An Update and A Book List

Hello All! I'm just writing to tell you that I've started working on the review on The Visitation by Frank Peretti. I don't know for sure when it will be done, but hopefully by the end of the month. I wish I could get reviews out faster. Sigh.

I thought to tide you over until the next review I would offer you a list of 15 books I own but have not read yet. I probably own more than 15 that I haven't read, but these are the ones I really want to read soon. I can't guarantee that I'll read them in the order they are listed. I like the idea of surprising you. Plus, I'll probably end up re-reading a book that that I haven't reviewed yet in between. Hmm...I might post this on my Random List Blog too. Okay, I'm starting to babble on to the list. See you guys later!

15 Books I Haven't Read Yet

1. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
2. Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. Fever 1793 by Lauri Halse Anderson
4. Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Valde
5. First Love by Adriene Sharp
6. Jamaica Inn by Daphne DuMaurier
7. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
8. Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
9. Idlewild by Nick Sagan
10. Monster by Frank Peretti
11. The Photograph by Penelope Lively
12. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
13. Deloris Claborn by Stephen King
14. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
15. The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey

About Books Blog 13: A Company Of Swans

Author: Eva Ibbotson
Genre: Young Adult/Romance/Historical Fiction

Favorite Line

"An intelligent dancer and God knows it's rarely enough that one sees a body intelligently used."

Summary

Harriet Morton is trapped within the confines of living with her strict father and aunt, who are pressuring her into becoming engaged to the incredibly dull Edward Finch-Dutton. Harriet's only freedom comes from her ballet classes. When she is invited to join a touring ballet company, she discovers a way to escape forever. Harriet runs away with the company to the strange world of the Amazon. There she falls in love with the mysterious Rom, unaware of that her family has sent Edward to track her down.

What I Thought About This Book

Yet again, I was suckered into buying the book the moment I saw the word ballet in the summary, accompanied by a picture of a girl in a tutu on the cover. Someday this obligation to buy every fictional novel about dancers, is going to cause me to buy a truly terrible novel. Fortunately this event has not yet occurred.

A Company Of Swans turned out to be a fabulous story. Not only did it have quality dance moments, but it had an element of intrigue as well. Ibbotson did a wonderful job at making sure every scene in the book propelled the story. There was never a dull moment. Even when I was reading elements of the sub-plot I was entertained. I thought the author was very skilled at using even the smallest characters to set a scene.

I do have some advice for the non-ballet dancing reader. The author does not bother explain what all the ballet moves are in the book. If you start reading and you are suddenly seeing a whole bunch of ballet terms don't worry. I promise you will still love the novel, even if you don't know what a tendu or a port de bras is. I'm going to give you a link to some ballet resources that include explanations as well as pictures and videos of the ballet steps that appear in the book. Just in case you want to know what the ballet steps the author refers to look like.

Facts I Found Interesting

From reading the book I learned that The Nutcracker ballet is also sometimes called Casse Noisette. What a shiny fact. I would have never known that if I hadn't read this book.

The Movie

I wish there was a film. Oh please, somebody do a film of this book. If I were a filmmaker, I would love to direct it.

Ballet Resources

Ballet Vocabulary Links

American Ballet Theater - Ballet Dictionary

BalletDictionary.com

About the Ballets Performed
In A Company of Swans

Listed below are short summaries of ballets mentioned in the book. I have included links to Wikipedia for those of you the want more detailed descriptions. I also tried to find video clips of ballet scenes specifically described in the book.

Swan Lake

Swan Lake is a ballet based on the both Russian folktales and a German legend, which tells the tale of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer.

Swan Lake Facts From Wiki

Video Clips

1. Pas de Quatre of the Small Swans

2. von Rothbart's Victory

The second clip includes the famous multiple fouettes done by the Black Swan. It also contains the short appearance of the White Swan, which the lead character Harriet is asked to dance in the novel.

Giselle

The ballet tells the story of a young girl Giselle, who must protect her love from the vengeance of female spirits called the Wilis.

Giselle Facts From Wiki

Video Clip

Giselle As Wili

I don't recall any scenes from this ballet referred to specifically, but I thought it would be fun to show you what the Wilis look like.

La Fille Mal Gardee

Lise and Colas are in love. However, Lise mother, Widow Simone, wants Lise to marry the dimwitted Alian. The Widow Simone does everything in her power to keep Lise and Colas apart, but is unsuccessful.

