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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Ariana Grande - Honeymoon Avenue lyrics

Here Is Ariana Grande - Honeymoon Avenue lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

Ariana Grande]
I looked in my rearview mirror and
It seemed to make a lot more sense
Than what I see ahead of us, ahead us

I'm ready to make that turn
Before we both crash and burn
Cause that could be the death of us, the death of us, baby

You know how to drive in rain
You decided not to make a change
Stuck in the same old lane
Going the wrong way home

I feel like my heart is stuck
In bumper to bumper
Traffic, i'm under pressure
Cause I can't have you the way that I want
Let's just go back to the way it was

When we were on Honeymoon Avenue
Honeymoon Avenue
Baby, coastin' like crazy
Can we get back to the way it was

Hey,
What happened to the butterflies?
Guess they encountered that stop sign
And my heart is at a yellow light, a yellow light

Hey,
Right when I think that we found it,
Well, that's when we start turning around
You're saying, "Baby, don't worry,"
But we're still going the wrong way, baby

You know how to drive in rain, and
You decided not to make a change
Stuck in the same old lane
Going the wrong way home

I feel like my heart is stuck
In bumper to bumper
Traffic, i'm under pressure
Cause I can't have you the way that I want
Let's just go back to the way it was

When we were on Honeymoon Avenue
Honeymoon Avenue
Baby, coastin' like crazy
Can we get back to the way it was

They say only fools fall in love
Well, they must've been talking about us
And sometimes I feel like I've been here before
I could be wrong, but I know I'm right
We gon' be lost if we continue to fight
Honey I know, yeah,
We can find our way home

I feel like my heart is stuck
In bumper to bumper traffic
I'm under pressure
Cause I can't have you the way that I want
Let's just go back to the way it was

When we were on Honeymoon Avenue
Honeymoon Avenue
Baby, coastin' like crazy
Can we get back to the way it was

When we were on Honeymoon Avenue
Honeymoon Avenue
Baby, coastin' like crazy
Can we get back to the way it was

Christina Aguilera - We Remain lyrics

Here Is Christina Aguilera - We Remain lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

Now we talk about a wasted future
But we take a good look around
Yeah we take a good look around

Yeah we know it hasn't been for nothing
And we'll never let it slow us down
No we'll never let us slow us down
(Oh yeah)

Every single time the wind blows
Every single time the wind blows
I see it in your face (Ohh)

In a cold night
There will be no fair fight
There will be no goodbye
To turn and walk away

To burn me with fire
Drown me with rain
I'm gonna wake up
Screaming your name

Yes I'm a sinner
Yes I'm a saint
Whatever happens here
Whatever happens here
We remain

Charli XCX - Super Love lyrics

Here Is Charli XCX - Super Love lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

You're whisky, wasted, and beautiful dancing through the fire
You're such a vision to see
I used to think that the power of love was just a song
But now it's got hold in me
S.O.S, is it me? or this is dangerous?
Kill me with your touch
You're soaken through my blood
R.I.P, set me free, yeah, this is dangerous
I can't get enough

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Die here in your arms fall in love with you

Feels like I'm tripping, I'm falling hard from the highest heights
When I crash where will you be?
I think your hair looks much better pushed over to one side
How do you feel about me?

S.O.S, this is real, and this is dangerous
You're my favorite drug, I smoke you in the car
R.I.P, what a dream, you're so damn dangerous
I can't get enough

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Die here in your arms fall in love with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Cause I never seem to get enough
Give me all of your super love
I'm waiting
Die here in your arms fall in love with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Die here in your arms fall in love with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Die here in your arms fall in love with you

Havana Brown - Warrior lyrics

Here Is Havana Brown - Warrior lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

#I am a fighter, it's in my DNA
Step by step, and break by break, nobody stopping me
Quit try to shoot me down, 'cause I'm invincible
I think you made a mistake, I am warrior

I stand like a soldier, yeah
Strike like a tiger
I stand like a soldier, yeah
Punch like a champion

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Gonna feel myself while I'm riding you
Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Like a warrior

