Hey there! So, I feel sucky because I haven't even thought of my blogs in SO LONG! To be honest, I'm surprised that I'm getting as many views as I am (a whopping 3 view today!) on this blog. But I know that you, as readers, have seen this kind of thing a MILLION times when bloggers don't post for a while and make excuse after excuse and promise after promise. Well, I'm making no excuses and no promises related to blogging. It's annoying. However, I can promise that June has been a very amazing month for new releases of books and music, and I've been discovering a lot of new stuff to fangirl over! Now, for the fangirling past of this post!
Music
This month has been filled with new releases from Halsey to Bea Miller to Fall Out Boy, plus I have found some new artists that I am completely obsessed with, such as Troye Sivan. So, here is the music that I have been listening to on repeat this month!
"Champion" by Fall Out Boy
Hopeless Fountain Kingdom by Halsey
The Blue Neighborhood by Troye Sivan
"Like That" and "Buy Me Diamonds" by Bea Miller
After Laughter by Paramore (yes, this was released last month, but I still listen to it constantly!)
"Lowlife" by That Poppy
"June Haverly" by Troye Sivan
These are just some of the music that I've been listening to this month, and I really recommend any of these songs to you guys. Just a warning, some of these songs are explicit, so take that into mind.
Books
I have just recently had a reading spree and I've been reading up a storm! (Okay, I've read A LOT more books than just these ones, but I suddenly can't recall any books...) Anyway, I reallllly recommend these books!!!
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (again, this was released in May, but it has just been so big this last month, that I NEED to put it on this list!)
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
So these are some of my June favorites, and I hope you guys check them out! I know these lists were short, but hey, it's better than nothing!
Hola amigos! You know how I said that I have some reviews coming? Welp, I completely forgot that I was going to do those, and I haven't even started. Woopee! I'm so responsible lately...Whatever. I'll do them eventually, I hope! Anywho, I got this award from Loren (even though I don't listen to Owl City, I'm sorry!). I just thought this would be pretty fun, and I want to get some awards/tags on this blog! XD
The Rules:
Write ten songs that come on shuffle (no skipping!)
Write your favorite lyrics from each song
Tag some people
Let's get this thang started!
House of Gold by twenty one pilots "And since we know that dreams are dead And life turns plans up on our heads I will plan to be a bum So I just might become someone"
Ride by twenty one pilots "I'd die for you, that's easy to say We have a list of people we'd take A bullet for them, a bullet for you A bullet for everybody in this room"
Nobody's Home by Avril Lavigne "What's wrong, what's wrong now Too many, too many problems Don't know where she belongs Where she belongs"
She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) by David Guetta feat. Sia "You hunted me down Like a wolf A predator"
Mirror by Kat Dahlia "I don't know the monsters you do But I'm trying to forget the ones I met too Baby, you can help me Baby, I can help you"
House of Memories by Panic! At The Disco "Those thoughts of past lovers They always haunt me I wish I could believe You'd never rob me"
Novocaine by Fall Out Boy "If you knew, knew what the bluebirds sing at you You would never sing along Cast them out 'cause this is our culture These new flocks are nothing but vultures"
Fairly Local by twenty one pilots "Yo, this song will never be on the radio Even if my clique were to pick and the people were to vote It's the few, the proud, and the emotional Yo, you, bulletproof in black like a funeral The world around us is burning but we're so cold It's the few, the proud, and the emotional"
Goner by twenty one pilots "Don't let me be gone Don't let me be gone Don't let me be gone Don't let me be"
Castle (Winter's War Version) by Halsey "Now my neck is so open wide Begging for a fist to round it Already choking on my pride So there's no use crying about it"
Wow, out of ten songs, four of them were twenty one pilots songs, so what does that say about my playlist? XD
I tag anyone who wants to do this! Leave a comment with the link and I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for reviews! (By the way, you can always recommend books for me to read, or reviews you want me to do for you!)
Hey guys! I'm so excited for this post! It's kind of an updating post, but I'm also including the usual stuff (aka fangirling), so it'll be goooooooddddd. ;) Let's start this thin'!
