In Kicking and Dreaming, Ann and Nancy Wilson give an honest and open account of the moments of their lives that have made them who they are. From a childhood in a military family right up to the recording of their soon to be released album, the sisters take turns narrating defining moments and candid stories of professional and personal successes and failures. They recount the struggle for success in the male-dominated rock world, substance abuse problems, image issues, failed relationships and inter-band conflict. There are tales of partying with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam and the Van Halen brothers. You get the stories behind the songs and albums and videos, and how the… Read more
Tried reading it just because everyone else is, and I wanted to see what the hype was about. I didn't expect much, just a fluffy bit of smut, really, but it was a complete disappointment. As said in countless other reviews, the author could really benefit from a thesaurus, as the repetitiveness in the writing style is mind-numbing. If you made a drinking game out of everytime someone cocks their head, bites their lip, or their breath hitches, you'd be passed out in two chapters. The insipid e-mail conversations between the main characters were stupid and tedious. The actual speaking conversations were not much better. I'm wondering if the author knows how actual adults relate to one… Read more
This book is one heck of a page-turner. Being a fan of the Runaways, I obviously found this book very interesting, but what surprised me was that several friends I loaned it to who had no interest in Currie or the Runaways told me they could not put it down! It is a gritty story of a fast-paced life running prematurely off the rails. Definately not for the faint-hearted, as Currie sugarcoats nothing. Many of the things Currie went through made me squirm uncomfortably, and some parts make you feel downright dirty. Sometimes it feels like the literary equivalent of a car accident, horrible to look at, but you just can't turn away. One almost has to wonder if it is embelleshed in some… Read more
