The Purpose of This Page
As a matter of fact, I’ve had quite a few ideas for this blog for quite some time. My working memory is not the greatest, in spite of that. So I am creating this book and idea list for my sake as much as for you. Considering the volume of material I have at my disposal and number of ideas in my head, I highly doubt that I will be running out of content soon. And keep in mind that not all of the ideas I have will be listed here. Therefore, feel free to make suggestions. After all, you might have an idea that would otherwise never enter my mind.
Books in My Possession
- Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly
- Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion by Alan Goldsher
- A Women’s History of the Beatles by Christine Feldman-Barrett
- Fandom and the Beatles: The Act You’ve Known All These Years by Kenneth Womack and Kit O’Toole
- The Beatles and Fandom: Sex, Death and Progressive Nostalgia by Richard Mills
- The Beatles: Image and the Media by Michael J. Frontani
- Hieronimus & Co.’s Yellow Submarine Journal, Issue #18-19y Dr. Bob Hieronimus
- With Strings Attached (or The Big Pink Job) by D. Aviva Rothschild
- My Date with a Beatle: Just George to Me by Judith Kristen
- Paperback Writer by Mark Shipper
- The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics by Alan Aldridge
- Men, Masculinity and the Beatles by Martin King
- The Beatles and the Historians: An Analysis of Writings About the Fab Four by Erin Torkelson Weber
- Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World by Candy Leonard
- Birth of an Icon Revolver 50: The Making of the Legendary Cover Artwork for the Beatles Album Revolver by Klaus Voormann
- Read the Beatles: Classic and New Writings on the Beatles, Their Legacy, and Why They Still Matter by June Skinner Sawyers
- The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies
- George Harrison: Be Here Now by Barry Feinstein and Chris Murray
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison by Simon Leng
- Working Class Mystic: A Spiritual Biography of George Harrison by Gary Tillery
- Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George by Olivia Harrison
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World by Olivia Harrison
- I, Me, Mine: The Extended Edition by George Harrison and Olivia Harrison
- In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon
- Skywriting by Word of Mouth by John Lennon
- The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles
- The Beatles Get Back by Jonathan Cott and David Dalton
Books I Intend to Buy
In addition to what is listed below, I would like to find self-published books about The Beatles. I know that Lulu has a bunch that seem promising. Even though my list is already quite long, if you know of any other publishers that focus on self-publishing that have some Beatles-related books available, let me know. Also, I haven’t checked any e-book collections yet–I imagine there is plenty there, too. Plus, some of the books below are only tangentially related to The Beatles, to point out.
- The Boys Next Door: A Novel about the Beatles by Dan Greenberger
- The Beatles Come Together Again: A Novel by Ed David
- Once There Was a Way: What If The Beatles Stayed Together? by Bryce Zabel
- The Walrus Was Paul: A Novella of Paul McCartney’s Death and Replacement by Vince Scarsella
- Catcher’s Keeper by JD Spero
- Liverpool Fantasy: A Novel by Larry Kirwan
- Get Back: Imagine…Saving John Lennon by Donovan Day
- Rubber Soul: A Novel by Greg Kihn
- [Just Still] Four Liverpool Lads: A Mad Day Out Adventure by Michele Suzanne Copp
- Across the Universe: Tales of Alternate Beatles by Michael A. Ventrella and Randee Dawn
- A Day in the Life by L. John Perkins
- Beatlebone by Kevin Barry
- Larceny in Liverpool (Cozy Beatles Mystery #1) by Kal Smagh
- Mayhem for Her Majesty (Cozy Beatles Mystery #2) by Kal Smagh
- The Beverly Hills Beatles Burglary (Cozy Beatles Mystery #3) by Kal Smagh
- The Beatle Car Bandits (Cozy Beatles Mystery #4) by Kal Smagh
- The Happy Christmas Caper (Cozy Beatles Mystery #5) by Kal Smagh
- Punching Up: A Cozy Beatles Mystery Short Story by Kal Smagh
- The Case of the Bogus Beatle (Augusta McKee Mysteries) by Susan Moore Jordan
- The Savoy Truffle by Patrick Harpur
- Can’t Buy Me Love by Dan McNeil
- The One After 9:09: A Mystery With A Backbeat by Tony Broadbent
- The Baffled Beatlemaniac Caper: A Sandy Fairfax Teen Idol Mystery by Sally Carpenter
- The Girl Who Became a Beatle by Greg Taylor
- Shake It Up, Beverley by Suzan Holder
- 30 Minutes in Memphis: A Beatles Story by Paul Ferrante
- Lucy in the Sky by Kiara Brinkman and Sean Chiki
- The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, Kyle Baker
- Baby’s in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles by Arne Bellstorf
- The Beatles: All Our Yesterdays by Jason Quinn and Lalit Kumar Sharma
- The Beatles in Comics! by Gaet’s and Michels Mabel
- Orbit: The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr by Marc Shapiro and Victor Moura
