I really enjoyed this book, even more so as a music lover myself. The author has picked absolutely fantastic songs to include which we all use as triggers for different emotions at different times and am pretty sure an mp3 playlist would go down a treat along with this book.

The story of Daniel and Alison is an emotional ride, sometimes difficult to read, from the 70’s to present but one that is a joy to read. There is great depth to the story and the issues covered but fundamentally is a romance rekindled after many years once they rediscovered each other showing some positive of social media.

I recommend this book and thank NetGalley for an early copy in return for an honest review.

What a great premise for a story. Music and especially songs can be so powerful. It can transport you back to places and people. I really enjoyed this story. A romance but with a good story and believable characters. For me the music references were great too.

Fantastic read. If you like to reminisce over music then this should also appeal.
Daniel and Alison are a couple in their teens, but Alison's home life takes her away from Daniel. We then move on 30 years. Can they leave their lives to be together?
I really enjoyed this book, the only negative would be the ending. I felt like it ended really abruptly and left me wondering whether my download had corrupted and left off the end! (I had the acknowledgement blurb so I know it didn't!)

Way more bittersweet than I thought it would be. I enjoyed the writing and the music references but sadly I could not connect with the characters at all, and I still don't get what was so special about their relationship as teens that they would break two families to be together after being apart for 20 years in which they had absolutely no contact at all. Also, a trigger warning would have been very much appreciated. Not my cup of tea.

I loved the idea of the book as I'm a huge music lover. The story follows Dan and Alison who dated when they were 17 but ended up parting ways and growing up living completely different lives. They reconnect through twitter and their love of music that they shared when they were together. The story line was really great I enjoyed the flash backs so we learn how things ended up the way they did. I just found they whole thing so slow! Although it's a great story line it didn't keep me gripped and engaged

This is story has so many levels but it just made me feel a little uncomfortable that this couple were reconnecting even thought they were both in relationships.

The reconnecting through songs was a great idea but unfortunately I think I am a little young as I didn't know a lot of them and so some of the spark of the book was probably lost on me.

On the positive side it was well written and did keep you wanting to turn the page.

I was drawn to this book because of the blurb -- because one of my own works in progress is based around playlists. Its melancholy ambiance and nostalgic attachments will make us all yearn to redo the moments that at the time, we overlooked, but now we are stuck with the unanswerable question of what if...

Part of this was a throwback to my youth making mix tapes
This is a story of love and intertwined with heartache and some good music choices
If you love music from a few years ago and a love story this is your kind of book

This is such a beautiful story! It resonates with me on so many levels and the thought and emotion behind it is so real.

IT is very much a will they, won't they type of a book but worth every moment.

One of the things that made me want to read 'Mix Tape' was how music was at the forefront of this romance and I was intrigued to see how it was woven into the plot lines. Despite not being an audio kind of person myself, I think music's a powerful thing and so I gave it a read!

This book started off quite slow. It took a while to settle into but once you get there, it's a nice little read. On first glances, this book can also seem very cliché. I don't think it's so much of a spoiler if I say what you expect to happen isn't far from what actually happens. I mean it's obvious. But what's different about this book, besides the music, is that it delves a lot deeper into the implications. It touches upon how things affect not just our two protagonists but those around them and that's what I liked about it. The book doesn't make it out like there's a whirlwind of emotions and then it's a happy ending. It's a lot more attentive in bring everyone into the bigger story and underlining that there is a huge struggle and difficult decisions have to be made. I liked the use of music in bringing Dan and Alison together. Albeit I haven't listened to the songs mentioned yet but like I said, music's a powerful tool and I liked how that was highlighted in the book.

Overall, it was a nice little read. It takes a while to pick up but when it does, it's good.

I loved the idea of the book as I'm a huge music lover. The story follows Dan and Alison who dated when they were 17 but ended up parting ways and growing up living completely different lives. They reconnect through twitter and their love of music that they shared when they were together. The story line was really great I enjoyed the flash backs so we learn how things ended up the way they did. I just found they whole thing so slow! Although it's a great story line it didn't keep me gripped and engaged

This is a story of love and loss and the passion of time. Music is what brings everyone together through links to songs shared across the miles. It’s a nice, light story.

What a fantastic book by Jane Sanderson. Mix Tape follows Dan and Alison, two relatable characters who fall in love as teenagers in Sheffield, before Alison unexpectedly disappears. Today, Alison lives in Adelaide with her family, while Dan is living in Edinburgh. They reconnect through Twitter and don't send written messages to each other, only songs. The book flashes between the past (where you discover why Alison ran away) and the present. It is also told from both perspectives. I couldn't put this book down because I needed to know how it was going to end - living on other sides of the world, how could they plausibly reconnect? But Sanderson gives them the happy ending they deserve.

I received an ARC through NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

I loved this book, I loved the subject, I loved the reminiscing! It will be the perfect gift for so many of my friends!

Not much more to say, but everyone of a certain age would enjoy this book. It's like a warm, soft blanket on a cold day.

I liked this his book - I’m of a similar age to the characters so the songs really spoke to me. Was not sure how it was going to all pan out for a long part of the book.

I found this book very slow. The idea was great and the emotions very real but I’m afraid I just could not really engage with the characters

I'm afraid I couldn't get into this book at all. I fear it will limit itself to a very specific age group, i.e. those who were teenagers in the 70s. On me , most of the references were lost.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC

Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson. This was a clever use of music tracks as a hook to weave a thread connecting past and present. It’s a sad story of broken hearts and hurt relationships yet is equally uplifting in the unbreakable constancy of the connection between Alison and Dan, Alison and Peter, and Alison and Bill.
Although this is Dan and Alison’s love story, I think maybe the most poignant connection was the one between Alison and Bill. Two sensitive souls with the healing power of silence and peace to help them be as whole and functional as they could be in the midst of being overwhelmed by life, noise and trauma.
I did love the overall story and it was well written with good character development so that I felt I knew the folk in Oz and on the houseboats. The bad language isn’t my favourite thing but other than that it was relatively easy and gripping reading. This is another one I would recommend without hesitation

Struggled top get into this story & adhere to the characters, but persevered & eventually fell in love with them & thoroughly enjoyed their journey

Mixed review for Mix Tape. I really liked the story and characters but, ironically, I didn't like how music-oriented the book was. I'm probably in the target age for this book, yet I didn't really know the bands or songs referenced. This shouldn't have been an issue - I don't know anything about pigeons either and I found the racing pigeon scenes very beautiful and moving - but it felt like, with the songs, the author was using them as shorthand for character emotion. There's a long stretch where the main characters send songs back and forth as a substitute for feelings. I kept having to go and look up the songs so I could understand how the characters felt. It was irritating and pulled me out of the book. It reminded of me of the mistake some historical authors make of putting waaaay too much of their research into the book.