Bout of Books 23: Day 5 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #5 created by Emma. 

Bookish Playlist 

What's a song that always reminds you of a certain book? Is it something the characters listen to? Do the lyrics remind you of the plot? Make a list of at least three songs and match them each with a book. Participants could explain their reasoning in greater depth in the form of a blog or twitter thread, show pictures of the books and caption with the song titles in an Instagram post, or even make a playlist on Spotify or YouTube and share it.

Song: Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine

Book: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Reason: It's the song that plays during the prom scene / last scene of the movie and, for whatever reason, it's always stuck with me. I absolutely love the sound of the song and it spurred a love of more folksy sounding music for me. Every time I hear it, I automatically think of Twilight.

Song: Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding

Book: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Reason: This was one of the biggest songs from the Fifty Shades of Grey movie soundtrack and I absolutely fell in love with it the first time I heard it. I really enjoyed the emotion in the song and the sound of Goulding's voice. Beautiful song.

Song: Mysterious Ticking Noise by Potter Puppet Pals

Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

Reason: I mean... it's Potter Puppet Pals. Any HP fan from the earlier 2000's probably knows the significance of this song.

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Day Five Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

The Want Ad Killer by Anne Rule

The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan - currently reading
Far Far Away by Tom McNeal
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones
Cartwheel by Jennifer Dubois
King Hall by Scarlett Dawn
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
Shatter Me by Tahareh Mafi

Total Books Finished: 3