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior

I am a blizzard, so don't get in my way
I keep on blowing 'til there's nothing left in front of me
You wanna take my crown, but I'm invincible
You are a venomous snake, but I'm a warrior

I stand like a soldier, yeah
Strike like a tiger
I stand like a soldier, yeah
Punch like a champion

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Gonna feel myself while I'm riding you
Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Like a warrior

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior

People can say what they wanna say
When I'm in the ring, baby, I'm heavy-weight
I'm not gonna run when I hear them call, hear them call

I stand like a soldier, yeah
Strike like a tiger
I stand like a soldier, yeah
Punch like a champion

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Gonna feel myself while I'm riding you
Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Like a warrior

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior

Revenge In Rio by Samantha Darling: Teaser #1

Revenge In Rio Countdown Teasers No. 1
With release day only 22 days away - honestly I'm not counting down like a crazy woman (hmm, ok, maybe just a teensy bit crazy!) I thought I would share some lovely little teasers with you. I can't take the credit for making them sadly, that's where the talented Laura at Music Plus Books came into play and did her thang!

So, here we go. This is teaser number one for you and features at the end of chapter one. Watch out for number 2 this time next week!

***

Prove

Hope you enjoyed!
Sam :-)
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Sit Tight Sunday #12: Hope Torture 희망고문 by Song Jieun 송지은

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

Genres: R&B, Pop, K-Pop
Released: 30 September 2013
TS Entertainment

Hello! Sit Tight Sunday is back! I missed last week but it's okay. Today, I'm going to be featuring Hope Torture which is coming out tomorrow! I'm just so extremely excited. The song is by Song Jieun who is apart of K-Pop group Secret which is probably my favourite girl group ever. I'm so glad she's decided to release something solo. Like please, watch the M/V teaser and tell me you don't want to see the whole song. The teaser is just filled with film techniques. My inner literary nerd just wants so start screaming out film techniques and effects. Even though it's rather gory and graphic, it's beautiful. So extremely super duper excited!


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Stacking The Shelves #9: The Program

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.

Only one book this week! I've been rocking a lot of these lately. Really restraining from getting any books. So this week, the only book I got wasn't even bought. I won The Program by Suzanne Young from Rinn Reads' blogaversary (she spells it as blogoversary) giveaway! I've been wanting to read The Program for so long so when I got it in my mailbox in hardback, I was probably the happiest person ever. So thank you Rinn!



Won
The Program by Suzanne Young | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

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Music Review: Dark Horse by Katy Perry

Genre: Pop
Released: 17 September 2013
℗ 2013 Capitol Records

Finally doing another music review! I know it's been awhile but I'm getting back into things. Today, I'll be featuring Katy Perry's latest release. The second song revealed from her upcoming album, Prism. Dark Horse has been out for quite awhile but it's definitely not had the same impact as Roar had. Either way, I love this song!

So first of all, the beginning is like wow. I'm not sure how I want to feel about it. Every time I listen to it, it kind of reminds me of a little kid whining. I don't know if that's what its meant to be. But after that has passed, I love it. I feel like Katy Perry could do better with her vocals but then again, her singing has never amazed me. Also, Juicy J's rapping just isn't right. It's too slow and then it's faster but still too slow.

The best thing about this song is definitely how catchy it is. I feel like most of Katy Perry's songs are so popular because of how easily they can get stuck in your head. How anyone can sing along. Even though the lyrics are very simple, I guess that's an appealing factor. I'm just glad the lyrics aren't stupid and have some meaning to it.

So all in all, I really really like this song. If you just ignore the rap part, it's amazing. I like it better than Roar but I can see why Katy Perry and her record label decided to choose Roar as the main song. I've attached a no rap edit as well just so that you can listen to both.

Buy on iTunes

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Charli XCX - Super Love lyrics

Here Is Charli XCX - Super Love lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

You're whisky, wasted, and beautiful dancing through the fire
You're such a vision to see
I used to think that the power of love was just a song
But now it's got hold in me
S.O.S, is it me? or this is dangerous?
Kill me with your touch
You're soaken through my blood
R.I.P, set me free, yeah, this is dangerous
I can't get enough

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Dive here, and your arms falling there with you

Feels like I'm tripping, I'm falling hard from the highest heights
When I crash where will you be?
I think your hair looks much better pushed over to one side
How do you feel about me?

