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Liked It “A little too detailed, but loved reading abiout these famous women” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Disappointing book that favours the gossip of the musicians love life over their music and cultural impact” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Loved the music - it shaped my life. Admire the singers. Wasn't crazy about the book. Secondhand hearsay that just went on and on and on. ”
katamaran8 wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A little too detailed, but loved reading abiout these famous women”
Christine A wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting, but WAY too long. Too much detail. Too much on the music. Definitely written for FANS.”
Bewicks W wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Put me back into a time where we first started to realize that women can do anything men can. Inspired me.”
sue m wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Just started it, but am enjoying it.”
Susan C wrote this review Sunday, September 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A biography of Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. From very different backgrounds, all three went on to create powerful music that spoke directly to women. I found the book as interesting for the author's description of the society of the time - Woodstock, anti-war protests, women's liberation - as for the biographies. One question: Am I the only woman alive in the '60s who did not sleep wIth James Taylor? ”
Virginia V wrote this review Sunday, August 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I really enjoyed this book. It was very interesting to learn about the lives that these women led. They created some of the most groundbreaking music in musical history and I never tire of listening to it. I also learned more about the history of those incredible times. ”
Heather W wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really like Joni Mitchell and Carol King. Like, I think we'd really get along if we happened to meet at a fundraiser/premiere/whatever. And I didn't hate Carly Simon before this book, and reading this made me appreciate how cool she is. This book falls into the "History" category more than biography category because it reads like a novel, sort of like Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin. These are some very cool women with interesting lives, and the writing was great.”
Christina J wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“As the emotional highs of my late teenagehood were defined by "Tapestry" and "Court and Spark", this was a wonderful. To contextualize what Carole King and Joni Mitchell (and Carly Simon) where doing when they wrote the music that enthralled me was a wonderful experience.”
Ann T wrote this review Tuesday, August 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
