Status Updates From Why Bowie Matters

I have 42 pages left in this book and yet... Will Brooker has not even broached the titular question (Why Bowie Matters).. Unless you count him talking repeatedly about how much he loves him and is inspired by him (which I don't)

My biggest struggle with this book is that half of the time, it's an incredibly detailed analysis of Bowie including his mistakes and how we (modern fans) can understand his motivations. Great! But the other half of the time, it's the author talking about himself and his own experiences in relation to being a Bowie fan, which I don't remotely care about

Like sometimes we get these really interesting bits that are really analyzing David Bowie and his thought process, and then we jump back into "anyway remember how I became David Bowie for a year" I literally do not give a fuck about that at all dude you should've mentioned it in the title or the summary

"Why Bowie Matters to Me: a Memoir about becoming David Bowie for a year" <- A title that actually tells you what this book is about lol

A good book

A good book

Quite a good book

A detailed book

i like bowie

A good book so far

A good book so far

Quite a good intro

really good the introduction really interesting got me hooked straight away

Themes and annual coverage aims:
* Non-fiction
* Autobiographies/biographies
* Essays - commentary/observation
* Music
* Fame as a concept
* Creatives
* Acting/performer
* Beauty/fashion

Planned reading format and settings:
Format: BorrowBox audio app 1.5x speed
Settings: Weak feeling bed comfort

Reason for choice:
Type: Library loan available
Reason: I’m a fan... of the man and the music of Bowie

ngl this isn’t fantastic