Keith richards autobiography paperbackswap


I'm on the verge of finishing up an excellent historical mystery, Shadow of the Lords, so let's take a look at the links I found this week!

Bookish News & Other Delights
  • The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards wants to be a... librarian?
  • Authors talk about the writers who inspired them.
  • Here's a real Duh Moment: a group's figured out that having a home library is the key to academic success. Whoda thunk it?
  • Authors put down other authors all the time. Want to see their best lines? Part One. Part Two.
  • Removing a sign costs a bookstore revenue.
  • Someone with a good idea: bookmarks that include their own notepads.
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I have to admit that at least two of these blogs were discovered while reading Jackie's post and the subsequent comments:
There you have it-- this week's assortment of links. Did any of them pique your interest?

Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll have a brand-new batch for your surfing pleasure!

Robert Greenfield

American journalist

Robert Greenfield (born 1946) is an American author, journalist and screenwriter.

Career

Greenfield began his career as a sports writer. He has published book reviews in New West magazine and The New York Times Book Review.

From 1970 to 1972, Greenfield was employed as an associate editor with Rolling Stone's London bureau. During this time he interviewed numerous musicians and writers, including Jack Bruce, John Cale,[1]Neil Young, Elton John, Nico,[1] the Rolling Stones, Jackie Lomax, Leon Russell, Stone the Crows, Woody Allen[2] and Germaine Greer.[3] His 1971 interview with Keith Richards in the south of France at Villa Nellcôte, Villefranche-sur-Mer, was included in Exile, a collection of photographs by Dominique Tarlé (Genesis Publications; 2001).

Greenfield was a popular music critic for Boston After Dark.[4] He was an adjunct professor of composition and literature at the University of San Francisco, and has also taught at Chapman University and Cabrillo C

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Like watching a train wreck... Keith Richards is brutally honest in this book. I didn't grow up a Stones fan but knew enough of them and vaguely remember all of the arrests and troubles they had. In this book, he shares all and tells all. He talks of he and Mick's troubles, about his drug addictions/rehabs/relapses, etc, about the many women, etc. He truly spares little fact about their times on tour. I am actually a bit surprised that they are still alive, after reading that.

The beginning of the book is about his early life and a bit difficult to follow, mostly b/c of the cultural slang/grammar differences and the lack of congruent thought processes. :) BUT I really enjoyed that part.

I have to admit that I did skip pages from 3/4 the way thru on, b/c it began to ramble on about the music, etc. BUT, those familiar enough with the songs will likely enjoy the background/inspiration for the songs.

I gave it a 4, but truly, if you grew up with them and are a fan of the Stones, I think you will enjoy it even more.

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