a listen. 10mo
SheReadsAndWrites I have always loved him - his interviews and his relationship with his mom so intriguing. I actually did the audiobook based on Litsy reviews and I was not disappointed. I hope you enjoy it. 🤓 10mo
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DivineDiana
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Current audio read. I have been waiting for my reserve on Libby since March! There has been so much love for this on Litsy that I have been really looking forward to it. Enjoying, but why the need for so much use of the F word? Almost gave up, but decided to stay with it.

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Empal
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This book was so interesting, I was genuinely sucked into his stories and life. It made me feel like a part of the punk-grunge scene in the 90s. Whether you‘re a fan of Dave Grohl or have no idea who he is you‘ll find yourself being taken along on his adventures and discovering a whole new way of life. It made me laugh and even tear up a little, this is a man who truly loves and lives for music.

LoverOfLearning Hey welcome to Litsy!! 10mo
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BCfinn
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Nice and easy listen!!

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Megabooks
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God how I love a memoir told through individual vignettes illustrative of large parts of the writer‘s life! When it‘s done well, as Dave has, it has more emotional impact for me. And Dave is quite the storyteller!! I love how he is a nerd and the ultimate fan of other musicians. I adore his fierce love of his daughters. And I respect how kindly he treated his band mates and friends in this memoir.

@Cinfhen you were right: this was special.

BarbaraBB I want to read this one too! 10mo
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I think you‘d love it! 10mo
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BarbaraBB I think so too even though I‘m not much of a Foo Fighters fan. But he seems like such a nice guy. 10mo
Kimberlone This was so good! 10mo
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I‘m not a huge fan either, but this is an excellent memoir, and he is indeed nice! 10mo
Megabooks @Kimberlone agreed!! 👍🏻💯 10mo
AmyG @BarbaraBB He DOES seem like the most humble, lovliest guy. I really enjoyed this, too. 10mo
Cortg I enjoyed his stories! It was a well done memoir 💕 10mo
Megabooks @AmyG 🙌🏻💯 10mo
Megabooks @Cortg absolutely enjoyable! 10mo
squirrelbrain I liked this one too, although I think I would have liked it even more had I listened to it on audio. Well done on finishing the challenge! 10mo
Cinfhen I‘m so glad you loved this one!!! It was so good on audio @squirrelbrain and now that the band has lost Taylor Hawkins it makes all the stories even more meaningful. I am not a fan of Foo Fighters @BarbaraBB but you‘ll become one of Dave Grohl -🥰🥰🥰 10mo
peaknit I am a huge fan, and it‘s been sad with Taylor‘s passing wondering what is next for them. No doubt, Dave will have a plan but I think it may involve reinvention, like after Nirvana ended. This book was wonderful. He is a great storyteller, his HBO series Sonic Highways tells stories of music by state of region, highly recommend, as well as his paramount series with his mom , Cradle to Stage. 10mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @peaknit That series sounds great 10mo
Megabooks @squirrelbrain the audio made the book for me, so I‘m sorry you didn‘t get to hear that. 10mo
Megabooks @squirrelbrain and that you! 10mo
Megabooks @Cinfhen I remember when that was announced. So sad. He came across like someone you‘d want as a friend: smart, nerdy, and a bit (a lot) mischievous but also super loyal. 10mo
Megabooks @peaknit I had heard about cradle to the stage, but I‘ll have to check out sonic highways since I have hbo at the moment. Thanks for the heads up. I‘m very interested to see what he does next, and I really feel for him losing Taylor because they seemed so close. Very hard for fans as well. 10mo
Suet624 I‘m a huge fan of the Foos and of Dave and of Taylor. I feel as if I haven‘t fully recovered from Taylor‘s death. For years I‘ve watched a Foo Fighters video almost daily. I have Dave‘s book but as is my way I have it stacked right where I can see it but not yet ready to read it. Because once I do, it will be done. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️❤️ (edited) 10mo
Megabooks @Suet624 i feel that. I‘ve don‘t the same thing with favorite tv shows. There are some things you just don‘t want to end. 💜 10mo
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I liked it. He seemed to jump around a bit; there were some things that seemed glossed over, but overall a good read for me.

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gclews
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Mr likeable makes himself a little more likeable. If you're a fan, you'll probably not learn too much but there's still a good amount of rockstar stories to make this a worthwhile and enjoyable read.

