I’m Booked: Book recommendations based on your favorite Taylor Swift song

Written by Ally Abruscato, Graphic by Anna Porter

Like most other twenty-year-old women with a taste for a certain blonde singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift has recently been heavy on my mind. I’ve listened non-stop since Swift released her double album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” With a whopping total of 31 songs across the albums, the vibes I got from “TTPD” kept coming and got me thinking. Why not make a list for all my fellow Swifties who want some good reads? Drop everything now. Let’s get into it. 

“I Look in People’s Windows” – “Wellness” by Nathan Hill 

This connection was the reason I decided to write this article. Listening to “I Look in People’s Windows” instantly reminded me of the beginning of “Wellness” when – spoiler alert – people look in each other’s windows! Both instances are insanely creepy but slightly endearing. 

“Champagne Problems” – “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott 

“Champagne Problems” is (dare I say) my favorite Taylor Swift song. Similarly, “Little Women” is my favorite book of all time. Besides being my favorites, these two have the depressing similarity of turning down a marriage proposal. How fun! 

“No body, no crime” – “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn

Why not throw in a little murder mystery? And a little heads up, if you’re going to screw over your wife, you shouldn’t be surprised when you have to face the consequences. Just saying!

“The last great American dynasty” – “Fellowship Point” by Alice Elliot Dark 

“Fellowship Point” is another one of my favorite books and it follows the story of an elderly lady in Maine who is determined to secure her legacy and land. The book switches back and forth in time as two female friends grow old together in Fellowship Point. The setting reminds me a lot of Holiday House in Rhode Island. 

“The Man” – “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus 

Both of these accurately describe the unfair conditions that women face, especially in the workforce. For Taylor Swift, it’s the music industry, and for Elizabeth Zott, it’s a scientific research institute in the early 1960s. 

“Cowboy like me” – “Carrie Soto is Back” by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

I have to admit this one is a bit of a stretch. It is solely based on the first lyric, “And the tennis court was covered up/ With some tent-like thing.” But give it a read and tell me what you think.

“The 1” – Call Me By Your Name” by André Aciman 

I fear I might be giving away too much of the plot with this one so I’ll leave it to your imagination.

I’ll be back soon with another book review, but until then, I’m Booked.