In My Life - John Lennon

Advantages: A fairly insightful look into John's life by someone who really knew him
Disadvantages: A little naff and bias in places

...CYNTHIA LENNON: JOHN WHERE THIS FITS INTO MY BEATLEMANIA MONTH OF MAY: A truly interesting account of the Late Lennon in which tales of triumph, despair and anger are told but perhaps not for the first time... - - - - - Whether you are seeing a celebrity on TV, stage or listening to one of their albums, the chances are that you are more than often not bearing witness to a persona or alter ego; someone that is either a completely different character to what they would normally be recognised as or even a magnification of their personality as a way to turn heads and make people buy into their act. With that being said, that is one of the many reasons why I like reading both autobiographies and biographies; it is a great opportunity to see past the blurry stage lights and hopefully get into the real minds and lives of an admired... Read review

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Advantages: An honest account of life with John Lennon.
Disadvantages: Very little that hasn't been written already.

...'s life, then Mum's side of the story is long overdue." If you like biographies, or have an interest in John Lennon, you could do far worse than reading this book. My copy of this book is a Hodder & Stoughton paperback and is available on Amazon for £6.39. It has 404 pages, of which 11 are a rather comprehensive index. ISBN: 0-340-89512-8... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful, though-provoking, catchy, meaningful
Disadvantages: More commercial than The Plastic Ono Band

...'Imagine' is one album that I will never be tired of hearing. The title track is quite possibly the best song ever written. The whole album is wonderful and no song lets the album down at all. 'Imagine' the album is brilliantly constructed, powerful and consistently catchy. John Lennon is rock music's biggest tragedy, but it's important to think about him in what he achieved in his life. Imagine is a very personal album, he really his spilling his soul in many of his song, especially Jealous Guy. Track-by-track 1) Imagine is such a beautifully simple song, with such inspiring lyrics and a dreamy tune it's easily one of the best ever written. 2) Crippled Inside flows so well from Imagine, starting with 15 seconds or so of gentle yet upbeat acoustic guitar. The song evolves to be amazingly catchy while also having meaning... Read review

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