Revenge In Rio by Samantha Darling: Teaser #3

Revenge In Rio Countdown Teasers No. 3
Teaser No. 3 people! It gives you a peek at the book's hero, Luca Venancio and his gentlemanly charm but don't be fooled!

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Luca Venancio

Hope you enjoyed that one....he's yummy, right?
4th and final teasers next week!
'Til next time
Sam :-)
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Sit Tight Sunday #14: Catching Fire Soundtrack + Movie

Sit Tight Sunday is a weekly feature on my blog for me to showcase upcoming music. The original post can be found here.

Genres: Soundtrack
Released: 19 November 2013
Universal Republic Records

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: 21 November 2013
Director: Francis Lawrence
Lionsgate

I've done quite a few reviews, I'm not sure but I think I've done one for every song that has been released in the album so far. What I'm waiting for though is the full movie soundtrack! I can't wait to listen to the whole thing. I want to do a full album and movie review of Catching Fire. Like, come on, look at all the awesome artists contributing! The movie section will probably just be me gushing but either way, I'm excited. I pretty sure I'll be watching it on the 23rd of November. I'm pretty sure we're all waiting for the movie! I'm hoping it won't disappoint me like the first movie did. 

The wonderful tracklist...
1. Atlas - Coldplay
2. Silhouettes - Of Monsters and Men
3. Elastic Heart - Sia (ft. The Weeknd & Diplo)
4. Lean - The National
5. We Remain - Christina Aguilera
6. Devil May Cry - The Weeknd
7. Who We Are - Imagine Dragons
8. Everybody Wants to Rule The World - Lorde
9. Gale Song - The Lumineers
10. Mirror - Ellie Goulding
11. Capital Letter - Patti Smith
12. Shooting Arrows at the Sky - Santigold
13. Place for Us - Mikky Ekko
14. Lights - Phantogram
15. Angel on Fire- Antony and the Johnsons

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Read Timeflies - Ride lyrics

Here Is Timeflies - Ride lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with all lyrics on my blog. Timeflies Ride is the first single from the duo's, forme by Rob Resnick and Cal Shapir, major label debut album. They are signed with Island Def Jam. "Ride" is a catchy and loud electro pop song.


Tell me girl could ride with the top gone
Could you come and and keep me up all night long
Could you go and make it pop like a pop song
And if it gets a little rough, could you hold on, hold on

If you're looking for trouble then I could provide
I'm already undressing you with my eyes
Feeling your body, rolling like the tide
So baby what I need tonight is for you to just

Say-ay-ay

That you're down to roll
Now we're staying up late
Cause you already know

Like, oh
When the lights get turned down low
Wanna see you lose control
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me
Like, oh
Cause tonight we won't let go
And the world won't be so cold
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me

Baby you could ride
Baby you could ride
Baby you could ride with me

Show me you could hold it down when I'm on the road
Yeah, take a naked pic send it to my phone
Treat me like the f*cking man when I come home
Lemme make up for the nights you was all alone
So come on yeah

Give it tome like you should
I'll be bad if you're good
Let me take you for a ride
Through the hills of hollywood
Floor seats private beach sh?t I probably could
So all I need tonight is for you to just

Say-ay-ay

That you're down to roll
Now we're staying up late
Cause you already know

Like, oh
When the lights get turned down low
Wanna see you lose control
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me
Like, oh
Cause tonight we won't let go
And the world won't be so cold
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me

Turn the lights down low
So you can barely see
I just gotta know that you could ride with me
We could lose control
The only thing I need is you to let me know that you could ride with me

Say-ay-ay

That you're down to roll
Now we're staying up late
Cause you already know

Like, oh
When the lights get turned down low
Wanna see you lose control
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me
Like, oh
When the lights get turned down low
Wanna see you lose control
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me

Like, oh
Cause tonight we won't let go
And the world won't be so cold
I just need to know that
Baby you could ride with me

Baby you could ride
Baby you could ride
Baby you could ride with me

Justin Bieber - Heartbreaker lyrics

Here Is Justin Bieber - Heartbreaker lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog. "Heartbreaker" is a track that will be used to promote Justin's new film "Believe 3D", and is also rumored to be featured on a new studio album. Many think "Heartbreaker" was inspired at some level by Justin's break-up from Selena Gomez.

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Girl you don't know how I feel (how I really feel)
Since you been away, oh baby
Any chance that you could take my call (take my call), if I dialed you today
You say that you don't wanna talk but it's cool
I've been thinking about you all day long, hoping you pick up your phone

And I know that I don't wanna lose your love, oh baby

Oh girl I got a secret place that we can go
'Cause I really wanna be alone
And baby nobody else gotta know
Just meet me later on the low

Don't tell me you're my heartbreaker
'Cause girl my heart is breaking
Don't tell me you're my heartbreaker
'Cause girl my heart is breaking

Girl you see me standing here
Standing in the rain
Any chance that you could stay right here
And never go away

You say that you don't wanna talk but it's cool
I've been thinking about you all day long, hoping you pick up your phone

And I know that I don't wanna lose your love, oh baby

Oh girl I got a secret place that we can go
'Cause I really wanna be alone
And baby nobody else gotta know
Just meet me later on the low

Don't tell me you're my heartbreaker
'Cause girl my heart is breaking
Don't tell me you're my heartbreaker
'Cause girl my heart is breaking

