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June 14, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

David Sedaris: Happy-Go-Lucky

Happy-Go-Lucky David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company; First Edition A new David Sedaris book is a treat. If you’re a fan, a convert, you’re generally there for life – keen and waiting. He’s given us plenty already, and been very generous across the last few years with a bit of closet-cleaning resulting in two volumes […]
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April 1, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Noelle McCarthy: Grand

Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter Noelle McCarthy Penguin It’s quite possible that Grand by Noelle McCarthy is the best memoir of 2022. One of the best books. It is brand new. Out this week. There has been much hype. All of it justified. There will be more hype. And so there should.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Alcohol, Alcoholism, Auckland, bFM, Book, Book Review, Featherston, Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter, Ireland, Memoir, Noelle McCarthy, Noelle McCarthy: Grand, NZ, Radio, RNZ, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here ·

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March 20, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Braunias: Cover Story

Cover Story: 100 Beautiful, Strange and Frankly Incredible New Zealand LP Covers Steve Braunias Oratia Books Designed to show replica-sized prints of the album covers, and therefore itself the size of a 12” record (or boxset of them) and ready to be shelved alongside your record collection, Cover Story is, like many of the very […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 100 Beautiful, 12", Book, Book Review, Cover Story, Cover Story: 100 Beautiful, Kiwi, LP, NZ, Oratia Books, Record, Steve Braunias, Steve Braunias: Cover Story, Strange and Frankly Incredible New Zealand LP Covers, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Vinyl ·

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March 17, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Bob Odenkirk: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama Bob Odenkirk Penguin Random House I love Bob Odenkirk. Have done since before I knew his name. He just kept popping up on things. That same face in everything. A mild smirk. A guy who had some sadness, some trauma etched onto him and laced all through his comedy. A guy […]
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March 5, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas: Blood On Black Wax – Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl

Blood On Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas 1984 Publishing If you’re a fan of horror films at all that probably means you’re a fan of horror movie soundtracks. They are such a crucial element – the mood-maker, the world-builder, they are in fact a character in the film in […]
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December 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Mel Brooks: All About Me!

All About Mel! My Remarkable Life in Show Business Mel Brooks Penguin Random House I love a good Hollywood memoir – packed with stories, famous names and some cracking good yarns. I’ve always loved a good Hollywood memoir, but maybe now they’re even more of a treat. The chance to just ignore the social media […]
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October 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Georgia Pritchett: My Mess Is A Bit Of A Life

My Mess Is A Bit Of A Life: Adventures in Anxiety Georgia Pritchett Faber & Faber Georgia Pritchett is a British screenwriter. If you haven’t heard the name, you have absolutely devoured some of her work. Maybe a whole lot of it. She has been part of writing teams for a whole bunch of British […]
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October 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Cassandra Peterson: Yours Cruelly, Elvira

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark Cassandra Peterson Hachette Books Growing up, Elvira: Mistress of The Dark was everywhere. We played the video game, we watched the movie. She popped up in pro-wrestling (Wrestlemania II) and was a fan of, and tagged alongside, horror movies and heavy metal. What wasn’t to […]
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August 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Lindy West: Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema

Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema Lindy West Hachette Books Lindy West’s latest book is not brand-spanking new. It’s been out for a wee bit – but when I got to it I devoured it in pretty much one go. That is almost the review right there! The book hooked me […]
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July 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex: The Bench

The Bench Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex Random House Books For Young Readers https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman I didn’t want to be princess, all I wanted was to be a poet so I’ll write this here book and then they’ll all know it! I’ll make rhymes all the time even if they are a bit clunky. I used […]
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June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Carmen Maria Machado: In The Dream House

In The Dream House Carmen Maria Machado Graywolf Press In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado It is not brand new, though it is only just over a year old (released late 2019). Not a new release but it might be still new to you.
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May 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Billie Eilish: Billie Eilish by Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Grand Central Publishing A couple of years ago my then-9-year old niece wanted to listen to her music in the car. Only fair. We’d had mine. And the 11-year-old nephew’s – and the 7-year-old son’s, it was her turn. And she wanted to listen to Billie Eilish. And this was of […]
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