- Orbit: George Harrison: An Illustrated Tale by Carlos Pagola Morales, Darren G. Davis, and Angel Bernuy
- Orbit: Ringo Starr: The Comic Book by David Cromarty and Victor Moura
- Orbit: Paul McCartney: Carry That Weight by Richard Elms, Darren G Davis, and Orlando Maro
- The Beatles in Comic Strips by Enzo Gentile and Fabio Schiavo
- The Beatles on Screen: From Pop Stars to Musicians by Stephanie Fremaux
- The Beatles and Film: From Youth Culture to Counterculture by Stephen Glynn
- The Beatles in Japan by Carolyn Stevens
- Inside the Yellow Submarine: The Making of the Beatles’ Animated Classic by Dr. Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner
- It’s All in the Mind: Inside the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, Vol. 2 by Dr. Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner
- Riding So High: The Beatles and Drugs by Joe Goodden
- In Their Lives: Great Writers on Great Beatles Songs by Andrew Blauner
- The Beatles Yellow Submarine by Bill Morrison
- Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label by Barry Miles
- Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche by John Higgs
- The Beatles: Get Back by The Beatles and John Harris
- Leadership Lessons with The Beatles: Actionable Tips and Tools for Becoming Better at Leading by Shantha Mohan
- Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison by Joshua M. Greene
- George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters by Ashley Kahn
Academic Articles to Download
I intend to read articles published in academic journals about The Beatles. I know that there has indeed been quite a bit said by professors, researchers, and others involved in research and academics. But I don’t hear many people outside of their circles and institutions of education talk much about these publications. Considering my field of study in college, I understand that academic articles can be a bit dry. (Granted, my experience has been more with scientific papers rather than historical and sociological publications. And in spite of doing little work in my field of study, I feel that I understand research papers better than most.)
Undeniably, seeing what all I have found what little searching I have done, I intend to have a separate page on this blog for academic articles. I plan to make a separate page because I would like to describe to viewers in a bit more detail about what databases they can use for free to find free articles. A ton of these papers cost quite a bit to purchase, not to mention that many of the databases aren’t free to access, too. I want to make this process a bit easier for those who are interested, of course.
Other Post Ideas
- The Beatles Tarot by Welkin Tarot
- The Beatles Lenormand by Welkin Tarot
- The Colours coloring pencils by Pun Labs
- Paul Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
- discussion about various “ancient” Beatles websites
- Beatles-related video game hacks
- my experience growing up as a fan of The Beatles
- my distance from fandom
- musical about George Harrison
- how George’s childhood home is being made into an Airbnb
- discussion about The Beatles’ appearances in The Simpsons
- artwork by The Beatles
- artwork of The Beatles by professional artists
Worthwhile Information to Know
Please note: without a doubt, I do not support Philip Norman. Chances are if you suggest that I should read anything written by him, your suggestion will be rejected. I would rather not spend what time I have of this life hate-reading. However, if you would like me to editorialize about him, I’ll likely do that at some point in the future.
By all means, I will not support anything or anyone who has a vendetta against George Harrison. I extend such sentiments towards other members of The Beatles and their inner circle, too. But for many reasons (including favoritism, to be upfront and honest), I single out George, and very likely, you’ll come to learn why, too.
If any inflammatory material relating to The Beatles is ridiculous to the point it’s funny, then I might consider it fair game. (Something absurd along the lines of Reefer Madness, to give you a better idea of what I mean.) I would rather not have this material be part of a current controversy, as I think that people in general should not give most people involved the attention they crave.
Also, if you have any relevant books you would like me to read, don’t be afraid to send them my way (especially if you are an author who is trying to get word of your publication out there). Just keep in mind that it might be awhile before I get around to posting about it, let alone read your book, as I have a lot on my back burner as it is, including plenty of tasks and projects not related to this blog.
Despite this site pertaining to a music group, I’m not exactly what you’d call an audiophile. Therefore, asking me to review the quality of remasters might be a bit pointless. I’d probably find reviewing remasters of relevant movies and other videos a bit boring. In other words, if you want reviews of that type, go somewhere else.