Over 50 years ago, Miss Tennessee model Linda Thompson moved into Graceland with Elvis Presley following his separation and eventual divorce from Priscilla. After four and a half years, Linda had had enough of the celebrity lifestyle and the couple broke up around Christmas 1976, less than a year before the singer died of a heart attack on the toilet at just 42. In the decades since, Linda became a successful lyricist, sometimes channelling her lingering romantic feelings for Elvis into her songs. One of these, a Whitney Houston classic, she co-wrote with ex-husband David Foster.

Penned for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, the Oscar-nominated I Have Nothing included lines about Linda’s love for Elvis like “I never knew love like I’ve known it with you” and “don’t walk away from me, I have nothing, nothing, nothing if I don’t have you.” This has long been a rumour and was addressed by the 75-year-old in a new Instagram post today. She captioned it, “It’s true that living with a diva legend like Elvis helped to inspired these lyrics that I wrote”, before going on to explain.

Linda confessed: “So many people have asked me if the lyrics I wrote for the Whitney Houston classic I HAVE NOTHING were inspired by my years long, romantic relationship living with Elvis Presley. The answer is absolutely yes! Elvis was a world famous diva rockstar, and Whitney‘s character was a world famous diva popstar. When you live with an icon intimately like I did, you get to understand them from their deepest soul outward. And all the emotions I experienced during those years have become my co-writer in many song I have written since…”

When it comes to reading, you’ll want to make sure you’re picking a gripping book if you’re going to devote your time to the popular hobby. There’s one book that been voted by readers as one of the best, but it’s not one you might instantly think of for holding this title. In a list on Goodreads, The Hunger Games takes top spot as the “best book ever” with 41,899 votes. The book, by Suzanne Collins, was first published in 2008 and was later adapted into a hit blockbuster film.

Set in a dystopian future, the story follows Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl who volunteers to take her younger sister’s place in the Hunger Games, a brutal televised competition where one boy and one girl from each district of Panem must fight to the death. One reader said: “Forgot what an absolute masterpiece this book is.”

Taking second place on the list is J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series.

It’s no surprise to find one of the Harry Potter books finding a place in the top five.

In this novel, Harry enters his fifth year at Hogwarts and he discovers that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth about his encounter with Lord Voldemort.

In third place is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It follows the witty and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates the social scene of the English countryside and her developing relationship with the wealthy and proud Mr. Darcy.

One reader said: “Austen was a brilliant writer. This story is timeless.

At spot number four is the classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

The story explores themes of racial prejudice, justice and morality through Scout and her brother Jem’s eyes.

In fifth place is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which is set during World War 2.

The story revolves around Liesel Meminger, a young girl sent to live with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann.

As Liesel copes with the challenges of her new life, she develops a deep love for books and begins stealing them, sharing them with others during the tumultuous years of the war.

If you’re looking for your next read – any of these books could be the perfect one for you to take on next.