So what I’m really trying to say is, and what I hope you understand
Is despite of all the imperfections of who I am I still wanna be your man
I know it hasn’t been easy for us to talk with everyone being around
But this is, this is personal, this is for me and you
And I want you to know that I still love you
And I know the seasons may change
But sometimes love goes from sunshine to rain
But I'm under this umbrella and I’m calling your name
And you know I don’t wanna lose that

I still believe in us
I still believe in love
I still believe in us
I hope you believe in us
The way I believe in us

You don’t see, 'cause what you don’t see, is when we don't speak
I really don't sleep, I wanna talk to ya
And if I had the world in my hands I’d give it all to ya
I wanna know if you feeling the way that I’m feelin’
I wanna know if you feeling the way that I, the way that I

You told me to be careful with your heart, your heart
You told me to be careful with your heart, your heart
Be careful with your heart

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Union J - Loving You Is Easy lyrics

Here Is Union J - Loving You Is Easy lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog. Union J Loving You Is Easy is a track from the boyband's debut album. "Loving You Is Easy" is dance mid-tempo. The lyrics on this Union J song are about how hard is to find the love of your life, but how easy is to love that person once you've found him/her.

We were lost in the middle
Like bottles in the ocean
But we found one another
Like the answer to a question
Like words to a love song
Like to a river to the red sea
Finding you is so hard

But loving you is easy
Loving you is easy, loving you is easy
Finding you is so hard
But loving you is easy

Loving you, I've been loving you

AFI - A Deep Slow Panic lyrics

Here Is AFI - A Deep Slow Panic lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with all lyrics on my blog.

I watched you go out the door
With poise I’d seen before
I saw you shine
You shined
I collapsed to the floor
It promised it'd miss me more
And said your love is mine
I missed you
Did you miss me

(Chorus)
Slowly its consuming me
Deliberate and deep
I can’t take this deeper panic
Teach me, teach me not to dream
Dream deeply.

I haven’t left here for days
My panic keeps me awake
As he unwinds inside
He told me I should have known
That he hated the way I’d grown
To loves surmise
She lied.
Do you miss her?
Like I missed you

(Chorus)
Slowly its consuming me
Deliberate and deep
I can’t take this deeper panic
Teach me, teach me not to dream
Dream deeply.

Slowly I’d swallow your fears
For all of those years
How could you let that consume me
Teach me how you sleep so sweetly

Robbie Williams - Go Gentle lyrics

Here Is Robbie Williams - Go Gentle lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. Robbie Williams Go Gentle is the first single from the British singer's new album "Swings Both Ways". "Go Gentle" is a mid-tempo pop song where Robbie teaches someone about the difficulties of life, and being in the spotlight, and how to face them. It seems he's singing to his baby child. I hope you can enjoy with Robbie Williams - Go Gentle lyrics in my blog.

You're gonna meet some strangers
Welcome to the zoo
Bitter disappointments
Except for one or two
Some of them are angry
Some of them are mean
Most of them are twisted
Few of them are clean

Now when you go dancing with young men down at the disco
Just keep it simple
You don't have to kiss though

Don't waste time with the idiots that think that they're heroes
They will betray you
Stick with us weirdos

For all your days and nights
I'm gonna be there
I'm gonna be there yes I will
Go gentle through your life
If you want me I'll be there
When you need me I'll be there for you

Don't try to make them love you
Don't answer every call
Baby be a giant
Let the world be small
Some of them are deadly
Some don't let it show
If they try and hurt you
Just let your daddy know

Now when you go giving your heart make sure they deserve it
If they haven't earned it
Keep searching it's worth it

For all your days and nights
I'm gonna be there
I'm gonna be there yes I will
Go gentle through your life
If you want me I'll be there
When you need me I'll be there for you

Go gentle to the light
I'm gonna be there
I'm gonna be there yes I will
If all your days are nights
When you want me I'll be there
Say my name and I'll be there for you

Stacking The Shelves #11: Harlequin Teen

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted on Tynga's Reviews. Basically you share what books you acquired that week whether it be physical or digital. Info here.

This week I got two goodies from Harlequin Teen Australia! I tend to forget to say thank you to publishers so before I forget, thank you. I'm super excited to be auto-approved by them on Netgalley because they never fail to amaze me with the books they published. Last week, I saw Crash Into You EVERYWHERE. I was determined to remember to request it myself because I've been waiting for it for so long. I just finished it this morning and my review should be going up on the release date, 26th November. Then, yesterday, I woke up to a beautiful package on my kitchen table. Waterfell! I don't think I've read anything about mermaids and just mermaids since I was like seven years old so I can't wait to see what it's all about.

Netgalley
Crash Into You by Katie McGarry | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

For Review

Waterfell by Amalie Howard | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Before a million people tell me "I hope you enjoy your books," I've already read Crash Into You! Last week, I mentioned in the post that I'd already read Losing Hope and so many people were like "I hope you enjoy it!" I chuckled to myself every time, haha.

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Music Review: Number Nine by T-ARA

Genres: K-Pop
Members: Boram, Qri, Soyeon, Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon
Released: 10 October 2013
Core Contents Media

I've always liked T-ARA but I've never loved them. I was hoping for something to blow my mind but even though Number Nine didn't, I still liked it. I'm not sure what exactly the title is meant to mean. Some say it's just the ninth single that they've released. That sounds legit but I think there's a little more meaning than that. I love their sexy appeal (in a not creepy way) and they definitely used it well in the seductive music video and in the overall feel of the song.

