This was another freebie I picked up a while ago for my kindle (looks like no longer available), & I was so excited when I downloaded it that I immediately put it in my "to be read next" collection - and then promptly forgot about the book for a good six months or so.

Being born in the 70's, I of course missed the Beatles craze. I remember once seeing on television fans going crazy & screaming whenever they saw the Beatles & I asked my mom if that really happened, because it just seemed so crazy.

I really enjoyed reading the book, I've picked up lots of Beatles history over the years, but never really had had a cohesive picture. I knew of course about the "other, early Beatles", knew the basics about their breakup but didn't know about the court battles or all the complexities of life after being a Beatle. And, I'm a bit ashamed to admit this, but I had no idea how or why John Lennon was murdered, though at least I knew he had been murdered!

As with all biographies that I read, I often find myself wishing certain parts had more meat to the them, and other parts had a little less meat - I would have enjoyed hearing more about their personal lives, especially with their families, instead of all too brief section that was in this book, but all in all, I greatly enjoyed the book & recommend it to others who don't quite know the full Beatles story.