Bookworm and Swiftie? Now you can join the Taylor Swift book club.

A long list of references to literary works lies behind the big emotions in Taylor Swift's music.

At Copenhagen Main Library, the number of book clubs has grown from four to more than 50, and now pop icon Taylor Swift is getting one too. (Photo: © Private) 33 minutes ago

Book clubs have become a big hit again, and they cover a wide range. Here, readers gather around everything from philosophy, romance, and non-fiction - and now also around pop icon Taylor Swift.

This week, the Main Library in Copenhagen opened a book club centered around the superstar.

It is meant to create a unique community, says Taylor Swift fan and lecturer Karoline Daae, who is behind the new book club.

"It is to gather fans around some of the heavier works that Taylor Swift has drawn inspiration from in her songwriting," she says.

> I don't have that many friends who are Taylor Swift fans, so I was looking for a community around her

Because a long list of references to literary works lies behind the big emotions in the pop icon's music. This includes works such as "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"Taylor has read a lot throughout her life and has been inspired by narratives and characters, which she has then incorporated into her songwriting."

"I think many people forget that artists are often inspired by other art forms and works of art," says Karoline Daae.

Below, you can hear Karoline Daae talk about the new Taylor Swift book club:

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One of many book clubs

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There is room for 10 people in the new book club, and one of them is Laura Petersen.

"I have wanted to get better at reading more for a long time, and then I thought a book club was an obvious choice."

"I don't have that many friends who are Taylor Swift fans, so I was looking for a community around her, and it's also cool to delve into what she is inspired by," she says.

At the Main Library in Copenhagen, the number of book clubs has grown from four to over 50, and across the capital's 20 libraries, there are now almost 200, says Sanne Craft, head of Copenhagen Main Library.

"We are experiencing a great interest in analog communities."

"We can especially see that young people are drawn to sitting together with others at the library and reading the same type of literature," she says.

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