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Usually, I like the electronic beats that they have in most of their songs but this song just felt awkward to me. I feel like the mix of vocals and electronica did blend like they're supposed to. For once, I really didn't like the beats and I really preferred the actual singing. Number Nine really could've done better with less of the electronic beats. I do still enjoy the rest of the song and find the melody pretty catchy. I have a feeling it will all grow on me.

I've seen T-ARA do better with their vocals but I don't have a problem with how they sing in this song. My only problem is their english. But then again, it's always sucked so I can't expect anything more. They sound alright when they say 'Number Nine' but there's this part that goes "I'm addict, I'm addict" x10,000 and the sad part is, it doesn't make sense and it doesn't even sound right.

In the end, I will get this song because I like it. The music video is just wow. I don't know how to feel about the dancing in this one but I liked the acting and all. Like always, check it out! I can't guarantee that you'll like it since like I said, the electronic music is a bit weird but watch the video just cause it's cool. I'm sure you'll like that part at least, even if you don't like the actual song.



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Katy Perry: Fokuslah Pada Musikku, Bukan Tubuhku

Katy Perry - iTunes Festival

Akhir bulan September lalu di London, Katy Perry sukses tampil di acara iTunes Music Festival. Walau tampil cantik dengan busana seksi, Katy Perry lebih ingin orang-orang fokus pada musiknya.
Katy Perry mengaku sudah terlalu tua untuk tampil dengan busana minim. Menurutnya, kemolekan tubuhnya masih kalah dengan salah satu rekannya, Rihanna.

"Aku sudah tua dan sadar aku tidak bisa mengusahakannya lagi (tampil seksi, red)," ucap Katy Perry yang kini berusia 29 tahun.

Katy Perry - iTunes Festival

"Jika aku punya tubuh seperti Rihanna, aku akan berpakaian sepertinya. Dia kelihatan begitu cantik," tambahnya.

Katy Perry menambahkan dia lebih ingin dikenal karena karya-karyanya. Penyanyi yang akan merilis album PRISM-nya ini begitu percaya diri dengan lagu-lagu yang ia bawakan.

"Aku ingin menjaga perhatian (orang-orang, red) di musikku. Aku percaya diri dengan lagu-laguku, disitu lah aku harus fokus," pungkasnya.

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24 Agustus 2013
LINKIN PARK 


Pada tanggal 12 September nanti, band kelas dunia LINKIN PARK akan merilis "LP Recharge" sebuah game Facebook free-to-play. Di game ini sendiri akan membuka lagu "A Light That Never Comes". LINKIN PARK yang bekerjasama dengan EDM artis asal Jepang Steve Aoki dalam festival perdananya di Summer Sonic Jepang bulan ini.

Game "LP Recharge" ini menceritakan pemain harus bisa membawa energi bersih dan mengambil alih kembali  untuk menyelamatkan planet bumi ini dari sekelompok penjahat elit. Untuk pendaftar yang baru akan disajikan download secara gratis dari klip lagu baru.

Pekan lalu, LINKIN PARK sendiri telah menggelar kesembilan LPU Summit yang diselenggarakan di Hong Kong, dengan perayaan video klip tersedia disini

Dalam beberapa bulan terakhir, sang vokalis Chester Bennington telah bergabung bersama band lain yakni STONE TEMPLE PILOTS untuk mengisi lagu mereka yang berjudul "Out of Time" dengan memuncaki No. 1 Mainstream Rock Chart, yang memberi Bennington No. 1 lagu di tahun yang berturut-turut dengan dua band terpisah, suatu prestasi yang mengesankan bagi LINKIN PARK maupun Bennigton.

Book Spotlight + Giveaway: A World of InTemperance by Ichabod Temperance

It is New Year's Eve, 1875. In this humorously told Steampunk tale, adventure-prone Ichabod Temperance and his lovely sweetheart, Miss Persephone Plumtartt, once again find themselves swept up into a whirlwind of misadventure and international catastrophe. The entire world totters on the brink of war, as various nations develop arsenals of dreadful power. It seems as though every nation on Earth lusts for Empire. A sinister plot boils to change the course of human history. Along with a remarkable cast of characters, including sapient animals and clockwork men, our heroes find themselves plunged into unimaginable peril!

Welcome back with another book spotlight with Ichabod Temperance's second book, A World of InTemperance! Last week, I featured his first book A World of Temperance. I mentioned that it's very different from usual YA. It's set way back when and the writing fits it too. The writing is amazing! You can see a taste of it in the excerpt below if you keep reading.

Just like last time, there's a giveaway! You get A World of InTemperance and a book of choice. They will both be e-copies and will be supplied by both the author and myself. Like last time, if you buy the book, and you win this giveaway, you get his other book instead! And you still get the book of choice from me. Like all my giveaways, it's INTERNATIONAL! Make sure you enter because not many people have yet. Enter the other one too because then you could have another chance to win a book of choice. This giveaway will last a whole month. I'm extending the other giveaway to make it last until the same date as this one. 10th of November. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Excerpt:

With the help of some simple rake and pull lockpick tools that I keep about my person for the odd emergency, I defeat a locked door, and entry to the house, bordering on mansion, is achieved.

No one seems to be about downstairs. Except in the kitchen. We do not think we will get much good data from the cooking staff, so we easily avoid them. Movement is heard above, but it seems pretty distant.

An investigation reveals two large living areas, filled with cushy chairs and forest-devouring fireplaces.

A large dining room.

A library.

“I have always enjoyed success while conducting investigations at libraries,” I add.

