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    51 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

    I haven’t read yet but am excited to- I’ve seen a lot of anecdotes on here regarding it not being well detailed in her primary life but it’s always good for thought to expand and reissue the book to its full capacity. 
     

    a lot of members like myself aswell would be happy to add anything :kiss:

     

    Yeah, I find it quite confusing as to what exactly is missing. Perhaps someone will eventually explain it to me using specific examples rather than just vague comments. 

     

    2 minutes ago, revadece said:

    i don’t really understand the entire negativity in this thread, even if the book has its flaws or isn’t very well detailed i don’t think it makes it right to hate on the writer, at least they put some effort and tried instead of only talking shit :hae:

     

    Thank you for being a kind voice, it helps. And even if my book isn't perfect (is any book perfect?) I put every ounce of my energy into ensuring it's the best Lana Del Rey book on the market. 

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    13 minutes ago, terrencelovesy0u said:

    @legotrip i just got done reading and I thought it was very good and thought out. It must’ve taken you a really long time to write!!! Idk why people are hating. I’d love to leave a review. Is there a link? 

     

    Aw, thank you so much <3 It did take a surprisingly long time, I actually nearly had a breakdown trying to finish it before Ocean Blvd dropped lol.
    If you could leave a review, I'd be superrrr grateful. This link should take you to your local Amazon: https://mybook.to/lanadelrey 

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    4 minutes ago, past the bushes said:

    i'm very sorry if anything i said was offensive (maybe you didn't even read my posts lmao), i actually was intrigued by the project! and i would love to read it :true:

    the only thing that seemed off to me was the fact that you masqueraded as an user looking for biographies only to self-promote yours some months ago. but hey, i get it, go get that bag :party:

     

    Yeah, you're right there. I was experimenting with different forms of promotion and in hindsight, that was a little dishonest. I'm not sure if you've ever written a book, but it's tough out here! <3 

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    Just now, Surf Noir said:

     

    you're not too fair off on lana herself sometimes being wrong, such as claiming that certain songs were recorded when she was 16 when they were obviously recorded much later... or that thing about her falling from a tree-house onto a fire-pit and later having a psychic tell her that that is why she has a light, breathy voice :bebe: 

     

    Haha I had not heard about the fire-pit story, that's hilarious! 

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    1 minute ago, Surf Noir said:

    @legotrip i apologize if i had said anything that was insensitive, i should've been more considerate and less nit-picky, i think it's wonderful that you went out of your way to write an extensive piece of work about the life and career of lana del rey, it's not difficult to get some details wrong, there's so much information out there about her and some of it may be false, which is likely the case for any celebrity or public figure, so it's not fair to be overly critical about a few wrong details

     

    It's ok, as a fairly new author I must get used to being criticised and while it obviously hurts, it helps me to grow a thicker skin. As for incorrect details, the vast majority of this book is based around Lana's quotes, so if anything is wrong, I blame her! :PPP That is, except for the Ride lyric misattribution, that is unforgivable and I am hugely apologetic for that idiotic oversight. 

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    10 minutes ago, lizzyology said:

    HELP-, my comment was included as something hateful - that was not my intention. I thought we were giving reviews 😭 @Surf Noir @fl0r1dakil0s can contest to that… hopefully.

     

    I just thought that the portion that I am knowledgeable with was shallow; I don’t think her early career has ever been done justice in the form of a biographical book. You set up her early life as a binary between the process of creating records to put out and romantic relationships  - which is certainly not how a lot of us here envision those years for her. So many other things influenced her music career such as her mentors, life as a college student, financial position, friends, etc. 
     

    As a positive, I will say that the early album descriptions were thought out. For your challenge, this site is the most exhaustive biography out there.

     

    Best,

    - lizzyology 

     

    Sure, I get that I am dealing with the big league of Lana fans here and I must be prepared for some backlash. I did include her mentors, college life, and financial position in the text but I understand if it was not thorough enough for your liking. That information was difficult to come by and I did my very best. I apologise if I missed anything important. But you are right, my primary focus was on her music. 

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    5 hours ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

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    he wrote this after Lake Placid leaked, meaning he wrote this entire book in a few weeks 

     

    One final response I'd like to use in my defence is that I wrote this book over the course of many months. However, I published it on March 24, 2023, the exact same day as Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. This means I was adding content right up until the day before. It was a lot of work and I hope the more you read it, the more you acknowledge that I did everything I could to satisfy the Lana community. I'm sure it's not perfect but I doubt you will find another Lana biography as well-researched as this one. 

    And also, like, I'm giving it away for free so it's not like you're losing anything,. I'm the one losing here. 

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    Whew, a lot of hate directed towards my writing here, so I'd like to address some of these.

      

    4 hours ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

    Why did he title it fucked my way up to the top that's so.. For a biography too  :thumb3:

     

    The author being the founder of his own religion too I'm crying why does Lana attract all the quacks - anyways let's get into this 'biography'

     

    I titled the book "F**ked My Way Up to the Top" because it was provocative and brilliant title from one of Lana's songs. In fact it was Father John Misty who said, “You can take all the crack songwriters and put them in a bunker for a thousand years, and they would not come up with ‘Fucked My Way Up To The Top’ ever, which I think will go down as the greatest song title of all time.” 

     

    As for starting my own religion, again that was more of a marketing strategy. I have dedicated much of my life to studying religion and wanted to compile that information into one place. If you that makes me a "quack" then my I recommend you read it first.

    I am very aware (and embarrassed) that I misquoted the lyrics from Ride. That will be fixed in future editions.

      

    4 hours ago, Dominikx4 said:

    the only thing thats going through my mind rn is whether this thing got approval to use the copyrighted interviews and pictures or if theres a cease & desist incoming 

     

    I have done my homework and everything included in this book is creative commons licence. This is not my first rodeo.

     

    4 hours ago, Dominikx4 said:

    "regularly expressed interest" ma'am she mentioned it once in an IG livestream

     

    This is untrue, she has mentioned dit several times.  

      

    4 hours ago, Dominikx4 said:

    genuinely wondering if this is AI generated

     

    I assure you through my months of hard work that AI was in no way involved in the writing of this book. I find is strange that you would think this.

       

    4 hours ago, lizzyology said:

    If you really wanted to know about her early career and music - you get a small fraction in the biography. There is so much more depth to those years, than what is written about (to me at least).

     

    Be that as it may, I did my research and you will not find another Lana biography as thorough as this one. I challenge you to name one.

     

    A few of you have brought up the vegetarianism section. It's true, I could not find a reputable source so I carefully included it with the caveat "details are hazy". I thought that was fair.

     

    Anyway, I put a lot of blood into this book and I'm proud of it. You've got to have a tough skin when you're an author because people do like to attack you, so I take a deep breath and accept your hatred.

     


    For everyone else who was kind of enough to request a copy, check your email! There's a PDF link there! Let me know if you need anything else and I'll be happy to oblige. 

     

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  11. Posted

    Hello everyone!
    I am unsure of the rules with a post like this so admins please delete it if it's not allowed.
    I have written an extensive Lana Del Rey biography which compiles her history from birth until Ocean Blvd using hundreds of interviews.
    Of course, writing a book is only half the battle, and I am struggling to get eyes onto the publication.
    So, for this board only, I am offering the book 100% for free. I can send you the epub or the PDF. In return, I would only hope for an honest review on Amazon, but even that is not necessary.
    Let me know if you're interested and I will message you further details!
    Thanks :)
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