Its friday the thirteenth, and being highly superstitious, beatle attempts to prevent any unlucky incidents from occurring. Anyway, it was shortlisted for the prime ministers awards and the victorian premiers. What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams, but youre already with the perfect girl. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Gabrielle williams was born and bred in melbourne, australia. Set in australia, this story could have taken place from toronto to chicago or.
Beatle meets destiny is a young adult novel that doesnt quite go along the traditional boy meets girl lines. 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. This book is ridiculously good, refreshing, original and completely addictive. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams librarything. Reluctant hallelujah kindle edition by williams, gabrielle. Gabrielle williams author of beatle meets destiny 2009. 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. Imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you beatle. Beatle meets destiny early on a friday night at a tram stop. I absolutely adored every page of beatle meets destiny, a quirky and very melbourneish boy meets girl story. Video booktalk of beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams. Beatle meets destiny gabrielle williams details trove.
Hardcoververified purchase beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams is a classic boy meets girl story full of teen drama, romance, and humor. Beatle meets destiny could be your cutesy summer read. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, hardcover. Gabrielle williams author of beatle meets destiny goodreads. 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. 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. Gabrielle lives in melbourne with her husband and three children. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted f. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams goodreads.
They acquaint each other and become more than friends. And then you meet your dream girl and her name is destiny mccartney. Beatle meets destiny is her second novel and her first foray into young adult fiction. Beatle meets destiny is a belly aching, hilarious read. Aug 17, 2010 beatle meets destiny has all the makings of an aussie ya cult classic. And then you meet your dream girl, and her name is destiny mccartney.
Beatle meets destiny because it was my first ya published book and it had so much great success in terms of. 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. 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. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, 9780761457237, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you beatle.
Gabrielle williams has worked in recording studios, advertising and television. Review of beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams. I recently finished reading beatle meets destiny by aussie author gabrielle williams. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. As a lover of ya literature, i found this book on sale and figured id give it a try. Imagine your name is john lennon, but everyone calls you beatle. 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. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted for two literary awards in 2010. Gabrielle williams talks about her new novel beatle meets destiny available 3rd august 2009 from penguin books australia. But beatle already has a girlfriend who just happens to be his twin sisters best friend. Her first novel for young adults, beatle meets destiny, was shortlisted for two. Liar, liar beatle meets destiny the guy, the girl, the artist and his ex. He is attracted to her mostly because she is wearing sunglasses at night and reading a book. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams fictiondb.
Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams is told through the alternating viewpoints of beatle and destiny. Aug 11, 2009 i absolutely adored every page of beatle meets destiny, a quirky and very melbourneish boymeetsgirl story. Summer interview series gabrielle williams paranormal angel. John beatle lennons superstitious nature tells him he should go straight home on friday the thirteenth. Feb 02, 2018 summer interview series gabrielle williams. Jul 19, 2009 gabrielle williams talks about her new novel beatle meets destiny available 3rd august 2009 from penguin books australia. Set in melbourne, its completely charming with its offbeat feel, whimsical yet sexy romance and huge bellyaching moments. 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. I did not find beatle meets destiny as amazing as many other fellow bloggers did. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reluctant hallelujah. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams mermers. Destiny and beatle are such unique characters and their story is like a breath of very fresh air.
Beatle meets destiny, by gabrielle williams blogging for a. 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. Unlike other novels that have dual narrators, beatle meets destiny provides perspectives from each of the title characters, but with a thirdperson narrative style. 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.
Aug 05, 2009 beatle whose actual name is john lennon has opted to take the early tram home at 9 oclock. Gabrielle williams quotes author of beatle meets destiny. 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. 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. Aug 03, 2009 beatle meets destiny has all the makings of an aussie ya cult classic. Beatle meets destiny christchurch city libraries blog. Beatle meets destiny department of communications and the arts. And one day, the balloon boy decides to take a pin to his balloon school, which is, of course, a disaster. This book is ridiculously good, refreshing, origin. A novel about change, chance and everybody doing the wrong thing. Click to read more about beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams. 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.
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. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams 1,636 ratings, 3. Set in australia, this story could have taken place from toronto to chicago or london. I really enjoyed reading a book set in the melbourne i. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well. Buy a cheap copy of beatle meets destiny book by gabrielle williams. 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. Fast delivery with free 30 day returns across australia. Look out for spoiler and skip through them if you want. Buy beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, paperback, 9780143011491 online at the nile. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams published by marshall cavendish on 2010 genres. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams is a classic boy meets girl story full of teen drama, romance, and humor.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gabrielle williams books online. 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. Gabrielle williams is the young adult genres answer to john hughes. Beatle meets destiny department of communications and. From there, is the tale of two teenagers consisting of school, love, friendship, stalkers, twins, astrology, cheating, melbourne and family. Anyways, they share a kiss, then go on with their lives, but dont stop thinking about each other. 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. 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. 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. Basically, what happens is beatle and destiny meet on the subway, and share certain coincidences connecting them to the beatles band. As an american, my access to australian ya seems limited to books by melina marchetta and markus zusak. Gabrielle williams, beatle meets destiny theres a joke about the balloon boy who has a balloon mum and a balloon dad and he goes to a balloon school with balloon friends ad a balloon principal.
Beatle meets destiny, by gabrielle williams blogging for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Jan 02, 2011 gabrielle williams is the young adult genres answer to john hughes. Gabrielle williams lives in melbourne and has three kids, one husband and a dog. John lennon, known as beatle, meets destiny mccartney one night at a train station.
Gabrielle williams christchurch city libraries blog. As the title suggests, beatle meets a girl named destiny. I dont complain, as zusak is a fabulous author, and i have yet to read marchetta but i hear she is excellent. Beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams, paperback. This is a laughoutloud funny, endearingly quirky, romantic. 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. Review of beatle meets destiny by gabrielle williams good. This is a list of every book i have on my kindle and kindle fire. Author williams, gabrielle subjects romance fiction teenagers juvenile fiction fiction. Set in melbourne, australia, beatle and destinys story flows effortlessly off the page into what felt like was a reallife drama. Imagine your name is john lennon, only everyone calls you bea. Author gabrielle williamss complete list of books and series in order, with the. Destiny mccartney, his dream girl yep, that really is her name.
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