I've been working on a book with my friends, and we've made a whole collection of accounts, including FictionPress, Wattpad, and an email account. I think I'm speaking for all of us when I say that we'd LOVE it if you could find us and read our story on FictionPress or Wattpad, and even give us some constructive criticism! Our account username for Wattpad is "throneofmortalroses", and our account for FictionPress is "throneofmortalroses473". Can you guys guess the combination of the three books that we used in our name? Comment if you think you can guess. ;)
Our story is about an immortal named Hiraeth that is...ugh. I REALLY hate explaining things. Well, if you want more details, you can either just email me, or just read our story! XD To save you some trouble, I'll give you an excerpt from our prologue in Ameliorate below.
"My reverie was cut short when the shouting began. There was no warning when the last drops of sunlights were swallowed by a heavy darkness. Everything was engulfed in shadows. Panic began to fill me and I could feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins. The blackness was pressing down with a pressure so intense that I could hardly breathe, much less move more than a few steps. Perspiration gathered on my brow. "After him!" cried a man from behind. I didn't think as I rushed after the apparition-like figure, my bones creaking with the sheer effort needed to move. Blood roared through my ears and my chest tightened painfully. I sprinted to catch up, leaping over a stack of crates and making a sharp turn onto a crumbling green, gabled rooftop. I was almost there when suddenly, they stopped. Every one of my instincts screamed at me to sprint in the opposite direction, to get away while I still could, but I stood frozen, fascinated at the sight before me. It was difficult to decipher due to their slight stature, yet the figure before me looked to be a mere child, around 16-18 years of age, I guessed. The teen collapsed as if his legs gave out, gripping his head and shaking violently on the ground. That warning sensation came back in full force as I gazed in realization. Horror filled my head, clouding my senses so that I could not think clearly. I stepped backwards and a soft crack resounded, though it seemed like a gunshot; I had mistakenly broken a twig with my boot. Time slowed to a stop. The child's head snapped up immediately and our gazes met. Raven hair framed the boy's delicate features and amber irises that appeared to glow like molten lava bore into me. I was no stranger to magic; in fact, it was my own ability to resist it that had allowed me to get up when the others could not, and I knew a magic user when I saw one. It was a fairly common thing to have, but I could tell there was nothing normal about this creature before me. I was hesitant to call this boy a child of any sort, yet there was no other term for which to use. The shadows seemed to rise out of the ground and coalesce, whipping around in a maelstrom of wind and power, with the teen and I in its center. I grabbed a small weapon, a knife, out of the sheath on my belt and, with less than a moment of hesitation, threw it as hard as I could at the raging storm threatening to tear my body to shreds. The knife soared true. The blade nicked the boy's cheek and the whorl of darkness faltered. My victory at knowing I could harm him was short-lived. In the short window of time I had gained, I could see, to my horror, the cut slowly healed, leaving pale skin unblemished."
Oh, don't worry, there's more. ;P You'll just have to go and read it on Wattpad or FictionPress. Anyway, one down, a couple more things to go!
I don't think that I've ever mentioned just how much I LOVE twenty one pilots! They are seriously my favorite band right now, and they'll probably going to stay that way. If you've never heard of twenty one pilots, listen to these songs RIGHT NOW! This first one is their most popular song, as it's on the radio.
Oh gosh, I love them! I'll just post TWO more songs from YouTube. :P
They just have SUCH a different sound and they create so MANY good tunes to go with their thought-provoking words.
Anyway, I did have a point with all of this. I have some VERY EXCITING NEWS!!!!! As some of you may know, my birthday was kind-of recently, so one of my presents were..............TICKETS TO ONE OF THEIR CONCERTS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm taking my friend with me and we're going to go to the Mall of America and spend the weekend there. The concert that I'm going to is in St.Paul on July 29th! I just can't wait!!! I'm afraid that I might creep you guys out, so I think I should stop at this.
Okay, two down. Next thing I'm going to tell you guys is that I uploaded another lyrics video to YouTube! The song is called "House of Memories" by Panic! At The Disco, and I must say, it is definitely one of my top favorites from P!ATD. Here's the video. It would mean so much to me if you liked or commented on the video! (Something happened though, so the sound changes at the beginning of the video. I tried to fix it, but...:/)
Next thing: I CANNOT WAIT FOR MAY!!!!!!! Do you want to know why? Why of course you do, because otherwise you wouldn't be reading this post! XD Anywho, May is when...
