Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams librarything. And then you meet your dream girl and her name is destiny mccartney. In the name of research, she has spent time underground with a clandestine group called the cave clan, conducted a series of indepth interviews with a group of notorious art thieves, and spent some time animating strawberries and trawling tinder. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams goodreads. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams mermers. And one day, the balloon boy decides to take a pin to his balloon school, which is, of course, a disaster.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reluctant hallelujah. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams 1,636 ratings, 3. Beatle meets destiny could be your cutesy summer read. One night at a tram stop in melbourne, beatle, so called because his real name is john lennon, notices a girl wearing sunglasses and reading a book. I did not find beatle meets destiny as amazing as many other fellow bloggers did. Imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you beatle. Beatle meets destiny was another one of those books i bought at that library book sale for like 50 cents, which is definitely a price im willing to pay for a book that may or may not be something good.
Beatle meets destiny department of communications and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Set in melbourne, australia, beatle and destinys story flows effortlessly off the page into what felt like was a reallife drama. John beatle lennons superstitious nature tells him he should go straight home on friday the thirteenth. I really enjoyed reading a book set in the melbourne i. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted f. Anyways, they share a kiss, then go on with their lives, but dont stop thinking about each other. Set in australia, this story could have taken place from toronto to chicago or london. Review of beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams good. Aug 03, 2009 beatle meets destiny has all the makings of an aussie ya cult classic. Set around the suburbs of st kilda and kew, beatle meets destiny is a story about the lives of john lennon his parents were obsessed with the beatles. The guy, the girl, the artist and his ex by gabrielle williams. Gabrielle williams talks about her new novel beatle meets destiny available 3rd august 2009 from penguin books australia. What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams, but youre already with the perfect girl.
Beatle meets destiny is a spectacular ya read and i am proud to call myself a melbournian after consuming this book not that i wasnt before. Gabrielle williams when superstitious eighteenyearold john beatle lennon, who is dating the best friend of his twin sister, meets destiny mccartney, their instant rapport and shared quirkiness make it seem that. This is a laughoutloud funny, endearingly quirky, romantic. So i was very happy to get the chance to speak to author gabrielle williams, who is just as funny in an interview, as she is in her book. From the author of beatle meets destiny comes another great melbourne based young adult novel gabrielle williams has grown up in st kilda, melbourne so both her novels are set around the area.
As a lover of ya literature, i found this book on sale and figured id give it a try. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gabrielle williams books online. Beatle meets destiny gabrielle williams details trove. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted for two. Buy beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, paperback, 9780143011491 online at the nile. As an american, my access to australian ya seems limited to books by melina marchetta and markus zusak. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted for two literary awards in 2010. Beatle meets destiny, by gabrielle williams blogging for. Beatle meets destiny is a belly aching, hilarious read. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you beatle.
This quirky australian import is founded on the notion that an 18yearold named john lennon and thus known as beatle might find his destiny in a girl named destiny mccartney. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams fictiondb. This is the dilemma that john lennon aka beatle faces when he meets destiny mccartney in gabrielle williams young adult novel beatle meets destiny if you know anything about the beatles youll know that lennon and mccartney were the songwriting geniuses behind their fantastic songs, and so you. Click to read more about beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams. Beatle meets destiny is a young adult novel that doesnt quite go along the traditional boy meets girl lines. Reluctant hallelujah by gabrielle williams penguin books. Mar 11, 2011 when john beatle lennon meets destiny mccartney in a chance encounter of friday the th, it seems as though the stars have aligned and their romantic fate is sealed. I recently finished reading beatle meets destiny by aussie author gabrielle williams. Anyway, it was shortlisted for the prime ministers awards and the victorian premiers. Aug 17, 2010 beatle meets destiny has all the makings of an aussie ya cult classic. Loath to become anything like his absent, neerdowell father, beatle is horrified when he finds himself stumbling into love with destiny, a gorgeous, funny girl he meets by chance one friday the th even as he is still involved in a longterm relationship with his girlfriend, cilla. I dont complain, as zusak is a fabulous author, and i have yet to read marchetta but i hear she is excellent. This book is ridiculously good, refreshing, origin.
