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12.20pm
14 October 2009
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I think it gets less with age. By that I mean that when I was 20 I thought that a 30 year old was MUCH OLDER; now I'm 51 I find a 60 year old just a bit older!
And you mention George was 23 doing Pepper yet that made him only 20 when Beatlemania kicked in 
I know Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) was only 16 when he hit the big time, but being a Beatle was breaking new ground. It's also when you think that Paul was a Beatle for around 8 years (if you don't include pre-fame) its astonishing to remember that he's been an ex-Beatle (as the press love to call him) for FORTY years now.
12.45pm
14 October 2009
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Can anyone explain why this book is on Amazon.com for SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
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3.59pm
13 November 2009
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But it's only $3.99 for shipping. Yeah, I really don't understand that. I spent $23 on my copy, and it is a signed copy!
I understand what you're saying. I'm 26 and just wonder what I could have accomplished if I had half the drive that they had.
10.42am
31 March 2008
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John Lennon wrote and recorded A Day In The Life, Strawberry Fields Forever and I Am The Walrus when he was 26. There's a thought for you… 
1.11pm
13 November 2009
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Well if that's all I have to do, read the newspaper and remember parts of my last acid trip, then this genius thing should be a snap! Seriously though, they did make it look easy.
5.07pm
14 October 2009
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You finished the book yet Skye?
6.49pm
13 November 2009
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Almost. I had to slow down a bit since I had a huge test on tax to study for, but I should have it finished by next week. They've just finished their stint at the Indra. I'm starting to see why they dumped Allan Williams.
8.36pm
14 October 2009
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skye said:Almost. I had to slow down a bit since I had a huge test on tax to study for, but I should have it finished by next week. They've just finished their stint at the Indra. I'm starting to see why they dumped Allan Williams.
A test on tax. Your poor thing 
10.35pm
13 November 2009
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Three and a half hours. It was pretty brutal, but I think I did ok. I certainly don't want to pay to take it again!
5.31pm
13 November 2009
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I finished it! All in all I would say it is good book. Not the best book I have every read, but enough that I'm impatient for the second book. This review is based solely on what I read in the book.
What I liked:
John: Why would I read this book if I didn't like him? A sympathetic character without getting too mushy, John wants so badly to become famous but is shocked when anyone actually gives a damn.
Ringo the Badass: He likes verbally spare with John and those rings aren't there for looks, sonny.
Beatle banter: It took a long time to get to this, but it does illustrate why the three (and sometimes four) fit together.
George Smith: The only adult present in John's life that remembered he was a child. The man deserves a medal.
Mona Best: She didn't get a lot of time in this book, but what she did was pretty cool.
Paul & George: They joined, but didn't seem to play a role until Hamburg. But once they did, it made for enjoyable reading.
What I was 'meh' about:
Stu: His mind and body slowly deteriorating (as shown by the 'letters' sent to John) is horribly sad, but I guess I didn't see the chemistry between him and John.
Astrid: Again, showed up because the script said so.
Cynthia: Sweet and determined to please John. That's all you need to know.
What I didn't like:
Allan Williams: I got tired of the bitching. That Lennon wouldn't be nagging you so much if you did your job, manager. I started skimming his parts.
Constant reminders that conversation is conjecture: It should have be saved for the appendix along with her reasoning for setting the scenes as she did.
What I didn't like but had nothing to do with her writing:
She killed his dog: Yes, the world is cruel, but it's not your job to prove it, Mimi.
His parents: If Alf had given Julia a divorce, John could have at least been able to have his mother. If Julia was so free spirited and determined, always getting what she wanted, why couldn't she figure out how to keep him? Stay home for once. Honestly, "He's so happy, he sings himself asleep!". Really?
Would I recommend this book? Yes, for new Beatles fans like me. I'm not sure about more experienced fans.
12.05am
3 August 2011
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skye said:
I ordered Shoulda Been There by Jude Southerland Kessler on Monday. It is apparently a biography of John Lennon (what, did you expect someone else?) and is written as a third person novel. It's the first of a five part series. You can read an excerpt here. It received rave reviews on Amazon and she spent 15+ years doing research, so it should be good. I hope. At worst, I'm stuck with $23 kindling.
Has any else read this book or even heard about it?
12.10am
3 August 2011
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I have read both books out by Jude Southland Kessler-"Shoulda Been There" and "Shivering Inside" both are awesome about John Lennon, written like a novel but with facts. I have read many books about John Lennon/The Beatles. I support her as a author, telling what really happened, making you feel you are right there. I can't wait for her 3rd book in a 9 book series about John Lennon's life, "She loves You" comes out in 2013.. I think any Beatle fan should give these books a chance for they are really great and enjoyable.
4.17am
13 November 2009
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I like them. I need to re-read the second one, because I remember feeling a little underwhelmed by it, maybe because I wanted more? Thanks for your review. 
5.45pm
21 February 2012
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I read this book by candle light after the earthquake here in Japan last year. It was excellent(the book,not the earthquake). I could really identify with some of the squallid living conditions The Beatles had in Hamburg. I would recommend it to all Beatles fans. More than any other book, it made me feel like I was right there in the story. The only problems were the annoying mini-appendices at the end of each chapter. They totally broke up the rhythm of being "in the story". THose appendices drop this from favorite status to 4th or 5th among Beatle books. Even so, I am waiting impatiently for each new volume!
4.39pm
31 March 2008
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I'm sure Jude would be delighted to read that. She visits this site now and then, though I don't know if she's been to the forum. AFAIK she puts the appendices in to validate some of the assertions, though I guess (I haven't seen the books) they might work at the end instead.
9.32pm
20 September 2011
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skye said
What I didn't like but had nothing to do with her writing:
She killed his dog: Yes, the world is cruel, but it's not your job to prove it, Mimi.
I thought she gave his dog away?
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