Safe & Sound

So I am eagerly awaiting the release of "The Hunger Games" movie and this song is one of many on the soundtrack and I am by far SO in love with this song. I'm not a huge Taylor Swift fan but I enjoy her voice in this song. It's not her usual love song or break up song. It also includes The Civil Wars who I LOVE. 

It's so beautiful and I can just imagine it playing in the background as Katniss is in the arena, in the Game and after she sees her home, District 12 in ruins around her. At what used to be. Ack!It gives me chills. I feel kind of silly but at the same time I don't really care. It's been a good 2 or 3 years since I've read a book (in general) but one that has left me with anticipation and left me feeling raw emotion.  I'm sad that I'm reading the final book. I don't want them to be over with.

Anyway. If you haven't yet heard this song, here it is. Also, I included the other songs that will be on the soundtrack in case anyone wants to go check those out too. There's a great choice of bands on this one! :) Enjoy!

And May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor.



The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond

1. Taylor Swift (feat. The Civil Wars)- "Safe and Sound"
2. Taylor Swift- "Eyes Wide Open"
3. Arcade Fire- "Abraham's Daughter"
4. Kid Cudi- "The Ruler & The Killer"
5. Miranda Lambert (feat. Pistol Annies)- "Run Daddy Run"
6. The Civil Wars- "Kingdom Come"
7. The Decemberists- "One Engine"
8. Glen Hansard- "Take the Heartland"
9. The Low Anthem- "Lover is Childlike"
10. Punch Brothers- "Dark Days"
11. Secret Sisters- "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder"
12. Birdy- "Just A Game"
13. Ella Mae Bowen- "Oh, Come & Sing"
14. Jayme Dee- "Rules"
15. Carolina Chocolate Drops- "Reaping Day"
16. Neko Case- "Give Me Something I'll Remember"

Some songs are not out yet and will be released when the movie and soundtrack are available

Review- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

 

 Catching Fire

By Suzanne Collins

Published- September 1, 2009

Summary:

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribubte Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and long time friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale hold her at an icy distance. Peeta turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol- a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scared her even more is she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

My Thoughts:

Oh My.  Book number two! Suzanne Collins did it again. She left me wanting more just like the first one! Brilliant writer! Brilliant books! In words I can only explain it as intense. Again, I was left experiencing the raw emotions that Katniss felt throughout the book. In my opinion I know that It will be a great read because not many books can make me feel like that and make me feel as if I am the character or make me sad or angry. It takes a lot for me to feel emotions in books and this one did me in!

The book begins after Katniss and Peeta arrive back home to District 12 after win the Hunger Games with a series of events that leaves you biting every nail off. It follows with Victory Tour, rumors of District 13 and a rebellion on the rise in each of the Districts and the MockingJay and what it represents now to them all. Just as I'm settling into the book and trying to figure everything out that has happened- BAM, Cliffhanger! This book had many of them and left me guessing what was going to happen next and hanging on to the edge of my seat! I couldn't put it down! I didn't want to sleep. 

Now, on to this 'Love Triangle' that seems to get a bit more intense in this book. I usually get annoyed with Love Triangles very easily but this one seems to suck me in. I am leaning more towards "team Peeta" and I hate using that term- TEAM. Very passé. Anyway, Katniss finally comes to realization she has feelings for Gale but still cares for Peeta and Gale tells Katniss how he feels but backs off. And as for Peeta, he still truly loves Katniss and his love only grows stronger for her and is burning. I don't want to say too much about the book because pretty much anything I say or add would give away parts of the book! I think everyone needs to read the series and experience it for themselves! Get the books! You will love them! And if you don't, well I'm sorry but you must be MAD! ;)

 I rated this book:

 

 

Waiting On Wednesday (3)

 

 Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly awaiting.

This Weeks Waiting On Wednesday...

 

Defiance 
by C.J Redwine

Expected Publish Date- August 28, 2012
 

 Summary (From Goodreads)

 

When Rachel Adam's father fails to return from a courier mission and declared dead, she is assigned a new Protector, her father's apprentice, Logan- the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same buy who handed her heart right back to her. With a fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her.

So I just recently heard about this book and I absolutely love the cover! I am intrigued by this book. To me it slightly reminds me of The Hunger Games (the description anyway) to trying to live while being held down by a higher Power and fighting along the way for the truth.

Teaser Tuesday (1)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB as Should Be Reading

To Participate You:

-Grab your current read

-Open to a random page

-Share two 'teaser' sentences from somewhere on that page

-BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

(make sure what you share doesn't give too much away, you don't want to ruin the book for others)

-Share the title and Author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR if they like your teasers!

This Weeks Teaser Tuesday

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

"Whatever it is, it's terrible. I yank away from his hand and begin to push my way through the crowd. People see me, recognize my face, and then look panicked. Hands shove me back. Voices hiss. 

"Get out of here, girl."

"Only make it worse."

"What do you want to do? Get him killed?"

So I'm on page 151 of this book. I recently finished Hunger Games and couldn't put that down so I had to (obviously) read the other two and so far so good! I didn't want to put it down to sleep but I had to. I hope the book is full of more cliffhangers and emotions! So far, I really love it!

Owls & Strawberries and Pies- Oh My!

So I've been trying out a few patterns I've found and thought were super adorable! I tried out some more Food Ideas too that way it wasn't all Plush animals and hats! I made A Pumpkin Pie, a Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Some Owls! I thought I'd show you all and share!


P.S I hate arranging pictures on here. It's such a pain in the butt!!! >.< 

Some of my Peek-a-Boo Owls :3

 Yummy!! Makes me Hungry :)

In My Mailbox (2)

In My Mailbox is an internet meme hosted by The Story Siren to share new books that bloggers have bought, won, received for review, been gifted, or borrowed.

In My Mailbox This Week:

Bought:

Spellbound- Cara Lynn Shultzbefore 

Kingdom of Childhood - Rebecca Coleman

Letters in Cardboard Boxes- Abby Slovin

New Girl- Paige Harbison

Before I Wake- Robert J. Wiersema 

Switched- Amanda Hocking

  

, 

WON:

I won my very first Book Hop from Taming The Bookshelf & the prize was a $20 Amazon.com OR Book Depository giftcard and I chose the book Depository for any books up to $20. Thank You so so much!!!

Here are the books I have asked to recieve:

Hey, Nostradamus!- Douglas Coupland

All Families are Psychotic- Douglas Coupland

I used to own both of these books (ALL of Douglas Coupland's books) back before all my books got ruined. I recommend you go read them! Douglas Coupland is my favorite author! You won't be disappointed!

The Smell of SPRING

Duh Duh Duuuh. Friday again? Wow the week sure flew by! I'm feeling a lot better. My voice is raspy but I will survive to see another day!


Yesterday was beautiful although I wasn't expecting the wind to be so strong. It was blasting and shook the windows at my apartment and I could see the Dusk-to-Dawn light outside swaying back in forth and the lights flickered. I don't have candles. I think I should invest in some because even though I am 23, i'm terrified of the dark!


Last night and early this morning we were attacked by a downpour of rain! There's barely any snow in sight and now I am left with the excitement that maybe it's gone for the rest of the season and that in a mere 11 days it's SPRING!!! I can smell it in the air. I love the smell of mud :)


Anyway, I thought I'd just do a little jot. Happy Friday everyone!