Girls like us by Sheila Weller

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Started reading 18 August 2008         Finished reading 25 August 2008

A revelation for me, Engrossing to say the least since the book involves three women singer, songwriters that are in my good books – Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon.

A common thread seems to be the man in their lives. It seems improbable that a few of the men that they encounter were linked in one way or another to the three women. I guess being in the music circle, the chances of that happening is quite high. But the three seem to be drawn to almost similar traits in their companions.

Aside from that, their diverse backgrounds belie the struggle that they had to go through to make a name for themselves in the music industry. Women in the 1960s and 1970s were still appendages to men and for these three to make it to the top on their own merit is testimony to their talent and creativity. A wonderful gift, tunes that strike a chord in the listener’s mind from a woman’s perspective. We owe them a lot for those moments.