“There are a lot of rules.”

36. Love Is a Mixtape – Rob Sheffield

I knew of Rob Sheffield mainly from VH1 talking head commentaries (Remember when they did video countdowns? I do. I bet Rob Sheffield does too.) and he seemed like he had a decent ability to critique and talk about a lot of pop music but also had that “I listen to indie music” sensibility about him. That’s basically true based on his memoir. It covers a relationship based on a mutual love of music and the grief of the loss of his wife and coping with music with a lot of sensitivity and care. I cannot say that I do not see the parallels between his relationship and couples I know and have known, and it’s a heady reminder  that person could disappear at any time, a factor made way more real by the COVID-19 pandemic. I enjoyed Love Is a Mixtape, although I also judged some of the mixtapes that are included, as any mixtape maker would.

When Taddy was getting older Pammy took good care of him during his naps and he took good care of her too, they were a sweet little couple who did not like music.