S.O.S, this is real, and this is dangerous
You're my favorite drug, I smoke you in the car
R.I.P, what a dream, you're so damn dangerous
I can't get enough

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Dive here, and your arms falling there with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Cause I never seem to get enough
Give me all of your super love
I'm waiting
Dive here, and your arms falling there with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Dive here, and your arms falling there with you

Wanna fall into your super love
Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me
Cause I never seem to get enough, you're the bullet and you're making me drop
Please save me
So give me all of your super love, 'cause my body is so close to you, I'm waiting
Dive here, and your arms falling there with you

Book Review: All The Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry

Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who’s owned her heart as long as she can remember—even if he doesn’t know it—her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever. This startlingly original novel will shock and disturb you; it will fill you with Judith’s passion and longing; and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the pages until the very last.

All The Truth That's In Me is a Young Adult Thriller mixed with heaps of suspense and mystery. It comes out officially in the US today! Still a bit longer for the Aussies though. Alright so straight into the review, when you first look at my rating, you must think woah, she didn't like it that much. But no! I actually really did. I gave it a 5 STARS on Goodreads because I truly loved the book. There are problems with it though. Problems that don't affect how much I like it overall but problems nonetheless. Again, either way, I LOVED THIS.

One of the things that makes this book unique is the second person writing. The only other book I've read with a second person perspective is Stolen and I absolutely HATED that book but I tried going into this book with an open mind. It took me quite awhile to really get used to the writing which is why the pacing was a bit slow for me. After that though, the writing blew my mind away.

The other downside of the second person writing is that I feel like I didn't really get to learn the personalities of the characters. There were plenty of bombshells that were dropped about what the characters did but nothing about what they're really like. But about the bombshells, oh my, so many bombshells. The way the murder mystery played out was probably the most intriguing part about this book. The love story was quite bland but the thriller aspect was amazing.

I still have yet to really wrap my head around the book but I do recommend it. If you're ready to try something new, this is for you. It was a really nice break from all the sappy YA that I've been reading. The book isn't too long but even so, the suspense is built to a major high. It definitely wasn't a light read so just beware before you start to read this ready to relax.

All The Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon
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Katy Perry - Roar Lyric And Chord

Here Is Katy Perry - Roar Lyric And Chord, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 3

Intro-
G..... Am-once
 

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


    G
You held me down, but I got up
                         Am*
Already brushing off the dust
    Em
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
                    C
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
    G
You held me down, but I got up
                          Am*      
Get ready cause I've had enough
  Em                      C
I see it all, I see it now


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...
C                     G ...stop
You're gonna hear me roar


G
 Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
                      Am*              Em 
Stingin' like a bee I earned my stripes
                            C
I went from zero, to my own hero


    G
You held me down, but I got up
                         Am*
Already brushing off the dust
    Em
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
                    C
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
    G
You held me down, but I got up
                          Am*      
Get ready cause I've had enough
  Em                      C
I see it all, I see it now


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...
C                     G
You're gonna hear me roar
                                              Em
Oh oh oh...,(Hey) Oh oh oh...,(You'll hear me roar) Oh oh oh...
C                    *G   *Am *Em  *D
You're gonna hear me roar


(soft/muted slowly building)
    D . . . . . .  DDDD.. -Mute
Roar, roar, roar, roar


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                               Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...,(Yeah) Oh oh oh...
C                     G
You're gonna hear me roar
                                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...,(You'll hear me roar) Oh oh oh...
C                     G -once
You're gonna hear me roar
 

Lonerism - Tab Lyric And Chord

Here Is Lonerism - Tab Lyric And Chord, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 3

Intro-
G..... Am-once
 

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


    G
You held me down, but I got up
                         Am*
Already brushing off the dust
    Em
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
                    C
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
    G
You held me down, but I got up
                          Am*      
Get ready cause I've had enough
  Em                      C
I see it all, I see it now


