Stevie mentions in Carol's book 'Storms'

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Originally Posted by Betsy

You've got it! The book was so annoying with all the references to romance and the fairytale terms she uses to describe it. It was bugging me big time, like I was reading a badly written Harlequin Romance and I bought the $30 hardback edition. That's why I skipped to the last chapter. I kept thinking -- "Is this chick ever gonna grow up and talk like an adult?"

I don't take issue with her writing the book. Hey, I'm reading it. What I don't like is the writing style. She talks about the Rumours Europe tour and how frightened she is. And the sentence before that she says she and John had been to Europe twice and Japan once. She is only 23. That sounds a bit like she's more worldly that she will admit.

While with John, they had a child together and she carefully places it up for adoption. Wouldn't that be a life-altering experience , making one mature and take life a little more seriously? The way CAH writes, I keep thinking... "I don't think this puppy has his eyes open."

I just don't buy that this girl from Oklahoma was that naive'. When she spars with Stevie, is a full-blown ninja out for war.

Well, this is absolutely perfect, when you think about it. Much of the band, most especially Stevie and Lindsey, consistently say one thing and do another. And seem to have a shaky grasp on logic, to say the least. Really. I mean, how many times have we heard Stevie say, "I'm no rock and roll princess!" and the like? When she is the ultimate pampered rock star. She sounds worldy and wise on one hand, and then comes across later as completely out of touch with reality. Lindsey too has always gone back and forth with his art vs. commerce shtick, and is always referred to as being smart with money. Yet he lived how many years in a hotel? I could go on and on here with these silly things about all of them. But the truth is, I am not surprised that his long term paramour is coming off as maddeningly inconsistent and a bundle of contradictions. Look who she was keeping company with. She sounds as nutty as we have always suspected they are.
Oh, and I mean that in the best possible way.