We are pursuing our investigations in the library, as such places are ubiquitously notorious for their valued contents.

Mademoiselle looks up.

“Ladies, be sharp! Oui!”

A set of double doors bursts open and half a dozen troopers rush in, rifles at the ready.

“There you are! We were afraid you girls wouldn't make it. It seems that there has been some trouble down the road at the other secret factory, er, that is, I mean, cannery.”

“Here we are! Oui! I think we get here before you have zee trouble? Oui! So! Where is zee birthday boy!Oui! Oui!”

Mademoiselle sweeps in upon an officious little fellow with spectacles before his tiny eyes.

“Oh! I say! A party! Good show!” I quickly catch onto Mademoiselle's game. Miss GoldenBear appears to be a little slower to catch on. I think she is about to do something rash. I give her a good nudge and a gentle elbow. A ferocious winking and pulling of head gestures follow. “Good show, right Miss GoldenBear?”

“Good show?” Miss GoldenBear hisses under her breath. “I think we can take 'em! Oooph! ... Oh, well, .... Party! Sure! That's why I came to this place tonight. A, uh, party.”

Mademoiselle cradles the bespectacled man's bald head. “And what,” (smooch, smooch, on his blushing forehead) is your name, my little hostie wostie.”

“Hee hee! My name is Howard C. Goodwinkle. But I am afraid that I am not your host, That would be Mr. Thraschewright.”

“Three beautiful girls for one lucky man! He must be French! Oui! But no, his name is not French. What did you say this man was, and who does he do?”

“Millicent Pernicious ThrascheWright. He's a big canner.”

“Oh! Canning! How interesting! One canner, three girls. Big fun! Oui! Oui!”

“We-ell,” Howard C. says, “there will be three gentlemen. Along with Mr. ThrascheWright, are two very important men. A military big-wig, and a, and a, um, priest. Yeah. That's it. A priest.”

“Oh! The Mademoiselle DeeDee likes zee man in zee uniform! Oui! But I think the priest, he eez not so much fun? No?”

We 'Ladies' are escorted upstairs. The distinctive crack of one billiard ball striking another can be distinguished at a distance, before loud, angry male voices can be heard.

Howard C. Goodwinkle hesitates at the door. There is a heated argument within, and he is loath to interrupt his superiors.

Mademoiselle DeeDee Gauzot sweeps past, throwing open the door and making a grand and sparkling entrance.

“Bonjour! Party time! Where eez my Birthday Boy? Is it schoo, my magnificent, and gargantuan, Man of Industry! Oh! You are so beeg! So much for DeeDee to love! And, oh! A soldier! Zee uniform! It makes DeeDee zee romantic girl! I tell you! Too! Oui! And who is this? A priest? If you are a Man of the cloth, then why do you wear the leather? Maybe you have some dark and wonderful fetish? No? You want to tell DeeDee, yes? Oui! Girls! Come join zee party! Persephone, why don't you loosen Monsieur Thraschy Wrighty's tie? Oui? Abigail, I know you just love zee man in zee uniform. Oui, Oui, too!

“What is this? Who are these girls?” hisses Lord Bar'Bazaul, “Did you plan this, ThrascheWright? Is this just another checkmark in today's list of your failures and incompetences?”

“Oh! Well. Burbityburb. Let's not be hasty. What. Spoils of war and all that, don't you know. Burbityburb. Right.”

“You see! Zee Commodore, he agrees with DeeDee! Too!

“That's Field Marshall.” from beneath the massive moustachio that any walrus would give his left rear flipper to own.

“Of course, my Admiral!” Too!

“We were in the middle of something!” fumes the angry Lord Bar'Bazaul. His heated anger threatens to melt his eyebrow wax and wilt his lip whiskers.

“Er, well, I think we can continue. These silly girls won't comprehend what we're talking about.”

“That eez, unless you talk about zee party, oui! Eezn't zat right, girls?”

“Oh. Oh I see. It's my turn, then is it? Rather. That is, perhaps I should say, party!, party!, as it were.”

“Oh! Oui! You are zee wild one I think for sure! A tiger, no? Persephone eez zee wild animal, Mr ThrascheWright. I hope she does not give you a beeg bite! He he! Oui!”

Miss GoldenBear joins the Field Marshall.

“This is more like it.” says a voice from deep behind the gray nose bush and eyebrow shrubbery. “Sit down, young lady.”

“I am sitting down.” replies Miss GoldenBear.

“Yes. Harumph. Back to what you were going on about, Thrashgummy.”

“Yes. As concerns the 'accident' from earlier, there's no evidence to suggest it was anything but an accident. Before you go sending in any bad reports on me, just remember that the only witness to tonight's activities was conveniently ki.. disposed of, by none other than you, yourself. If you want to send in a negative report, go ahead. Just make sure you are ready to accept the blame. … And punishments.”

“You worm, I stand ready to make the World grovel, and you would threaten me?”

“The World may grovel before you, but not Millicent Pernicious ThrascheWriulllgh!”

The leather robed Sorcerer moves with remarkable quickness snatching the arms executive by the windpipe.

“Do not threaten that which stands ready to devour you!”

“Burbityburb! Gentlemen, please!” from the voice of reason within the Field Marshall's uniform. “I realize the factory was a complete loss. But did any of the germs... er bug bombs survive?

Only what was shipped to Europe last week, and the wagon that barely survived tonight's accident. It is headed for Winniedepuh, then Kuetinpeenk, and that one wagon has enough bad news on it to give every fleet surrounding the Pacific to have a sample.”

