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I recently read Neil Peart‘s fourth book, Roadshow: Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle. It‘s an incredible memoir that recounts Neil‘s motorcycle journey from concert to concert during Rush‘s R30 tour in 2004. The book is meticulously written chronologically, following their tour schedule throughout North America and Europe.

Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/roadshow

Paul O‘Grady was a comedian, actor, TV presenter, chat show host and British national treasure.The last of his autobiography quartet picks up shortly after the death of his mother and tracks his career transition from drag queen host of the Vauxhall Tavern to TV presenter and national treasure set against a back drop of personal tragedy as the AIDS crisis strikes close to home. Told with his wit and warmth, it‘s a bittersweet testimony to the man.

repost for @BarbaraJean

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead So, I had talked about us reading the 400-ish-page-long novel-in-verse Aurora Leigh after we read Emily Climbs. Ultimately I decided I have enough on my plate and am not that ambitious right now. 😂 BUT, after seeing references to “The Alhambra“ in Emily of New Moon (+ LMM has talked about it in her journals), I thought that might be a fun one to add. Who's in?

#BuddyRead

In honor of the Prince of Darkness, it‘s only fitting to dive back into the wild ride.

A wonderful article on 5 women who sang protests songs during their career, published in Teen Vogue. ❤️✊🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎶

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-musicians-protest-songs-joan-baez-the-chic...

I‘ve been listening to Thatcher Stole My Trousers by Alexie Sayle and I‘m absolutely loving it. I like non-fiction that is not text book like. Alexie writes sometimes like he‘s setting up a literary game of Jenga. He builds this tower, with his artistry and excellent descriptive powers and then knocks it down with precise, well observed humour and self-depreciation. It‘s as if he‘s like a supreme comedian who‘s been doing it for decades

Got these 📚 from the Royal Exchange Theatre‘s 📕 swap last night on my way home from a trivia night to raise funds for my ballet school. It was at the pub where my dead husband & I had our first date & looks very different nowadays as it‘s become the new gay bar so from dark and gloomy to rainbow bright. I didn‘t win anything unfortunately but spent lots of money trying. The margarita was delicious as was the potato, cauliflower & bacon soup.

Gone way too late....