Liner Notes

by Emily Franklin
Liner Notes
published
2003 by Downtown Press
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binding
Paperback, 320 pages

isbn
0743469836   (isbn13: 9780743469838)

description
<CENTER>Side A: Laney's Going Solo</CENTER>

Laney has just finished graduate school in California and sees her cross-country drive as th...more






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Hilda
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07/25/07

Read in January, 2005
this book is...well, a chick book. it's about a late twenty-something who is road tripping back from LA to her family's home in Boston (i think, it's been a couple of years). it's first person, and we learn about this woman's life through her mix-tapes she has made since she was a little girl.

mostly, i remember how interested i was by her life, the author did i really great job of fleshing out the character and her life, and i think it just brings me back to the place i was at in 2005--b...more
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Jennifer
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09/01/07

Read in July, 2007
recommends it for: anybody who made mix tapes back in the day
I picked this book up at a used book sale and was pleasantly surprised to find a more complex and interesting book than the chick lit cover and back page would suggest. Though the idea of mix tapes runs throughout, this novel explores mother-daughter relationships and fears of committment in a highly readable way.
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Kelly
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11/02/07

Read in October, 2007
I enjoyed the 'soundtrack' with each experience - brought back many memories of my own. I thought the ending was all wrapped up with a big shiny bow but it worked.
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Jette
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04/11/08

Read in April, 2004
Mother & daughter relating on a car trip by listening to music.
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stillme
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02/01/08

Read in September, 2003
recommended to stillme by: Danielle
Makes you want to make your own mix.
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Samantha
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10/14/08

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Morgan
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avg rating (all editions): 3.44 (34 ratings)
number of reviews: 5







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