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Summary: This Is My Favorite Book!
Review: I'm 13 years old and I really enjoyed this book. I was so interested that I couldn't put it down. I like how the author wrote this book, it was so unique. I felt I was there in the book with the characters. This book is great for teenagers and grown ups, too. The author has taught me to be myself and not someone I don't want to be. She sounded like she had so much fun. I know whoever reads this magnificent book will enjoy it as much as I did!
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Summary: This Is My Favorite Book!
Review: I'm 13 years old and I really enjoyed this book. I was so interested that I couldn't put it down. I like how the author wrote this book, it was so unique. I felt I was there in the book with the characters. This book is great for teenagers and grown ups, too. The author has taught me to be myself and not someone I don't want to be. She sounded like she had so much fun. I know whoever reads this magnificent book will enjoy it as much as I did!
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Summary: Great Book for Punk Rock Fans!
Review: If you're into punk rock, this is the book for you! It isn't a dry history book, but rather a lively recounting of the real-life experiences of a young girl who lived through the heyday of punk rock. It's basically an inside look into her personal diary, and details some truly unforgetable stories. I won't give it all away - you've got to read it for yourself. Trust me, though, you're gonna love it!!
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Summary: A good book for teens.
Review: My son, age 15, enjoyed the book a lot.
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Summary: The writing's pretty decent--that's about it
Review: This is basically just a bunch of random memories from a minor player in the "scene". The crowd that she ran with was hardly anything interesting or noteworthy, as are all the anecdotes she relates to those of us who might have not been there. I was there, and I suppose if I thought about some of the minor scuffles and brushes with the law I was in I could have written the same book. Only I think I wouldn't be so vague as Ms. Cooper in describing the events and their outcomes. Overall I was expecting much more from this book but was severely disappointed.
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Summary: Enjoyable, quick read.
Review: We don't get enough books to review here at Punknews.org HQ. To quote an old PSA, "Reading Is Fundamental!" I wholeheartedly agree. While a CD can let you hear the music as it's being played, a book on music can let you feel the music pulsing through it's pages and onto your fingertips. This is why I love reading books that have to do in some form with punk rock.Clocking in at a light 132 pages, Aimee Cooper's "Coloring Outside the Lines" is a light read, perfect for a Saturday afternoon or a long car ride. The book tells the story of Aimee's discovery of punk rock [via a stood up date and a very inebriated Johnny Thunders], and her subsequent involvement in the burgeoning LA punk scene. This woman was a part of "the Connected," a now infamous group of LA punks who stuck together. She also worked for Slash magazine, where she met such punk rock luminaries as Exene and John Doe from X. The book goes into a decent amount of depth for it's abrupt length about Aimee's experiences with work, friends, shows, and the like. It reads in a very "diary" type of format - Aimee has opened up her soul in these pages and exposes it to the reader without fear of scrutiny. I, for one, applaud her for it. It's funny, because the book this reminds me of the most is "Amped" by Jon Resh [review here], and as I look up the info on this book on Amazon.com, I see that someone has already recommended "Amped" in addition to this book. I couldn't see a better pair. If you're looking for a belated Christmas present for someone, these books are it. Aimee's writing isn't perfect, nor will this book shatter any stereotypes, but it is a quick and interesting look into the 1980's LA punk scene [by someone other than Henry Rollins].
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Summary: A fresh, interesting look at the punk scene
Review: Well, I've got to say that this quick-paced book was fun to read. The author obviously put her heart and soul into writing this memoir, and it shows. Her story was poignant at some points, exciting at others, often quite funny, but always entertaining. As someone who witnessed the LA punk scene first hand, I found this book mirrored many of my own experiences, both good and bad. It brought back a lot of memories. Thanks, Aimee, for sharing this part of your life with us!
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Summary: A Captivating Book from cover to cover!
Review: What an amazing book, the author had me hooked from the very first page. This was a very well written publication that undeniably captivates the reader. Reading it took me to an altered time and place. I found myself becoming the character. It was so easy to put myself in her place and live through her experiences. Once I started I had a hard time putting it down and when I was done I desired more. Thanks Aimee for sharing and allowing me to experience a portion of your life. I truly adored the book and I recommend it to every one.
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Summary: A Captivating Book from cover to cover!
Review: What an amazing book, the author had me hooked from the very first page. This was a very well written publication that undeniably captivates the reader. Reading it took me to an altered time and place. I found myself becoming the character. It was so easy to put myself in her place and live through her experiences. Once I started I had a hard time putting it down and when I was done I desired more. Thanks Aimee for sharing and allowing me to experience a portion of your life. I truly adored the book and I recommend it to every one.
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Summary: Sometimes the smaller players are more interesting....
Review: When punk came calling during the late 70's in Southern California, thousands of internally rebellious voices shrieked and many kegs of beer used as a shower. Unlike the NYC and UK punk movements, the LA punk scene was in a class of its own and a young college student, Aimee Cooper, got caught up in its mosh pit. Cooper spent 18 months within the scene, at the very tail end of the good years, and had numerous adventures with the misfits that followed her home and nearly created a punk rock commune in her duplex. Working as a receptionist for Slash magazine, Cooper has numerous occasions of being completely invisible to the punk rock elite like X's Exene and John Doe. On her days and nights off though, she was out having memorable rendezvous with riot police and rumbles down in Mexico. Often the innocent bystander, Cooper got the black eye for her commitment to her fellow punk rockers. She was also one of the players that demonstrated against Adam Ant during his visit to LA with the slogan "Black Flag Kills Ants On Contact." Even though Cooper was not a major mover and shaker of punk rock history, her book Coloring Outside the Lines, is an honest biography about what it was like to be a girl and live the punk lifestyle before commercialism and New Wave took over. - Ruby GirlMedia.Com
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