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#FridayReads 14.6.2013

Posted on Friday, June 14, 2013

This has been a pretty bad reading week for me, but I'm hoping to fix that this weekend. I started Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, and I'm more than halfway through it, so I think I'll finish it today.
Scarlet is the second book in the Lunar Chronicles, and I don't really like doing reviews of sequels if I don't have a review of the first book, but I think I might review this anyway!

When I finish Scarlet I think I'm going to pick up An Abundance of Katherines. I didn't finish A Clash of Kings last weekend like I was hoping, but I might pick it up this weekend as well! I'm hoping to finish as many books as possible in the near future, because I'm a little behind on my reading challenge.

What are you reading this weekend?
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Top 10 Summer Songs of 2013

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2013

Another non-book related blog post. I actually haven't finished any books since my last post, but it's very close to summer break and school has been crazy lately.
Here are my top 10 summer songs of 2013. I chose mostly light, fun, feel-good songs, because that's what I like to listen to in the summertime. Let me know down below what your favorite summer songs are!


Daughter - Landfill
This song is really beautiful, and probably my favorite song by Daughter. It's really great for those calm days with lots of sun. I'm going to see Daughter this summer as well! Ah, I can't wait.

Jonas Alaska - I Saw You Kid
I've added some Norwegian artists in here, and Jonas Alaska is one of them. His new album is pretty good, but I Saw You Kid is definitely my favorite song out of the bunch.



Bastille - The Weight of Living part 1 & 2
Bastille has become one of my favorite bands, and my favourite summer songs on their new album is Weight of Living part 1 and 2. If I had to pick a favorite out of the two, I would probably choose part two though, because of the electronic beat, and I overall think it's more catchy.


Mikhael Paskalev - I Spy
Another Norwegian artist. His voice is pretty similar to Jonas Alaska's, and some of the songs on both of their albums are pretty similar, but I like I Spy better than most of Alaska's songs. I think I like Jonas Alaska better overall though. This song is definitely worth checking out!



Daft Punk - Get Lucky
I had to include this song, didn't I? It's the summer song of the year, and oh god, it's catchy. I'm just praying that there won't be another hit like Call Me Maybe that pushes it off the top of the charts. I don't like a lot of other songs by Daft Punk, so this is definitely my favorite.


Walk The Moon - Anna Sun
This was released in January 2012 but I'm still not tired off it.  It's not my favorite song on this list, but I still recommend it.


Jonas Alaska - In The Backseat
Another song by Jonas Alaska. This was his first single and it was released in 2011. It was played a lot on the radio here in Norway, so most Norwegians know the song, but not a lot of people know the artist. I really recommend Jonas Alaska, and I love this song.



Tegan and Sara - Closer
This was released in November, but I think it works all year round. Tegan and Sara are both really talented, and this song is super catchy!



CHVRCHES - Recover
I just discovered CHVRCHES and I'll definitely listen to them a lot this summer. I love Lauren Mayberrys voice as well!

I hope you discovered some new songs! What are some of your favorite summer songs?

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#Friday Reads 7.6.2013

Posted on Friday, June 7, 2013

This weekend I'm going to continue with, and hopefully finish A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin. It's the second book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series and I'm currently at page 673 of 913 (including the information about the houses in the last pages) I don't think it's impossible to finish it in two or three days, and I'm really looking forwards to finishing it!

If I finish A Clash of Kings this weekend, I'm either going to pick up the next book right away, which is A Storm of Swords, or pick up something lighter, like An Abundance of Katherines by John Green.

What are you reading this weekend?

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Cats



My cat must be so tired of me taking pictures of him by now. Oh well, at least they turned out pretty good. The middle one is a cat from my neighborhood, she's really cute but we're not friends because she likes to get into cat fights(literally) with my cat.
I'll probably post things that aren't book related on here sometimes, too. Hope you don't mind!

Do you own any cats?

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Currently Reading: Clash of Kings

Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2013

Sorry for the lack of posts the last few days, but I haven't finished any new books, so I didn't have any books to review. I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin, the second book in A Song of Ice and Fire. I have about 300 pages left and my goal is to finish it this week!

What are you reading right now?

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Giveaway!

Posted on Sunday, June 2, 2013

So I decided to do a giveaway where you can get up to two entries. Here are the rules:

1. You can get two entries by leaving a comment on this blog post and this youtube video
2. You have to subscribe to me on youtube
3. You have to leave me with a way of contacting you, so either leave your youtube username or your email address
4. In the comments, tell me wich book from thebookdepository you would like(make sure they ship to your country) , the book can cost up to  £15 or $22

The winner will be chosen in about three weeks, after my birthday!
Good luck!

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Pandemonium // Lauren Oliver

Posted on Saturday, June 1, 2013

Pandemonium is the sequel to Delirium, a book I loved. Delirium ended with Lena escaping into the wilds, leaving Alex behing, presumably dead.  Pandemonium alternates between "then" and "now", the "then" part picks up right where Delirium ended, with Lena getting saved by a group of Invalids, and the "now" part follows Lena in New York City as a part of the resistance. While she is in NYC, she gets kidnapped by a group of Invalids called the Scavengers and she meets a boy named Julian. The book is about them falling in love while Lena is still coping with losing Alex, and about them escaping from the Scavengers.

I really did not like the alternating chapters. They were confusing, and the "then" chapters became less important deeper into the book. Lauren Oliver's writing style is so beautiful, but I was not interested in this book at all during the first 250 pages, I actually put it down for about two weeks because it didn't pull me in at all. I didn't feel an attachment to any of the new characters, especially Raven, whom I did not like very much and while I liked Julian, I didn't care a lot about him until the last 50 pages.

The last chapter was pretty long and really action packed. I was on the edge of my chair the entire time, cursing and probably making some really weird facial expressions. Those last pages was what pulled up my rating off the book. And the last page - OH MY GOD. Someone had already spoiled the ending for me, but I was still in shock for an hour after finishing the book, and now I'm really mad at myself for not buying Requiem before I finished Pandemonium.

If you have yet to pick up Delirium, definitely do it!

What did you think of Pandemonium?