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Once upon another time, about a million songs ago, there lived a musical group on a teenager’s bedroom wall. These persons raided her queendom on an ordinary October day, through her dad’s Bakelite wireless. The song they sang was a tuneful newness and she helped it touch number seventeen in a memorable chart of yesterday, specifically 1962.
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Once upon another time, about a million songs ago, there lived a musical group on a teenager’s bedroom wall. These persons raided her queendom on an ordinary October day, through her dad’s Bakelite wireless. The song they sang was a tuneful newness and she helped it touch number seventeen in a memorable chart of yesterday, specifically 1962.
Take a trip across the 1960s through the eyes and mind of Rebecca Beacon, who is twelve years old when she becomes aware of The Beatles, at the very beginning of their ascendancy. Her teenage years are exciting but also saturated with angst and harsh realities, made bearable by her icons as she finds her own musical identity.
This semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age story will strike a nostalgic chord for fans of the same generation, but also for the many admirers of the band, who are too young to have witnessed Beatlemania in full flow.
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
There are countless books out there about The Beatles so I wasn't too sure about this one. The cover attracted me and also the storyline. I got into the theme from page one and found myself egging Becca Beacon on in her crazy adventures and loved her fighting spirit. I've actually read it twice because it's got a feel good factor running all the way through regardless of the darker side, Becca rose out of the ashes and The Beatles were her salvation. It's a page turner and you don"t have to be just a Beatles fan to enjoy this novel. Highly recommended.
Becca Beacon has my full admiration and respect. I love her 'kick against the rules' stance because I disagree with the strap as a punishment at school and the outdated strictness. She was just a kid when she first saw The Beatles but thank goodness she did. Although she was rebellious and sarcastic, she was also kind, compassionate and fair. She discovered her real self through her icons music but had a rough ride along the way made bearable by her beloved Beatles. Fran Raya is a very gifted author and poet and presumably Becca is based on her own life experience. I love her honesty and wish to thank her for the best read I've had for quite a while. Compelling and so well written.
All through this wonderful book Becca Beacon calls The Beatles magical. Well I'll tell you what's magical and that's Fran Raya's gift for the written word! ,I can' t praise this book enough. It's so evocative of the era and the relationship between Becca and her beloved Beatles is both fascinating and quite emotional. I loved Becca's journey culminating in her own musical expression. I literally could not put this novel down and I truly think that Beatles fans of every generation should read it. So much emotion and inspiration.
Beatles & Beacons. I have just finished reading Beatles & Beacons, by the Author Fran Raya., and I have not been disappointed, I have followed all her Randal Series, a supernatural thriller, and they were so good, that I couldn't wait to get her new book Beatles and Beacons, a coming of age semi-autobiographical. It tells the story of the influence that the Beatles (the Fab Four) had on her young life. For Beatles fans this is a must, she tells the story so well, of how they affected her and her family and in detail of how the Beatles reduced the teenage world to Beatlemania. She is very knowledgeable and chronicles their climb to fame brilliantly and at the same time tells of how it helped her to become the fantastic singer/songwriter, author and poet that she is today. She
Where to begin with my review because there is so much to absorb. Yes, The Beatles are also central to this story but Becca Beacon is her own shining light. The abuse she had as a child and right through her teens was enough to disturb and scar anyone. In her mind The Beatles are her heroes and their music saved her. Infact, their influence was so profound that she discovered her own musical talents. Regardless of her rebellious and downright cheeky ways, my heart went out to her big time. Underneath the rebellion was her own good heart, a little girl lost trying to find her life purpose. The marriage between the most influential band of the 1960s (and beyond) and their besotted, gifted and entertaining fan, whose quest was to find her true purpose in life is pure magic. I love the comedic elements and poetry but for me it's Becca Beacon who steals the show.