La Fille Mal Gardee Facts From Wiki

Video Clips

1.The Maypole Dance

2.Dance of the Cock and Hens

3.Lise Mimes Married Life

I had never heard of this ballet until I read the book. I have to say it looks like it's hilarious. On the third video you have to skip four minutes in to see the actual seen mentioned in the book. I tried to find just that scene but it was taking me forever.

Casse Noisette (a.k.a The Nutcracker)

The story of a young girl named Clara who dreams of a nutcracker prince, a mouse king, and a kingdom of sweets.

The Nutcracker Facts On Wiki

Video Clip

Waltz of The Snowflakes

In the book Harriet is casted as a snowflake.

Music To Read By

Favorite Albums

I read most of this book while listening to the score of Swan Lake. It is a beautiful score. I highly suggest it.

A Company Of Swans Playlist

The titles of some of these songs are so painfully difficult and long to spell, I think I'm just going to post the player and let you read the titles from there. I know this seems lazy, but I can't spell English very well, and that is my own language. I don't think it is a good idea for me to type more than two words in other languages. The only reason I've made it thus far is because of the beauty of copy and paste. Plus, considering the amount of links on here I think I'm allowed a tiny bit of laziness. Haha.

Well that all folks! Happy Halloween!

Next About Books Blog: The Visitation by Frank Peretti

Blog Award!

The sweet darling of a woman from Geeb's Book Club Blog decided to give me a One Lovely Blog Award. Thank you! That is so very kind of you. I'm very excited. My first blog award. Yay!

Anyway now I am supposed to choose 15 blogs to give the same award to. It was tough to just pick 15. Most of them are book blogs but there a few that are not. I think a couple of my picks have already gotten this award, but nobody said I could give them one again. Here are my choices.

Books I Done Read

Peace Love & Pat Book Reveiws

Froggaritavilles Bookcase

Mindful Musings: A Book Blog

Reading Cause I'm Addicted

So Many Books, So Little Time

The Sweet Bookshelf

Tiny Little Reading Room

What Book Is That?

Opinionated? Me?

A Study in Contradictions

Reading is Sexy

Finding Pieces Of Me

JackieOrioncat's Take On Life

PS22 Chorus

Now all the people I've chosen have to pick 15 people to give the One Lovely Blog Award to as well. I'm going to go about contacting all of you who were chosen soon. It's going to be a crazy week this week, but I'll try to get to most of you early this week. If you are a member of BookBlogs you might be getting a message from me on there. Some of you are followers of the blog so you might know you were picked right away.

Okay I'm starting to babble. I promise that I am working on my next review. I think it's going to have a lot of video links, so I have to do some more searching for the videos I want. Okay I'm still babbling. See you all later. Keep it shiny!!!

About Books Blog 12: Sundays At Tiffany's

Authors: James Patterson
and
Gabrielle Charbonnet

Genre: Romance
(I guess it has a fantasy element as well, but it's mostly a romance.)

Favorite Line

"Men suck! Even imaginary ones."

(I apologize to you men out there, but it really was my favorite line. I still love you guys.)

Summary

I was going to summarize this one myself, but summary featured on Wikipedia was just to cute to resist.

Jane was a sweet, funny, chubby child, desperately seeking love from her self-obsessed mother, and a father who was wrapped up in a new life with his beautiful young girlfriend. Jane's only friend was handsome, funny, thirty-something Michael. He was different; no one else could see him, or believe he existed beyond the realms of Jane's very creative imagination. The pair would talk from morning until night. As Jane grew older, though, the time came for Michael to leave Jane's side.


But Jane can't forget him. More than twenty years after Michael said goodbye, Jane catches a glimpse of that unforgotten face, her heart pounding she can't believe it is true - could it really be Michael? This time Michael isn't just a fragment of her imagination. But will the path of true love be a smooth one? And will Jane get a happily ever after?

What I Thought Of This Book

I was initially drawn to this novel because of the tag line featured on the front of the book. "What if your imaginary friend from childhood was your one true love?" I was curious about how they would make that work. Another thing that drew me to it was the fact that James Patterson was one of the writers. I had read a few of his Alex Cross novels and loved them. I wanted to see what he did with the romance genre.

