Today, I’m reviewing Earth to Moon: a memoir by Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of the late rocker Frank Zappa.
Today, I’m reviewing Earth to Moon: a memoir by Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of the late rocker Frank Zappa.
I love reading about life in the 18th century in North America, so when I came across this book, recommended by the wonderful people at Townsends on YouTube, I snatched it up to read. It’s the journal of the author J. Carver and his Travels through the Interior Parts of North America.
I love my rock ‘n’ roll biographies, so when Gary Shea’s autobiography came up for review, I jumped at the chance to read No Bass No Party: Sketches of My Life in Music. Check out my review. And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. ****
Today, author Steve Milliken is guesting. He’s talking about his latest release Late Bloomer Baby Boomer: A Collection of Humorous Essays About Being Gay Back in the Day and Finally Finding My Way, an LGBTQ+ memoir. ****
Since my maternal grandfather was a fur trapper, when I came across the book by Leonard G. Flett about his life also as a trapper, along with his grandfather and great-grandfather, I could not resist purchasing From the Barren Lands, a memoir about the First Nations and the fur trade, which I am reviewing today.
I enjoy rock-n-roll memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies. Even though I’m not a Sum 41 fan, I couldn’t resist purchasing this book to read. I’m always fascinated by the lives of musicians and what gets them into the biz in the first place. So today I am reviewing Walking Disaster by Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley.
Charlie Watts is my fave Stone and one of my fave drummers. Yeah, I was sad when he passed away, but the man lived a good long life. So when this book became available, I wanted to read about the most private member of the Rolling Stones in Charlie’s Good Night by Paul Sexton.
Eric Roberts is one of my fave actors; he’s right up there with Gene Hackman. So I had to buy and read his book. And that is what I’m reviewing today: Runaway Train by Eric Roberts.
I used the Christmas holidays to continue catching up on my TBR pile. Today, I’m reviewing the rock ‘n’ roll memoir Unrated by actress and former Playboy playmate Carrie Stevens.
It’s time to review another rock ‘n’ roll book. One of my fave bands is Van Halen, and one of my fave drummers is Alex Van Halen. So when his book became available at Kobo, I snatched it up. Yes, it took me a bit to get to reading it since my TBR pile is …
Tales from the Gutter by Mike Corcione has been in my TBR pile for a while, and I finally had a chance to read and review it. This is the perfect book for you if you want a peek behind the decadent rock-n-roll curtain of the eighties hair metal scene in New York City.
My father and I were forever swapping books. Call Me Indian by Fred Sasakamoose is the last book Dad gave me before he passed away in July. He said reading Mr. Sasakamoose’s story was like reading his own, so after putting off this book for a couple of months, I finally decided it was time …
My teenaged cousin who babysat me introduced me to the Bay City Rollers when I was a lil kid. Like any other child of the 70s, I had BCR plastered all over my walls. My favourite member, along with my cousin’s, was Ian Mitchell. With the recent passing of the group’s lead singer Les McKeown, …
It’s been a while since I reviewed a rock ‘n’ roll title, and I do note on the main page of my website that I love to blog about romance, reading, writing, and rock ‘n’ roll. So for today, I am giving you my thoughts on Hard to Handle by Steve Gorman, the former drummer …
Today, author Philip Gambone is guesting. He’s here to talk about his latest release As Far as I Can Tell, an LGBT wartime memoir and Lamda Literary Award nominated. ****
Today, I’m reviewing the non-fiction title The Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir by Anishinaabe author Duncan McCue. ****
Today, I’m reviewing Anything for a Hit by Dorothy Carvello, an autobiography about an A&R rep in the music industry who gives the inner-scoop about its many dealings and secrets.
Today, I’m reviewing writer and actor Kerry Ashton’s non-fiction memoir Saint Unshamed: A Gay Mormon’s Life–Healing from the Shame of Religion, Rape, Conversion Therapy & Cancer.
I previously did a post about memoirs/autobiographies written by the ladies with the band. For this post, I’m going to recommend awesome books about the rockers in the band, whether memoirs, autobiographies, or biographies. Read on to find out which books kept me up late at night.
Being a die-hard music fan, I enjoy memoirs and autobiographies by groupies and WAGS (wives and girlfriends)–the lovely ladies who inspired many of the songs we love. What about those who work in the music industry or became part of the band’s inner-circle? They’re included, too, because these gals kicked some serious ass. Have a …
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