“What about my mechanized armies. Once all these traitorous recruits are replaced with units that know how to take orders, we'll really get things done. Harumph.”

“All units are scheduled for on time delivery, General. Oops. I mean Field Marshal.”

Millicent Pernicious ThrascheWright's jowly face gains a trace of firmness. “I guess things are in your hands now, at your double secret, 'Location Z' … Lord Bar'Bazaul.”

In another building, on the sprawling, fortress factory grounds, a bell is ringing.

ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.ring.

The 'Ladies' exchange furtive glances.

“What is that infernal ringing? Is that some sort of summons to general quarters? Is this facility under attack? Burbityburb.”

“Just a drill, Colonel. I mean, Field Marshal. Gotta keep the boys on their toes, what, what.”

“I should think a clockwork soldier would not need to be drilled in staying on his toes, Mr ThrascheWright. Harumph!”

“Hisss!” Lord Bar'Bazaul hisses. “Field Marshal! This might be just the time to spring a surprise inspection on 'Location Z'. If you should be so kind as to accompany me.” He holds a door open for the Field Marshall.

“Oh! Merci Boucoup! Ladies! Let's not dally! Too!”

With supreme effort, Miss Plumtartt helps Mr. ThrascheWright to his over-burdened feet. She slips out of reach as the Executive looks for more assistance.

“All right my little battle booty, you're coming with me.” says the Field Marshal grabbing Miss GoldenBear by the wrist and pulling her along after. He very nearly dislocates his own shoulder.

“Oh, yeah.” as Miss GoldenBear remembers to be coquettish. She manages to prance a bit as she allows herself to be dragged along, the spoils of war.

END EXCERPT

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DARK HORSE
BY KATY PERRY

Dark Horse - Katy Perry

I knew you were
You were gonna come to me
& here you are
But you better choose carefully
Cause I...
I'm capable of anything
Of anything
& everything

Make me your Aphrodite
Make me your one and only
But don't make me your enemy
Your enemy
Your enemy

So you wanna play with magic
Boy you should know what you're fallin' for
Baby do you dare to do this
Cause I'm comin' at you like a dark horse

Are you ready for
Ready for
A perfect storm
Perfect storm
Cause once you're mine
Once you're mine
There's no goin' back

Mark my words
This love will make you levitate
Like a bird
Like a bird without a cage
We're down to earth
If you choose to walk away
Don't walk away

It's in the palm of your hand now baby
It's a yes or a no
No maybe
So just be sure
Before you give it up to me
Up to me
Give it up to me

So you wanna play with magic
Boy you should know what you're fallin' for
Baby do you dare to do this
Cause I'm comin' at you like a dark horse

Are you ready for
Ready for
A perfect storm
Perfect storm
Cause once you're mine
Once you're mine
There's no goin' back

She's a beast
I call her Karma
She eat your heart out
Like Jeffrey Dahmer
Be careful
Try not to lead her on
Shawty's heart was on steroids
Cause her love was so strong
You may fall in love
When you meet her
If you get the chance you better keep her
She swears by it but if you break her heart
She turn cold as a freezer
That fairy tale ending with a knight in shining armor
She can be my Sleeping Beauty
I'm gon' put her in a coma
Woo!
Damn I think I love her
Shawty so bad
I'm sprung and I don't care
She got me like a roller coaster
Turn the bedroom into a fair
Her love is like a drug
I was tryna hit it and quit it
But lil'mama so dope
I messed around and got addicted

So you wanna play with magic
Boy you should know what you're fallin' for
(You should know)
Baby do you dare to do this
Cause I'm comin' at you like a dark horse
(Like a dark horse)

Are you ready for
Ready for (Ready for)
A perfect storm
Perfect storm (A perfect storm)
Cause once you're mine
Once you're mine (ohhhh)
There's no goin' back

ROAR
BY KATY PERRY

Roar - Katy Perry

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up (hey!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready 'cause I had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, the fire
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar!

Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up (hey!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, the fire
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar!

Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!

I got the eye of the tiger, the fire
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar!

ATLAS ost. CATCHING FIRE
BY COLDPLAY

atlas - Coldplay

"Atlas"

Some saw the sun
Some saw the smoke
Some heard the gun
Some bent the bow

Sometimes the wire must tense for the note
Caught in the fire, say oh
We're about to explode

Carry your world, I'll carry your world
Carry your world, I'll carry your world

Some far away
Some search for gold
Some dragon to slay
Heaven we hope is just up the road

Show me the way, lord, 'cause I... I'm about to explode

Carry your world, I'll carry your world
Carry your world, I'll carry your world

Carry your world, and all your hurt.

(Carry your world, carry your world)

ALBUM BARU AVENGED SEVENFOLD "HAIL TO THE KING" PUNCAKI NO. 1 DI BILLBOARD 200 CHART

07 September 2013

WOOOOW AVENGED SEVENFOLD!!!!



Hail to AVENGED SEVENFOLD! para rocker asal California ini telah memuncaki Billboard 200 album chart dengan album terbaru milik mereka "Hail to the King".

Disc ini terjual 159.000 copy di Amerika Serikat pada minggu pertama untuk memuncaki No. 1 di penghitungan album. Prestasi ini menyerupai pada tahun 2010 untuk album "Nightmare" yang juga menduduki puncak grafik dengan 163.000 unit serupa berbeda satu minggu. Di beberapa hari yang lalu A7X mencetak gol pertama mereka di album chart No. 1 di negara Inggris.