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...
C                     G ...stop
You're gonna hear me roar


G
 Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
                      Am*              Em 
Stingin' like a bee I earned my stripes
                            C
I went from zero, to my own hero


    G
You held me down, but I got up
                         Am*
Already brushing off the dust
    Em
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
                    C
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
    G
You held me down, but I got up
                          Am*      
Get ready cause I've had enough
  Em                      C
I see it all, I see it now


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...
C                     G
You're gonna hear me roar
                                              Em
Oh oh oh...,(Hey) Oh oh oh...,(You'll hear me roar) Oh oh oh...
C                    *G   *Am *Em  *D
You're gonna hear me roar


(soft/muted slowly building)
    D . . . . . .  DDDD.. -Mute
Roar, roar, roar, roar


                     G
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
Dancing through the fire
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
      Em                  C                     G
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
                               Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...,(Yeah) Oh oh oh...
C                     G
You're gonna hear me roar
                                         Em
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...,(You'll hear me roar) Oh oh oh...
C                     G -once
You're gonna hear me roar

One Direction - Little Things Lyric And Chord

Here Is One Direction - Little Things Lyric And Chord, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

HI I'm BEC! I just updated the chords. please rate!

1D's new song came out today on their VEVO and I love how it's so quiet and
meaningful. Love it! (They wrote it with Ed Sheeran!)

Capo 7
INTRO
C   Fmaj7   Am   G   Fmaj7 G C

ZAYN:
     C
Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me
    Fmaj7
But bear this in mind it was meant to be
       Am                            G
And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheeks
       Fmaj7        G        C
And it all makes sense to me

LIAM:
  C
I know you've never loved the crinkles by your eyes
         Fmaj7
When you smile you've never loved your stomach or your thighs
    Am                          G
The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine
         Fmaj7      G       C
But I’ll love them endlessly

ZAYN & LIAM:
Fmaj7                         Am          C              G
    I won’t let these little things slip out of my mouth
         Fmaj7     Am           C                 G
But if I do, it’s you, oh it’s you they add up to
       Fmaj7
I’m in love with you
                            C
And all these little things

LOUIS:
C
You can’t go to bed without a cup of tea
    Fmaj7
And maybe that’s the reason that you talk in your sleep
    Am                              G
And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep
          Fmaj7     G                C
Though it makes no sense to me

HARRY:
  C
I know you’ve never loved the sound of your voice on tape
Fmaj7
  You never want to know how much you weigh
Am                                      G
You still have to squeeze into your jeans
           Fmaj7 G       C
But you’re perfect to me

HARRY & LOUIS:
Fmaj7                     Am          C              G
I won’t let these little things slip out of my mouth
            Fmaj7       Am        C                  G
But if it’s true, it’s you, it’s you they add up to
       Fmaj7
I’m in love with you
And all these little things

NIALL:
Fmaj7            Am                 C                     G
    You’ll never love yourself half as much as I love you
Fmaj7             Am                   C                      G
   You’ll never treat yourself right darlin’ but I want you to
Fmaj7             Am       C        G
   If I let you know I’m here for you
Fmaj7             Am               C      G
   Maybe you’ll love yourself like I love you, oh

HARRY:
(quiet stumming of above chords)
I’ve just let these little things slip out of my mouth
‘Cause it’s you, oh it’s you, it’s you they add up to
           Fmaj7
And I’m in love with you
And all these little things

TOGETHER:
Fmaj7                        Am          C              G
   I won’t let these little things slip out of my mouth
            Fmaj7       Am        C                  G
But if it’s true, it’s you, it’s you they add up to
       Fmaj7
I’m in love with you
                          C
And all your little things

Book Review: Countdown by Michelle Rowen

3 seconds left to live.
Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped.
2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game.
Kira Jordan survived her family's murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan Ellis.
1 reason Kira will never, ever trust Rogan. Even though both their lives depend on it.
Their every move is controlled and televised for a vicious exclusive audience. And as Kira's psi skill unexpectedly grows and Rogan's secrets prove evermore deadly, Kira's only chance of survival is to risk trusting him as much as her instincts. Even if that means running head-on into the one trap she can't escape.
GAME 0VER

