Taylor Swift: Love Story

by Amy Gail Hansen, Triumph Books

Taylor Swift Love Story is more than a biography; it s all the information you ever wanted to know about this music sensation. Did you ever wonder what Taylor s former music teachers think of her success? Or which boys inspired her hit songs? Are you curious what s on Taylors iPod? Or how she celebrates the holidays? This detailed book answers all of these questions and more, from her childhood in Pennsylvania to her Fearless tour, and everything in between! Taylor Love Story is a must have for all Taylor Swift Fans.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Music

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Amy Gail Hansen is the author of HAPPIER HERE WITH YOU and THE BUTTERFLY SISTER. A former English teacher and journalist, Amy is also a professional food-history lecturer on topics ranging from Midwest sweets to New Orleans cuisine. She is an avid cook, baker, and reader, and never ceases to be amazed by the story of food and the remarkable ways it shapes our lives. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three children.

Reviews

[Francesca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not read this but i want to! I am the number one taylor swift fan!!!!!

[millie · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was quite good, although I did knock off a few stars because this is mostly common knowledge for swifties, I had to add a star for the throwback pics of taylor :)

[Martina]

EDIT from 2020: lol i was always a swiftie i just couldn't admit it leaving this up for posterity's sake

I actually like Taylor Swift because she ditched her pop singer tone to do some hauntingly awesome songs on THG soundtrack and I admire that, but this is ridiculous.
Like, actually ridiculous. WHY GOD WHY?

Can she always sound as good as she did on Safe and Sound? Can she ditch the dumb blonde ditz look? Can she redo all her old albums to be better?
The world would be a better place all around.

[lovepink]

i love it so much this is a lot of information

[Mays Jasim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and i love the song, love it!

[Sibella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Okay no. I will not let this thing get 4.57 stars.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is filled with deep and happy events. She really truly is an inspiration to many pre-teen and teens, also their parents admire Taylor Swift's work. So writing about her life and her success may help girls understand what it is like to be put through hard situations and friendship problems and knowing that they are not alone or ever have been alone. Also sharing some of her work with other people who need a little inspiration and motivation to continue. Her work is amazing and this book is just set out so perfectly. I really enjoyed reading this and the author has made it look beautiful and a true fairytale.

[Annamarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok........ What the hell????!!!!

[Cristina S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taylor Swift "Love Story" was a very good and informational book. This book was a biography about her. I liked it a lot, and it was good finding out more things about Taylor Swift.

This biography was about Taylor Swift and her life, from since she was born to about 2010. It told her childhood and how she was raised, and then it told a story about her teenage years and how she was bullied and could never fit in. Eventually it got to telling about the many awards that she won and how much of a country star she became. It told me all of the people that she performed with and how she treats her fans. It was a very well written biography.

I recommend this book to anybody that likes Taylor Swift or music in general. It was a very good book, and definitely worth reading.

[Stephen Chase · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lisa Kidder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is written by my friend, Amy Hansen. She rocks!

[Caitlin B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I READ IT FOR SCHOOL. AND I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID!!!!!!!!!!!!

[10-11 Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Go Taylor! This book is very educational.

[Cassandra Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book over and over again. After reading this biography for the first time, I enjoyed going back and rereading my favorite parts and looking back at all the beautiful and colorful images of Taylor Swift throughout the book. I really enjoyed how the author took a different approach to the typical biography and made the story a hundred percent more entertaining by including real photographs that were also in color. The author also focussed a lot on the story behind her songs, giving her fans a new perspective. From the perspective of a teacher, I would have this book available in my class for students to read during independent reading time. I would not expect this book to be very popular though, I predict that only 1 or 2 students would enjoy the book, but that they would also enjoy it very much just as I did.

[Jordan Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely written for a younger audience. But this really captures the beginning of her career and leading through the fearless era. There was a lot of this that as a huge swiftie I already knew but it was really nice for it to all be in one place and to get a more comprehensive timeline of events and some more details into things. Overall I would probably read it again because I can’t get enough Taylor, or tell someone else yo read it if they were just getting into Taylor

[Virginia Ketron]

How do u read it

[Emran Mohammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taylor swift is an awesome book for all taylor swift fans, and everyone ones who loves reading. This book tell the story of the rise of a music sensation. This book is for crazy taylor swift fans like me and just people who just like to read.
It tells her rise to frame. she grow up in pennsylvania, on a chrismas tree farm. she wanted to be a cuntry music star,so her parents moved to nashville so she could persuit her dream. When she got to nashville she tryed to get a record label. Big machine records signed her to a contract, where she wrote her own song. she was a country music singer and song writer. Her first song was Tim McGraw. The song drew upon her experience as a lovelorn high-school student, a theme that Swift revisited throughout her self-titled debut album. This was the rise of a country music sensation. taylor swift is a pop country cross over singer.
Something i discovered while reading this book is that taylor swifts favorite number is 13.most people think the number 13 is unlucky but for taylor its not, its actually good luck.taylor swift loves the number 13 so much, she has her mom paint it on her hand every night before she performs. she also posts the number 1 on her tour bus door. taylor was borned on friday the 13th. her fist album went gold in 13 weeks. her first song has a 13 sec intro. every time she won and award she was seated in either the 13th row or 13th seat, the 13th section or row m the 13th number. taylors hit song love story went # 1 in 13 weeks
13 is also my favorite number. i was born on march 1st and 31 backwards is 13. Arod of the new yankees is also number 13, as is steve nash of the Phoenix Suns. Ive always been intereged by the number 13.
This book is good for people of all ages. this book is a must have for taylor swift fans. im a taylor swift fan and i love the book it has everything you every want to know about taylor swift. and ill end by saying love taylor swift forever!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuNIsY...

[Purnima Bhagria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK IT TELL'S YOU SO MANY DETAILS ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT like where she lives or what she does in her own time when she is not performing and also booy storys lots of good info if you do and bio on her!!!!!!

[Liz Kriewaldt · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a good book if anyone wants to learn more about Taylor Swift. They talk about when she is younger and who inspired her to write her songs.

Talks about where she grew up and what she does on her tours. Go Taylor Swift!!

[Willow The · Rating 5 out of 5]

big taylor swift fan so i loved this book it gave out a lot of information LOVED IT!!!!!! you should READ IT if your a taylor swift fan if not then it will be boring because it would give you info about something you don't really care for so yea!!!

[BookWorm Forever · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honest to God, I never read this book and NEVER WILL. I just gave it the 1star because, seriously, do you actually need to read this book to know that it is just absolutely ridiculous???

1 star just so that the average rating would go DOWN

[10-11 Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very great I liked it because I learned new things that I did not know about Taylor Swift. So if your a Taylor Swift fan then you'll really like this!

[Alicia Jake]

it was awesome loved it great for school report o just for fun either one hehe that rymed :)

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG what the heck. Why would people say that she isn't talented? her concert gets sold out in 2 min. and when ppl say all she writes about is love no! family: the best day school: fifteen

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic in every way. Obviously this is a book for Taylor Swift fan and is now a little out of date but it is a fantastic read. A definite must for any Taylor fan

[Phoebe Tomlinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is sooo good! It is really informing!

[Madi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a MUST!!!! :D

[Jellybean6401]

I really liked the first part on how she grew up

[Michelle]

How do you read it