Whenever John, Paul, or George went on a trip, they would send Ringo a postcard. Now, for the first time, Ringo Starr is opening his private archive to share this delightful and very intimate correspondence. Whether it's John advising Ringo to record a "great & simple" song like Blondie's Heart of Glass, Paul and Jane Asher dropping a note from Rishikesh to report on their meditation lessons with the Maharishi, or George writing from the Great Barrier Reef to confirm plans for Christmas dinner, each postcard is a warm and personal snapshot of life in (and after) The Beatles. The 51 postcards -- many of which are covered in whimsical drawings -- are colorfully reproduced, both front and back. Ringo's droll commentary fills in the blanks, though he does confess that at times he had to consult the Internet for details! Often funny, occasionally bittersweet, and always revealing, Postcards from the Boys is a must for Beatles lovers.
My Rating: 3/5
I read this book in around 20 minutes and so if you're looking for something more insightful this isn't the book for you.
The main issue I had with this book was the lack of context. It showed the postcard without any explanation about it although granted at one stage Ringo said he couldn't remember what one of the references was about.
This was something that I loved about another Beatles postcard book I read this year The John Lennon Letters.
I also found it hard to read the handwriting on the postcards at times (especially John's) so it would have been nice to have had a translation included.
I loved that there were a few postcards from Australia (I think they were sent by George) especially as I had been to the places they were sent from like Tasmania.
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