I know I've been MIA for awhile and I missed last Sunday's Sit Tight Sunday post and I haven't been replying to comments but I'm finally back. Even so, this post probably should've gone up earlier. Away with the negativity though because this is going to be a positive review. A very positive review for that matter. Countdown was just one of those books. I kind of wanted to give it a 100% rating but I feel like there's always room for improvement.

I was instantly hooked. It was one of those books where I could put it over everything else. When I have free time, I sit down and I think, laptop or book and Countdown always won the game. Michelle Rowen's writing was extremely gripping. Bombshells were dropped before you even knew a war had started. I felt like Kira, not the author, the protagonist was actually talking to me. Rowen's writing brought the characters and the story to life.

While, I'm talking about characters, I really actually loved Kira. Just as I start getting annoyed because she isn't understanding, she becomes understanding. Sometimes it takes a few pages too long but I understand that she had trust issues. I also loved Rogan and all the other characters. And I absolutely adored the world. Michelle Rowen's world building was spectacular. Even though I can easily see this being compared to The Hunger Games, the game of Countdown is really unique. The back story of how the game came to be really shows how much planning went into this story,

There were some aspects of the story that were somewhat predictable but who cares?! The ending was the bestest most amazingest and very mostest cutest of cutest endings ever! This is why stand-a-lone books can be the best sometimes. No cliffhangers, just perfection. The journey or the light at the end of the tunnel? I really can't choose! 

Countdown by Michelle Rowen is worth it. It's just wow. If you haven't read it yet, I VERY HIGHLY recommend you do. It just went onto my favourites list! It is now officially released in e-book form and in most places. I'm pretty sure some of you might need to give it a few more days but pre-order it if you have to. Just wow.

Countdown by Michelle Rowen | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon
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One Year Blogaversary: Massive Giveaway + Day 1 - 7

Yay! After a weeks worth of celebration leading up to today, it's finally my official one year blogaversary. I still not sure whether it's spelled with an e, o, i or a but I like a best. Here are all my posts from the past week that were apart of my celebrations.

Monday: $10 Amazon Gift Card/ PayPal Transfer
Tuesday: Your Choice of Any Album/s Up To $20
Wednesday: Your Choice of Any E-book/s Up To $20
Thursday: $15 for E-book/s + $15 for Music
Friday: 2 Albums: Born To Die Paradise Edition + Summertime Sadness Remixes
Saturday: 3 E-books: Shift by Em Bailey + The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness + Book of Choice
Sunday: $20 to the Book Depository + $20 for Albums

Wow has this year gone by fast. I'd just like to take this time to say thank you. Thank you so much. Please realise that each and every single person who has ever supported my blog in anyway big or small has helped me so much. You have all given me so many new opportunities that I would've never had without you. I've met so many new people. Come across so many new and amazing blogs. I've truly had the best experience of my life. Whenever I get sick of reality, this blog and it's supporters have always been there. Thank you. I appreciate everything and I'm so grateful.

I try to always say good luck to all the people commenting on my giveaways but sometimes it gets really tedious. I still wish each and everyone of you the best of luck. I wish I could give you all a prize. Even though I can't, remember I'm always here to help. No matter what it be, you can contact me. Like my rhyming? Haha, yeah I know, it's awesome.

For my final giveaway, I'll be giving away $20 worth of books from the Book Depository or if you'd prefer, e-copies, that's up to you. Also, you can choose $20 worth of any music whether it be singles or albums. All my giveaways will last until the 16th of October.
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One Direction - Diana lyrics

Here Is One Direction - Diana lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

 Liam:
The front pages are your pictures,
They make you look so small,
How could someone not miss you at all?

(Oh-ah-oh)

Harry:
I never would mistreat ya,
Oh I’m not a criminal,
I speak a different language but I still hear your call.

