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2021 Challenge - Regular
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17 - A book that has the same title as a song





On a similar note the album Into The Wild by Pearl Jam's frontman Eddie Vedder is the film music to the screen adaptation of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. I really recommend both!


LOL, true story.
A few I've read:
The Secret Garden (song by Quincy Jones)
Heaven (song by Bryan Adams)
Dark Angel (song by Blue Rodeo)
Seven Up (song by Boy in Space)
The Postcard (song by The Who)
Can I Get There by Candlelight? (song by David McWilliams)
Born to Race (song by OneRepublic)
The Royals (song by Lorde)
Beloved (song by Mumford & Sons)
Then there are the books that musicians have named after their songs:
Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful (song by Bon Jovi)
My Way (song by Paul Anka)
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter (song by Loretta Lynn)
Don't Stop Believin' (song by Journey)
Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen (song by Van Halen)

If you ignore the subtitle, it's a Nirvana song




Lucy in the Sky
Pictures of Lily
Johnny Be Good
Baby Be Mine
I'm reading The Female of the Species, which is an obscure track from the first Austin Powers soundtrack. ;)
I really enjoyed If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane, so for this category I may read her earlier book, Don't You Forget About Me


Haha Space were fairly well known in the 90s Britain of my youth. I am pretty sure I had their album and some of their songs still crop up on the radio occasionally.

Home by Toni Morrison (song by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

I love the Country song, and my bonus child has schizophrenia.


* All Through the Night
* Silent Night
* Let Me Call You Sweetheart
* I've Got You Under My Skin
* I Heard That Song Before
* All Around the Town
* Deck the Halls
A couple not by MHC:
* Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg
* The Diamond as Big as the Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald
* Fever by Elizabeth Lowell
* Silver Bells by Fern Michaels
* Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
* Baby, I'm Yours by Stephanie Bond
* Kiss Me Deadly by Michele Hauf
* Time After Time by Kay Hooper
* Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards



Haha Space were fairly well known in the 90s Britain of..."
I loved Space! Had a bit of a crush on the lead singer too...!

Also, Buffalo Soldier by Maurice Broaddus is a alternate history Western adventure story that shares a title with the Bob Marley song.

I'm disappointed in myself for not thinking of this first. I only have a tattoo dedicated to the musical.

The song has special meaning for someone who means a lot to me, and it is also on my TBR.
Since You've Been Gone and Never Let Me Go are also on my short list.
And the more i look, the more i'm finding other interesting titles, so i might need to stop looking!



Also Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. The full title is "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup but I am pretty sure it will still count :)
Caitlin wrote: "I am currently reading an ARC called "We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen that comes out in 2021 and it is fantastic so far! I unfortunately can't use it for my own challenge, but perha..."
I came here to mention that book. Technically, the Bowie song title is just "Heroes" but when I read "We could be heroes" I hear it sung by Bowie in my head, so it counts for me!!
I came here to mention that book. Technically, the Bowie song title is just "Heroes" but when I read "We could be heroes" I hear it sung by Bowie in my head, so it counts for me!!

True, I honestly had not even though of that ! I was choosing it based on the song Heroes (We Could Be) by Alesso feat. Tove Lo. But that works too! I will have to listen!


He Had It Coming - for fans of true crime and musicals"
HE HAD IT COMING!
HE ONLY HAD HIMSELF TO BLAME
IF YOU'DA BEEN THERE
IF YOUDA SEEN IT
I BETCHA YOU WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME!
Sorry. Carry on.
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Carry On and Since You've Been Gone might appeal to me, but Jill Mansell's Take a Chance on Me would probably be my choice. I've read a couple of her books and enjoyed them.
How about you?
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