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Overview
This is a reading challenge focused on books, poems, nursery rhymes & oddities that Taylor Swift has said influenced her writing of particular songs.
Where possible, I’ve tried to ensure that this information has come from Taylor Swift directly.
(Not included are books that she’s recommended - but hasn’t expressly linked them to songs or lyrics)
Where possible, I’ve tried to ensure that this information has come from Taylor Swift directly.
(Not included are books that she’s recommended - but hasn’t expressly linked them to songs or lyrics)
Taylor Swift - books that inspired lyrics
10 participants (26 books)
Overview
This is a reading challenge focused on books, poems, nursery rhymes & oddities that Taylor Swift has said influenced her writing of particular songs.
Where possible, I’ve tried to ensure that this information has come from Taylor Swift directly.
(Not included are books that she’s recommended - but hasn’t expressly linked them to songs or lyrics)
Where possible, I’ve tried to ensure that this information has come from Taylor Swift directly.
(Not included are books that she’s recommended - but hasn’t expressly linked them to songs or lyrics)
Challenge Books
13
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, Michael Mason
From 7th album Lover, this is referenced in ‘Invisible String’ and ‘Mad Woman’
14
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
From 7th album Lover, this is referenced in ‘Invisible String’
16
Humpty Dumpty and Other Nursery Rhymes
Lucy Cousins
From 7th album Lover, this is referenced in ‘The Archer’
17
The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
Onto 8th album folklore and this poet is heavily referenced in ‘The Lakes’
18
Peter Pan and Wendy
J.M. Barrie
Onto 8th album folklore and this book is heavily referenced in ‘Cardigan’ and - imho - ‘August’
Also the 11th album - The Tortured Poets Department track ‘Peter
Also the 11th album - The Tortured Poets Department track ‘Peter
19
Blue Blood
Craig Unger
Still on Folklore, and this book inspired the song ‘Last Great American Dynasty’
20
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
Onto 9th album Evermore and this book was referenced in the songs ‘Tolerate It’ and ‘Happiness’.
It is also reference in ‘No body, no crime’
It is also reference in ‘No body, no crime’
21
The Ways We Touch: Poems
Miller Williams
The poem Compassion was referenced in the Evermore track ‘Ivy
22
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
From Evernote’s extra track ‘Right Where You Left Me’
22
The Story Of King Midas: Illustrated Classic Tales
Maple Press
This song is referenced in Evermore song ‘Champagne Problems’ as well as in Midnights ‘Bigger Than The Whole Sky’
23
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
On The Tortured Poets Department Department, this book is referenced in the song ‘So High School’