panAutobiography by Marianne Faithfull - best known for a few hit songs & being Mick Jagger's girlfriend sometime in the 60s. Most people in this come across as insufferable bores who think they're erudite & witty because they're always stoned. Talking of insufferable bores - I've never gotten the hype about Dylan. Really can't see what the deal ever was. (continued)
so-soThis book has extremely high rating on GR. I think because mostly his fans are going to be reading this and predisposed to giving him a 5 also, memoirs are hard to rate. It is hard to not bring your own nostalgia in.
I rate memoirs only on 2 dynamics: sentence structure, and flow. I never go in thinking XYZ is what they should write about. For this I give Grohl's book a 3.5⭐ I enjoyed it. He can write allowing his voice to come through, but👇
Recent acquisition for our personal library.
My blind date with a book revealed! I‘ve heard great things about Brom but never read any of his books. THIS COVER!!! 😍🤩
This was one of my earliest cassette tapes. It came about after the success of his recording of The Itsy Bitsy Spider for an AIDS benefit album. This collection is not readily available these days, but I was able to find a copy to download, and what a blast from the past! 😆
https://youtu.be/smBYs5U055g
#tuesdaytunes
There was a very humorous diary entry by a high school girl named Pam in this Beatles book I‘m currently reading, as the book continued we circle back to “Pam” and it‘s revealed it‘s no other then Pamela Des Barres. I immediately jumped online to find her book 🌼 what a great cover right?
pickI really enjoyed this humorous, grotesque horror-possession story. A mix of punk culture, Jewish folklore, roadtrip and personal growth - all with a lot of really creepy imagery (including some of Brom‘s gorgeous artwork). I am a big fan of Brom‘s unique horror voice. 4.5⭐️
Yay a #bookspinbingi
This little hourly history book isn‘t in the system so I‘m only writing a blurb. I‘m trying to get my history fix in with these quick reads once a week. This week I chose Janis & decided to take inspiration from @jdiehr & do my review haiku style.
Rocker, trailblazer —
she took a piece of our
hearts, left us too soon.
These little bios are great for a quick overview of the pertinent facts. 4⭐️
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview
I don't have one of those personalities that is prone to addiction (except perhaps buying too many books) so I find it difficult to empathise when someone just keeps doing the same thing & wondering why their life is falling to pieces. The only person who comes out of this with any dignity intact is (ironically) Keith Richards. 2⭐
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Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8081897225
Read 20th - 27th Nov 2025
#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 2w