I don't believe that I have ever read a collaborative work of fiction before this book. I thought it might be fun to see what occurs when two authors decide to write one novel. It was indeed fun, though I did think it caused the book to have a few "random moments." If you don't know what a "random moment" is ... well ... I can only define them as moments in the story where you say: "Huh, didn't see that event coming. I'm not sure if this event is a little off track or not." If you still don't don't understand what a "random moment" is, after my less than wonderful description, then I suppose you'll just have to read the book to see for yourself.

I wouldn't say that Sundays At Tiffany's is what your going for if you want to read deep and meaningful literature. It reads a bit like one of those little television romances that you watch on the weekend. It's light, humorous, and full of cute pop culture references. It doesn't make you think too hard, yet it is a sweet little page turner. It's not one of my super favorites, but I will probably read it again in a few years just for fun.

Oh, by the way, please don't mix up Sundays at Tiffany's with Breakfast at Tiffany's. The woman at the book store did. Being a huge fan of both the novella and the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, I was slightly appalled at her inability to know the difference between the two titles. Grr!

Facts I Found Interesting

James Patterson was partly inspired to write the novel when his son at the age of four said these words: "Love means you can never be apart." Thus, came a story about believing there is nothing better than giving a receiving love.

The Movie

There's no movie yet. I think it would make an adorable film though. As I said it is like a TV movie when you read it. It is something could see featured on Lifetime or Hallmark Channel.

Music To Read By

Favorite Albums

I loved Into The Rush by Aly & AJ, Finally Woken by Jem, Fearless by Taylor Swift, Pocketful Of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield, and David Archuleta's self titled album. I felt that the lyrics and mood of many of the songs on these albums tended to fit the story perfectly.

Corinne Bailey Rae's self titled album and Once Again by John Legend, are two albums that are specifically mentioned in the novel. I did not listen to this music while reading the book, but I was inspired to listen to them after I finished reading. I discovered that I really liked these two musicians that I had never really listened to before. Who would have thought that you could be introduced to new music by reading a book.

Sundays At Tiffany's Playlist

Thank Heaven For Little Girls - Maurice Chevailier
(Note: This song is featured in the musical Gigi. The musical is referenced a couple times in the novel. Jane's father gives her a stuffed dog named "Gigi" on her ninth birthday. Also, the play that Jane produces as an adult is titled "Thank Heaven.")
Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
Slow Me Down - Emmy Rossum
Soulmate - Natasha Bedingfield
You're Not Sorry - Taylor Swift
Precious Illusions - Alanis Morissette
Save Me - Jem
In A Second - Aly & AJ
You Can - David Archuleta
Save Room - John Legend
This Kiss - Faith Hill
Speak For Myself - Aly & AJ
Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
I Love You - Martina McBride
Enchantment - Corinne Bailey Rae
Green Eyes - Coldplay
(Note: Micheal is described as having green eyes, so this song is perfect.)
Lucky - Jason Mraz and Collbie Calliat
Protecting Me - Aly & AJ
Running - David Archuleta
Just A Ride - Jem
Halo - Beyonce
Thank Heaven For Little Girls - Perry Como

That's all folks. I want to thank all my new followers for following the blog. Kisses and Hugs!

Next About Books Blog: A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson

About Books Blog 11: Gone with the Wind

Author: Margaret Mitchell
Genre: Historical Fiction

Favorite Line

"Take my handkerchief Scarlett. Never, at any crisis in your life, have I known you to have a handkerchief."

Summary

The high climbs and pit falls of southern bell, Scarlett O' Hara, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

What I Thought Of This Book

I find great amusement in imagining someone picking up this book, observing that it contains one thousand thirty eight pages, and setting it back down in fear. Do not be intimidated by the number of pages included in Gone with the Wind. They are the most entertaining one thousand thirty eight pages you will ever read. At least I found them profoundly entertaining any way.

One thing I enjoyed most about the novel is the historical aspect of it. It was interesting to see the viewpoints of the past. It made me see why things are the way they are today.

