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Turn Around Bright Eyes: A Karaoke Journey of Starting Over, Falling in Love, and Finding Your Voice
Turn Around Bright Eyes: A Karaoke Journey of Starting Over, Falling in Love, and Finding Your Voice | Rob Sheffield
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Once upon a time I was falling apart. Now I'm always falling in love.When Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. One night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar and that night turned into many nights in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song, and through the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, Rob began to find his voice.And then the unexpected happened. A voice on the radio got Rob's attention. And the voice came attached to a woman who could name every constellation in the sky, every Depeche Mode B side, and could belt out a mean Bonnie Tyler. Turn Around Bright Eyes is a journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. It's about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip and how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions."
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CoffeeNBooks
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I finished another great Rob Sheffield book. 😄 This one made me buy some records I didn't have, but needed to add to my collection, lol! 🎶

Deblovestoread Love your funkos! 3y
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Rob Sheffield writes about being a young widower & moving to NYC back in 2001.As a true music fan & Rolling Stone writer, he used to mock the idea of Karaoke.After being forced to go by a bunch of friends,he may find Karaoke to be not only fun but also a metaphor about all aspects of life.I like the way his mind works , he writes passionately about things like the favorite songs of his youth, how experiences can open you up to new love & new life.

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I so loved “Love Is A Mixtape” I bought this soon after I finished that one. Thanks to @CoffeeNBooks reminding me of her #weekendreading I dug it out of the back layer of my bookcase.Way overdue to read this one.

CoffeeNBooks I have that one also, but haven't read it yet. I love his writing! 3y
Andrew65 Hope you had a good weekend of reading. 3y
Leftcoastzen @Andrew65 thanks ! I did ! Plus I have a few hours left of Sunday in my time zone. 😀 3y
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Leftcoastzen @CoffeeNBooks I do too ! He‘s funny and curious about everything. 3y
Andrew65 @Leftcoastzen Monday morning here. 🤣 3y
CoffeeNBooks @Leftcoastzen I'm reading Talking to Girls About Duran Duran right now, and I can't put it down! 3y
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And so it begins: the #readathon planning season

RaimeyGallant Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
HulloFloraPoste @RaimeyGallant thank you! I didn't want to post 'cause I was feeling intimidated by everyone's super fancy accounts 😂 7y
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Coleen
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Not really what I was expecting -- kind of scattered & all over the place. Did it on audio & wish I hadn't. Read by the author, but his monotone kind of made it fall flat. No other comments or reviews on Litsy. Anyone else read this?

LauraBrook I read another of his books and liked it, so I picked up this one as an ebook a few months ago. Have thought about starting it a few times, but I feel kinda "meh" about it already. 8y
LitHousewife My husband was friends with his first wife. I found that out while reading his first book. I've not heard great things about this, so I've never bothered to pick it up. Sounds like I should continue with just loving his first book. 8y
Coleen Which one did you read @LauraBrook ? I read the Duran Duran one a few years ago & have Love is a Mix Tape on ebook. Not sure if I'll read that one or not. 8y
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Coleen Really, @LitHousewife ?? That's cool! (Cool that he knew her, not that she died.) So maybe I WILL have to read that one. 8y
LitHousewife @Coleen Here is my review, which includes background into how my husband and I met and how Danny and Renee knew each other. Reading that book was fun! http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/68-love-is-a-mix-tape/ 8y
Coleen @LitHousewife Such a small world sometimes. Fascinating to read that -- thank you. Sounds like that was probably his best book, so yes, I need to read it. And then I can say I knew the person who was married to the person who got Rob & Renee together. 😜 8y
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