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Don't Sleep With Your Drummer

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My stars and garters.... Miss Sincero held me in her relentless
grip to the very end. It was JAWS meets IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.

On the first page she dedicates this book to her "excellent mom"
and then spends the next 30 pages dissing her... I am in love!!!

It's a splendid trot through the hot spots that pepper this
glorious globe of ours! An incandifferous attempt at turning
chicken caca into chicken salad! ...P>I LOVED this book. I can't wait for the next one.
I haven't laughed this hard since "Lust in the Dust"

"Don't sleep with your drummer" is spectacular... a hilarious
look at the music industry, secret love, overbearing parents,
and the staggering throb of best friends....

Santa Claus is coming to town....

This is laugh out loud funny writing - not just some dopey chick book. The characters all have texture. The language is whip smart. There's core drama that keeps you turning the pages. And great images -- "The building was eerily silent when I walked in. As terrifying as I find the death rock band across the hall, it's almost more upsetting when their not jamming and I'm alone. At least when they're making noise, you know where they all are. If it's silent, they could be lurking around every conrer. Or hanging by their feet from the ceiling of their practice space sleeping with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies."

Much more where that came from. You'll be a 60 Foot Queenie fan.

It's about time someone exposed the music industry for the hell hole it is and band life for the soap opera it is! This book was laugh out loud funny, insightful, touching, and romantic! Oh yeah, and really well written. I've been in bands for years and this is the first time I've read anything that does all the craziness justice. I loved all the characters too. I miss them now that I'm done with the book! Bravo.

This book is funny, insightful, introspective, and a true adventure. I couldn't put it down. The character development was masterful; rather than having an indepth description the characters' psyches rammed down your throat, the reader gets to know and understand each one by what they say and do, and how they interact with the main character. This, together with the fact that the book provides a great satirical look inside the music industry, makes it perfect for a movie. I hope that's where it goes!

This book was way better than I thought it was going to be. It was one of those: "I have low expectations for you, prove me wrong Sincero!" At first, the journal entry format put me off- thinking "I'm never going to be able to get anything out of this" but within fifteen pages, I was laughing and identifying with the ease and flow of the format. It was truly like reading someone's journal and discovering things along with them.

The narrator is obnoxious, but in a sincere yet innocent way. She is trying to piece her life together after being dragged down by "the man" for twenty-eight, nearing twenty-nine years. She finally decides "That's enough!" and quits her numerous suit-stuffed jobs and starts her band.

It is very inspiring to watch someone as "old" (cuz 29 isn't OLD, per se, but it is a little LATE to get started in the game) as she is grab hold of her dream and say "I'm not letting go! Even if it kills me!" Too many times I've seen the mundane life take hold of my friends with those admirable dreams, and smother the crap out of them. Too many times I've seen the amazing and gifted and fearless person get washed up and taken down by so-called "life". We are here ONCE- make of it what you can.

By the end of the book, I was definitely cheering her on- and though she made some stupid mistakes (who DOESN'T?) they made for a very funny, breakthrough backdrop to her life.

It was a very enjoyable read. I am hoping Sincero's next will be too.

I LOVED this book. I found it halarious from beginning to middle to end. The characters were very well developed, and the journal-style entries made for a fun read. What an exciting glimpse into the music industry.

I should also mention that unlike the previous two reviewers, I actually do not know the author. (It would be real interesting to know what terrible things she has done to 'NY Reader' in the past.) ha ha

Jen Sincero is hilarious! That is all you need to know. Anyone who has spent anytime in the music industry (no matter how "small") can really relate to this story. Anyone who knows nothing about music will still love it! The characters are interesting, the plot is fun and the writing style is massively witty. I sat down and read the book in one night because I wanted to know what was going to happen next!
Knowing some of the story already and about Jen's music career prior to publishing the story (the parts that were more autobiographical anyways) makes it a bigger kick in the pants to read. (wink wink)
Congrats to you Jen for such a success!

I have often dreamt of being a rock star. I have even been in a few bands so clearly this book rings true for me. However, the characters are great. The style is loose and easy to get into. I read the book in one day. It made me laugh out loud and remember with slight sadness the heartaches I have felt. This is more than worth your time if you have ever had a dream and your parents thought you were crazy or you thought you were in control but really weren't.

This book is a must for those girls who's parents f*@#ed them up and who dream of rock stars. Even wannabe groupies will enjoy this book. It reminded me of my circle of friends and Jenny bore the strickingly same personality as my friend Mary Ann. The part about the Mary figure in her mother's front yard had me rolling on the floor laughing because not only was it funny but Mary Ann actually expierenced it. This book is hilarious and I found myself passing it around to my circle of friends. Despite being a book about becoming a Rock Star, this book is very relatable. Most of the time you'll find yourself comparing aspects of Jenny's life and memories to your own.

After hearing what a great read this book was, I was really excited about reading it. However, once into the book, I found myself dragging..I kept putting it down and finding other things to do. She had alot to work with but it somewhere just lost its excitement. It was interesting to see how the band was courted by the music industry and then what happened with the release of the demo.

The story is great, but there is something about the book, maybe the way it was written, that makes it fall a little flat. Somewhere after her daring haircut and meeting Flowers, it just kinda lost the "spark". I was truly bummed out cause it seemed like it would be a fun read. For those new to rock and roll life styles, then read this book. If you've ever watched VH1's Behind the Music, then you basically can pass on this one.