I loved how realistic the characters where written. Margaret Mitchell wrote in all the characters' good attributes as well as their flaws. The characters became so real to me that I found myself scolding them, cheering them on, and often feeling the need to give them a good smack to the head. Pathetic I know, but I am not delusional I swear. I do know that Scarlett, Rhett, Melanie, and Ashley are not real people. Still, I was almost sad that the book ended. I felt so attached to the characters; I wanted the mother and guide them. Though in some ways, I was glad the book ended, because few couples in literature know how to put each other through turmoil like Rhett Butler and Scarlet O' Hara.

I only have one issue with the book. I hate when authors write dialogue in dialect. I can never understand what the heck the characters are trying to say when this is done. It drives me nuts!

Facts I Found Interesting

1. It took Margaret Mitchell ten years to complete the novel.

2. The book was nearly titled after its final line, “Tomorrow is another day.” The publishers observed that there were many other books with similar titles, and asked for a new name. "Gone with the Wind" was chosen. The title is taken from Ernest Dowson's poem Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynre. The title is also used in part three of the novel.

3. Margaret Mitchell refused to write a sequel, but her estate authorized Alexandra Ripley to write a sequel entitled Scarlett. In 2007 Donald McCaig was authorized to write Rhett Butler's People. A novel that follows events of Rhett's life before, during, and after the events in Gone with the Wind. I have not read either of these books. However, I have seen the mini series film of Scarlett.

The Movie

I have not seen the film in some time. Thus, I am unsure of how good this review will be. I tried to get my hands on movie so I could refresh my mind, but I couldn't find it. I suppose that I will have to order the DVD online. There is going to be a 70th anniversary collector’s addition of Gone with the Wind coming out in November. I'm thinking this is going to be my late birthday present.

On to talking about the movie itself. From what I remember, it is a beautiful film. The film was very true to the book in terms of the events. From what I've gathered through watching videos on YouTube, it seems that they used many of my favorite lines of dialogue from the book in the movie. I think it was marvelously casted. I'm sure there are a few melodramatic moments, but it was made in 1939. Almost all older movies are like that. It is the way it should be. Moreover, the characters in Gone With The Wind are ridiculously melodramatic, so it works.

I believe, the only significant change from the novel, is that Scarlett's children from her first and second marriages, Wade and Ella, were cut from the film. This doesn't bother me. Firstly, because Wade and Ella are not as elemental to the story as Scarlett and Rhett’s daughter Bonnie. Secondly, Scarlett is ... well ... not the greatest mother in the world. Selfishness gets you absolutely no where with children.

Hey, I think this movie review didn't turn out too bad, considering I haven't seen it since I was around the age of fourteen.

The 1939 trailer basically shows you nothing of what is in the movie. Thus, I decided that I would also include a editing exercise trailer edited by Beatrice Corti. Her YouTube profile says that she is a professional editor, so it is just as good as a real film trailer. It should give you a much better idea of what that film is actually like.

Gone with the Wind - Original 1939 Trailer

Gone with the Wind Trailer by Beatrice Corti

Music To Read By

Favorite Albums

I listened to a great deal of music while reading Gone with the Wind. These were my top two favorite albums: 19 by Adele, and Cradlesong by Rob Thomas. Several songs on these albums made me think of the story. I loved listening to every album by Alison Krauss and Nickel Creek. I also discovered that many songs by the band Garbage work well with the novel too.

I want to mention, that I probably would have enjoyed listening to, Dreaming Out Loud by One Republic and Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple. Somehow, I never got around to listening to them. Oh well, maybe I'll get a chance if I read the book again.

Gone With The Wind Playlist

I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
The Best For Last - Adele
Stupid Girl - Garbage
Oh Atlanta - Alison Krauss & Union Station
Scotch and Chocolate - Nickel Creek
Soldier's Poem - Muse
Sally's Song - Fiona Apple
Fire On The Mountain - Rob Thomas
Army Of Me - Bjork
(Note: A little song to express my dislike for Scarlett's sister Suellen.)
First and Last Waltz - Nickel Creek
Borderline - Alison Krauss
Scarlet's Walk - Tori Amos
Money Money Money - ABBA
Extraordinary Machine - Fiona Apple
When You Were Young - The Killers
She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
Beautiful Mess - Jason Mraz
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
Running Up That Hill - Placebo
More Like Her - Miranda Lambert
(Note: I don't know if this was done on purpose, but this song describes the relationship between Scarlett, Ashley, and Melanie perfectly.)
Don't Stop - Emmy Rossum
Someone To Save You - One Republic
Gasoline - Rob Thomas
Apologize - One Republic
Don't Give A Damn - Chairlift
(Note: I know this song contains a semi curse word, but if you know the book or the movie at all, you know I couldn't resist.)
What'll I Do - Alison Krauss

See you all later. Sorry it took me so long to get this out, but it took forever for me to organize the book playlist. I'm still not sure I'm satisfied with it. Oh well. Hugs!