Pekan lalu AVENGED SEVENFOLD merayakan rilisan mereka dengan konser secara gratis di Hollywood Palladium.

Selain itu AVENGED SEVENFOLD sendiri akan memulai headlining di musim gugur nya di Amerika Utara bersama band DEFTONES dan GHOST B.C. segbagai band pendukung.

Book Review: United We Spy by Ally Carter

Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle’s elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan that will change Cammie—and her country—forever.

Gallagher Girls! I've been waiting for this last book for forever. Well, only a year but seriously, omg, I remember waiting for the previous books and to think that this is finally the very last. I've loved the spy story so far and I loved this one too. Before I begin, if you haven't read the Gallagher Girls series yet, you definitely should! It's really fun even though I feel like it's aimed at a younger audience. The books do get more mature as the characters grow though. No spoilers in this review though so feel free to read it!

So when I first started reading United We Spy, I wasn't hooked. I would pick up the book and then put it back down once I see my laptop or my phone. It took me soooo long to get past the beginning but once I did, the pace really picked up. The ending was like boom boom pow and I loved it!

The characters in this book have been and always will be, kick ass. Even though they're not so realistic overall, their emotions are and it was really easy for me to empathize with them. I think that the characters gave me all the feels more in the previous books and not so much this book, but like I said, it picked up at the end and that's when my emotions started coming in.

And then the writing. I've always loved the way Ally Carter writes but what I really loved was the way she mentions something, and then you kind of pass it off as nothing and then BAM it's actually really important. Her effortless writing really allows for all those bombshells.

I also read A Gallagher Wedding which is kind of like an epilogue/short story kind of this. You can download it and read it for free here. It was a really good finale to the whole series and it was super cute as well.

So overall, I guess if I ignore my lack of focus and easily distractedness, this book was really good! If you haven't read the Gallagher Girls series, the first book is one of the best so read it. And if you've begun it, trust me, you want to finish it because the ending is beautiful.

United We Spy by Ally Carter | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon
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Music Review: We Remain by Christina Aguilera

Genre: Soundtrack
Released: 1 October 2013
Universal Republic

I love Christina Aguilera. And I've loved all the previous songs on the Catching Fire soundtrack but... We Remain just isn't my cup of tea. It's good and I think other people may like it but for me, it's just not right. I like songs like Beautiful, Hurt and even Your Body which she rocked so well. But I guess it's not really her fault.

My problem with the song is that I felt as though throughout the whole song, I was just waiting for that awesome part that I can rock out to. As I was watching the lyric video, I was so ready for the fast part. I kept thinking, NOW and then it never came.

Other than that, I love the empowering message that a Catching Fire soundtrack song has to have. Even the title itself sounds strong and independent just like Katniss. "Whatever happens here, we remain." The good message reminds me of Beautiful and in that sense, this song was perfect for Christina Aguilera. Her voice is absolutely beautiful like always. But like I said before, there was no moment or verse in the song where her voice reached it's maximum power.

Like always, I recommend listening to the song if you haven't already. While you're at it, listen to the whole Catching Fire soundtrack! Even though the whole album hasn't been released, quite a bit of it has been.


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Sit Tight Sunday #13: Modern Times by IU

Sit Tight Sunday is a weekly feature on my blog for me to showcase upcoming music. The original post can be found here.

Genres: K-Pop
Released: 10 October 2013
LOEN Entertainment

IU hasn't released a new album in I don't even know how long. I'm pretty sure it was like just before I got into K-Pop which was years ago. I've listened to her past albums but I'm excited to see something I've never seen before. She has a really high voice that I really like but I've never enjoyed her 'cute' concept. I'm hoping for something more fierce but I'll just have to wait and see. Out of all the teasers, this one seems promising. Only a few more days now!



And the tracklist...
1. Love of B (With Park Ju Won)
2. Everyone Has a Secret (feat. Gain of Brown Eyed Girls)
3. Between Lips (50cm)
4, Pink Shoes
5. Modern Times
6. Day I Hate
7. Obliviate
8. Let’s Walk Together (feat. Cho Baek Ho)
9. Havana
10. Gloomy Clock (feat. Jonghyun of SHINee)
11. Midday’s Dream (feat. Yang Hee Eun)
12. Wait
13. (Bonus Track) Voice Mail (Korean Ver.)

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Revenge In Rio by Samantha Darling: Teaser #2

Revenge In Rio Countdown Teasers No. 2
Welcome, welcome, welcome! I'm VERY excited to share today's teaser with you, not only because it's so damn pretty but also because it's from one of my favourite parts of the book and see's Luca whisking Daniella off to a gala for the social and business elite!

Again, a huge thanks to Laura for working her techno/design magic! I'd love to know what you all think of it!

***

Let's Go

See you next week for teaser No. 3.
'Til next time!
Sam :-)
X

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Stacking The Shelves #10: Losing Hope

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted on Tynga's Reviews. Basically you share what books you acquired that week whether it be physical or digital. Info here.

I think my Stacking The Shelves are getting really boring. I tell myself that I should probably get more books for these posts but then again, I'm pretty content with the amount of books I have to read. Which is A LOT. Sorry for my boring hauls! They've pretty much consisted of just review books. But anyway, this week I go Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover in the mail! I've already read and reviewed this book but I'm glad to have the book anyway. Maybe for a reread one day.



