Taylor Swift is by far the biggest pop star on the planet right now, and that’s welcomed in a wave of books, for all ages, for people who want to learn more about the blonde megastar - now including this one. I would say this book aims to pull in older children, teenagers, and slightly older fans.

‘Taylor Swift is Life’ is gorgeously illustrated, and is split up into various sections taking a peek into her history, albums, and niche little things in the ‘swiftology’ section such as Easter eggs, the meaning of ‘glitter gel pen’ songs, and the time when Taylor used to scrawl song lyrics along her arm, among many others.

My favourite section was the album breakdowns - it was so interesting to see each album laid out, with the meanings behind each album, how much they sold, what awards they won, and a selection of quotes from Taylor and the people who were around her during that time.

My one gripe is that this book was clearly written before the release of Swifts latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, and that section is nothing more than speculation and online rumours, most of which proved to be deeply untrue. Unless this section manages to be updated before publication, it will be outdated and incorrect, which is a shame.

I did also feel it leaned a little too heavily into the ‘what songs are about who’ side of things. While this is a subject that people are interested in, I wish it had focused a little bit more on Taylor’s songwriting rather than her dating history.

Overall, this is a pretty fun introduction to the star, and a nice refresher for long term fans who may have forgotten some of the facts and figures from her early years. I’d say it’s worth picking up for the illustrations alone, which are truly beautifully done.

Thank you to the publishers, and Netgalley, for the copy to review.

this is such a cute book! i love how the information is presented and it was fun to read, even if you already knew some of the stuff. i think this is going to be a well loved book about taylor swift for sure!

I love Taylor, and definitely consider myself a Swiftie. With that being said, I don’t learn anything new from this book. I didn’t really expect to though. I really enjoyed the content, and the way the information about swift was laid out. It was clear the author is a huge Swift fan too:)

This is a really cute book for any Swiftie fan. I really enjoyed learning new things about her and her albums while working my way through this. It's layout is nice and fun, will be well liked by adults and children I'm sure.

The illistrations are adorablle and brightly colored and the tidbits about her life were great. Loved learning more about my favorite musician.

As a mother of a pre-teen who has just discovered Taylor Swift, this book was perfect. Taylor Swift is life begins with a biography for context and origin story. The Discography is brilliant too, with track lists, back stories and influence and a feature of track five and it's lore. The A-Z of Taylor Swift was a fun feature, perfect for find out something new about Taylor. You'll be briefed on the Easter eggs in Swift's work. Then comes the advice section with quotes and lyrics to get you through or inspire in any given situation. The last section, Taylor scope gives you a change to interact with the book too.
It's pitch perfect for any new or existing Swiftie. Great to read from cover to cover or to dip in and out of as you listen to your favourite songs.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I'm a big swiftie and I love reading. This was perfect for my because it combined both.

I learned a lot of new things, but I also already knew a lot of things. It wasn't boring to read the information I already knew again because of how they were presented.

I really liked the individual pages for each album. They contained a lot of information about the album itself but also background information about for example the cover art or who the songs are about.

The little drawings and doodles as well as the “fun facts” throughout the story made it easy to follow and pleasant to look at.

A big part of the book is a Swiftie alphabet. It was really interesting to read all the definitions for the different words and to learn about a lot of them.

This book is perfect for every new but also for every older swiftie. It's a mix of basic information and a lot of fun facts and background information you wouldn't read in a newspaper article about her.

Thank you to Netgalley and Epic Ink for this EARC!

A fantastic book for the Swifties! I loved the illustrations & just the overall history . I liked how it went through each album as well. A cute book!

I enjoyed this book a lot! It has allllll the info you could think of, and as a more recent fan, I really appreciated it and got some much-needed context on certain pieces of lore that I have sort of picked up by osmosis over the years.

I really appreciated the structure of the book. It began with a biography of Taylor, then went into more of a discography, and then went into some much misunderstood terms and things known by the fandom. I liked that the author did not really dwell too too much on the romantic relationships or get too in the weeds debating what songs might be about who. There is some of that but she mainly sticks to attributions that are widely agreed upon, i.e. All Too Well is about Jake. It is very easy to drag yourself down in timelines and hypotheses about songs when the real thing that matters is not who inspired a song - could be a combo of multiple who’s - and more that they strike a chord with her fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this ARC, I thought it was a great read and you taught me some things about my favorite singer!

