07 April 2014

March 2014 in Music!

If it weren't for music, I couldn't get a lot of things accomplished. Including life. I love music. And because of that, my favorites are constantly changing. Here are the top 25 played songs that I played during March 2014! In brackets are the number of times listened. This only included my iPod and not the amount of times I listened on my phone or CD. After this post I'll reset the plays on my iPod and start over for April.
To listen to the songs & fall in love with them too, simply click the song title!

Top Songs of March:

1. “착한 여자” by 2NE1 [28]
2. “Where You At (feat. Young Luffy)” by Louie [22]
3. “Amazing” by B1A4 [19]
4. “살아 봤으면 해” by 2NE1 [19]
5. “Baby I Miss You” by 2NE1 [19]
6. “Tattooed Heart” by Ariana Grande [ 16]
7. “상사병 (Symptoms)” by SHINee [16]
8. “Ringa Linga” by Taeyang [16]
9. "대답은 너니까” by VIXX [16]
10. “Girls Girls Girls” by GOT7 [15]
11. “상남자” by BTS [14]
12. “They Just Don’t Know” by Little Mix [14]
13. “Story of My Life” by One Direction [14]
14. “Healing” by U Seong Eun [14]
15. “Come Back Home” by 2NE1 [14]
16. “너 아님 안돼” by 2NE1 [14]
17. “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons [13]
18. “Someday” by VIXX [13]
19. “길” by B1A4 [12]
20. “Like Oh” by GOT7 [12]
21. “Honeymoon Avenue” by Ariana Grande [11]
22. “Seoul” by B1A4 [11]
23. “내가 니 남자였을 때” by BTOB [11]
24. “난 니가 좋아” by GOT7 [11]
25. “내가누구(feat. Yubin) by Sunmi [10]

I've been loving 2NE1's recent album, CRUSH, (honestly, it should be called a mini album). I didn't care much for it upon first listen, but a lot of the songs (mainly the ones in this list) have grown on me tremendously! I may or may not (okay, I totally am) be fangirling over GOT7. Especially JB and Jackon; though they're a few [5] years younger than me.
I cannot stop listening to "Story of My Life" by One Direction and "상사병" by SHINee. They are perfect. They will probably be on my next Top Listens!!
I'm actually surprised that "Ringa Linga" by Taeyang is so high on the list; I didn't think I listened to that song very much. But... I did.

What are your fave recent listens?


03 April 2014

Blog Tour & Giveaway: Falling by Design by Valia Lind!



Title: Falling by Design
Author: Valia Lind
Genre: YA contemporary
Published: March 12, 2014

Brooklynn Summers has a plan for her life: graduate from high school, get into a top fashion school, prove to her family that she’s not a failure. She wishes someone in her life understood her need to create because her parents sure don’t support her dreams, her sister hates her, and the deadlines are soon approaching.

Enter Grayson Banks.

There are a few things in life Brooklynn can’t stand: mismatched patterns, cheap polyester, and Grayson. No boy has ever publicly humiliated Brooklynn like Grayson has. When he suddenly moved away in eighth grade, Brooklynn happily wished him good riddance. But on the first day of senior year, Grayson comes back, with his piercing blue eyes and a smile that melts icebergs, he is not exactly the boy Brooklynn remembers. She quickly realizes that Grayson’s intentions have completely shifted, but she’s not sure if she can put their past behind her.

Grayson understands Brooklynn’s creative ambitions and he devises a plan to showcase her work to the world. When the two agree to work together, suddenly, there is more than just fabric paint that’s having a chemical reaction to its environment. Brooklynn cannot help but feel pulled into Grayson’s arms, but memories and misunderstandings surface, putting in danger whatever small comradeship these two childhood enemies have constructed.

Can Brooklynn overcome her own insecurities, finally making her dreams come true? Even a dream she didn’t know she had.

This is a story about a girl with big dreams and a boy who helps her achieve them.


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TEASER

"You're not afraid of the dark, are you?" I ask, trying to keep it light. I'm sure he can feel my heartbeat through my fingertips, the stupid thing sounds like a Linkin' Park drummer. When he makes a small noise in the back of his throat, my eyes fight to focus on him. "You are!"
"Not afraid. Just uncomfortable."
"Right, don't worry. I'll protect you from the monsters." I feel his hand shudder in mine a little and I give it a tiny squeeze in reassurance.

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About Valia

Author. Photographer. Artist. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valia Lind always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first full book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she has moved her writing to more respectable places, and have found her voice in Young Adult fiction. Falling by Design is her debut young adult novel. You can visit her online at www.valialind.blogspot.com or follow her on twitter, where she spends way too much time, @ValiaLind.

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