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Let Love Rule
Let Love Rule | Lenny Kravitz
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I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the magic started to flow. Let Love Rule is a work of deep reflection. Lenny Kravitz looks back at his life with candor, self-scrutiny, and humor. My life is all about opposites, he writes. Black and white. Jewish and Christian. The Jackson 5 and Led Zeppelin. I accepted my Gemini soul. I owned it. I adored it. Yins and yangs mingled in various parts of my heart and mind, giving me balance and fueling my curiosity and comfort. Let Love Rule covers a vast canvas stretching from Manhattans Upper East Side, Brooklyns Bedford-Stuyvesant, Los Angeless Baldwin Hills, Beverly Hills, and finally to France, England and Germany. Its the story of a wildly creative kid who, despite tough struggles at school and extreme tension at home, finds salvation in music. We see him grow as a musician and ultimately a master songwriter, producer, and performer. We also see Lennys spiritual growthand the powerful way in which spirit informs his music. The cast of characters surrounding Lenny is extraordinary: his father, Sy, a high-powered news executive; his mother, Roxie Roker, a television star; and Lisa Bonet, the young actress who becomes his muse. The central character, of course, is Lenny, who, despite his great aspirational energy, turns down record deal after record deal until he finds his true voice. The creation of that voice, the same voice that is able to declare Let Love Rule to an international audience, is the very heart of this story. Whether recording, performing, or writing a book, says Lenny, my art is about listening to the inspiration inside and then sharing it with people. Art must bring the world closer together.
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S3V3N
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Interesting story.

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Cinfhen
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How does a memoir end on a cliffhanger?!?!!
I need the next book….NOW❣️❣️❣️
I LOVED this audio read and sung by Lenny Kravitz, although it stops in 1989 with his marriage to Lisa Bonnet and the release of his first studio album. I‘m no super fan but this was such an enjoyable listening experience 🎧

britt_brooke Def stacking! 3y
Cinfhen I borrowed it from #Hoopla and it was about 6 hours @britt_brooke I LOVED IT 😊 3y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen My library has it available, so I‘m grabbing it when I‘m done with my current audio. 😊 3y
Cinfhen Yay!!! I hope you enjoy it @britt_brooke His voice is so sultry and his story is pretty incredible. 3y
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Cinfhen
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LOVING this audio 💜Lenny Kravitz embodies the definition of #swag Had to laugh when he referenced the now defunct PEOPLExpress Airline 😂😂Haven‘t thought about the super no frills budget airline that was my go to source for cheap flights back in the 80‘s! Does anyone else remember flying PEOPLExpress ???

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Cinfhen
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Wow! I didn‘t realize how privileged a childhood Lenny Kravitz led. And I had no idea his mom played the role of Helen Willis on The Jeffersons. So far this audiobook is fabulous and Lenny‘s voice 🙌🏻{{swoon}} #Hoopla @Megabooks

AlaMich I haven‘t read the book but I think it‘s interesting that his uncle did not receive a well-deserved Medal of Honor because he was Jewish. He received a lesser medal, as did many minority service members. 3y
Cinfhen Agreed @AlaMich it‘s shameful 3y
Lauram How did I not know about this!!!! 😍 3y
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Cinfhen I‘m loving it @Lauram His voice is super soothing and he even sings on the audio. When your Godmother is Cecily Tyson you know you‘ve reached royalty level. 3y
Megabooks This is on my hoopla TBR!! So many books, so little time, but I hope to get to it! 3y
Cinfhen It‘s only 6 + hours and it‘s an easy listen 🎧 so far im loving it @Megabooks even though I‘m not a huge fan. He reminds me of Prince 💜 and I love that he‘s proud of his mixed roots/ heritages and speaks of each with admiration 3y
BarbaraBB He reads it himself? With that sexy voice? Wow 🥰 3y
Cinfhen Yesssssss @BarbaraBB and it‘s such a deep dive into the 80‘s music scene 🙌🏻❤️ SO GOOD 3y
BarbaraBB Sounds awesome 😎 3y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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Listening to Lenny tell his life story up through the making of his first album, Let Love Rule, was soothing. We see other than his tense relationship with his father, he had a family that supported and inspired his music aspirations. Lenny continually found himself caught between two cultures: black and white, NYC and Brooklyn, and Los Angeles and NYC. Lenny's stories about his past paint him as a nice guy here and, other than squabbles ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick with collaborators or his dad, he led a charmed life. With loving grandparents, his father a prominent, white business man, and his mother, Roxie Roker, a black actress who played Helen Willis on The Jeffersons, he had connections to the music world he desperately wanted to be a part of.
Since this book only covers the first 25 or so years of his life, we don't get a full picture of the man Kravitz is today. He tells us about his influences,⬇️
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick the people who helped him on his journey, and his desire to make funky music that doesn't fit into one little box, just like him. We hear about his early career as Romeo Blue and the early days of his relationship with Lisa Bonet. I liked that he took advantage of the audio recording to use music to share the lyrics and feel of the music he was making at the time. I can't rave about this, as it feels incomplete and almost a little safe. ⬇️ 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Hopefully there will be a follow up that brings us current and includes a few crazier rock & roll stories. He was no saint, but a fairly zen outlook doesn't make the compelling book in a world of fame and excess.
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #MemoirMay #Pop21 #FavoritePromptFromPastChallenge #WrittenByAMusician
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sprainedbrain Oooooh... here‘s a memoir I might actually read. Lenny 😍 3y
EvieBee Lol, it was toooo tame. I like that! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 3y
Tera66 😍 3y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I have the physical book but I felt like listening to this. Thank you Hoopla! Narrated by Lenny himself.
💛His voice is like butter 💛

