“Every mix tape tells a story. Put them together and they add up to the story of life.” This memoir by Rob Sheffield (music writer for Rolling Stone) uses 15 actual tapes from his life to frame his hilarious, truthful, and heartwarming story. Like how he and his dad wondered how “Hey Jude” would sound endlessly looped on 1 tape. And the music that captured his love story with Southern, punk-rocker, social butterfly, Renee. Although the cassette remains a memory of the 90’s, Sheffield reminds us how music brings people together and how a single song can open a bottle of memories.

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