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    The Girl Who Became a Beatle

    By Greg Taylor

    3.5/5

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    She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!

    When Regina Bloomsbury's band, the Caverns, breaks up, she thinks it's all over. And then she makes a wish—"I wish I could be as famous as the Beatles."

    The Beatles are her music idols. The next day, she gets up to find that the Caverns are not just as famous as the Beatles, they have replaced them in history! Regina is living like a rock star, and loving it. There are talk shows, music videos, and live concerts with thousands of screaming fans. And Regina is the star of it all.

    But fame is getting the better of Regina, and she has a decision to make. Does she want to replace the Beatles forever?

    Greg Taylor's The Girl Who Became a Beatle is a rocking young adult novel about the good and the bad of Hollywood, fame, and rock 'n roll.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 15, 2011
    ISBN9781429928779
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    The Girl Who Became a Beatle
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    Greg Taylor

    Greg Taylor is the author of the young adult novels The Girl Who Became a Beatle, Killer Pizza, and Killer Pizza: The Slice. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Penn State University and started out his career as a professional drummer, before moving to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter. His screenwriting credits include Jumanji, Harriet the Spy, Prancer, and The Christmas Box.

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    • 4/5
      At some point, we've all probably made an off hand wish or two (or fifty) that, if it actually came true, would drastically change our lives.For Regina Bloomsbury, that wish is : “I wish I could be as famous as the Beatles.”Lead singer of The Caverns and absolutely all about music, Regina's world is falling apart when she makes her wish--or really, her remark; two of the band's other three members are threatening to leave the Caverns for a rival band. Not knowing what to do to save her band, Beatles lover Regina, goes to sleep in her Beatles memorabilia filled bedroom depressed and disheartened . . .. . . Only to wake up the next morning to a completely different world.A world where Regina is not only as popular as the Beatles, her band has replaced the Beatles in history.Can Regina deal with this new world where everyone but her seems at home and no one else knows that she doesn't belong? Or is Regina going to need to find a way back to her world--the one where the Caverns are falling apart and the Beatles reign supreme?Who would have thought that becoming the world's mot famous rock band might not be everything she ever wanted . . .I really, really love the concept of this book. You don't have to love the Beatles, have your own band, or be obsessed with music like Regina to understand her 'wish' or to understand how she could like her new glamorous lifestyle--and find it challenging.You also don't have to like the Beatles to enjoy this book. There's quite a bit of reference to the Beatles, their songs, and even some of their performances, but none of it's obscure enough or lacking in explanation enough that you need to already know those things to get them. It's likely that if you do already know a ton about the Beatles or you're a fan that you'll enjoy the book more, but not won't take anything away from the book for readers.In the first few chapters, Regina read like an adults idea of a teenager, but that quickly changed and I started to enjoy her and her music and Beatles love . . . and her struggles.The plot was a lot more complex than I had expected and very well imagined. I don't know that I would have read this book if I'd just seen it at the library or bookstore so I'm really glad I won a copy of the galley from the publisher because I very, very much enjoyed it.
    • 3/5
      Entertaining, light-hearted fun.
    • 1/5
      WARNING: This book does not contain The Beatles. This is more like "The Girl Who Became a Pop Diva". She gets wish fulfillment for no real reason, has typical band problems, wants to be a leader and no one likes her for it. She starts getting bossy, but experiences no consequences. She starts out liking a boy, but then life becomes too perfect. In her alternate universe, she has a boyfriend from "The O.C.", creative control, a $12 million mansion, a life in L.A. instead of podunk midwest, Grammys, sellout crowds, and fame & fortune. Nothing goes wrong for her.I wanted this to be about The Beatles. I thought it would be about a teen experiencing their history, growing up in the fifties, struggling from dive bars to the Ed Sullivan show to Beatlemania and drugs and Yoko and the break-up. Like John or Paul's POV but transformed into current day YA form. Instead, she just takes their songs, which makes no sense. Songs written in the fifties have no place in today's context. Can you imagine "I Want to Hold Your Hand" going up against Ke$ha and Lady Gaga? The way it's written, The Beatles are just placeholders. It could have been any band -- Nirvana, Green Day, Metallica. And the ending is not earned. She spends 90% of her time living an awesome rock star life, and there's no evidence that she wants a change back, or that a change back would be good for her. And of course, she does. Because its expected of her. Gotta have that Disney ending.
    • 4/5
      I love the Beatles! I mean I really do LOVE the Beatles! This book gave me pause to think about what if they had never existed. Heavy thoughts. I could imagine there music just hitting the scene now. I think it would have changed the shape of music over the years, without a doubt.This book was good. I found the premise interesting. I liked Regina as a character. She came off as real. I can see her struggles and the whole seduction with fame. I had to stop and think about what I would do in that situation. I like to think I would have done the same, but I can see where quite a few teens wouldn't. I think it's a nice little read and I liked the love story that went along with it too. I'm giving this one 4 magical mystery kisses!
    • 3/5