All:
Diana,
Let me be the one to light a fire inside you child,
You could love me, you don’t even know me,
But I can feel you crying,
Diana,
Let me be the one to lift your heart up and save your life,
I don’t think you even realize baby you’ll be saving mine.

Diana

Niall:
It’s only been four months but,
You’ve fallen down so far,
How could someone mislead you at all?

(Oh-ah-oh)

Louis:
I wanna reach out for you,
I wanna break these walls,
I speak a different language but I still hear you call.

All:
Diana,
Let me be the one to light a fire inside you child,
You could love me, you don’t even know me,
But I can feel you crying,
Diana,
Let me be the one to lift your heart up and save your life,
I don’t think you even realize baby you’ll be saving mine.

Harry:
We all need something,
This can’t be over now,
If I could hold you,
Swear I’d never put you down.

All:
Diana,
Let me be the one to light a fire inside you child,
You could love me, you don’t even know me,
But I can feel you crying,
Diana,
Let me be the one to lift your heart up and save your life,
I don’t think you even realize baby you’ll be saving mine.

(Oh-ah-oh)
Diana,
(Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Diana,
Baby you’d be saving mine,
(Oh-ah-oh)
Diana,
(Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Diana,
Baby you’d be saving mine

Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness lyrics

Here Is Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free. I hope you can enjoy with my blog.

Lana Del Rey Summertime Sadness is a new track included on Lana del Rey's debut album "Born to Die".

[Lana del Rey]
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I got my red dress on tonight
Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
Got my hair up real big beauty queen style
High heels off, I'm feeling alive

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above all sizzling like your stare
Honey I'm on fire I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness

I'm feelin' electric tonight
Cruising down the coast goin' 'bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above all sizzlin' like your stare
Honey I'm on fire I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness

I think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun in the morning skies
Late is better than never
Even if you're gone I'm gonna drive, drive

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Kiss me hard before you go
Summer time sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Mini Book Reviews + Giveaway: The Knife of Never Letting Go + Shift & Day 6 - Books of Choice

Welcome to Day 6 of my blogaversary celebrations! It's coming to an end. Today, I'll be doing mini reviews of The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness and Shift by Em Bailey.

Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee -- whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not -- stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden -- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.
But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

I really did love this book. I loved it a lot but I had a few both major and minor problems. My biggest problem is the beginning. It was so extremely slow. I think I needed at least a hundred pages before I got into the book. I liked the main character Todd but I didn't love him. I also liked all the other characters but the only character I had an emotional connection with was the dog. However, the premise and idea of the story is so unique. I loved the idea of everyone being able to hear eachother's thoughts and the way Patrick Ness manipulated the idea of talking animals and a new world. I really want to read the next two books. The only thing putting me off is the length.

The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon |  Audible

Olive Corbett is not crazy. Not anymore.
She obediently takes her meds and stays under the radar at school. After “the incident,” Olive just wants to avoid any more trouble, so she knows the smartest thing is to stay clear of the new girl who is rumored to have quite the creepy past.
But there’s no avoiding Miranda Vaile. As mousy Miranda edges her way into the popular group, right up to the side of queen bee Katie – and pushes the others right out – only Olive seems to notice that something strange is going on. Something almost . . . parasitic. Either Olive is losing her grip on reality, or Miranda Vaile is stealing Katie’s life.
But who would ever believe crazy Olive, the girl who has a habit of letting her imagination run away with her? And what if Olive is the next target?
A chilling psychological thriller that tears through themes of identity, loss, and toxic friendship, Shift will leave readers guessing until the final pages.

Love love love! One of my friends told me I had to read this book and I'm so glad I did. Shift isn't too popular but I absolutely think it deserves so much more attention. It's so twisted and so amazing. I loved the idea and how the book portrays so many different themes. I always love to see how authors write about mental illnesses and how Em Bailey mixed fact and fantasy. It was a thriller of a super fast paced read that created so much mystery and suspense. The only flaw was I wanted to scream at the main character sometimes. But other than that, spectacular.

