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Bowie's Bookshelf: The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life | John O'Connell

Bowie would be 79 today. I miss him. The tagged book reveals so much about him, it's my favourite of the 12012 books about Bowie out there.

AmyG 😢 Such a loss. 14h

TheBookHippie ☹️ 13h

dabbe Still what a loss. 😢 12h

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Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie

We went to Woodlands Animal Sanctuary's annual open day today, and imagine my joy when I saw this jigsaw 😍🧩🤩 Naturally, I rehomed it 😁💛🧡🧑🏼‍🎤🧡💛

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Bowie's Bookshelf: The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life | John O'Connell

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5 Stars ⚡️ Three years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities.

In 100 short essays, music journalist John O'Connell studies each book on Bowie's list and contextualizes it in the artist's life and work.

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TheKidUpstairs

On Bowie | Rob Sheffield

#ThreeListThursday #TLT

I'm sure there's tons, but these are the first to spring to mind:
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Modern Love/Let's Dance - David Bowie (I can't choose between them!)

@dabbe

dabbe Added to our new Spotify Playlist: LITSY SONGS OF THE 1980s! Thanks for sharing! 🤩🎶🤩

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Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie

#DavidBowie 🎤 #WeRemember 💔🌹

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Awesome 👏🏻 4y

BookwormAHN Fantastic 💜 4y

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Meshell1313

On Bowie | Rob Sheffield

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“This book is a love letter to Bowie…” and I loved every second of it. Some nice insight into his songs and his impact on the world. I used to read a lot of books about music and this reminded me why I like that genre. I‘m absolutely going to check out Sheffield‘s other books next.

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Eggs

Starman David Bowie | Paul Trynka

RIP David

#WeRemember #DavidBowie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

FlowerFairy 💔 4y

BookwormAHN 💔 4y

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CoffeeNBooks

On Bowie | Rob Sheffield

so-so

I thought I would love this book, but I didn't like it as much as I had anticipated I would. I'm a fan of David Bowie's music, but I felt like maybe this book gave me too much information about him? I don't know- it just wasn't my favorite of Rob Sheffield's books. I'm glad I read it, though.

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SRWCF

Bowie: The Biography | Wendy Leigh

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OK, I really liked this book! It didn't get very good reviews, but I don't give a hoot. Sure, it read like a gossip column at times and focused a lot on Bowie's sex life, but I still found it interesting to read about all the famous people he rubbed elbows with (or perhaps I should say "all the famous people that rubbed elbows with HIM"). Such a different lifestyle than I'm accustomed to, that's for sure!

PageShifter Again a good example how you should read what you're interested in and not to trust too much others' opinions. I am glad that you enjoyed and this sounds interesting! 4y

SRWCF @PageShifter You make a very good point! I typically never read reviews BEFORE I start a book, but I must have accidentally stumbled upon them this time around. Never again! 4y

PageShifter I try to avoid them as well! I know how it can take some pleasure away if someone says how she/he didn't like that book 🤔 4y

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SRWCF @PageShifter The only time I usually read reviews is when I'm in the middle of a book that I do not like. I want to make sure I'm not alone in my hatin'! 😅 4y

PageShifter Haha, yeah there is that too. Sometimes it's so nice to see that maybe it isn't just you, it might be the book. 🤣 4y

SRWCF @PageShifter It's so funny, when I'm reading negative reviews and I'm all like, "Yeah, this book really sucked!" I sometimes feel a momentary twinge of guilt, like I'm participating in idle gossip! ??? 4y

PageShifter Yeah we love books and appreciate the work that author has done. But then we experience things differently and we can't love every piece. It feels bad but so it is 🤷‍♀️ 4y

SRWCF @PageShifter very well said! 👏 4y

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Bowie: The Biography | Wendy Leigh