I discovered The Taylor Swift book tag. It was bound to happen someday. Actually, I discovered the tag a few months ago, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. (Can you BELIEVE THAT?!) Anyone who knows me well knows almost anything by T-Swizzle will be blared loudly in my room. And now I can combine TWO of my favorite things! HUZZAH.
So basically, I talk about a book that reminds me of the Taylor Swift song. (If you haven’t listened to them, GO! NOW! SCOOT!) And then read this post, of course! =)
We are Never Ever Getting Back Together (pick a book or series that you were pretty sure you were in love with, but then wanted to break up with): TOUGH ONE. I rarely read a book I don’t like. (Case in point: I have yet to post a review beneath 3 stars.) Buuut if I had to choose, I guess I’d say The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen. We didn’t click. I won’t be reading it again. I didn’t even read all of it in the first place.
Red (book with a red cover): The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. It’s sort of red. Props for having the word ‘red’ in the title?? I rated it 4.5 stars! It was pretty darn good.
The Best Day (nostalgic book): THIS IS THE BEST STINKING SONG BY TS EVER. So (obviously), I’ve gotta pick a book that is the best stinking book Emily has ever read. Nostalgic, right? Mandy by Julie Edwards Andrews orrrr The Main Street series by Ann M. Martin. Forever childhood friends.
Love Story (book with a forbidden love): Forbidden love, forbidden love… urm. Looking at my bookshelf now. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? Does that count as forbidden love? The Selection by Kiera Cass? (Aspen is a cast below America, so it’s not like it’s illegal for them to marry, but not really acceptable…) mm. I need to find more books with forbidden love.
I Knew You Were Trouble (a bad character you couldn’t help but love): Ooh!!! Umm… Ida B? By Katherine Hannigan. She was annoying, but lovable. I dunno… If they’re bad, I stay away!
Innocent (someone ruined the ending for you): LUCKY FOR MEEE. Nobody’s spoiled the ending for a book I’ve read yet. Mostly ’cause a) I steer clear from spoilers on book reviews and b) none of my friends keep up with which book I’m reading/don’t always read the same books as me. =) Also anyone who ruins a book for me will die. Just sayin’.
Everything Has Changed (a character who has gone through extensive development): Allie from Interrupted by Rachel Coker (atheist who doesn’t trust anyone to a Christian who falls in love? Hello?) and Dit from The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine (that book review is coming soon!) Both of them changed incredibly from beginning to end of their books, in an incredibly awesome way.
You Belong With Me (pick your most anticipated book release): ohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigoshohmigosh. Okay. The Heir by Kiera Cass. I’m getting butterflies thinking about it. EEEEEE!!!! Plus I’m going to be in Washington D.C. on May 6th, the day after it comes out and Kiera Cass is going to be there and I’M GOING TO MEET HER. TO GET A BOOK SIGNED. PERSONALLY. BY THE KIERA CASS. No big deal.
Forever and Always (my favorite book couple): Confused ’cause this song is about a break up… particularly about a break-up in which Joe Jonas broke up with Taylor in 27 seconds on the phone. GET YOUR TAYLOR SWIFT FACTS STRAIGHT, PEOPLE. So in this case, I’m going to pick my favorite book couple who broke up/ended horribly. {spoiler if you haven’t read the Family Tree series by Ann M. Martin} Dana and Matthew, from The Family Tree series book #2, OR Zander and Abby from The Family Tree series #1. AGGHH. WHY ANN M. MARTIN?!
Come Back, Be Here (pick the book you would least like to lend out, for fear of missing it too much): Interrupted or Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker. I lent Interrupted out once. (My dear friend didn’t finish it. ‘Said it was too emotional. WHATS WRONG WITH YOU.) Never again.
So what books would you put with which songs? Do you agree with me on any of them? Read any of these books? ARE YOU A TAYLOR SWIFT FAN? Tell me below! I neeeeeed to know!
I am so not a Swiftie. Taylor Swift isn’t for me, but I knew what songs you were talking about, my sister loved I knew you Where trouble but it seems like she’s finding loads more songs to love. Anyway, I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO READ THE BEST BAD LUCK I EVER HAD!!! I ADDED IT TO MY TBR LIST AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT! ITS KILLING ME!! YOU HAVE TO REVIEW THAT ONE NEXTTTTTT!
Lol. I’m reviewing it next Monday! It’s a 5 star! 😀
Great! I can’t wait to read it! Oh and I have a question about the book club you and Trisha where talking about, you said anyone can join (which i think is amaizing so we can get to know loads of new people) but what if at one point there’s like 50 people? won’t it be hard to schedual a chat group all at once?
Well, we definitely don’t have that problem at the moment. I think if we came to have too many people in the group, we’d only allow so many people into the chat, but everyone would be welcome to share thoughts in the comments. I need to talk to Trisha about that. 🙂
Hmmm…… I haven’t thought about that. I’m not sure about what we would do then. 🙁
Oh, Emily, I saw your comment to Brooke, and I must say, I really love Faith, Hope, and Ivy June.