Shift by Em Bailey | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

And lastly. For today's giveaway, win an e-copy of both Shift and The Knife of Never Letting Go plus another e-book of your choice! If you already have any of the two, we can choose a different book. This giveaway is international!
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Stacking The Shelves #8: Review Copies

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.

Lots of posts this week with my blogaversary giveaways and celebrations but here's another one. I skipped last week as well but I guess it's a good thing. Restraining from getting more books. This week though, I've come home to a few packages. I received a book from Harlequin, Hachette, a finished copy of All The Truth That's In Me from HarperCollins and I won a giveaway! I already had an ARC of All The Truth That's In Me but I'm happy I have the finished copy. Not to sure what to do with them though. I can't do a giveaway because shipping is more expensive than the book itself and I can't make it Australia only because well, no one lives down under. Thanks to The Book Monsters for hosting the review-a-thon where I won a hard copy of Pivot Point and thank you to the publishers. I already had an e-copy of Pivot Point but I'm way happier to have the hard copy. Wow, long intro today! Now onto the books!

For Review
All The Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

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

Countdown by Michelle Rowen | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Won
Pivot Point by Kasie West | Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon

Today I have an outro as well! Wow! All I wanted to say was I loved Countdown and my review should go up on the 24th, the release. I've loved the Gallagher Girls series so far and I'm so excited to read the last book. Then again, last books are always bitter sweet. I've started it but I don't know how to feel about it yet. Don't forget to enter my $150 blogaversary giveaways!

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Linkin Park - A Light That Never Comes lyrics

Here Is Linkin Park - A Light That Never Comes lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free.

Nah, you don't know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me
Cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open
Brace your shores
That pressure don't care when it breaks your doors
Say it's all you can take
Better take some more

(Oh)
'Cause I know what it's like to test fate
Had my shoulders pressed with that weight
Stood up strong in spite of that hate

(Oh)
Night gets darkest right before dawn
What don't kill you makes you more strong
And I been waitin' for it so long

The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
(Oh)
Waiting for a light that never comes

When I was young, they told me, they said
Make your bed, you lie in that bed
A king can only reign 'til, instead
There comes that day it's off with his head

(Oh)
Night gets darkest right before dawn
What don't kill you makes you more strong
You'll have my mercy, then, when you're gone

And I told them
Nah, you don't know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me
Cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open
Brace your shores
That pressure don't care
It breaks your doors
Say it's all you can take
Better take some more

Enrique Iglesias - Heart Attack lyrics

Here Is Enrique Iglesias - Heart Attack lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free.

It hit me like a heart attack, when you finally loved me girl
I thought I never want you back
But I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you

Never really noted, it's all the little things you did, you did
Never bought roses, always was around my friends, my friends
And now I'm hearing around
That you been running around
I didn't think I miss you, now I'm feeling like a fool

It hit me like a heart attack, when you finally loved me girl
I thought I never want you back
But I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you

Never should've let you slipped away
Living in a world that's turned to grey
Little did I know it hurt so bad

Cause it hit me like a heart attack, when you finally loved me girl
I thought I never want you back
But I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you
I don't wanna live in a world without you

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs lyrics

Here Is Arcade Fire - The Suburbs lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free.

In the suburbs I
I learned to drive
And you told me we'd never survive
Grab your mother's keys we're leavin'

You always seemed so sure
That one day we'd be fighting
In a suburban war
Your part of town against mine
I saw you standing on the opposite shore

But by the time the first bombs fell
We were already bored
We were already, already bored

Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again

Kids wanna be so hard
But in my dreams we're still screamin' and runnin' through the yard
And all of the walls that they built in the seventies finally fall
And all of the houses they built in the seventies finally fall
Meant nothin' at all
Meant nothin' at all
It meant nothin

Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling and into the night

So can you understand?
Why I want a daughter while I'm still young
I wanna hold her hand
And show her some beauty
Before all this damage is done

But if it's too much to ask, it's too much to ask
Then send me a son

Under the overpass
In the parking lot we're still waiting
It's already past
So move your feet from hot pavement and into the grass
Cause it's already past
It's already, already past

Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again

I'm movin' past the feeling
I'm movin' past the feeling

In my dreams we're still screamin'
We're still screamin'
We're still screamin'

Katy B - 5 AM lyrics

Here Is Katy B - 5 AM lyrics, You can read and save to your media storage for free.

