Backstreet Boys: The Official Book (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Why has this collection of scads of photographs of the Backstreet Boys proved so insanely popular? It is filled with intimate revelations about the band, but then, so is What You Wanna Know: Backstreet Boys Secrets Only a Girlfriend Can Tell, by Brian Littrell's first love, Samantha Stonebraker, and this is clearly the book that fans prefer. My theory is that the official book replicates the experience of reading your high school yearbook. The format resembles a yearbook, and it basically consists of excellent, colorful photos of the Boys at play (Nick putting chopsticks in Brian's hair in Tokyo, Brian demonstrating Nick's ticklishness on a tour plane), at work onstage, or hanging with diverse celebs (Tiger Woods and Prince Andrew, the Fonz, Hulk Hogan, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Baby Spice, Metallica, and many more). Each picture has a caption with one of the Boys' reminiscences, as if he had inscribed a photo of himself in your yearbook. The book also gives fans a Hard Day's Night-like sense of what it's like to be a small-town kid conquering the world overnight. The Boys' shrieking fans shut down Times Square during their MTV appearance for Millennium--the photo puts you on the scene, and the caption puts you in their heads. Such nice Boys, too, not like that Eminem. Brian poses with his mom onstage while singing "Perfect Fan," and confesses, "I wrote the song for her." Kevin captions one photo, "With my mother onstage in Lexington, Kentucky. I am trying not to cry too much." One photo shows AJ holding a large plastic bone and shaking fans' hands while seated on the shoulders of his "close personal friend Big Bob. I usually hop on his back. This way, I can get near the fans without getting maimed." But with this book, there is no Big Bob standing between you and the Boys of your dreams. --Tim Appelo

Product Description

"Backstreet Boys: The Official Book is the official book, from our perspective with our input," says Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean. "I think it is high time that we give back to our fans what they honestly deserve-which is to be closer to us and to be a part of our lives as much as we are a part of theirs."

Presenting, by popular demand, the first and only authorized book!

The first official book on the biggest pop band in the world contains over 275 full-color photos not found anywhere else -- complete with captions in the band's own words!

Meet Howie, AJ, Kevin, Brian and Nick through exclusive, intimate photos taken by the only photographer to have unlimited access to the band for the last three years. For fans who have been anxiously awaiting a candid look at their favorite group, the wait is over....

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (July 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385328001
• ISBN-13: 978-0385328005
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #237,296 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth the wait, July 23, 2000

By	Liz (Birmingham, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a 15-year-old BSB fan and for quite some time, I'd been waiting for an official Backstreet Boys book; something that I knew was real and accurate. This book certainly went beyond my expectations. Not only did I enjoy seeing hundreds of wonderful pictures that I'd never seen before, but I found myself smiling and laughing as I read the Boys' comments. I would definitely recommend this book to any Backstreet Boys fan. Thank you to Andre Csillag and the Boys for this wonderful book that the fans will surely treasure. :)

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be a BSB fanatic to enjoy this book!, July 6, 2000

By A Customer

I have seen some of the "unofficial" scrapbooks with the same old photos and lists of favorites. Backstreet Boys: The Official Book is high quality and full of previously unpublished photos. The boys did a great job of offering their fans some excellent behind-the-scenes pictures and a glimpse into their lives without giving up their personal space. They must have had fun looking back at the pictures and adding their comments. You'll enjoy reading their comments and seeing their adventures around the world. This is a book that even an older fan like me can respectably own.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE GREATEST BSB BOOK, July 12, 2000

By	G90210Gurl (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

I think that this is the best book ever. Not only is the book written by the Backstreet Boys but it is filled with the best and never seen before pictures of them. This book doesn't babble on and on about something we have already heard about millions of times like how they met or how they got their name. If you're a BSB fan, you're collection of BSB books will NOT be complete until you have this book!