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Freddie Mercury: A Life, in His Own Words | Freddie Mercury, Greg Brooks, Simon Lupton
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Noted for his powerful vocal talent and charismatic stage presence, Freddie Mercury was a true legend of rock. In this book the late Queen frontman recalls some of the key moments which shaped his life, revealing how he coped with the ups and downs of fame and celebrity.
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psalva
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Rather than being a traditional biography, this is really a compendium of Freddie Mercury quotes from interviews he gave, organized mostly chronologically but also grouped by theme. It is an invaluable source for Freddie/Queen fans. Drawbacks: sources aren‘t individually cited for each quote, only generally acknowledged in the back of the book. Plus side: the index which helps if you need to find a specific quote about Radio Ga Ga, for example.

psalva It was a pick for me as a Queen fan, but I wouldn‘t recommend it if you‘re looking for a comprehensive biography or narrative of Freddie‘s life. He was notoriously flippant, sometimes contradictory, during interviews and you have to read between the lines quite a bit in order to glean insights into his life. 2y
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I‘ve always wanted to be my own boss and I always felt that I knew best. It sounds very precocious, but I knew what I wanted. And if it all ended tomorrow, I would do it all again on my own terms. I know it‘s all going to come to an end one day, but I won‘t lose sleep over it every night…I‘m in it for the challenge. I don‘t want it made too easy for me and nobody hands it to me on a silver platter. I‘d hate that. And I‘d refuse it anyway.

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#BookReport: For a short book Freddie was still too long as there was a lot of repetition in the shared interviews. #Booked2021 3 🌟 I am surprised by how much I liked My Cousin Rachel. #AuthorAMonth 4🌟 All of my current reads are ok but not earth shattering. Hoping to get all the TBR‘s read this month for challenges and buddy reads.

Cinfhen Too bad about the Freddie book 😩I enjoyed my #AAM too 3y
JamieArc I really loved Insignificant Events. I hope you do too! 3y
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kuhkuhbird
Freddie Mercury: A Life, in His Own Words | Freddie Mercury, Greg Brooks, Simon Lupton
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When he gets me, he gets me. #reallove

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Mandigolightly
Freddie Mercury: A Life, in His Own Words | Freddie Mercury, Greg Brooks, Simon Lupton
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I might be a little excited about seeing #BohemianRhapsody this weekend!

1) fantasy
2) Killer Queen
3) Eli from Let the Right One In
4) @TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage Thanks for the tag sweetie 😘 5y
BeansPage And now I have Killer Queen stuck in my head LOL 5y
Mandigolightly @TheReadingMermaid Just one of the many services I provide. (Me too though!) 5y
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BeansPage 😂 5y
mreads Got my ticket for tomorrow can't wait 😁 5y
Mandigolightly @mreads it was SO GOOD 5y
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GripLitGrl
Freddie Mercury: A Life, in His Own Words | Freddie Mercury, Greg Brooks, Simon Lupton
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Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
RohitSawant 💜💜💜 6y
Andrew65 Such a shame he left us so early. What a talent! 6y
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