They say that whatever you're going through in life, Aretha has probably recorded a song about it. Well, it's not just Aretha. Just been dumped? Roy Orbison has the song to get you through. Furious about the state of the world? Patti Smith knows how you feel. The Illustrated Book of Songs is a collection of lists about the music that makes up the soundtrack to our lives, featuring hundreds of songs, old and new, famous and not-so-famous. With intriguing trivia, idle musings and cool illustrations of your favourite performers and songs. AUTHOR: Colm Boyd is a freelance writer from County Cork (Ireland) who has been based in Barcelona since 2003. He is a regular contributor to websites and other publications for educational organisations such as Macmillan and The British Council. He also writes for a leading wellness app. As for music, Colm runs his own blog (picnicenglish.com), where he posts language lessons based on pop lyrics, as well as occasionally delirious reviews of new music releases. His musical tastes have been described as 'dumbfounding', which he has decided to take as a compliment. The Illustrated Book of Songs is his first book.