the six days of bookmas | rosie by rosé
Hello there! I originally had a book review planned for today but when I tell you that my brain has been nothing but song lyrics since Rosé released her album - I literally had no choice but to pivot. It's also been a while since I've done a song to book recommendations lists and I definitely miss them so here are my top five favorite songs from the album with a book that matches.
Also a quick shout-out to APT for being stuck in my head for the past month, but I wanted to spotlight a few other songs on the album!
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number one girl - best yearning
so what's it gonna take for you to want me
When I first watched the MV, I enjoyed the song enough but it didn't stick until I was listening to it on the car half delirious after having to go to work after parent teacher conferences. The chorus has been permanently burned into my memory and the yearning absolutely kills me every time. In that same vein, I literally have quotes from The Bride of Death by F.M. Aden where every time I read it, my heart twists inside. The relationship that develops between Zerryn and Erlik literally is one of my favorites that I read this year.
two years - biggest book heartbreak
even had a funeral for you in my head
I love the lyrics in the chorus and the highlighted line immediately screams As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow. As one of my final reads of last year, it's stayed with me all of 2024 and I legit had a funeral for this book in my head and for my heart for the amount of trauma this gave me. However, it's also 110% worth the pain and truly one of the best books I've ever read.
toxic till the end - guilty pleasure book
you were plotting how to stay in my head
Low-key exposing myself here but I'm going to go with Not Another Love by Julie Soto. Despite being utterly horrified by the one particular scene that seems to be its selling point on social media, I surprisingly really enjoyed the characters and their shenanigans. Also, while I don't exactly think the relationship between Xander and Gwen is healthy - there's definitely an underlying current of obsession - something about their dynamic just stayed in my head long after I finished reading.
drinks or coffee - best couple chemistry
we don't have to talk, I know that you want me
Half the time I don't know if I love the couples in this series because I genuinely love them or because my sister constantly mentions how top tier they are. Regardless, I can agree that the couples in Chloe Gong's Foul Lady Fortune duology are truly some of the best. I have a soft spot for all the couples just based off of their interactions and with all the craziness they have to deal with in the politically unstable world of 1930s Shanghai. They also have some of the best quotable lines between characters (Orion in particular) that is just chef's kiss.
Half the time I don't know if I love the couples in this series because I genuinely love them or because my sister constantly mentions how top tier they are. Regardless, I can agree that the couples in Chloe Gong's Foul Lady Fortune duology are truly some of the best. I have a soft spot for all the couples just based off of their interactions and with all the craziness they have to deal with in the politically unstable world of 1930s Shanghai. They also have some of the best quotable lines between characters (Orion in particular) that is just chef's kiss.
gameboy - book that played with my feelings
if crying was fun, I'll be having the time of my life
if crying was fun, I'll be having the time of my life
An Echo in the City by K.X. Song literally had me on the edge of my seat feeling so many feelings from rage to joy to terror and more. Set during the Hong Kong protests and following two characters on opposing sides of a tense political landscape that's so close to home, I was holding my breath the entire time. This book just truly embodies that line because I definitely cried, but at the same time it was such an important story that I loved it.
This was genuinely so hard even if I had the time of life drafting and jamming out to the album. It's also definitely been a minute since I've been so excited about a post/idea. Let me know if you've listened to the album and what your favorite track is, I'd love to know!
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