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Top Ten Songs That Make Me Think Of Books

This week is a freebie, which means we get to pick our own topic!  It’s always fun to think of some bookish list I want to do, and this week I decided to go with song that make me think of books.  I love listening to music while I read, and whether a song makes me think of a character or a book, or even something I listened to on repeat while reading a book, the two are always going to have a close connection for me.

1- Hall Of Fame by The Script makes me think of…This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales.  I was re-reading TSWSYL recently, and Hall Of Fame happened to pop up, and I feel like Hall Of Fame goes really well with Elise’s story…especially her life as a DJ.

2- Sleeping With A Friend by Neon Trees makes me think of…The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han.  The song title alone seems oddly appropriate, given the love triangle.  But it’s also a good summer song, and for some reason, it just really fits the series as a whole.

3- Royals by Lorde makes me think of…Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead.  Actually, Royals made me think of several other books, but it really makes me think of Vampire Academy.  Mostly because it makes me think of Rose and Lissa, but it also seems to fit the school as well.

4- Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling featuring Lzzy Hale makes me think of…If I Stay by Gayle Forman.  It’s mostly because of the violin, which made me think of the cello-playing Mia, and the song just seems to go well with everything going on in the book.

5- This Is How We Roll by Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan…makes me think of In Honor by Jessi Kirby.  Florida Georgia Line would be great to listen to on a road trip.  Plus, the boots on the cover make me think of country music, and if there’s one kind of music I’d listen to on a road trip and not be sick of it by the end of the trip, it would be country music.

6- Feel Again by OneRepublic makes me think of…The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson.  This song really makes me think of Lennie and Joe, and how Lennie’s trying to deal with the loss of her sister.

7- Believe by The Bravery makes me think of…10 Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker.  I actually have no explanation for this one. Believe just makes me think of Ten Tiny Breaths for some reason. Actually, it kind of makes me think of Kacey, but I think this is one of those things that have absolutely no explanation.

8- Evil Beauty by Blackmill makes me think of…Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.  There’s something moody about this song that somehow fits with this entire series, but especially the first book.

9- Stay Beautiful by The Last Goodnight makes me think of…Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.  Random Tidbit: this song is what inspired today’s list, because it randomly came up on my iPod the other day, and it made me think of how I listened to it on repeat when I was reading Twilight.  Which led to thoughts about how it would be a great blog post, and here we are.

10- The entirety of wizard rock makes me think of…Harry Potter.  I just love that there’s an entire genre of Harry Potter-inspired music.  I know I’ve seen Hunger Games-inspired music (if anyone knows of a good version of Rue’s lullaby, let me know!), and I’m sure some of the more popular YA books may have some book-inspired music out there, which is really cool.  But wizard rock has a special place in my heart, because it is what got me (sort of) interested in book-inspired music.  There isn’t any song in particular I wanted to share, but it’s still pretty awesome.

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Top Ten Book Covers I’d Love To Have Framed As Art

There are some really interesting, amazing, beautiful book covers out there, and it be be amazing to have them hanging around the house.  And while there are some great covers out there, some definitely work better as framed art than others. So here are my (11!) picks for covers I’d love to have frame as art.

• Cruel Beauty by Rosmund Hodges.  There’s just something about the red and black that make this cover eye-catching.
• Queen Of Hearts by Colleen Oakes.  I don’t know why I want this framed as art, but I think this would be awesome framed and hanging up.
• Wild Awake by Hilary Smith.  While I thought Wild Awake was okay, I can’t help but want the cover framed.  I just love the colors and how vibrant it is!

• Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara.  I love the colors.  Plus, there’s something about the snow and the tree that’s absolutely beautiful.
• That Time I Joined The Circus by A.G. Howard.  I love the colors and the lights and everything going on in the cover.
• Anna And The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.  We’re talking the redesigned one, which is actually really pretty. Pretty enough to be frame and on a wall somewhere in my house!

