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A review by shellballenger
This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You by Ogi Ogas, Susan Rogers
3.0
Type of read: Lunch/Weekend Read.
What made me pick it up: I picked up 'This Is What It Sounds Like' as part of the TN READs April prompt of reading a book by or about a musician. Additionally, growing up as a musical theatre kid and church choir kid, 'This Is What It Sounds Like' felt like a good fit. And as a Minnesota girl, you know the connection to Prince caught my eye.
Overall rating: I want to start by saying it should come as no surprise that 'This Is What It Sounds Like' is more of an academic, learning book than a sit-down, relax, and get lost in the pages book. Rogers does a great job of setting up the expectation of the book by literally saying it's all about the science, soul, and secrets of why we interact with music the way we do. I read this one in smaller bits and pieces (I don't like to feel like anything I'm reading is moving past reading and into full-on lecture mode), and that was the perfect way, at least for me, to enjoy 'This Is...' It's not the book for everyone but Rogers has a wonderful way of explaining the science and emotional aspects behind sound. An interesting read!
Reader's Note: I enjoyed 'This Is...' as an audiobook and used the premade Spotify playlist to listen to the music as suggested by Rogers. I searched 'This Is What It Sounds Like' in my Spotify app and it was the first playlist to appear in the list. The songs are also in order as they appear in the book, super helpful!
What made me pick it up: I picked up 'This Is What It Sounds Like' as part of the TN READs April prompt of reading a book by or about a musician. Additionally, growing up as a musical theatre kid and church choir kid, 'This Is What It Sounds Like' felt like a good fit. And as a Minnesota girl, you know the connection to Prince caught my eye.
Overall rating: I want to start by saying it should come as no surprise that 'This Is What It Sounds Like' is more of an academic, learning book than a sit-down, relax, and get lost in the pages book. Rogers does a great job of setting up the expectation of the book by literally saying it's all about the science, soul, and secrets of why we interact with music the way we do. I read this one in smaller bits and pieces (I don't like to feel like anything I'm reading is moving past reading and into full-on lecture mode), and that was the perfect way, at least for me, to enjoy 'This Is...' It's not the book for everyone but Rogers has a wonderful way of explaining the science and emotional aspects behind sound. An interesting read!
Reader's Note: I enjoyed 'This Is...' as an audiobook and used the premade Spotify playlist to listen to the music as suggested by Rogers. I searched 'This Is What It Sounds Like' in my Spotify app and it was the first playlist to appear in the list. The songs are also in order as they appear in the book, super helpful!