Life of a Blogger is a weekly meme hosted by Novel Heartbeat. Every week there’s a new topic, not related to book blogging. This week’s topic is: Favourite Music Albums. (For a full list of topics – past and future – go here.) I’ve gotta be honest. I don’t really do albums anymore. I also
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BOOK REVIEW | THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE – LEILA SALES
Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band
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BOOK REVIEW | THIS IS A CALL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVE GROHL – PAUL BRANNIGAN
It is because of Dave Grohl that I began reading again. At the end of last year I was lucky enough to attend a Foo Fighters’ concert. And I gotta tell ya – if you’re not a fan of the Foos, you’re missing out big time. These guys get up there and give it their
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BOOK REVIEW | BOWIE: A BIOGRAPHY – MARC SPITZ
David Bowie is much more than a famous musician – he is a cultural icon. His approach to showmanship, song writing, performance – even fashion – have inspired his own and every subsequent generation. Not only that, but he is an articulate, intelligent man whose appeal and charisma extend well beyond his musical talent,
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BOOK REVIEW | JULIET, NAKED – NICK HORNBY
At some point in our lives most of us (if not all of us) have become infatuated with someone famous. We have collected all their albums or every movie they’ve ever been in – even the ones that weren’t very good. We’ve spent hours daydreaming about what it would be like to meet them
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BOOK REVIEW | STUPID AND CONTAGIOUS – CAPRICE CRANE
This book surprised me. I picked it up at my favourite local used book store one afternoon, and thought it would be one of those chicklit books I guiltily read and then dispose of in the hopes that I’ll never have to admit to having read them, nevermind having bought them. Instead it turned