I enjoyed this book quite a lot! I have been a fan of Taylor Swift's music since seeing the music video for "Mean" on a restaurant TV, back in her country days. At that time the only thing I knew about her was she had a fashion doll line (like Barbie, but...Taylor Swift). I was surprised this book made no mention of the dolls. Instead it focuses on her music and love life and none of the merch. At this point there's so much merch, you could probably write a whole book just cataloguing it, but still, it didn't get even a mention.

I have bought all of Taylor's albums since the original release of Red. I've always liked her music - I never skip a song! - and I knew at this point she's a household name, but I didn't know about all the records she's broken, and this book covered those in great detail. It was really impressive without being dry reading.

There was a lot of info about Taylor's online social life, which I was clueless about previously. I feel like I learned a lot about her that I never knew, and the illustrations in the book are adorable, but I did notice that not all of the information is necessarily accurate. For example, the author assumes the entirety of latest album The Tortured Poets Department was written about Taylor's relationship with Joe Alwyn, when most of the speculation I've seen online from her fans was actually about her brief romance with Matt Healy.

I don't really care about Taylor Swift's personal relationship status but the book does have a pretty heavy focus on it. I count myself as a fan of Taylor's because I love her music, but I can't say after reading this book that I have even seen all of her music videos. I did learn a lot about her that was new to me, but I think the reader has to take some of the info with a grain of salt because it is often based on info from social media, which may not be the most accurate source.

At the end of the book was a fun little horoscope that tells you what you have in common with Taylor and what your most relative Taylor Swift song is, and I thought that was pretty cute. I really enjoyed this book and it's probably something I would buy as a keepsake.

This quick review of Taylor Swift's music and her career was very informative. I like how it went through each of her albums and gave behind-the-scenes information about its making.

I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book. I want to clarify that the opinions I'll share are completely my own.

As a recent fan of Taylor Swift, I found this book to be incredibly informative. It's kind of like a crash course in Taylor Swift culture, and I adore it. Exploring each album was a lot of fun, and the Taylor A-Z section was simply amazing. I feel like my knowledge has expanded, and now I feel confident discussing Taylor Swift with my niece without feeling like I don't know what I'm talking about.

I loved this book! The art work is fantastic, I thought the background information given on her albums and the meanings behind many of her songs was great. This would be a great book for any Swiftie to own!!

New Swiftie here and this book was perfect for me. Part one goes through a quick biography, part two goes through all her albums in order and explains Track 5s, muses, awards won, etc. for each, part 3 is Swiftology which goes through the easter eggs, the song chants, basically Taylor Swift 101. The illustrations in this book were *chef’s kiss* so cute! I feel like for any of the OG Swifties the information covered here is information they all already know, but I think it would still be enjoyable, especially looking at the cute illustrations! I recommend this book to any new Swiftie, or family of a Swiftie! Publishing date is July 16th!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this eARC of the book in exchange for my honest review.

First, I want to thank NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. for the ARC of "Taylor Swift is Life" by Kathleen Perricone.

Of course, I had to read this book about Taylor Swift! The illustrations are fantastic, capturing her iconic looks perfectly.

The book begins with a biography detailing her move from Pennsylvania to Tennessee, her first record deal, and the journey to recording her first six albums.

The second part of the book is a discography, explaining Track 5, awards, and her muses. Although, I will point out that there is no mention of Matty Healy.

The third part is an A to Z of Taylor Swift, covering everything from arm lyrics to December and even William Bowery.

The final section dives into Easter eggs, color theory, and the Taylorscope. I can't name a Swiftie who hasn't gone down a rabbit hole searching for Easter eggs.

This book is a must-read for every Swiftie, parent of a Swiftie, and anyone trying to understand the mind of a Swiftie. Very informative. Overall, I would rate it a 4/5.

I'm pretty new to the Swiftie lifestyle (I fell off the bandwagon around Red and didn't come back in until Midnights) so this book served as a fun little primer to all the things I missed/forgot. This biography covers Taylor Swift's journey from childhood through The Tortured Poets Department and has a section about fan terminology (I will be referencing the Chants before I go to the Eras Tour in November) and her famous easter eggs. The illustrations are so cute and capture tons of Swift's most iconic looks. The writing and format lean towards a younger audience, but this would be fun for any dedicated fan or someone just getting into the Swiftie lifestyle!

