I am so glad that I got I'll Be Your Mirror by Lou Reed from Netgalley. This book is a beautiful collection of his song lyrics and dedications from people who knew and admired him. I felt like I got to see a glimpse of who he was from reading the dedications. I love a lot of his music and it's been used a lot in TV shows and movies. Reading the lyrics would bring up memories and music in my head. I hadn't even realized how much his music influenced me until reading this. This book is a treasure to any fan of his or music. I loved it.

A chronological collection of Lou Reed's lyrics, spanning the beginning with the Velvet Underground through his prolific solo career. Reed's lyrics in print retain the same gritty, observational, and timeless appeal that they carry accompanied by the music. It's the perfect pick-up-and-read selection for both casual and hardcore Reed fans.

**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to Hatchette Books.**

If you like Lou Reed's music, you already know what you're in for with this book. As one of the more casual Lou Reed fans out there (probably) the music in his words are more evident for the songs which I do not know. Repeated lines are more apparent in print than in music, but it's nothing horrible compared to the average pop song.