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Kimberlone
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I don‘t read a lot of memoirs, but as a huge Foo Fighters fan, I knew I needed to listen to the this one, narrated by Dave Grohl himself. Full of heartfelt and honest tales from his childhood, years on the road as a rock star, and his family life. The chapter about the grief of dealing with the deaths of Kurt Cobain and his childhood best friend was extra sad knowing of the recent tragic passing of his band mate Taylor Hawkins. 👇🏼

Kimberlone Despite the privilege and comfort that comes from being a rich and famous rock star, Dave seems like a legitimately humble and grateful person, and he makes it clear he considers himself to be the luckiest man on earth. I had the great privilege of seeing the Foo Fighters for the first time last summer when they played their first show in Alaska last summer. It was the longest concert I‘ve ever attended - nearly 3 hours of rocking with the Foos. 11mo
Kimberlone If you‘re a fan of Dave, I‘d HIGHLY recommend his recent Hot Ones episode. One of the absolute best! https://youtu.be/nutcZOBGhjs 11mo
vivastory I don't listen to audio books often, but I think I'm definitely going that route for this one. I agree about seeing them live. I was lucky enough to see them on tour for their first album and years later it remains one of the best concert experiences. 11mo
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Kimberlone @vivastory that is amazing! Incredible that they are still rocking so hard 25+ years later. 11mo
Velvetfur That looks like such a good book, but now I know he narrates the audiobook I'd chose that format instead. Thanks for such a good review! 11mo
Suet624 I have the book standing up on my dining room table in my tiny apartment so I can see his face from almost anywhere. I still mourn Taylor's death & I feel so sad for Dave & the band. My 4 adult children bought me a ticket as a gift to see the band at Fenway Park 4 years ago. Seeing them play, and in that particular location, was just the best. I watch a video of theirs at least four times a week. I'm postponing the joy of reading the book. :) 11mo
Kimberlone @Suet624 it was definitely a bittersweet experience listening to Dave‘s narration of the book. When I put the audiobook on hold from my library months ago I never could have guessed that Taylor would have passed, so that element definitely cast a shadow over my listening. 11mo
Kimberlone @Velvetfur the narration is fantastic. You can even hear the emotion in his voice at certain points. Highly recommend!! 11mo
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ncsufoxes
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I started this last week while we were in Hawaii. Foo Fighters & Nirvana are 2 of my favorite bands plus I love Dave Grohl. It was a good story & interesting to learn about his journey as a musician (plus is reflections on Kurt Cobain). My only quip is that there was some chronological order but then he would go back & forth (which I appreciate that he‘s incorporating experiences into his journey). #bookspin book

AmyG I enjoyed this, too. He seems like such a decent guy. Hope you all had a great vacation! (edited) 11mo
ncsufoxes #nonfiction2022: I‘m Rock ‘n Roll (edited) 11mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I need to read this one!! 11mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I picked up this book myself recently, glad to hear it was good 11mo
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CBee
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I laughed, I cried, I LOVED this. I‘m so glad I went the audio route, as I can‘t imagine reading this any other way. My heart is still hurting for Dave, and I hope he can find his way through yet another time of unimaginable grief.

Lauram I loved this too! I was so sad to hear that Grohl lost another close friend. I don‘t know how you recover from that kind of loss. 11mo
OriginalCyn620 Yes! I listened to this last month, and same, I laughed and cried. And now with Taylor‘s death, my heart is hurting for Dave all over again. 11mo
CBee @Lauram I don‘t know either. I‘m glad he seems to have a good support system of family and friends. But it‘s just hard to fathom. 11mo
CBee @OriginalCyn620 same. I hope he‘s doing the best he can, considering. 11mo
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Excellent! I'm a huge Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters fan, so probably biased. Dave tells a lot of great stories about his life, his friends, and the awesome people he met along the way.

Smrloomis Welcome to Litsy! 🥳 11mo
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abbyreadz
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This book was so amazing. I listened to the audiobook and it felt like I was just having a fun conversation with a friend for 11 hours. It was easily the best autobiography I‘ve ever read.

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dariazeoli
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Highly recommend this one. It‘s well written, with humor, heart, and evidence of why Dave Grohl is such a well-liked dude.

I started this one shortly after Taylor died, so finishing it today, on the anniversary of Kurt‘s death, seems like a nod from the universe. Hoping Dave is okay today. I‘m glad he has a lot of love around him.

CBee I didn‘t even realize how close the dates were, when Kurt died and when Taylor died. I can‘t even imagine how he‘s feeling 🙁 11mo
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Listened on our drive to and from New Orleans. Really enjoyed it, Dave Grohl tells a great story and I enjoyed hearing about his amazing experiences in the music world and beyond. He reads it himself and it felt like a great night of catching up with an old friend. There are sad moments, his memories of Kurt Cobain are so bittersweet, and the recent death of Taylor Hawkins overshadows it all. RIP, Taylor. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks This sounds like an interesting one!! 12mo
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