      Can you imagine reaching the heights of fame, fortune, and notoriety that your greatest musical (or otherwise) idol has? Regina can and she wants it so much not only for herself but her entire band…she can taste it. Her dream? To reach the super stardom realm of infamy inhabited by the Beatles…her absolute favorite band. After one of the worst days of her life, Gina (as she’s known to her friends and family) makes an arbitrary wish, the results of which she won’t soon forget. One moment, utter unknowns with a band falling apart at the seams; one sunrise later, a whole new world...her wish having become a dream come true. It reads a lot like Freaky Friday meets 17 Again...just without the younger and older version of ones self to deal with. The author takes the story and the characters on a journey of their own to a land where replacing your idol is common place and the decision on whether to stay or not is all up to you. It was an interesting concept I admit, especially with the fairy godmother communicating electronically. The characters on the other hand were a mixed bag. While I could understand the turmoil brewing within Gina’s own little group on both reality plains as well as the unspoken feelings she held for a particular love interest, there was a time or two that I wondered if she was "for real". she was believable enough to want to follow her through the various adventures she has...and enjoy a bit of celebrity status she "earned"....but the three dimensional quality was a bit lacking for me.The messages are clear and speak to both the mind AND the soul. Be yourself for that is as original as it gets and the only way to ensure a genuine enjoyable ride on this crazy trip we call life. Have faith in yourself and don’t always wait for things to happen...MAKE THEM HAPPEN. Time waits for no one...don’t be that "no one" waiting for it. A fun read for all ages, it's great for a quick reminder that although life may not be everything you wish it was at the moment, things can and will change…but a little nudge from you along the way never hurt anything. Happy reading!
    • 4/5
      Reason for Reading: Simply enough, the Beatles connection appealed to me.This is a modern day fairy tale. Regina Bloomsbury, ultra-major Beatles fan & collector has her own band, aptly named The Caverns. The Caverns are about to fall apart at the seams and Regina wishes she were as famous as The Beatles one night in bed. The next morning she awakes to find herself the lead singer of The Caverns, an explosive new band on the scene, up for 8 Grammy nominations. Regina is famous and has the life that comes with it but, you see, as her Fairy Godmother explains in an email no one could ever be as famous as The Beatles so she erased them from history and gave all their songs to Regina. So she is famous, but her first album, Meet The Caverns, is full of Beatles songs attributed to her. While Regina gets comfortable with the perks of being famous, including a famous TV star boyfriend, she also discovers the downside of how stardom can change people. None of her band is friendly with her, in fact there is open hostility with one member. Regina discovers that not only does she have a reputation as a diva she has also badly hurt the feelings of the one band member who meant the most to her back in her former life. But as Regina starts to find out a girl could get used to a life of fame and fortune and she has a week to decide if she will stay in her new life or go back to the old.A good story. All The Beatles trivia and history is fun and I found myself humming songs as they were mentioned while I was reading. While being a fantasy the book isn't overloaded with typical fantasy elements such as magic but follows more along the lines of magical realism. One does have to suspend reality to enter and except Regina's world. The Girl Who Became a Beatle is also a coming-of-age story as Regina learns some life lessons, makes decisions based on decency rather than personal gratification and ultimately realizes that her life is not only about her, that others are affected by her actions as well. On the surface a fun, often humorous fairytale that we all would like to have that one wish granted but the book has a lot of deeper layers that deal with growing up and maturity. A fine read.
    • 4/5
      Who hasn't dreamt of being a Beatle (or some other rocker)? What if you were a star like John, Paul, George, or Ringo. Ringo? Really? Well okay, any rock star. Think its all fame and glory, adulation and lots of money? Do you suppose that all your quirks and foibles don't follow you to that land of Oz? Well Regina Bloomsbury gets the chance to find out. She is transformed overnight into a performer as famous as her idols, the Beatles. Her fairy godmother (really?) gives her a chance to see what her life would be like if she and her high school garage band replaced the Beatles. It doesn't take long before the glitter starts to tarnish and her life turns into a Hard Days Night. Leading Regina to dream of Yesterday, when all her troubles seemed so far away. Provided for review by those well read folks at Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan Publishing.
    • 4/5
      The Girl Who Became A Beatle is an entertaining twist on the “fairy godmother” story. Greg Taylor writes a light-hearted tale of first taste of fame in this book where down-on-her-luck Regina Bloomsbury makes a wish that her ex-band would be as famous as the Beatles, and instead, ends up replacing The Beatles in history.It’s a weird concept, but it makes for a great story. Regina is thrown into the world she’s always wished for; her band, The Caverns, have replaced the Beatles and their songs. She’s infinitely famous, loved and adored by the world. Everything has changed, including the relationships she has with the people in her life, though not in a good way. Her father is disapproving and her band mate/the boy she’s in love with, Julian, is cold to her. It’s interesting reading her balance these two new revelations out and it’s downright entertaining to read about her fumbles with the life she just discovered.One of the big and only issues I had with this book is the snap-of-your-fingers attitude change Regina has. One chapter, she’s still wary of the fame and the sketchy people surrounding her, and in the next, she’s completely transformed into a diva who is losing sight of herself. I would’ve liked some more balancing and fumbling into a slow transition. It just felt too quick and sudden.Overall, The Girl Who Became A Beatle is a cute, fun and quick read that teaches you to be careful what you wish for. It’s an easy to read, easy to follow adventure through musical history (I learned quite a bit about The Beatles. Thanks, Greg Taylor!) and I definitely recommend it to those in the mood for something light!
    • 5/5
      Released February 2011, TGWBAB is a very fun read. It relates the story of Regina Bloomsbury, a teenage musican whose band The Caverns is on the verge of breaking up when the novel begins. When a member of the band very publicly & embarrassingly & definitively does break up the band, Regina makes a wish that she was as famous as The Beatles.And it comes true. Sort of.She wakes up in an alternate, wish-world universe where her band The Caverns has replaced The Beatles (though The Monkeys still exist, oddly enough), because, as it turns out, it's impossible to be as famous as The Beatles without being credited with having created their music.Despite the wish-come-true cliche that the book revolves around, the book avoids, for the most part, feeling too cliched.Regina is an interesting person to be around, rather than an annoying twit like many of the YA heroines, &, as I mentioned previously, the book is geniunely fun to read.I highly recommend this book as a frivolous, fun read, for teenagers or for adults.