15 - A Book with a Song Lyric as Its Title

[Ron]

Here's another potential I have:

El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America

I went to Spotify and saw that 'El Norte' was the name of several Mexican songs.

[Jane]

I have just purchased "The Weakness In Me" by Joan Armatrading - the title is a song recorded in 1981

[Themis]

I read Too Good to Be True for this prompt. I recommend it!

[Laura Ruth]

Ayesha ☾ wrote: "I read Carry On and it was such a pleasant surprise"
Loved that book! Interesting characters, a clever twist on "chosen one" tropes, a fun magic system and an ending I did not see coming. The 2nd and 3rd books in the trilogy are a bit angsty, because all the characters (especially Simon) would inevitably have massive PTSD by now. The 2nd book also has a hilarious take on the Burning Man festival.

[Laura Ruth]

I went extra obscure with this prompt, because I had a dusty copy of Upton Sinclair's A World to Win on my TBR shelf, and that's a line from the equally obscure Peggy Seeger song "Love for Love."

[Ron]

So, it turns out I already did this one without even realizing it:

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

- Bittersweet Symphony

[Heather L]

Ron wrote: "So, it turns out I already did this one without even realizing it:

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

- Bittersweet Symphony"


I love it when I accidentally fill a prompt. Makes for one less book I need to find/read. 😄

[Ron]

Heather wrote: I love it when I accidentally fill a prompt. Makes for one less book I need to find/read

LOL, right!

I'm hoping now that it will happen again for other prompts, but now I'm probably just holding my expectations too high.

[Lilith]

Heather L wrote: "Ron wrote: "So, it turns out I already did this one without even realizing it:

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

- Bittersweet Symphony"


I love it when I acciden..."



I adore this song, so I'll have to take a look at the book!

[Ron]

Lilith, the book is pretty good. I rate it a 4, but Susan Cain's previous book, 'Quiet' is so much better. Though this is a book I plan to get in paperback when it comes out.

[Jen K]

I read O Beautiful which was actually named for the lyric in the song "America the Beautiful".

The book does not show America at its most beautiful but does highlight important issues.

[Robin H-R]

I just finished
The Day the Music Died
by Ed Gorman. First book in the Sam McCain mystery series, all of which have song lyrics as titles.

I used this for the "set in the decade you were born" prompt. Even though I was only a few months old when the tragedy in this book occurred, the settings and descriptions still brought back a lot of childhood memories. So nostalgic! Looking forward to the next installment.

[Dawn]

Surrender by Bono ♥️🎶

[Sunshine]

Read Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier. it was a good thriller

[Danielle]

For any Swifties, here's a fun list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Lilith]

Nowhere to Run by Mary Jane Ckark was a good quick mystery. Good representation of clinical depression, on top of an interesting medical thriller.
And a lyric from Martha and the Vandellas. Couldn't resist.

[Ron]

Oh finally found a couple:

Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth - (Extraterrestrial by Katy Perry)

Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars - (Interstellar Theme by Hans Zimmer)