For Review
Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

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Discussion: Email Subscriptions? + 500 Followers

Before I begin, I'd just like to say thank you for 500 subscribers for both Bloglovin' and GFC! Wow, what a coincidence. I'm not doing a giveaway but I already have like 10 going on right now so feel free to check those out here. Thank you for all your support along the way. Thank you to anyone who has read 1 or 100 of my posts. I'm so grateful.

Today, what I really wanted to talk about is that little box in the bottom right corner. Not the GFC followers, not the Bloglovin' followers, the Feedburner followers. The email followers. The RSS followers? I'm not really sure what the proper name is. It's clear that I have no where near as many Feedburner subscribers compared to GFC and Bloglovin'. With GFC, and Google Reader now gone, it's basically, you follow the blog and never see one of their posts again. I mean, I'm sure some people keep up with the blogs they follow through GFC but it's a small small majority. And then there's the Bloglovin' followers. I'm not to sure how many people keep up with reading the Bloglovin' blogs. I have the mobile app so it's really easy for me.

Okay well my point is, when you subscribe via email, it's pretty much impossible to ignore new posts. Unless of course you're using an email account you never check. Some blogs have email followers that completely outrun the Bloglovin', GFC etc. Other blogs, like mine, have the the email followers lagging behind. Like I'm not saying it's a race by any means, just pointing it out.

I know this isn't true for everyone, but just as a blanket statement, I think that the blogs that have heaps more email subscribers are the ones with better quality posts. You'd have to love the blog a lot to follow them via email over GFC. Like I said, it's not always true because for example, if you're like me, you never follow blogs via email.

So basically, I really have no idea what I'm trying to say. I know it sounded like I was complaining. I'm really not. Trust me, I'm super appreciative of every single person who has ever taken the time to follow me in any way. But I'll be honest, I appreciate the ones who read my blog more. So if you're reading this, thank you.

Let me know your thoughts. I don't know how to feel about it all right now.What do you think about email subscriptions? Better than GFC/Bloglovin'/Linky/NetworkedBlogs?

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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: A Matter of Temperance by Ichabod Temperance

In a past that never was...
The year is 1869. Earth experiences the close pass of a comet never before seen. In its wake, many of Terra's inhabitants find themselves changed. Among men, prodigies rise in unprecedented numbers, while many ordinary adults suddenly find themselves possessed of preternatural genius. Likewise, non-hominid animals become self-aware and intelligent.
Fast forward to 1875. A young “comet prodigy” from humble beginnings, Ichabod Temperance, has become the world's foremost inventor. He travels to England to deliver his latest brilliant invention to a famous explorer, until Fate intervenes. Meanwhile, a lovely young Bluestocking, Miss Persephone Plumtartt, survives an experimental accident only to find herself imbued with a power she can neither understand nor control, while dark forces and malevolent creatures pursue her, leaving a gruesome wake of death.
Yet, worse is to come. The naïve young inventor and the lovely intellectual find themselves fighting not only to save their own lives, but to prevent the destruction of all life on Earth.

Today, I'm featuring this lovely book by Ichabod Temperance. I definitely think you should check it out! It's not your average YA book. Ready to spice up your reading, this is for you! The writing is so unique. If you read a bit more, there's an excerpt where you can see it for yourself.

To make this post just a bit sweeter, here's a giveaway. It's international! The prize will be an e-copy of A Matter of Temperance by Ichabod Temperance. The prize will be provided by him! He's lovely. Plus, if you buy the book, and you win, you can win his other book! AND ALSO, to double sweeten, I'll be providing an e-book of your choice! Any book you want. I hope you guys enter! The giveaway ends in two weeks. *I've extended it and it now ends on the 10th of November.*

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Excerpt:

"Note from the bridge, sir."

"Harumph. Yes. Thank you. What's this then. "Strange glow seen to rear of ship?" Harumph. Nonsense."

Miss Plumtartt and I exchange a look. "Get to the back of the boat," she says sternly.

There is definitely a green glow from behind the ship. What's more, I don't need my "Green Beauties" to see it. Everyone can see it.

Miss Plumtartt is shaken.

"Mr. Temperance." She really is shaking. "Something big is coming after me."

The decks are alive with excited crew and passengers.

The glow now surrounds the ship. Something seems to be rising from the depths.

"There!" call the multitudes.

Several hundred yards behind the ship, an island has risen. Smooth, and featureless. Until it opens its eyes.

Screaming.

Tentacles of titanic proportions emerge from the water, hover hundreds of feet in the air, and then slam down with devastating force upon the stricken ship.

What was moments ago, one of the greatest achievements of man, is now a playtoy next to this organic leviathan.

More tentacles descend upon the ship. They begin to constrict.

The Nipponese on board excitedly say a name.

"Gojiro."

Many of the crew who were struck dumb, now seem to come to a realization.

"KRAKEN!"

The name is taken up through out the ship.

"Kra-Ken!"

More tentacles encircle the ship.

Lifeboats are lowered. Rope ladders are deployed.

The mouth draws closer. Tentacles actually extend from its mouth. It means to devour the ship, it would seem. The bow starts to rise, as the stern is supporting the gross weight of the foul beast.

SNAP!!!

Victoria's keel just broke! This ship is doomed. I reach a conclusion. Grabbing Miss Plumtartt up in my arms, I pitch her over the rail into a lifeboat on its way down.

"Hold that woman!" I command.

With grim resolve, I know that I have to act.

But, I stop. I toss Miss Plumtartt my derby.

