Topic: Which Beatle book are you reading right now? (Read 89690 times)

Mairi · « **Reply #180 on:** July 14, 2008, 01:46:17 AM »

It's a dirty story of four dirty men! Haha! A novel about the Beatles career.

Revolver42 · « **Reply #181 on:** July 14, 2008, 11:50:27 AM »

I just got Can't Buy Me Love for my b-day. I can't wait to to read it.

cubanheel · « **Reply #182 on:** July 25, 2008, 08:35:54 PM »

Just finished reading The Beatles: The True Beginnings by Roag Best with Pete and Rory Best.

It's fab! Lovely pictures, v atmospheric, and tries to redress the balance between the Cavern (which is always billed as where it all began) and the Casbah. I must go and read something by Allan Williams now, so I can see where the Jacaranda really fitted in! Any recommendations?

Liverpool must have been SUCH an exciting place to be young and creative in the late 50's/early 60's.

JimmyMcCullochFan · « **Reply #183 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:45:07 AM »

I can't remember the last Beatle book I read

It might have been the Beatle Chronicles.

Kaleidoscope_Eyes · « **Reply #184 on:** August 01, 2008, 12:22:55 AM »

I'm reading a Paul biography by some polish guy... Salewicz i think his name is.
Its ok so far

HeyJude18 · « **Reply #185 on:** August 01, 2008, 05:51:21 PM »

I guess in some ways it's Beatles related. Right now I'm reading Eric Clapton's autobiography

cubanheel · « **Reply #186 on:** August 04, 2008, 12:03:15 PM »

Just finished Carry that Weight by Geoffrey Guilliano. My only criticism would be that I was unclear about the origin of the quotes he used. He claims to have interviewed many people, including Paul, etc, but the quotes throughout the book are not given a context. Some are from well-known interviews I know were years after the event but not credited as such in the book, so you can get the wrong impression. The quotes weren't individually itemised, so I would tend to distrust some of them. Hunter Davies pointed this practise out in one of his books, and since reading that, I always like to check the reference if it's a strange quote from a Beatle or close insider. I also feel he may be trying to publish his version of events as many different times as he can so it's 'out there' and becomes accepted, as I have read some of his other stuff, and it seemed a little familiar. May just be my suspicious mind, but I trust no-one!!!

DoBotherMe · « **Reply #187 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:40:07 PM »

"Here Comes the Sun: the Spiritual & Musical Journey of George Harrison" by Joshua Greene

Dana ; )

TheBeatlesForever · « **Reply #188 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:42:44 PM »

i am reading The Bealtes Anthology. i am going to read the whole thing. there is like 320 pages though, i am only on 48 lol but rules so far

Brynjar · « **Reply #189 on:** August 08, 2008, 07:45:25 PM »

I´am trying to decide whether to buy the following books:

The Unreleased Beatles
by Richie Unterberger

and

The Beatles' London: The Ultimate Guide to Over 400 Beatles Sites in and Around London
by Piet Schreuders

Do you know them? Can you recommend?

Bobber · « **Reply #190 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:55:41 PM »

I have the first mentioned and it is a very interesting read. There's a couple of very good second hand ones on Amazon. The second one is unknown to me. The author's name is obviously Dutch, but still unknown. I would definately go for the first option.

colleengirl95 · « **Reply #191 on:** August 10, 2008, 07:15:26 AM »

I wanted to borrow a beatles book from the school library and i searched the opac i just found about 2 yellow submarine but it was out and i also saw a beatles anthology book but it was in the college area

Geoff · « **Reply #192 on:** August 10, 2008, 03:36:32 PM »

Quote from: 277

I´am trying to decide whether to buy the following books:

The Unreleased Beatles
by Richie Unterberger

and

The Beatles' London: The Ultimate Guide to Over 400 Beatles Sites in and Around London
by Piet Schreuders

Do you know them? Can you recommend?

I definitely like the Unterberger; but then a die hard collector / anorak like me would, so you may want to take that into consideration, too. I haven't seen Piet Schreuders' book, but it's a good idea and I'll certainly have a look at it if a copy ever turns up. Come to think of it, it would be a great idea for a web site as well.

Brynjar · « **Reply #193 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:49:00 PM »

Thanks guys, I bought the both of them.

What about a book by a certain Derek Taylor : It Was Twenty Years Ago Today. It´s from 1987. Any of you have it? Recommend it? It´s out of print so I might buy it used. :-/

Brynjar · « **Reply #194 on:** August 17, 2008, 08:17:15 PM »

Thanks guys, I bought the both of them.

What about a book by a certain Derek Taylor : It Was Twenty Years Ago Today. It´s from 1987. Any of you have it? Recommend it? It´s out of print so I might buy it used. :-/

Andy Smith · « **Reply #195 on:** August 22, 2008, 10:13:03 PM »

Beatle related, i've just started on Victor Spinetti's Up Close biog that's just come out in paperback!
yes, i'm a paperback reader!

iamheandwearealltogether · « **Reply #196 on:** August 27, 2008, 03:31:17 PM »

im reading magycal mystery tour: my life with the beatles by tony bramwell

Kaleidoscope_Eyes · « **Reply #197 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:43:56 PM »

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"Here Comes the Sun: the Spiritual & Musical Journey of George Harrison" by Joshua Greene

Do you like it so far? I didnt really enjoy it...

FrozenTennis · « **Reply #198 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:23:06 AM »

im reading "The Beatles 365 days"!
Great rare pictures with interesting info, even I haven't heard of!

Pitch · « **Reply #199 on:** September 03, 2008, 02:46:55 AM »

I'm read "The Walrus was Paul." VERY good, this book! I don't buy the hoax bull for one minute, but I really enjoy reading about it. It's all SO fascinating! o__o
There's even a quiz at the end of the book to test your PiD knowledge! =D ...I didn't do so hot, so I'll have to read the book over again. XD
I just don't understand why there's a whole chapter about the Manson murders... It really has nothing to do with the hoax at all. X__x

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