The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate in the games. The 'tributes' are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory.
When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. , she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift — an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume" — the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brillance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
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Songs you associate with different books, whether it's because of the lyrics matching the story, the tone fits the story, or just because you listened to it a lot while reading that particular book!
Personally, I don't like to listen to music (or any other sound for that matter) while reading. I'm a person very sensitive to noises, so music distracts me. Nevertheless, I often think about songs that would match the story of a particular book perfectly after having completed it. I don't know why, it's just a thing I do, so here's my Top 5 Book Soundtracks :)
5.) The Beatles - Martha My Dear
...fits perfectly with: Cujo by Stephen King.
Yes, I know, it does not. This is such a funny and lovely song about a dog and Cujo is such a dark and scary book. I kept laughing about the way the story went with the bass line of Martha My Dear in mind. I've always been a Beatles fan and so I couldn't help but listen to this song over and over after finishing the book.
4.) Ryan Star - Losing Your Memory
...fits perfectly with: If I Stay by Gale Forman.
Anybody who knows what the book is about will agree with me, I believe. Mia's spirit (if you want a name for it) wakes up in a hospital where she is in a coma. Her mother and father have died in a car crash the whole family was in and she's torn between life and death and she is the one to choose.
3.) Rufus Wainwright - The Maker Makes
...fits perfectly with: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
And yes.. this is because of the movie. I cried my eyes out at the end of the film (I lose it at 'I wish I knew how to quit you' everytime) and this song just made it harder for me to stop. While reading the book (after having watched the film) I came to the conclusion that the melody that had been playing in my head all along was this song.
2.) Frank Sinatra - Young At Heart
...fits perfectly with: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The book is about a man who has fallen in love with a woman that he can never be with. To be honest, I don't think this song is the best soundtrack for the book, but just thinking about poor Gatsby while listening to this song makes me want to cry.
1.) Supertramp - The Logical Song
...fits perfectly with: Under The Wheel by Hermann Hesse.
The song is about the struggles of a young boy who tries to go his own way but is being restricted by his teacher, his father and, consequently, himself.
This song is about the senselessness of all this. Why do we keep giving ourselves up only to fit into a society?
