Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Band Books Tag is an original tag created by Ally @genteelblackhole to celebrate his 40th birthday. It's a celebration of music and books. Happy Birthday, Ally!
Here is Ally's video:
youtube.com/watch?v=giW4Iv27ldE&t=1s
The Prompts:
1. Cardiacs: A book close to your heart, or a book with flowers on the cover. (Bonus points for daisies.)
2. XTC: A book that brings you joy, or a book written/set near where you live.
3. Thelonious Monk: A character with a brilliant name or a distinctive hat.
4. Robert Wyatt: A character who experiences a sea change or hits rock bottom.
5. Ivor Cutler: A favourite poetry book or poem (bonus points if you read a poem), or a favourite Scottish book.
6. The Bad Plus: A book that is a retelling of an older story, or a book with a mathematical term or number in the title.
7. Shudder to Think: A book that scared you, or a thought-provoking book.
8. Björk: A book by a Nordic author, or with an icy or wintry setting.
9. The Kinks / Gentle Giant / Devo / Field Music: A book about siblings or written by siblings.
10. The Beatles: A book that a parent or relative introduced you to, or a book you've loved a long, long, long time.
11. Spinal Tap: (These prompts go up to eleven.) Recommend a favourite song, album or artist.
Books Mentioned:
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Brother Bronte by Fernando Flores
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Erasure by Percival Everett
Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World, edited by Padraig o Tuama
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Dream Hotel by Leila Lalami
The Long Winter by Colm Toibin
We The Animals by Justin Torres
The Duke of Deception by Geoffrey Wolff
This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Band Books Tag is an original tag created by Ally @genteelblackhole to celebrate his 40th birthday. It's a celebration of music and books. Happy Birthday, Ally!
Here is Ally's video:
youtube.com/watch?v=giW4Iv27ldE&t=1s
The Prompts:
1. Cardiacs: A book close to your heart, or a book with flowers on the cover. (Bonus points for daisies.)
2. XTC: A book that brings you joy, or a book written/set near where you live.
3. Thelonious Monk: A character with a brilliant name or a distinctive hat.
4. Robert Wyatt: A character who experiences a sea change or hits rock bottom.
5. Ivor Cutler: A favourite poetry book or poem (bonus points if you read a poem), or a favourite Scottish book.
6. The Bad Plus: A book that is a retelling of an older story, or a book with a mathematical term or number in the title.
7. Shudder to Think: A book that scared you, or a thought-provoking book.
8. Björk: A book by a Nordic author, or with an icy or wintry setting.
9. The Kinks / Gentle Giant / Devo / Field Music: A book about siblings or written by siblings.
10. The Beatles: A book that a parent or relative introduced you to, or a book you've loved a long, long, long time.
11. Spinal Tap: (These prompts go up to eleven.) Recommend a favourite song, album or artist.
Books Mentioned:
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Brother Bronte by Fernando Flores
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Erasure by Percival Everett
Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World, edited by Padraig o Tuama
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Dream Hotel by Leila Lalami
The Long Winter by Colm Toibin
We The Animals by Justin Torres
The Duke of Deception by Geoffrey Wolff
This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
