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4 stars Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is the story of Dolly Parton and a lot of insight to the songs she’s written and the journey she was on when she wrote them. I adore Dolly Parton and I enjoyed listening to her tell her stories. I would love to eventually pick up the physical book to see all the pictures, but I’m glad I listened to the audio because I loved hearing Dolly narrate it and sing! Audio book source: Libby (library borrow)Story Rating: 4 starsNarrators: Dolly Parto...
I listened to this and also followed along in the book. The two are very different—Dolly rambles and giggles in the audio, as she examines her personal history through many of her songs. The book is more concise with lots of pictures—so you need both! I loved this so much. Dolly has said repeatedly that she lives to glorify God. She calls her songwriting her “Godspace”, and she says she writes better and feels closer to God when she is fasting. I loved to hear tidbits of how she has made her mar...
Why I chose to read this book:1. it's my self-declared "Memoirs & Biographies Month"; and,2. I've been a fan of Dolly Parton's ever since I was a kid!A notable lyric from her song "Backwoods Barbie": "Don't judge me by the cover 'cause I'm a real good book." So true!Positives:1. chapters go in chronological order from her songwriting as a child to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. They feature her entry into recording country music, famous duet partnerships, various musical genres
I love dolly, she is hard working, talented, kind, giving and funny. Listened to the audio book, it was like having morning coffee with a friend, I think the audio is the way to go for this, you hear a snippet of her songs and she gives the back story, hated for it to end!
I just finished listening to the audiobook version of this and it was wonderful. It is set up interview style and is the story behind Dolly's most popular and most heartfelt songs. I love that it is in her voice since I have always found both her talking and singing voice to be so fun and comforting. I have loved Dolly for years and always looked up to her as a child. It was so interesting to hear her talk about her career and how songs I have heard my whole life came to fruition. If you have ad...
A truly remarkable lady. Her talents in songwriting, how far she has come on her own talent and moxie, amazing. One of twelve children, raised in an Appalachian cabin with few amenities, her family didn't have much in the way of material things. They were, however, rich in love, family and music. Her songs all tell a story, many based on actual people. She has written for and song with many country notables.I started out reading this, able to get a copy from Hoopla, but when I saw the song lyric...
It was fun to hear about Dolly's life and career from Dolly herself. In fact, it seemed like Dolly was just talking to the reader. I thought there might have been a bit more detail about her life and career however.
Wanted to give this four stars because I love Dolly so much but just couldn't. I did the audiobook version and while it was delightful to her her talk and tell stories, this just seemed like a long interview, not a book. It was one- or two-minutes synopses on how and why she wrote many of her songs. Would recommend it if you're a fan, but don't go in thinking it's an autobiography or a book.
I mean, I didn’t really *need* more proof that Dolly Parton is a gift the world doesn’t deserve, but it’s been extra proven with this book. as a musician and songwriter, she has always been a huge inspiration to me, and getting a glimpse into her brilliant songwriting brain was so valuable!
Something I learned about this book after I finished it is:♦ The audio is different than the physical book. ♦ The book contains pictures.♦ The audiobook is told by Dolly. You get to hear her laugh and sing some of her songs. So, there's a tradeoff - either you get to listen to Dolly or you get to see pictures that go along with the story. Maybe the solution is to do both - read it to see the pictures and listen to it to hear her voice. I might check my local library to see if they have a physic...
