Taylor Swift shared that many of her self-composed songs were inspired by her favorite books, many of which have been adapted into blockbuster Hollywood movies.
Taylor Swift, born in 1989, is one of the most powerful singers in the world, and is listed among the stars with assets exceeding 1 billion USD. She is known for her self-composed songs with profound, meaningful and poetic lyrics. The country music star once shared that her favorite books have more or less influenced and inspired her musical compositions.
Some of Taylor Swift's favorite books include:Harry Potterby JK Rowling,The Great Gatsby,The Beautiful and Damnedby F. Scott Fitzgerald,Conversations with Friendsby Sally Rooney,To Kill a Mockingbird- novel by Harper Lee,Slaughterhouse-FiveandCat's Cradleby writer Kurt Vonnegut,Committedby Elizabeth Gilbert,Wonderful Tonightby Pattie Boyd,Stargirlby Jerry Spinelli,The Kennedy Womenby writer Laurence Leamer and his workFurious Loveby Sam Kashner.
In which, the seriesHarry Potterhas been hailed as “a gripping story for the ages.” Most recently, theThe New York TimescalledHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsis the “best-selling book in history”.
Taylor Swift seems to be a big fan of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald as she listed two of his books among her top favorites.The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)is a classic work of 20th century literature that was adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The story is about the mysterious rich man Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. NovelThe Great Gatsbyalso records the feelings of loss and frustration of many young people when they failed in the "Jazz Age".
In the songHappinessTaylor's quote: “I hope she'll be a beautiful fool / who takes my spot next to you”- PV). InThe Great Gatsby, the character Daisy used the phrase "beautiful fool" to wish her daughter to live a carefree, thoughtless, and happy life.
CoilThe Beautiful and DamnedAlso by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book depicts the decadence of New York's upper class society with its dark side involving money. The book tells the story of a couple trying to live their lives as best they can while under financial pressure.
Some of Taylor Swift's other favorite books include:
Normal People- novel by author Sally Rooney: The book follows Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron as they prepare to go to college. The two share an undeniable connection but the pressures of life, misunderstandings and constant worries get in their way.
Charlotte's Web- by EB White: This children's book follows Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with the help of Charlotte the spider and his talking animal friends.
The Fault in Our Stars- Author John Green: The book tells the love story of Hazel and Augustus. The couple is likened to a modern-day Romeo and Juliet with a romantic but stormy love.
Eat Pray Love- Elizabeth Gilbert: This 2006 memoir chronicles the author's post-divorce world trip and what she discovered during her travels. It's an emotional tale of self-discovery.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games)- Suzanne Collins: Taylor Swift read the book while composing the music for the film adaptation. Two of Taylor's songs for the film include:Eyes OpenandSafe and Sound.
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