I’m a MAJOR Swiftie!!! I have an obsession to You Belong With Me 🙂
Oh, Sabrina Carpenter’s album came out yesterday!! I really want her album.
My little sister is a swiftie. She LOVES Taylor Swift. I like her older songs better than her new ones. This was a cool tag. If I had a blog I would do it.
Do you have any book recommemdations for my birthday list? I’m totaly stressing. I’ve spent hours lookig for things to put on it.
Nooooo. I started a comment and it got deleted. Ugh.
Okay, book recommendations. Faith, Hope, and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is a great one. You would really like When the Butterflies Came by Kimberley Griffiths Little. It’s a really good mystery. I’ve also heard great things about The Saturday Boy by David Fleming, but I haven’t read it yet. Oh – ONCE UPON A MARIGOLD BY JEAN FERRIS. It’s the best. Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson… I’ll probably think of some more later! 😀 Hope I helped!
Lol. Same here. I went to the Red concert two years ago, as a surprise from my mom and dad (they bought the tickets from our friends). It was awesome, but I’m really not a big fan of her newer songs. I love her older songs much better. 🙂
I hate when that happens. It happens to me quite frequently. I’ve been tryinbg to enter for some of Books for Christian Girls giveaways but it won’t let me comment!
Faith, Hope and Ivy June sounds good! That one may end up on my list. When The Butterflies came sounds like a good book but I’m not a fan of the cover. I’ve read Once Upon a Marigold and it is amazing! Have you read the other books in the series?
Wow. I’ve never been to a big concert( I’ve been to a teeny tiny one). My sister would LOVE that. Yeah. Her older songs have better lyrics too.
I know! Aww. 🙁 I wonder why? Sometimes, I try to comment on Books for Christian Girls but it doesn’t let me, either. I need to let Lindsey know. It could be something about her blog only, or Blogger. :/
Faith, Hope, and Ivy June has been a favorite of mine for soooo long! Probably two or three years!
I know. The cover doesn’t look good, but please don’t judge based on the cover!! The book itself is ten times better than the cover.
YES, I have!! I want to own them all. I have Once Upon a Marigold on my kindle, but I really want it in hard copy. I’m dying to own it or at least borrow it from my library to take a picture of it with my the marigolds my dad planted in his garden. Lol.
Yes, it was sooo big! It was a blast. I know. Her newer songs really aren’t that great – appropiate-ness or lyrically. Speak Now is my favorite album. 🙂
I know! I tried to use open Od and whenever I try to publish it it says inapropriate characters in your URL. Do you know what that means? You should let her know.
Wow. That’s a long time. I’m seriously looking into it.
The cover makes it look like a book for a younger kid. And its pink( I’m not a big fan of pink).
I read them at a library last year. I really liked them. There are so many books I’ve read but don’t own. Its sad.
Yeah some of her songs aren’t very apropraite. My little sister used to like Today was a Fairytale but not she likes Shake it off.
I’m not an all out Swiftie, but I do like I a lot of her songs. 🙂 This is such a cool book tag!
It is! I think anyone who has at least heard her songs can do this tag. It’s really fun. 🙂
I didn’t like The Truth About Forever, either.
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I love, love, love Taylor Swift!! She’s my favourite singer!
I’ve been reading your blog for a long time now, and I love it! It’s one of my faves. I’ve seen this tag around, but you are the only one who actually likes Taylor. Everyone else hated her, which I couldn’t help but get in the way of liking/reading the rest of their posts.
Me, too!! I’m not such a big fan of her newer songs, but I love her!
Thank you! That means so much!
I noticed that, too. They either liked her okay, or disliked her, or just weren’t familiar with her songs. Like the Forever & Always one on the tag – it’s about a break-up! I couldn’t believe that. Lol.
Ikr! I once spent a while explaining what Blank Space about because the person didn’t understand that it was Taylor mocking herself, and not about anyone else
Stargirl was AWESOME (and Love Story awesome awesome as well) I remember reading it and the ending and just going “Wha-?” It was honestly very creative. Emily and Brooke, I needed to find more people like you guys. I’ve been a Swiftie since I was nine, and then when the Red release hit the Internet (I was watching livestream with my friends) I just remember my heart sinking because We are Never Ever Getting Back Together was literally nothing like Long Live or Our Song or White Horse (or just anything). I went to her Speak Now concert and just adored it, but then my friends told me about how her Red concert went, and I just remember seeing the clothing she wore and shaking my head. I only stick with the first three albums now 😛 (lol T-Swizzle’s transformation is something I can be very serious about for some reason)
Swiftie for life. Need more be said?? 😀
I don’t really listen to Taylor Swift as I mostly only listen to Christian contemporary artists, but I think I’ve heard most of these songs someplace or other. I didn’t know some of them were by Taylor Swift because I am very ignorant when it comes to these things. 😛 Anyways, I agree with both Rachel Coker books. Each of those books had such wonderful character development, and Rachel is so good at crafting beautiful turns of phrase.
Mostly, though, I just commented on this post to say that I have a friend that looks so similar to Taylor Swift it’s kind of scary. They are like a mirror image of each other, minus the age.