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Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
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Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song

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Check out Little Voice on Apple TV+! Little Voice is inspired by a lost song from Sara Bareilles’s first studio album.

This updated New York Times bestselling collection of essays by seven-time Grammy nominated singer songwriter Sara Bareilles “resonates with authentic and hard-won truths” (Publishers Weekly)—and features new material on the hit Broadway musical, Waitress.

Sara Bareilles “pours her heart and soul into these essays” (Associated Press), sharing the joys and the struggles that come with creating great work, all while staying true to yourself. Imbued with humor and marked by Sara’s confessional writing style, this essay collection tells the inside story behind some of her most popular songs. Well known for her chart-topper “Brave,” Sara first broke through in 2007 with her multi-platinum single “Love Song.” She has since released seven albums that have sold millions of copies and spawned several hits.

“A breezy, upbeat, and honest reflection of this multitalented artist” (Kirkus Reviews), Sounds Like Me reveals Sara Bareilles, the artist—and the woman—on songwriting, soul searching, and what’s discovered along the way.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 6, 2015
ISBN9781442397316
Author

Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles is a seven-time Grammy nominated American singer-songwriter and musician. She first achieved mainstream success in 2007 with her hit single, “Love Song” and has since released five studio albums and two live DVDs to great acclaim. She composed music and wrote lyrics for the Broadway smash hit, Waitress, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination in 2016. She is also the creator and executive producer of Little Voice on Apple TV+. Bareilles currently resides in New York City.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Don't miss the bloopers at the end; just like the rest of the book, lovely (in Sara Yoda voice, "But mean what lovely really does?") and silly and real. Never been to a concert before, but I know I'd really enjoy hers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It’s not every day you find an audiobook that’s better as an audiobook- such a pleasure to hear Sara in this new way.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved the cameos and omg there’s bloopers at the end
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Dear Sara, thank you for sharing another part of your life to us. I love listening to your essays (and your songs too!) Thank you for sharing your music with us :)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Sara's voice and words sing.
    Heaps of praise all day.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Beautifully written. So much heart! I had no idea how much I needed this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Short and sweet. Honest and without any pretentiousness. The foreword tells you that it feels like she is just talking to you and that’s exactly what it is. Like having a convo. Except she doesn’t reply to you. But honestly is so good.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What a fun audiobook ! I learned plenty about Sarah and recognizes a lot of myself in her stories. It gave me hopes and ideas and projects.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Gave a great perspective, from an artist that I already adored. It also gave insight to the world of why musicians call themselves artists, I now get why their music is 'a part' of them!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    it was the most inspiring and honest audio book I've ever heard.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Short, thoughtful, poignant, and very sweet. I really enjoyed this memoir.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Eu ri horrores, eu chorei horrores, ressignifiquei muitas das músicas mencionadas - das quais gosto ainda mais agora - e não pude evitar que minha admiração por Sara crescesse. As histórias contadas me tocaram de formas sobre as quais ainda preciso pensar bastante pra entender exatamente o porquê. Imagino que seja um bom meio de primeiro contato pra quem não conhece o trabalho dela enquanto musicista; pra quem já conhece e ama, é um novo jeito de enxergá-la e ouvi-la, dessa vez com muito mais da pessoa incrível que ela é.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Freaking love this woman
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very fun to listen to. I like her even better now.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Absolutely adored it, Sara Bareilles you are the most beautiful person inside and out.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Inspiring and honest, I loved every single word of it
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Sounds like me: my life (so far) in song é um livro de ensaios da Sara Bareilles costurado por algumas de suas músicas. No total, são 8 ensaios, e todos eles têm como ponto de partida uma música.

    Ouvi o audiobook desse livro e tenho certeza de que, no caso desse livro, esse é o formato ideal. Escutar a própria Sara cantando trechos de suas músicas acapella e lendo os ensaios com sensibilidade e senso de humor foi uma experiência maravilhosa.

    Cada ensaio narra um aspecto de sua vida, acrescido de reflexões que Sara faz sobre o que é narrado. Todos os textos são lindíssimos e muito bem construídos, havendo um fio que conduz o ensaio e que sustenta os pensamentos e sentimentos abordados.

    Eu já gostava muito da Sara e, depois desse livro, meu carinho e minha admiração por ela só aumentaram. Sounds like me é uma leitura divertida e sensível, que traz leveza e um quentinho no coração.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    it was the most inspiring and honest audio book I've ever heard.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My fangirl crush on Sara B is very public, so this may be entirely biased. When I purchased this I thought it'd be an interesting, lighthearted insight into the person who creates so much music that I love, but it was so much more than that. When you get to hear someone bluntly and honestly tell you that they often run into walls themselves, it makes you feel like you're friends with this person no matter how much celebrity status they have. Listen to the end... the bloopers are pretty hilarious. Seriously, I got to the end of this book, recommended it to my other music loving (alto-singing) friends AGAIN, and then sat and wished I really could spend an afternoon with Sara. She's really, really awesome.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I came to the work of Sara Bareilles through the musical Waitress, though as I listened to this audiobook, I realized that I was at least familiar with some of her most well-known songs ("Love Song," "Brave"), but I couldn't have told you that they were by her. However, I needed an audiobook to listen to during a long drive, and I often enjoy memoir. In this series of essays, Bareilles explores her childhood, her career, and her vulnerabilities surrounding her appearance and abilities. Many listeners, myself included, will certainly relate to many sentiments expressed here. And I was excited that the final essay in the book does cover the making of the musical Waitress. It's a quick read, easily listened to in a five-hour car trip (and read by the author, which makes it feel all the more intimate). Recommended to fans of this artist, and those who enjoy this sort of memoir.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is an emtertaining book of essays. I love her music and really enjoyed her book.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Short and sweet. I really enjoyed the audio book as Bareilles is a great reader and she sang the snippets of the songs at the beginning of each chapter.Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2016 | Task 3: Collection of essays
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who likes Sara Bareilles' music. Great read!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What an amazing, personal story from Sara Bareilles (with the added touch of her singing on the audio version)! After hearing how much she has grown in order to become the person she is today, her life lessons could be helpful to many, not just for singers/performers. She seems so grounded for all that she has achieved and presents her essays and personal stories in a fun, but also touching way.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    5 time Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles' story plays out (pun intended) "beautiful"ly. The adjective (beautiful) is used so many times. Literally, there's an entire chapter called "Beautiful Girl" where she writes letters to her younger self reminding her repeatedly that she is beautiful, life is beautiful, people are beautiful, etc. What was "beautiful" was finding out how she got to where she is now and who helped her along the way. Her self-esteem took a hit at a young age where she was labeled the "fat kid" and music helped pulled her out of the pit of self-doubt. Particularly with musical theatre, which led her to write a musical recently. The journey of her finding bravery and beauty was full of ups and downs but it's the people around her that help keep her going. Her writing is humorous and light-hearted even in the downs of her life. 3/5 stars for this book, mainly because of the overuse of the word "beautiful", the phrase "I liked him/her instantly", and that whole "Beautiful Girl" chapter. Some of it seemed like an autobiography and some of it seemed like journal entries. In the introduction alone she talks about how she didn't want to do this book so much that she wrote a musical and pushed this book off. Please note: a copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley.