Ahhh, I'll get there someday (and surely kiss the stage when I get there. ) The Cavern today is in a different location than it was back in the 1960s, isn't it?

Wow, I don't even remember the last Beatle book I read... I own so damn many of them it's hard to tell. Not counting photo books (which you don't really read--it's more of a stare-and-drool thing ), I think the last one was The Beatles Christmas Book by Belmo and Garry Marsh--I got that one through a trade at Beatlefest last year. There are so many Beatle books out there, it's hard to pick what to read or what to buy. Usually I go for photo books or for books that cover a unique topic in detail (the Xmas book, for instance, or things like Before He was Fab, which is about George's visit to his sister's home in IL in 1963 before the Beatles hit it big here in the States.)

Another great recent book is Instamatic Karma by May Pang. Lots of great never-before-seen photos of John and a bit more about their relationship during the 1970s. A friend of mine is friends with May and helped her choose some of the pictures in the book--she even got a thank-you on the acknowledgements page.

Postcards from the Boys is great--I have that one too. Such a cute read! I haven't read Patti's book yet--it's on my to-buy list one of these days when I have money again.

One of my other favorites is How They Became the Beatles by Gareth Pawlowski. It's out of print but I've seen it many times in antique stores and used bookshops. It's a wonderful look at the years 1960-1964--lots of great photos, etc.