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Is the goal of a good biography to be objective? Is that even possible? Of course Norman wrote this after John‘s death, so he was dependent on interviews with people who knew him and his journals. Yoko refused to endorse this book because she said the author was “too mean” to John. Maybe that‘s true and he chose to slant it that way, or maybe based on some of John‘s actions, especially towards women, he was just trying to tell the truth. 🎶/5

Sick again (or still?) so taking a slow day today. Been listening to Paul McCartney‘s underrated 2005 solo album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. Highlights for me are Friends to Go, Promise to You Girl, and the haunting Riding to Vanity Fair:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2i5vBJed2w&list=OLAK5uy_lTjpalcx2wY_wX40c2TfpEiNl...

This was a good read, set in a Liverpool, England.

First book in the DS Nathan Cody Series, where he is investigating the murders of fellow police officers. Nathan himself is struggling to cope with events from a previous case. I look forward to continuing this series.

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A story that will take you back in time. To read my review on this interesting book please click on the link below
https://hubpages.com/literature/lime-street-blues
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Oh, how frustrating were those parents, especially Helen‘s mother! How irresponsible of them! This included a 2nd part to the memoir called “Liverpool Miss”. It did end a bit abruptly, though with an epilogue by Helen‘s son to explain where Helen eventually ended up and how she got there. But with regard to the abrupt ending to Helen‘s part of the story, it does seem there is a continuation. I will be putting it on my tbr.

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Sing is Story of the Blues by The Mighty Wah- a Liverpool band (not sure how big the song was outside the U.K.).
Book is a new one I found which I now need to buy for hubby and read myself! It‘s about a club called Eric‘s in Liverpool which was to the 70s what The Cavern was to the 60s. Hubby saw his first matinee gig there of T-Rex supported by The Damned.

A very haunting, almost gothic account. The atmosphere depicted is so encompassing I really felt pulled into the author‘s despair. As a memoir, there is a struggle to reconcile with the vulnerability; a reluctance to impose thoughts on other characters and need to maintain their privacy. Occasionally the deflection into poetry seems pretentious or narcissistic, and lacks definitive conclusion. Nonetheless a beautiful and emotional book. 7/10

Well that got dark! This was so my cup of tea. Spare prose, realistic, unsettling. Loved it. My first Bainbridge, but hopefully not my last. Now I might need to try the 1988 film adaptation.

https://youtu.be/Ne23cVdSHVA

Intro

A delay

Weekly Highlights

The Last Englishman: The Life of J. L. Carr by Byron Rogers

All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt

An Ideal Presence by Eduardo Berti, Daniel Levin-Becker (Translator)

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes

The Book of Daniel by E.L. Doctorow

Cecily by Annie Garthwaite

True Biz by Sara Nović

Monday #bookmail. Loved Ackerman‘s The Genius of Birds so can‘t wait to learn more about owls. And I had to order tagged after the recent rave reviews from @LeahBergen and @Tamra - sounds so good!