I’m the mother of a Swiftie which means I’ve listened to her albums, went to Vegas for the Eras Tour and watched the Eras concert movie more than once. I watched the Super Bowl on a cruise ship only for the sightings of Taylor and not for who won the game. So for me I wasn’t surprised by anything I read in this book. I like the layout first going through a quick summary of her life and career. There are no photos but drawings in similar style to the cover with familiar outfits and looks. The book covers each album listing songs and talking about inspiration, awards, and unique things related to them. And the final third of the book covers “Swiftology” or things fans should know like easter eggs, sound advice and theme songs. I like the author does include quotes from interviews or times when Taylor is speaking. Sometimes I am perplexed how confidently people say this song is about so and so if Taylor doesn’t confirm it. This type of book can become outdated quickly after another album is released or a new relationship begins. But I enjoyed reading it and getting caught up in the Swiftie world. I'd recommend to any fan of Taylor Swift. (3.5 Stars)

I think this book is great for both those who are already swifties because there is a lot of information that they may have missed or can remind themselves of, and for people who have only heard of Taylor and are more interested in finally finding out who she is and why she is so popular. the book is incredibly informative, so I will tell you in a little more detail what awaits you inside because I recommend reading it.

in general, there are three parts here (+ Taylorscope, a few pages of the horoscope, and which song, according to the author, fits each sign), each of which tells about a different part of Taylor's work.

the first chapter, entitled The Making of a Mastermind, is devoted to Taylor's biography. here we are told about her life since she was a child, but of course, focusing mostly on the professional part, i.e. how Taylor started writing songs, playing guitar, how she got signed to a record label, etc., and so on up to the present.

the next section Taylor-Made Music contains, to my mind, almost all the information about Taylor's discography. here, the author talks about each album separately, and the text is presented in a structured way, so it is very easy to read and absorb what is read. first, we see the tracklist, then what records this album broke, what was the creative direction when it was recorded, the creation and choice of the cover and title, who inspired Taylor when writing it, the history of track number 5, and Taylor's version / re-recording. in addition, if there is any other interesting information about a certain album, then it is also presented here, it's just that these categories are fundamental for every album in general.

well, the third, very fan section, is Swiftology. here, the author gave us an alphabet of different concepts related to Taylor (Taylor A to Z), told us about all the easter eggs, advised different songs for different situations, and even talked about certain words that are repeated in different Tay's songs, how their meaning changes depending on from the song.

in addition to the informativeness of the book, I want to highlight the author's writing style in general, because, first of all, it is very easy to read, really. secondly, yes, of course, all this information can be found freely available on the Internet, BUT here it is all collected, well structured, and interestingly presented. well, and thirdly, the author is either a swiftie herself, or prepared a lot for writing, because she often uses various references to Taylor or her songs in the text, and it's always like that meme with DiCaprio from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: "oh, I know it!".

and, last but not least, there are nice illustrations, they are very cute, and although there are not so many of them, they also create some atmosphere. and on the edges of the pages, there is a color gradient according to the chapter/album of Tay, beautiful.

if you're interested in Taylor, I definitely recommend reading it, because it's really good work.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review.

First of all the illustrations in this book are so cute! This book was a one stop shop for knowledge on Taylor Swift’s music. It takes each album one by one and gives a breakdown of them. Then it gives a full Swiftology and also Easter Eggs! A must have for all Swifties!

Overall it’s a pretty well structured book with most important insights on Taylor Swift’s career with a few beautiful illustrations too.

Although, I did find issues with some informations. For example mentioning muses in each era and saying her album “The Tortured Poets Department” is only about her past relationship with Joe Alwyn, no mention of songs that are based on Matty Healy or also about completely not about her (past) lovers.
I find it frustrating that the author also made it seem like all Taylor writes about and whats most important are the men she dated. Another example would be referring to “clean” from “1989” as a break up song, even though it is definitely about her struggle with an ed.
I was happy her newest album is included, but there was also no mention of the anthology?
Also there was misinformation. In the folklore section the author mentions the love triangle but says their names are Betty, James and Inez. However, Inez is another character in that fictional setting and August/ine (She doesnt have a specific name) is actually the girl James cheated on Betty with.

I overall liked the organization of this book. It was very clearly structured. You can easily find something if you prefer to read just sections and not everything in one go.

At first we got her development from the start on, in the next bit all about her albums (where each era got clearly depicted with important details like track 5 meaning and creative direction as well) and then more about her language use and stuff like that.
The Taylorscope was a cute detail in the end! I feel like the songs picked correspond well with their signs.