My feet won't stop, I can't keep still
Be rocking this until the sunlight
That beat's so sick, that tune's so ill
Seems they know just how to move me right

He looks my way, won't waste my time
Looking in all the wrong places
Won't let history repeat in parallel lines
A sucker for those pretty faces

[Chorus]
Ooh, I need somebody to calm me down
A little loving like Valium
I need somebody to knock me out
I need some loving like

Ooh, I don't know what I'm running from
But when the sun comes up it won't be long
I need some loving like Valium
I need some loving like

[Verse 2]
It’s 5 AM all on my own
I just need someone to talk with me
I lost my friends, I check my phone
Still searching for someone to walk with me

My deep wounds rise, they take their place
All of a sudden this don't feel right
I wish I had a pure embrace
To keep me warm until the sunrise

[Chorus]
Ooh, I need somebody to calm me down
A little loving like Valium
I need somebody to knock me out
I need some loving like

Ooh, I don't know what I'm running from
But when the sun comes up it won't be long
I need some loving like Valium
I need some loving like

[Bridge]
Close my eyes, let my pain
Feel my worries melt away
Lay me down, treat me kind
Take the stresses off my mind

Kiss my neck, feel my touch
Let nothing in the way of us
Keep me here, keep me calm
In my dreams, in your arms

Close my eyes, let my pain
Feel my worries melt away
Lay me down, treat me kind
Take the stresses off my mind

Kiss my neck, feel my touch
Let nothing in the way of us
Keep me here, keep me calm
In my dreams, in your arms

[Chorus]
Ooh, I need somebody to calm me down
A little loving like Valium
I need somebody to knock me out
I need some loving like

Ooh, I don't know what I'm running from
But when the sun comes up it won't be long
I need some loving like Valium
I need some loving like

Mini Music Reviews + Giveaway: Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey + Day 5

This post is very very late but I've been really busy! I'm so sorry but better late than never. Today, I wanted to do a comparison mini review kind of thing between the remix and the original or Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey. The remix is by Cedric Gervais. I've been reading a lot of the recommendations from my last post and even though this song is from early last year, I think maybe a lot of people would like this song. I know it's already super popular but I love both versions so I'm going to feature it anyway. Some people said they liked Alternative and some said the average top 40 music is way to pop. Even though this is too, it's definitely aimed at older audiences as well as young. The rating for both songs are the same. 100%

Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop, Pop/Rock
Released: 27 January 2012
℗ 2012 Lana Del Rey, Polydor Ltd. (UK)

The original version is a lot more subtle. I love how soft it is. The beautiful strings and layers in the beginning of the song definitely gets the listener into the right mood for the rest of the song. I absolutely adore Lana Del Rey's voice and how in this version of the song, her voice is emphasised display it's full potential. The lyrics are also absolutely gorgeous. The whole song makes me want to swag and try to sing along. Emphasis on the 'try' because I can barely get as low as her voice gets. Love love love.


  Buy on iTunes

Genres: Dance, Music
Released: 08 August 2013
℗ 2013 Lana Del Rey, Polydor Ltd. (UK) / Interscope Records.

I don't know if I can say I like this version better. I honestly love both so much and I guess it depends on what mood I want. The Cedric Gervais remix had a much more upbeat feel. I find it amazing how such a mellow song can be made into an awesome dance track like this one. Even though I give both songs 5 stars to the production, this is way better. Lana Del Rey's vocals aren't the most significant instrument in this version though since the instruments, beats and synths steal the show.


  Buy on iTunes

Once again, I love both takes on the song so check out both. For the giveaway, I'm giving away the whole Born To Die Paradise Edition album plus the Cedric Gervais remixes of the song. If you already have them, we can choose another one. This giveaway is international so electronic copies only.
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