Every once in a while, I come across a song that fits perfectly with a book I’ve read. In this new feature, I’ll tell you about them!
Anna and the French Kiss
by Stephanie Perkins
Welcome to what is unexpectedly becoming “Stephanie Perkins Week” on Snuggly Oranges. *cough* Anyway, who of you does not know about Anna and the French Kiss? Probably no one, right? And most of you have read it. I’ve actually read it twice – most recently a couple weeks ago to get me ready to binge the rest of the Stephanie Perkins books and it was just as fluffy and fantastic the second time around.
The Book

The Song
Now, I wanted to share my FEEEEEELS about this book-song match in this post, obviously, but sadly I can’t hit you in the face with the official version of the song. Taylor Swift’s battles with Spotify and YouTube limit the options to listen to her music freely. Really absurd, if you ask me. So if you get the chance or have the album – go listen to the song. If not, I did at least find this cover of it to give you an idea of the lyrics/melody:
One look, dark room
Meant just for you
Time moved too fast
You played it back
Buttons on a coat
Light-hearted joke
No proof not much
But you saw enough
Small talk, he drives
Coffee at midnight,
The light reflects
The chain on your neck
He says look up
And your shoulders brush
No proof, one touch
You felt enough
You can hear it in the silence, silence
You can feel it on the way home, way home
You can see it with the lights out, lights out
You’re in love, true love
You are in love
Morning, his place
Burnt toast, Sunday
You keep his shirt
He keeps his word
And for once you let go
Of your fears and your ghosts
One step, not much, but it said enough
You kissed on sidewalks
You fight and you talk
One night he wakes, strange look on his face
Pauses, then says, you’re my best friend
And you knew what it was, he is in love
Do you have a song that makes you think of Anna and the French Kiss?
Previous Music Matches:
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Adorkable by Sarra Manning
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
YESSSSSS ALL THE YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
*squee* FEELS. STAHP DEBBY. *forever associating that song with AatFK*
I never thought of this song! It’s perfect! I’m not sure if it was just me but Sleeping with a Friend by Neon Trees kinda reminded me of this book because of a certain scene 😉