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Every once in a while, I'm able to read and review a book that just blows me away not only in terms of enjoyment but in quality. LENNONOLOGY is one of those books. The amount of research that went into the book is incredible, as is the amount of new material contained within. This is one I can't recommend highly enough if you're a fan of John Lennon and/or the Beatles. Here's my review so you can see for yourself --> https://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/07/book-review-lennonology-strange-days.html

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I gave this book a fresh re-reading for this review. Cynthia Lennon had a front row seat to John's life during the most important decade of his life and she recounts the talented yet flawed and complex man she was once married to. Warning: if you're a Lennon sycophant who buys into Yoko's post-1980 myth-making, this isn't the book for you. Read my review here --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-john-john-lennon.html

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The latest article in my series of musician/band profiles is of one of the greatest guitarists of the last 25 years, Graham Coxon. Click on the link below to go read it --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/03/graham-coxon.html

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My latest book review is for this new book that's a fun trip through the past, told via the memories of the lucky people who saw the Beatles live and in concert. Click the link below to go to the review --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-beatles-i-was-there.html

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This was a very interesting one...I've read so many books about the Beatles over the last 25 years that it has to really cover a new angle or offer up something new for me to be interested. When I first got this book I was a bit skeptical but I'm glad that turned out to be unfounded. The author, a history professor, looks at not what has been written about the Beatles, but *how* it's been written, all the while evaluating the quality of the various works. Sounds unusual but the book was fascinating and is well worth the read for any serious fan! You can read my review at the link below --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-beatles-and-historians.html

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As one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters of his generation, it was about time that Johnny Marr wrote his memoirs, and they do not disappoint. While the first half of the book detailing his life up to the Smiths' split in 1987 is the best part, the entire book is essential for any fan of the man and his music. My review can be read at the link below --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-set-boy-free-johnny-marr.html

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My newest book review is of this warm, intimate, and charming biography of Janis Joplin written by her younger sister Laura. You can read it at the link below --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2016/12/book-review-love-janis.html

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A pretty good new book takes a scholarly look at the various avant garde influences that made their way into the Beatles' music in the 1960s. Click the link below for my review --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2016/11/book-review-beatles-and-avant-garde.html