Reading Raves - The Girl Who Became a Beatle
There's a special corner of my reading heart reserved for books that make me smile, and occasionally laugh out loud. Authors like Terry Pratchett, Eric Luper, and K.L. Going (in King of the Screw-Ups mode) fall into this category. Greg Taylor just joined them.
In despair that her band, the Caverns, is breaking up, Regina Bloomsbury sends a plea to the universe: "I wish I could be as famous as the Beatles." Her wish is answered and she finds herself and her band in La-La-Land the week before the Grammys. Not only will the Caverns be the opening act on The Big Night, but Regina has a movie-star boyfriend, and her mom is back in her life.
But before the end of the Grammys, Regina has to decide--will she live the dream or will she go back to her ordinary life at Thomas Jefferson High?
I'm not going to spoil the ending, or indeed the whole unfolding of the plot, but I will say this: The improv exercise I mentioned on Friday, the one where the improviser makes a non-standard decision, such as taking their accountant characters to an icecream stand--that's what Greg Taylor does in The Girl Who Became a Beatle.
It would pair nicely with Robin Benway's Audrey Wait, too, as a look at fame.
I came across The Girl Who Became a Beatle on a librar's "New Book" shelf; I'm definitely adding it to my own collection. In it's honor, I'm also creating a new tag: Fun Reads.
Edited later to add: If you're a fan of the Fab Four (and who isn't?), check out this link to photos of the Beatles visits to the U.S.