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Example 1: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Beautifully told novel needs a beautiful piece of music. I listened to a lot of the Planets by Holst whilst reading this novel and it has stuck with me ever since. It shouldn't really, as The Planets are all over the place, some dramatic, some soft, where as The Book Thief is a fairly even book in terms of tone, but it does none the less.
Example 2: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. I read this book in one sitting with spotify playing Bach in the background. I did not like the book. I can see why 12 year old girls would like it, but I am not a 12 year old girl. Also, now I do not like Bach. Nuff said.
Example 3: American Gods by Neil Gaiman. One of the finest pieces of fiction ever to be written about dying gods and backwater America, or any other subject for that matter. The Man's Machine by Jamie T. A great song, with the lyrics:
I met gods and monsters
Women from Wisconsin
Swimming in linen
With another
That's not their partner
Chicago be selfish drum
On my journey
I met Ernie
So he spoke like Al Capone got drunk
I'm a lover, I'm a brother, my son
I'm a traitor and I'm on the run
Watch ‘em come
As she said
While she driving in her car
Getting drunker than the bar
She's been smacking hard shoulders
Since before she's legal
I'm a dragnet
Right on through the city of sin
It's the hard done bastards
Taking it in
Well I see what I say
Save it on the way
They can't sit bawling
But they're bawling away
Now I'm fairly certain I didn't read American Gods whilst listening to this song or the album that it is from, but there is something about the lyrics above that bring to mind the book, and I love it so much for that.
A fairly obvious observation all round, but thought I would share my experience.
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