Boys in the Trees: A Memoir | 
Yeah, we got so close, so close to love
But you had to go and mess it up
Was it all too much or just not enough?🎶
Carly and James had a troubled relationship which, according to Carly, had much to do with James‘ heroin and mistresses. They were #soclose to love once...
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bailed👋🏻🎧 It pains me, but I have to bail on this audiobook. The guitar portions, of which there are many, are too loud and really distract from Simon‘s narration. I‘m interested in the story, but this audio is terrible. Will pick it back up in print some time.
pickI enjoyed this. There are some juicy stories. My only complaint is that I did the audio because she reads it and every time the music comes on you struggle to hear her voice. Very annoying. You think they would have noticed.
#MarchIntoThe70s I read this memoir last year and was completely enchanted by Carly Simon. She led a very colorful life & her memoir reflects all of her highs & lows. And big reveal #YoureSoVain was NOT just about Warren Beatty. According to Carly, there were 3 boys who she focused on when writing this song but she only felt comfortable publicly mentioning WB. And did you know Carly‘s dad was Simon from the Simon & Schuster Publishing House.
#youresovain #marchintothe70s @Lizpixie @Cinfhen This song describes many of Carly's love affairs
pickReally good audiobook, now I need to mellow out with some 70s tunes 😀 #audiobook #nonfiction #memoir
so-soI am listening to the audiobook. As Carly Simon herself is reading it, it's a little more interesting. She adds music and singing to her reading.
It is a sex, rock and roll story. Interesting if you're interested.
1. The Odyssey. Ugh. 2. Popcorn or lollipops. 3. Tagged book. Carly Simon. ❤️4.
🎤 Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon
🎤 Fleetwood Mac ❣️
🎤 Zac Brown or Garth Brooks
🎤 Homegrown and American Pie
#MANICMONDAY
Yesterday‘s #Goodwill #bookhaul! I‘ve read #InColdBlood, but didn‘t previously own a copy. The #CarlySimon #memoir has been in my #TBR for a while. I love giving #usedbooks a new home!
pickI enjoyed reading about Carly Simon‘s life. While reading the hardcover book 📖, I listened to her music 🎶 on my Amazon Echo. I think in some spots it got confusing with the year and would at times go forward and then back in time. I‘ve always been a great fan of hers so I would have liked this book no matter what. Lots of good and juicy bits that I never would have known about Carly Simon and the high profile men she shared encounters 🔥⚡️
Starting this one today. Love me some 70s music 🎶 and Carly Simon. So, my “Anticipation 🎶” is getting the best of me. ☕️📖☔️ Rainy here in Alabama, how about where you are?
pickCarly Simon and James Taylor, among others were the soundtrack of my youth. James was my first concert, and I pretended I was Carly on a daily basis. I lived this book. No not a typo. I also loved it. Spending a few summers on the cape and the vineyard, I felt this book. The audiobook gave us her sultry voice, with a musical score. ❤️ love doesn‘t always last, except for Carly. And James.
Started this book as an audiobook, as I heard the background music 🎶 really makes it a performance. Only a hour in and very good. Audiobook is the way to go.
pickI really relished this frank, candid memoir artistically written by Carly Simon. Both her early life and later years proved to be enchanting and spellbinding. Her encounters with Warren Beatty, Mick Jaguar, Cat Stevens, Sean Connery and Kris Kristofferson made for an absorbing read. I did find parts overwritten and redundant and at times I wondered how Carly Simon was able to recall so many details & exact conversations. Still an engaging read.
Started this memoir last night and I‘m captivated by Carly Simon‘s early life. Her dad was the Simon, from Simon & Schuster Publishing House. Lots of literary mentions and a fascinating time period #WhoKnew #LiveandLearn #JoysOfReading
Love reading memoirs about musical women who ROCK. 😎🎼
#emojinov
@RealLifeReading
#bookhaul #sucumbedtotemptation #bookstack
#booksale A stop after PT today! 😳
Audio+walk+tea=relaxing morning to start my day.
Just started this #audiobook. There's an interesting story about taking a ship across the Atlantic, with Sean Connery aboard.
All the boys from my virtual shelf and as you can see - all are untouched ... 😉
#feistyfeb #boyinthetitle
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I am actually excited to commute to work today so I can listen to this audible pick! I heard that not only is this book super juicy, but that she is also a great narrator. I mean it sounds like it has it all- an inside look at the publishing world (as in the Simon and Schuster publishing house) plus all her insight into the rock and folk scenes of the 60s-80s. Cannot wait!
I loved hearing Carly Simon talk about this book and having her sign my book......so honest and genuine!!! She is only doing 4 book talks and I was so fortunate to hear her! Check out the book, if you are a music fan.
pickWow! I just finished reading! I am impressed and amazed by her honesty in the stories from her childhood to her divorce from James Taylor. I cried a few times! I have such respect for anyone who makes themselves so vulnerable. I am looking forward to hearing her talk about this book next month. I am a music lover and a fan of memoirs, I recommend this book.
pickTotally got swept up in this one & enjoyed it much more than I expected to. I've had Carly Simon songs running through my head (& my iPod) all week & I've been YouTube'ing her as well. Little bit obsessed with her after reading this memoir. Highly recommend the audio, although the photos in the book/ebook are nice too!
Who likes Carly Simon? Anyone read this? Starting on audio today.
James Taylor at Wrigley Field. His ex father-in-law is the Simon in @SimonSchuster -proving you can find a way to tie books to everything.
About 2/3 of the way through the book and she's finally getting to her relationship with JT!
So far enjoying this more than the memoirs of Jewel or Julie Andrews. I'm about 1/3 of the way through the book and I like her pacing. She doesn't spend too much time on any one incident but gives enough detail to reveal the essential and conceal points to be developed later.
pickI love reading autobiography's/memoirs. This memoir's focus was primarily on her early life and marriage to James Taylor.
My afternoon = tea, cake, and Carly.
I have no complaints.
pickI loved this book. Carly came of age musically along with so many other music legends. I admit that I loved reading about her relationships and love affairs. And then, of course, the magic of her love affair and marriage to James Taylor, and their struggles to make it work. A sweet, easy read.
