28. A book with song lyrics in the title

[Kate]

One of Us is Lying - Karen M McManus

I was really struggling to think of a book for this and then I saw it on my bookshelf and absentmindedly started humming Abba. It was meant to be.

This is a quick read and really enjoyable. Clever twists and describes high school, how rumors grow and the problems with social media perfectly. I'd definitely read it again! :)

[SadieReadsAgain]

I went for a book on my TBR shelf for this - Valley of the Dolls. This story of three friends trying to make it through the Hollywood ringer in the 1940-1960's hasn't aged. It strips any illusions of glamour away from the lives of those trying to make it, and shows the sexist, shallow underbelly. Women being used for what they can give to make men rich, valued only on their appearance and with no thought to their humanity. Given the reports that come out of Hollywood these days, it's scary to see how many of these scenarios still play out today. This has been classed as a trash novel, but I couldn't disagree more. It is a page turner filled with dark, observational humour and an unflinchingly honest look at how women desperate for acceptance, fame, money or love can be manipulated, abused and worn down by a business which pretends to make dreams come true but which is actually a living nightmare. I can't say I cared for any of the characters through the whole book. Most of them appealed to me at some point along their journey, but as the worst of their personalities were uncovered by those journeys they became less sympathetic. But that didn't stop me enjoying finding out where those journeys took them all.

[Eujean2]

I can tell it's getting late in the challenge because I am getting less strict with the prompts. I read my book with song title (The Hate U Give) and I was struggling with my graphic novel because the book I picked isn't available at my library. Then I remembered that all the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl volume titles are plays on song names. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 3: Squirrel, You Really Got Me Now has been sitting on my shelf for a long time begging to be read, so that is what I'm going to use.

[Tabitha]

Lene wrote: "I found that A Court of Thorns and Roses fits this prompt because of "Thorns and Roses" by Syntax - which is a pretty good song too!"

Thank you! This is going to be my pick. =)

[Soph ♡]

Rose (Traveling Sister) wrote: "Jar of Hearts"

I second this! I read this book for the prompt and really enjoyed it.