For those of us who played the scummy dive bars, the dysfunctional wedding receptions and the stale smoky hotel lounges, Hollie Olson’s portrayal of the life of a working road musician is comically and sometimes tragically veracious. For those of us who were also female musicians, this book is simply a must-read. Punctuated throughout this chronological account of the unbelievable but true events that happen on the road are little pearls of wisdom that only a Renaissance woman like Hollie can offer. You will learn what it is like to book last-minute gigs for bands that haven’t ever played together; to be the back-up band for a hot air balloon; to change song lyrics to an x-rated version just to see if anyone is actually listening to you; to convince the US border patrol that you are in a church singing group instead of a rock band; and whether or not man-groupies are actually stalkers. I recommend setting aside a weekend to read this book because you won’t want to stop until you reach the back cover. -Wanda Lapp