Currently listening to "Karma" while writing this, I must say, *Taylor Swift is Life* truly lives up to its name. This book is an absolute joy for any Swiftie, capturing the essence of Taylor Swift’s incredible journey and infectious personality.

From the moment I opened the book, I was hooked. The illustrations are stunning, reminiscent of beautiful paper dolls that capture Taylor's many iconic looks and moments. Each page is a visual delight, making it hard to put the book down.

What I loved most about this book is how it encapsulates Taylor's life, career, and impact on fans around the world. It's a celebration of her music, her style, and her inspiring journey. The author does a fantastic job of weaving together fun anecdotes, personal stories, and insightful commentary that keep you engaged from start to finish.

I enjoyed this book so much that I immediately ordered the author's other work, *Beyoncé is Life*. If it's anything like this one, I know I'm in for another treat.

*Taylor Swift is Life* is the perfect gift for any Swiftie. It's a beautiful tribute to Taylor Swift and a must-have for fans who want to celebrate her incredible career. Highly recommended!

A cute little read. I don't think I'd ever purchase this however because the art is cartoons. I know that's probably a copyright thing and is why it is not actual photos but it would've been nice. I pictured more of a coffee table book like this. Still cute none the less

This is the perfect book for swifties new and old. For new swiftness it's packed with information neatly laid out to catch you up to speed. Whereas for old swifties, its a nice walk down memory lane.

Full of really cute illustrations that I cant wait to see in a physical book rathe than my screen, this is a book I will be recommending.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

As a fairly new Taylor Swift fan, this had everything I wanted to learn about her. From the colors and references in her songs, to her past relationships, and to the "why" behind rerecording. Swift is a powerhouse and this author sure made it known. I stayed up until 3 AM on a girls trip reading this and all the facts have stuck with me. I definitely want to check out other books this author has published about celebrities because she clearly puts in the research.

This is such a fun and detailed book about the iconic Taylor Swift! The book is more than just a biography, it is also a resource that contains all of her music and a description of the many Easter eggs that the musician leaves for her fans. It is a perfect book to gift anyone on your list who identifies as a Swiftie!

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.