Tera66 Dang, I just ckd my Hoopla and I don't have this one. I putting it on my TBR tho. I bet listening to this would be amazing. 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Tera66 Bummer! Maybe it'll pop up later. Would they have bought it for use in Libby or Overdrive? 3y
Tera66 Ill ck the library too. I was at the bookstore Friday night and saw it, was so tempted, but knew I wanted to do this on audio. That voice! 3y
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ncsufoxes
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The first time I heard “Are you gonna go my way?” I fell in love with Lenny Kravitz (I‘m a hippie at heart raised by hippie parents). Although this wasn‘t the most well written book I enjoyed learning about his life. It is amazing the people he‘s met & experiences he‘s had. I waivered on the rating but decided to do a pick but only because I love Lenny so much. #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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MallenNC
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1. Only once! I was in elementary school and I tried to give myself bangs. I couldn‘t get them straight so I cut them off at my hairline. My momma freaked out & I had to get an emergency haircut to try to cover up the damage. Luckily my hair grows fast.

2. My pets! Today they were really good company while I was dealing with some work from home stress.

#ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon

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MicheleinPhilly
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I adore Lenny but I think I‘ll stick to his music.

This wasn‘t bad but it just read as a litany of name dropping. He obviously lived a colorful, vibrant life but I didn‘t really get a sense of HIM from this. I would have expected and appreciated more depth.

BarbaraBB Oh really? I was thinking about reading it, but this sounds disappointing. 3y
Cortg Good to know! I checked it out from the library but had to return it before starting it. 3y
MicheleinPhilly @BarbaraBB @Cortg It was a fine “read something simple before bed” book but I‘m glad it was a library borrow and not a purchase. 3y
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eanderson That‘s a bummer. 😒 Glad to know to loan, not purchase. 3y
Ashley_Nicoletto Hi, friend. 👋🏽 3y
MicheleinPhilly @Ashley_Nicoletto 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼 3y
Suet624 I love Lenny and my ex was raving about the book but I think I trust your opinion more than his. 🥴😀 3y
Reviewsbylola Yeah celebrity memoirs can be so hit or miss! 3y
MicheleinPhilly @Reviewsbylola It was a bummer because he‘s obviously a very interesting person. 3y
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OwenB
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As a music fan and a fan of Lenny Kravitz, I really wanted to like this book but found it just OK. Lots of detail about his upbringing through college years as well as music influences. I really wanted to hear more about his actual career and we only hear about his first album. The book ends as maybe there will be another book to show these details of his career and life but I won't line up for that one.

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Litsi
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It took the better part of a lifetime, but Lenny Kravitz made himself cool. This is the kind of autobio where if you like the subject, you will like him more but if you don‘t like him you will like him less. Worth reading for the secret as to how a decently talented person lives such a big life.

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Wife
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Not a fan of Lenny‘s music because frankly I haven‘t listened. But I love memoirs and reading about how others were raised and live. Lenny had the best: great maternal grandparents,a early childhood exposure to NY city culture, show biz connections via his actress mother, Bahamian vacations to visit family, and maybe a bit too much freedom in his teens in California. The book ends 30+ years ago, which was disappointing. 2/5🎸s

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Gaylagal2
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Mahogany Books

I love bookmarks, tote bags from different cities/states, coffee mugs.

Oh for sure coffee, no flavors, just coffee🤓

Wow, so many. But I'll pick five: Lenny Kravitz, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, NWA (old school 😉) and Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brit Bennett.

Hands down would be James Baldwin. So powerful as a writer/person and would love to walk around NY city with him and just talk!

#litsyswap #BHMS @GreenGrl87

GreenGrl87 James Baldwin, great pick! 3y
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Rachel.Rencher
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Lenny Kravitz is the coolest f*cking person I've ever read about. I'm in awe of his life and how he's remained humble and true to himself. Read his memoir. It's worth it.

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Rachel.Rencher
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I am SO jealous of Lenny Kravitz's childhood. He describes himself as a joyous child in a golden kingdom. His parents introduced him to some of the greatest artists of all time when he lived in NYC. When he moved to CA, he was surrounded by performers and musicians, listened to stories from seasoned hippies, and was a teenage pothead in the 70s. His mother embraced his personality and channeled his energy into the arts.

Paperback.Propensity Sounds like a really good book! 3y
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Rachel.Rencher
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Lenny 😍😍😍

BarbaraBB He is sooooo sexy 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Better than expected!! I really liked it. Come to find out its only part 1 out of how many i dont know. I loved his story and his voice. Cant wait for the next part. I learned quite a bit of cool facts too!

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MallenNC
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#Two4Tuesday

1. I ordered this memoir by Lenny Kravitz from Politics and Prose so I could watch their virtual event with him. It took a little while for it to arrive.
2. I bought a couple of ebook deals but no physical books.

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊 3y
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BookReviewsbyTara
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed the book. However I hated the way it ended. Only goes up to Lenny marriage to Lisa Bonet and the birth of their daughter. Then Lenny ends the book with “to be continued”. I‘m disappointed. The best parts of his story will be in Part Two.

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Tiffiney
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I absolutely enjoyed this beautifully poetic autobiography. It ended where his fame began. I look forward to a follow up. Audio version is read by Lenny....that voice! 😍

BarbaraBB That must be so sexy! 3y
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MallenNC
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Tonight‘s Politics & Prose event for Lenny Kravitz and his new book was so fun. It started with Natalie Maines confessing how much she liked him as a teenager, proven by this scrapbook that she still has! (Relatable)

I‘m looking forward to reading Let Love Rule. I think it will be fun.

Christine OMG how cute! 😂❤️ Love them both. 3y
MallenNC @Christine I do too! It was so cute when she pulled out that scrapbook. He kept saying, I didn‘t know this about you. 3y
Christine 😂 aww!! Amazing. 3y
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