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With the exception of her anthemic “Brave," I’ve not heard much of Sara Bareilles’ music, so I wasn’t sure whether this autobiography would appeal to me. BUT, I was pleasantly surprised. Bareilles writes from deep in her heart. Her vulnerability makes her likable and relatable, even to someone like me who is old enough to be her mother.
The book is part confession, part advice, part story-telling, part tell-all about the pop music business. It’s structured in the form of eight essays, the subjec ...more
The book is part confession, part advice, part story-telling, part tell-all about the pop music business. It’s structured in the form of eight essays, the subjec ...more
I listened to this book on audiobook and I would highly recommend that, even above reading a physical copy of the book. Sara herself both reads and sings the words in her memoir, and she is a wonderfully expressive reader, almost like we are having a conversation over coffee. Her organizational structure - introducing a song she's written to usher in the part of her life that inspired the song - is a wonderful way to think about one's life, and it gave me a deeper feeling and meaning about both
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This was such a fun audiobook—she sings snippets of her songs and is really funny. She shares stories behind her songs and her struggles in the music industry. I love to read about people led by their passions. This book ends as she was writing the musical Waitress, which I got to see and loved! She says writing the book was harder than writing an entire musical. 😂
Jan 29, 2016
Tara Nichols
rated it
really liked it
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Jun 27, 2018
Heather Wescott
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it was amazing
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