A Natural Woman: A Memoir Audiobook

" Frankly, I lost interest. It reads more as an account rather than really bringing the reader heart and soul into the world of Carole King. I do love her music and parts of the book give the reader a flavor of how she writes music. "

" This is no literary masterpiece by any means, but if you grew up in the 50's and 60's and are a music lover, this is a great piece of nostalgia. "

" This is a nice, easy read with several surprises because I didn't know much about Carole King until I'd read this book. "

" Carole King was one of the illustrious singer-songwriters and musicians who emerged in California in the early 1970s, and she weaves tales of her extraordinary career in music with her personal experiences as a child in Brookln, a young songwriter, wife and mother, a naturalist and advocate. While the book could have used a good edit, as Ms. King notes when she compares herself with singing legends such as Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and Barbra Streisand, it's an "honest, straight-from-the-heart interpretation." "

" Very good book. I love reading about how her life, songs & experiences. "

" I much admire CK as a songwriter and performer. The harmonic architecture of her songs offer fertile fields for improvising counterharmonies in my head. I'm not sure I admire her as much for this memoir. It offered a few interesting details, was very personal, but had this weird, slightly anesthetized quality - prozac-like. While it made general references to the cultural history through which she passed, it lacked something - was kind of pedestrian. I found myself getting impatient with her. She probably could have benefited from co-authoring with a better writer. I enjoyed Ken Emerson's "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era" and Sheila Weller's "Girls Like Us" better - they offered more interesting detail. This memoir was not nearly as good as Bob Dylan's memoir "Chronicles: Vol. 1", which poured forth that weird brilliance that is Dylan - chock full of interesting detail. Or Keith Richard's "Life". But even though her memoir was so-so, I'll always love Carole King. "

" Excellent - and more self aware than I expected after reading Girls like Us. "

" Packed full of details, anecdotes,and insights of a musical era come and gone. I was disappointed that details of The Troubadour Reunion w/JT weren't included, but Ms. King will fill us in with her next book. To be continued... "

" "It was okay" pretty much describes it. I'm now reading Girls Like Us, which is much better. "

" An intimate memoir, some stories we knew & others we did not. I appreciate her disclosure that she was a victim of domestic violence & her acknowledgement that it transcends all cultural, racial & socio-economic lines. It was like visiting with an old friend. "

" As a very big fan of Carole King I was anxious to read this book. It did not disappoint. "

" Oooh the memories it brought back....a wonderful woman and lady, so talented in so many ways, the gift of her music and the joy it still brings me the old and the new....thank you Carole for this book and everything else "

" This book is just, eh.... not too many details about the music, mostly about her life which is okay bot not too interesting.....guess I expected more! "

" Interesting story of her life and career as an actress, prolific songwriter, and singer. I had not realized she had written so many other well-known songs that others had made famous. "

" Not my favorite autobiography, but it is her story! "

" What a musical trip down memory lane! This is basically a history of rock n roll! I learned so much about musicians and the music business, not to mention Carole herself. Recommended for any child of the 60s or 70s! "

" listened to audio book. C King should pay someone to read her text. wasn't impressed with this. "

" I love well written memoirs and this is no exception! I've always loved Carole King's music. This book reveals fascinating things about her life and music. Highly recommended and I'm only half-way through! "

" Fascinating life, but at times too detailed. "