Taylor Swift: Country's Sweetheart, an Unauthorized Biography

by Lexi Ryals

Tweens can't get enough of this award-winning country and pop sweetheart. Taylor Swift's debut album has gone double platinum and produced three hit singles. She won the 2007 CMT Horizon Award and the Breakthrough Video Award, and was nominated for the 2008 Best New Artist Grammy. We've got the behind-the-scenes story on this blonde bombshell from her younger years to her current superstar status-- complete with four pages of color photos!Book PaperbackPublication 6/12/2008 128Reading Age 9 and Up

Genres: Music

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2008

Reviews

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I stumbled upon Taylor Swift: Country’s Sweetheart at my local thrift store, I wasn’t expecting much. Little did I know that this book would hold an incredible journey of self-doubt and resilience, heartbreak and music. Lexi Ryals writes of the early, budding career of one Taylor Swift. Published in 2008, Ryals likely never could have imagined the gob-smacking severity of this young girl’s fame and brilliance. From the school hallways, to the recording studio conference room where a young Taylor meets conniving snake bastard Scott Borschetta, Ryals brings readers along for the ride.

My personal favorite scene is when Scott lies to Taylor, claiming that her record went gold when it in fact, went platinum. Ryals’ poignant foreshadowing of Scott Borschetta being a lying mofo in this moment proves this book to be a revolutionary of it’s time and a must-read for Swifties everywhere.

4.5 stars

[Elle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know this might suprise you that i have read this book, but one day i was just bored out of my mind, and i just went to the library, and i love taylor swift, soo i just read it, and i found out that it was really interesting, and i learned alot of things about taylor swift that i didn't already know.!!!!

[Adaliza M]

Taylor is a 13 year old girl who dreams of becoming a country music star.I learned in this book to follow your dreams and go after what you want.She writes songs about loneliness,relationships&emotios.Her idols are Tim McGraw,Dolly Parton,Leann Rymes

[Madison]

Best person in the whole world




-Madison

[Ash44442222 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read, especially for Taylor swift fans

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this. I am a fan of Taylor Swift, and Lexi Ryals really did her homework, when it come to compiling quotes from various Taylor interviews. I just didn't like that she kept saying that she's really annoying.
Sadly, the book is from 2008, so it pretty much just covers the beginning of Taylor Swift's career.

[Adaliza · Rating 3 out of 5]

read this when I was really into her music and when she first came out into the limelight . loved it but it was a bit cheesy and didn't have much of a one on one type of biography feel to it . but it was interesting .

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book as a gift. I enjoyed it.

[Alexis Pratt · Rating 5 out of 5]

i LOVE YOUR SONG

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

it;s so good

[Alanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was such an amazing book. I read it for a biography project at school and it was such an interesting book.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is tiny with hardly any pics, but was interesting to know about Taylor

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I though it was a good book. Knowing I love Taylor Swift!!