Time seems to slow. A temporal aberration. A little bubble of serenity and quiet outside of the tumult around us..

"I love you, Persephone."

Then I'm off. I fly past passengers. Now the decks are clear. I pick up speed. Instincts help me to dodge tentacles the size of subway cars. I leap deck chairs. The deck of the Victoria tilts towards the stern. The downhill slope increases my velocity. I zig-zag more monstrous appendages until I hit the rail and then I take flight!

I feel as if I am in slow motion,,,,

falling,

falling,

falling...

The gaping maw of an unspeakable terror, takes me in.

END EXCERPT

A Matter of Temperance by Ichabod Temperance | Goodreads | Amazon
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Music Review: Elastic Heart by Sia

Genre: Soundtrack
Released: 1 October 2013
Universal Republic

Yay for more Hunger Games! And yay for some Sia! Someone in particular will like this post. You know who you are, hehe. But anyway, back to the point. Elastic Heart is another song revealed that is apart of the upcoming Catching Fire Soundtrack! I reviews Atlas by Coldplay awhile back and I will also be reviewing We Remain by Christina Aguilera soon. Elastic Heart is by Sia and it is featuring The Weeknd and Diplo. Plus, did you know Sia was Australian? Woot woot!

I love this song! When I found it, I was double excited because one, it's by Sia and two, CATCHING FIRE! I can't wait for the movie but the soundtrack being released slowly makes it better. I love the way Elastic Heart is produced. It has a really nice electronic but calm feel. Sia's voice was a perfect pick because I feel like her vocals fit this song really well. I also like The Weeknd but I don't feel like more than one artist was necessary.

Even though the melody is catchy, it's probably not the kind of song that would get stuck in my head. Either way, I love it and I love the lyrics. I like it when songs go for the metaphoric and meaningful lyrics instead of "let's party" lyrics. Another reason why soundtrack songs are some of my favourite.
"I’m like a rubber band, until you pull too hard
But I may snap and I move close."

Just beautiful. Give the song a listen!

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Books Of September 2013!

Welcome to my September wrap up! When I was looking through my Goodreads, I realised I actually read a lot more than I thought I did. I think this blogging thing has really gotten me into reading more. So this month I read a total of 7 books! According to Goodreads, I'm keeping right on track with my goal for this year. The first book I finished was Matt Monroe and The Secret Society which was amazing. Then the next book I didn't finish was It's Raining Men which wasn't too good. Then Thy Will Be Done, One Tiny Lie and Countdown were all amazing! My reviews for Thy Will Be Done and One Tiny Lie will be coming soon! United We Spy was a bit of a disappointment but more on that on my upcoming review. Lastly, I listened to the audiobook for Lethal Circuit. It was amazing but that's for my review coming on the 13th of November!

Matt Monroe and The Secret Society by Edward Torba | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon | Free Download

It's Raining Men by Milly Johnson | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Thy Will Be Done by Julie Fisher | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon 

Countdown by Michelle Rowen | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon 

United We Spy by Ally Carter | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Lethal Circuit by Lars Guignard | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Full Reviews Written
All The Truth That's In Me
Countdown
Matt Monroe and The Secret Society
It's Raining Men
The Truth About You And Me

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Something Wicked Returns: Giveaway Blog Hop

Something Wicked Returns hosted by Heidi @ Rainy Day Ramblings, Candace @ Candace's Book Blog, Maja @ The Nocturnal Library and Ali @ My Guilty Obsession. 

Yay for another giveaway! I decided to join the Something Wicked Returns Giveaway Blog Hop. My giveaway is going to be nice, simple and international! My prize is going to be your choice of any paranormal, supernatural, or Halloween themed e-book/s. Not only one, you get $20 worth which means that you can choose as many as you like. Plus, just for the fun of it, you can choose an album to listen to as well. Why not? After all, my blog is Music Plus Books. The album can be anything you'd like because it's my special addition. You can live anywhere in the world as long as I can e-mail you the prizes. It runs for all of October, from now, October 1st, all the way to October 31st. I'm ready for this. Are you? There are heaps of blogs participating and heaps of chances to win win win. Let's get excited for the lead up to Halloween!
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Music Of September 2013!

I feel like it been so long since I've done on of these posts and it really has been. I missed August because I really wasn't in the mood to get any new music until now. I didn't get too much music but I did try to catch up on some music that I probably should've downloaded ages ago. If I missed anything super big or amazing, let me know! Once upon a time, I used to do these in alphabetical order by artist's name but I'm much too lazy now. What I have done though is separate the Korean music from the American music. I haven't had time to get all the stuff you guys have been recommending but I will definitely do so one day. I just wanted to update my playlist with all the mainstream stuff first.

True - Avicii

New To My Playlist:
Dark Horse - Katy Perry
Roar - Katy Perry
Applause - Lady Gaga
Love Me Again - John Newman
Heart By Heart - Demi Lovato
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo
Summertime Sadness - Cedric Gervais Remix
You Make Me - Avicii
Clarity - Zedd

Stupid In Love - Mad Clown x SoYou
Damaged Lady - KARA
Rocking - TEEN TOP
Be The Light - Block B
Only One - JYJ
Thriller - BTOB
Memory - FT Island
Hope Torture - Song Jieun

Songs I've Done Reviews Of:
Dark Horse
Summertime Sadness
Work Bitch
Stupid In Love
Atlas
Damaged Lady

Sit Tight Sundays:
Hope Torture
Fire Within
Tattoos
Full Bloom

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