John lennon, known as beatle, meets destiny mccartney one night at a train station. I absolutely adored every page of beatle meets destiny, a quirky and very melbourneish boy meets girl story. Audience adolescent summary when superstitious eighteenyearold john beatle lennon, who is dating the best friend of his twin sister, meets destiny mccartney, their instant rapport and shared quirkiness make it seem that their fate is written in the stars. The 1986 theft of picassos weeping woman from the national gallery in melbourne, australia, has unforeseen consequences for williams s beatle meets destiny four narrators, whose stories. Author gabrielle williamss complete list of books and series in order, with the. Destiny and beatle are such unique characters and their story is like a breath of very fresh air.
From there, is the tale of two teenagers consisting of school, love, friendship, stalkers, twins, astrology, cheating, melbourne and family. A novel about change, chance and everybody doing the wrong thing. Look out for spoiler and skip through them if you want. Its friday the thirteenth, and being highly superstitious, beatle attempts to prevent any unlucky incidents from occurring. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, paperback. Set in melbourne, its completely charming with its offbeat feel, whimsical yet sexy romance and huge bellyaching moments. This book is ridiculously good, refreshing, original and completely addictive. Imagine your name is john lennon, but everyone calls you beatle. It was very unrealistic, and i feel as though the author could have done a much better job writing through the eyes of such a. Beatle meets destiny is the epitome of a cute beachy read, but its not so cute that youre sick and rolling your eyes a thing i do a lot. Gabrielle williams author of beatle meets destiny 2009. Gabrielle williams christchurch city libraries blog. Fast delivery with free 30 day returns across australia. The 1986 theft of picassos weeping woman from the national gallery in melbourne, australia, has unforeseen consequences for williamss beatle meets destiny four narrators, whose stories.
Unlike other novels that have dual narrators, beatle meets destiny provides perspectives from each of the title characters, but with a thirdperson narrative style. Gabrielle williams lives in melbourne and has three kids, one husband and a dog. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Gabrielle williams is the young adult genres answer to john hughes. Jan 02, 2011 gabrielle williams is the young adult genres answer to john hughes. Liar, liar beatle meets destiny the guy, the girl, the artist and his ex. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Beatle meets destiny christchurch city libraries blog. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well. Feb 02, 2018 summer interview series gabrielle williams. But when john boards the tram on his way home, he meets destiny, whose last name just happens to be mccartney like paul mccartney, get it. Author williams, gabrielle subjects romance fiction teenagers juvenile fiction fiction. Gabrielle lives in melbourne with her husband and three children. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, 9780761457237, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For one thing, beatle never normally goes out on friday the thirteenth, but this night is an exception, and how can he avoid talking to the attractive girl who is wearing sunglasses and reading a book while waiting for the tram. Basically, what happens is beatle and destiny meet on the subway, and share certain coincidences connecting them to the beatles band. Beatle meets destiny is her second novel and her first foray into young adult fiction. Gabrielle williams has worked in recording studios, advertising and television. Summer interview series gabrielle williams paranormal angel. This is a list of every book i have on my kindle and kindle fire. When john beatle lennon meets destiny mccartney in a chance encounter of friday the th, it seems as though the stars have aligned and their romantic fate is sealed.
Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, hardcover. In addition to chapters dedicated to beatle and destiny, williams includes scenes from a documentary film indicated by a film reel graphic of different sets of twins telling their stories. For a guy who describes himself as superstitious that would be reason enough to take notice, but her last name is mccartney as in paul. Imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you bea. As the title suggests, beatle meets a girl named destiny. Beatle meets destiny department of communications and the arts. Gabrielle williams author of beatle meets destiny goodreads. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams is told through the alternating viewpoints of beatle and destiny. Destiny mccartney, his dream girl yep, that really is her name. And then you meet your dream girl, and her name is destiny mccartney. Hardcoververified purchase beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams is a classic boy meets girl story full of teen drama, romance, and humor.
Aug 05, 2009 beatle whose actual name is john lennon has opted to take the early tram home at 9 oclock. Buy a cheap copy of beatle meets destiny book by gabrielle williams. But beatle already has a girlfriend who just happens to be his twin sisters best friend. Beatle meets destiny early on a friday night at a tram stop. Jan 01, 2011 beatle meets destiny early on a friday night at a tram stop. He is attracted to her mostly because she is wearing sunglasses at night and reading a book. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams published by marshall cavendish on 2010 genres. Beatle meets destiny because it was my first ya published book and it had so much great success in terms of. Gabrielle williams quotes author of beatle meets destiny. Beatle meets destiny, by gabrielle williams blogging for a.
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