• Seeing Light by Michelle Warren.  All of the covers in this series would be awesome as framed art, but this cover is my favorite in the series.
• The Unearthly Series by Cynthia Hand.  They’re all so pretty that I honestly can’t pick which one I’d want.  Besides, they’d look great as a collage.

• Wild Children by Richard Roberts.  This is another cover that’s different, but it’s also a different I want hanging on my wall.
• Crash by Nicole Williams.  There’s just something about the ballerina on a hardwood floor next to what appears to be Converse.
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  Because I couldn’t help but include an 11th cover!  The Night Circus is a magical, dreamy book, and the cover goes so well with that!

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Top Ten Books If You Like Once Upon A Time

I love the idea of recommending books based on a t.v. show or movie or play or some other form of non-bookish entertainment.  One of my favorite shows right now is Once Upon A Time, which is getting so, so good!  I thought about including other t.v. shows, but…I really love Once Upon A Time, and since I had no problem coming up with 10 book recommendations, I figured I go with it!

1. The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa.  If you like how fairy-tales are slightly twisted on Once Upon A Time, you’ll like what Kagawa does with fairies and the Nevernever and how some fairies have evolved to be Iron fairies.
2. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle.  This might be odd, but something about Emma makes me think of Meg.
3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  This is one interesting circus, and all of the different storylines make me think of how Once Upon A Time is told.
4. Wildwood Dancing by Juliette Marillier.  Something about this world makes me think of the world Once Upon A Time is set in.
5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore.  Something about the world Graceling is set in makes me think of Fairy Tale Land.
6. If, for some reason, you haven’t read Cinder by Marissa Meyer, then you definitely should.  Talk about a different way to tell a fairy-tale!
7. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers.  I think assassin nuns would fit in well in the Once Upon A Time universe.  And something about the world of Grace Mercy makes me think of Fairy Tale Land.
8. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson.  It’s such a good re-telling of Peter Pan, and now that I’m thinking about it, I’m curious about how Tiger Lily herself would fit in to the Neverland in Once Upon A Time.
9. Poison Study by Maria Snyder.  I love the relationships in this series the way I love the relationships between everyone in Once Upon A Time.
10. Queen Of Hearts by Colleen Oakes is great for people who loved Once Upon A Time In Wonderland.  Weird things are going to be happening in Wonderland, so it’s a great book for people who both Wonderland and Once Upon A Time.

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Top Ten Characters Who…I Would Love To Be Friends With

I kind of love these fill-in-the-blank topics, where we get to pick our top ten books in x genre or all of the other ones that have been done.  There are so many characters I’d love to be friends with, and I could go on and on about which characters would be awesome friends, but I somehow manage to narrow it down to ten!

1. Hermione from Harry Potter.  Because we all need a Hermione in our lives.
2. And…everyone also needs a Luna!  I just love how eccentric Luna is, and how okay she is with herself.
3. Evie from Paranormalcy.  She seems like she’d be fun to hang out with, and I’m sure we’d bond over all things pink and sparkly…and awesome t.v, of course.
4. Cath from Fangirl.  I think we’d be great friends, and we could even write fanfiction together!  We have a lot in common.
5. Ana from Incarnate.  Because she really needs a friend, and I’d just want her to know she has a friend in me.
6. Sophie from Hex Hall.  She’s pretty sarcastic, and I think she’d be a fun person to be friends with.
7. Joanne from Weather Wardens.  She’d be a great person to shop with, and I could totally use her fashion advice. Assuming, of course, that nothing weird is going on with the weather…which isn’t likely, considering it’s Joanne.
8. Eliza from A World Away.  I’m pretty sure we’d be good friends, assuming we’d actually cross paths.  Which probably isn’t going to happen, considering she’s Amish.  But you never know!
9. Alexia from Soulless.  She’s hysterical, but I’d also love to have tea with her.
10. Anna from Sweet Evil.  I have no clue why I’d love to be friends with her but she seems like a pretty awesome person, and I think we’d get along really well.