As I Am (ABBA Before and Beyond) - Agnetha Faltskog, Brita Ahman

Advantages: Photos
Disadvantages: none

...story of the ABBA days as well as her career before & after. There is no hint of scandal or bitterness, her memories are fond ones. Many of the photos are previously unpublished, including some from her own collection. This is a wonderful gift for any ABBA fan and will no doubt become a collectors item. ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of Pictures
Disadvantages: Bad English

...are lots of new ones as well. I like the cover, but the book is a bit wide for an average persons book shelf so beware. I cannot wait until Agnetha's new album, My Colouring Book is out in April, and the single 'If I Ever New You'd Change Your Mind' out in May. I have heard a rumour that this is going to be re released and modernized. I hope so. There isn't much to say about this because the text is VERY BIG and you should only get it if you like ...
...the book in the couch as well, but it got destroyed. It was only ten years later they decided to do it again. Going back to who actually wrote it, I think Agnetha just said what she felt and wanted in a book, and Brita wrote it down. Amid all this, I still enjoyed reading the book however commercial and bad English it was. You might want to get it under intrigue, but sticking onto my laurels, I recommend it to big Agnetha fans and ABBA collectors. ... Read review

Advantages: Some rarely seen photographs
Disadvantages: Reveals nothing at all.

...I had ordered it as they didn't carry it and had to wait a couple of weeks for it to come in. I rememebr getting in the car, practically ripping the carrier bag to get my first propper look at it. First impressions were that there were a few new photographs which I hadn't seen before, which for an ABBA obsessive is quite a feat. But the proof would be in the eating. That night I sat down properly and started reading it. It is basically written, more ...
...have parted company now. As I can gather they hate each other with a passion. Brita being very annoyed that she did not get credited for the extracts on 'The winner takes it all' programme. She also received no royalties. Brita is now planning to sell the tape recordings that she made for the making of this book. Could be interesting to see how much information they actually do contain. Apparantly according to Brita in a Swedish newspaper last week ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting, personal information about one of ABBAs members
Disadvantages: Only one person out of the four members gets their say

This book is very interesting as it provides an insight to how an individual in the famous pop group ABBA experienced the hypa around the group during the 70's and early 80's. Appart from giving a lot of interesting information about ABBA it is also a portrait of a very interesting person. As Agnetha Fältskog now lives her life very secluded, only giving very few intervjuvs and apperences, this is an unique oppertunaty to read about her. Although ...
...important when reading the parts about ABBA to remember that this is just the oppinion of one of the groups four members. Agnetha was the person who found it most difficult to addapt to being a superstar, and touring the world leaving her children at home. This is not true for all the members. ... Read review