Music Is My Life

I received a free digital ARC through NetGalley. A collected biography of musicians that spans both the new and popular and the older and classic.

This was an interesting collection but i wish that the art was more consist throughout as some of the artist were done beautifully whilst others looked horrible. The facts and info were interesting but it did feel a little thin when compared to similar collections. This is a fun and quick little read that is a great gift for music fans.

What a clever idea for an anthology!  The author organizes this book into sections that reflect moods such as "cry it out with, fall in love with, celebrate life with, focus with, dance around with" and more.  Each section features artists as, for example, cry it out with Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Joni Mitchell and others.  There is then information about each artist including biographical facts and suggestions of songs. This book with illustrations of the musicians would make a great gift for an eight year old or above child in your.  The suggestions are good for adults too.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this read in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic nonfiction book! The illustrations are attractive and the spread of musicians that were chosen are a fantastic mix of genres and generations. There are lots of modern musicians (Lizzo is included!) as well as classics like David Bowie, Blondie, Prince, etc. Amazon lists the age-range of this book as 8-12, and I think that seems about right. It is a great middle-grade book for kids looking to learn more about music. It also encourages emotional recognition and control by suggesting artists for different moods. I think teens may also enjoy flipping through this book, even though it is written a bit young for them.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is a recommendation guide of music to listen to when your going through different emotional stages in your life and gives basic information on songs to listen to by numerous artists.
I would say that this book is aimed at ages between 9-15 as a guide. 
This book was good but could have been made more interesting.

I really liked this book and plan to buy it as a gift for an 11 year old cousin when it comes out. I think this is probably the best age for this book as I feel it's probably not detailed enough for anyone too much older. It contains information about the different artists in a brief, snappy way and the illustrations are great. The range of artists includes is what I like most; there are some well-known ones to keep you interested but still lots more to discover.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for gifting me an ARC of this book.
This was an interesting book to read. Being a music maker and student I was quite excited to read this book. I didn't really expect too much of it nor was I surprised. I enjoyed the layout of the book quite a lot and found the artists featured quite diversified. However it wasn't as detailed or interesting as I had expected and it didn't really add anything to my playlist. It was a book with a lot of potential but not as good as it could have been.

I love every aspect of this book. The colorful illustrations, musicians and artists to pair with emotions, the write ups. Everything in here is creative and beautiful. 

Music can touch you and speak to you and drive you.

I want to binge this whole playlist.

I thought this book was really useful and resourceful, the quick facts on each artist, band ,etc makes it a quick read. Loved the pictures and was so colourful.  Thanks for letting me review

Music Is My Life has a lot of ways to help you cope with life through music - cry it out, get creative with it, shout about it.  Of the artists mentioned in the book, I had seen about 10 of them live, which was pretty cool.  There are song examples and facts about them and they are all split by your moods so you can choose your playlist based on how you are feeling.  There are some really cool illustrations in this book and all  genres and eras of music seem to be included so at least someone you're interested in should be in here!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

"Music Is My Life" takes a creative approach to music appreciation and education by matching musicians to moods and activities.  This is a great book for preteens and teenagers.

really great picture book. ideal present for toddlers and young children. Bought it for my little niece. love it.

I love this book! Every page is like a colourful poster paying homage to a different artist... some you will know and some you might not, some golden oldies and some bang up to date!

It would be impossible to feature all of the greatest artists of all time in a book of any size, but the author here lets us delve through their mixtape collection and pick out some personal favourites. 
In fact, each biography comes with a little playlist with a song for every mood from each artist - such as a song for a broken heart, a song for dancing, and a song for crying.

Colour bursts from every page in the gorgeous illustrations. This book is a coffee table essential for modern times and would make any music lover smile. You might just discover some new tunes too!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Love, love, love this book from Wide-Eyed!! Such a genius way to introduce many styles of music based on feeling and thoughts. I absolutely love it and think it is such a great addition to any family's library!

The artwork is really lovely, and the artists featured was a really great selection. I love the idea behind this book!