Captain America: Civil War comes out on May 6th
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas comes out on May 3rd
The Crown by Keira Cass comes out on May 3rd
The Trails of Apollo by Rick Riordan comes out on May 3rd
School will almost be over (but high school...ehhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah no.)
Did you guys catch the pattern? THREE BOOKS COME OUT ON MAY 3RD!!!!!! I do NOT have enough money for this. Ugh. :'( I've already pre-ordered A Court of Mist and Fury, but as for everything else...I'm gonna be broke. Ooh! That leads me to the next thing...and the last, for now. ;)
I'm going to Disney World next year!!!! For band, we get to perform in Disney World during Spring Break! So yeah, that'll be fun.
Sorry guys, but I'm just so drained of energy right now. Could you tell that I simmered down throughout the post? XP Welp, goodbye and LISTEN TO THOSE VIDEOS UP DERE M'KAY?!!?!?!?!?!
Hey guys! A couple of weeks ago I spent a day making another lyrics video. The song that I used was "Up in Flames" by Ruelle. The reason why I chose that song to make the music video was because I believe that "Up in Flames" should be THE theme song for the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Seriously guys, this song is sooooo perfect for it. Sometimes I forget that this song was not originally based on ToG, that's how similar it is! If you read Throne of Glass, and you agree with me, then give this video a thumbs up! It would mean so much to me if you would! You could either watch it on YouTube right off the bat, or you can watch it down below.
Hello again peeps! Today I'm doing a review on my favorite book series EVER!!! So bear with me, because it's gonna get a little cray-cray, if you know what I mean. ;)
If you guys haven't noticed that I now have music at the top of the page, then you have now! Those are my favorite songs based on books, and my FAVORITE is the first song called "Fire and Ice" by Olivia Bray. Can you guess what books that song is based on? Yep, it's based on The Infernal Devices. ;P Just FYI, here is the list of songs and also what books they are based on:
~"Fire and Ice" by Olivia Bray is based on TID (The Infernal Devices)
~"Warrior" by Beth Crowley is based on TMI (The Mortal Instruments)
~"Midnight" by Beth Crowley is based on The Lunar Chronicles
~"How it Ends" by Beth Crowley is based on City of Lost Souls in TMI.
~"Come Alive" by Beth Crowley is based on City of Heavenly Fire in TMI.
So yeah, there you go! If there is any other book-based songs that you love, go ahead and comment! I'd definitely add it onto the list of songs! (As long as it's appropriate.)
Anyway, I should probably get back to the review! LOL! XP
I love The Infernal Devices because Cassandra Clare develops her characters so well! Plus, my fictional boyfriend, James Carstairs, is in it, so...that definitely gives it some awesomeness! Also, it takes place in the Victorian Era, in London. You probably want to know what it is ABOUT, so here is the (short) summary that I am getting off of Wikipedia.
"The series follows Tessa Gray, an orphaned teenage girl who discovers she has the power to shapeshift, but doesn't bear a mark that shows she is a warlock, and abilities that plunge her into a world she never knew existed. She will have to learn to master them if she wants to find her brother Nate and she will have to forge an alliance with Shadowhunters if she wants to survive in this dangerous world.
The trilogy features Will Herondale, James (Jem) Carstairs, Theresa (Tessa) Gray, and other Downworlders and Shadowhunters in the London Institute."
Below are some of my favorite quotes from this series:
Okay, I need to stop. Otherwise, I'll be posting all the quotes and then you guys won't even need to read it! LOL!
Hey guys! Guess what! I MADE A LYRICS VIDEO LAST NIGHT!!! It took me HOURS, but I still finished it! It has the lyrics to my favorite song based on my favorite books, The Infernal Devices. The song itself is called "Fire and Ice" by Olivia Bray. I love it so much that I wanted to make my own lyrics video! Please give me some view and likes!
If you are too lazy to go to YouTube, then go ahead and watch it right here. Sorry if there's a couple mistakes in it. :/ I tried to get all the effects to be the same, and then the chorus different, but sometimes it just fades in and out. I tried. -.- Anyway, please give this a like!