Next About Books Blog: Sundays At Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

About Books Blog 10: Winter Of Fire

Author: Sherryl Jordan
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Favorite Line

"Victory does not always come with trumpet-blasts and glory."

Summary

Yet, again I am using part of the summary on the back of the book. Why do I read books that are so hard to summarize?

Elsha is one of the Quelled: a branded people, doomed always to mine coal to warm the ruling class, the Chosen. Elsha has strange visions that set her apart, and a strong spirit that condemns her to death. Her life is saved when she is called to be Handmaiden to the Firelord, the most powerful being on the planet.

What I Thought Of This Book

I got this book way back in the 5th grade at a book fair. It's the first multiple chapter fantasy book I remember reading. It is also the first novel I remember loving so much I read it over and over again. I decided that after nine or ten years of not reading Winter of Fire, that it was time to read it again, just to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was exactly as good as I remember it being. I LOVED it! It's so very different from most young adult stories, and it has a way inspiring one to be a strong person. It's an incredibly fast read as well.

I really need a new copy of this book. It has been much loved, thus, several pages started to fall out while I was reading it this time. I looked it up online, however, I could only find places where you could buy it used. That sort of defeats the purpose. If any one knows if this book is still in print and where I can get a new copy please let me know.

Facts I Found Interesting

Sherryl Jordan wrote Winter of Fire after she was diagnosed with RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), and was told she would never write again. The story of the books lead character, Elsha, inspired her to persevere past her difficulties. In the forward of the book she states that she and Elsha "were warriors together in our battles against the impossible."

The Movie

No movie . I love it so much as a novel that I just don't know that I would like it as a film. It's one of those stories that I see a specific way in my imagination, and if someone else's vision didn't match up with mine I'd probably be upset.

Music To Read By

Favorite Albums

As I said this book is a fast read so I didn't get to listen to a ton of music. I finished reading about ninety pages while listening to a double disk set of The Best Of Led Zeppelin. I did manage to find two favorite albums for Winter of Fire, Riot by Paramore and One Cell In The Sea by A Fine Frenzy. The first album because it Paramore music seems to have the same spirit as the lead character in the novel. The second album because A Fine Frenzy and fantasy stories are a perfect match. Almost every song on One Cell In The Sea reminds me of one fantasy story or another.

Winter Of Fire Playlist

Winter - Bond
World on Fire - Sarah Mclachlan
Give - Tori Amos
Belief - Gavin Degraw
Into The Fire - Thirteen Senses
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Let the Flames Begin - Paramore
Exo-Politics - Muse
Hope For The Hopeless - A Fine Frenzy
Belief - John Mayor
Kashmir - Bond

Wow! This was a short one. I've realized that I've read several fantasy books in a row, so I'm going to try to read some different genres for awhile.

Next About Books Blog: Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

About Books Blog 9: American Gods

Author: Neil Gaiman
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Favorite Line

"He hoped he would live through this, but he was willing to die, if that was what it took to be alive."

Summary

The idea of summarizing this book scared me, but none of the summaries I found on the Internet worked for me. It seemed like they just gave to much away. Hence, I am going to do my own three sentence summary.

Shadow is released from prison two days early due to his wife's death. There after he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who offers him a job. Little does he know that by taking this job he will be joining the battle for the soul of America.


What I Thought of This Book

Okay, I'm going to tell the truth. I'm so sorry for saying this Neil Gaiman, I love you, but the first time I tried to read this book I didn't really care for it. I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on in the story. All I did know was that I thought the lead character, Shadow, was pretty awesome. I gave up on reading it after the first few chapters.

Then my mother explained to me that American Gods is very much like television serial dramas such as LOST or Heroes. You like the show much better if you don't try to figure out what going on, and just enjoy the little reveals that come along the way. This turned out to be the best advice ever when it came to reading this book. I found it quite a excellent story once I stopped trying to explain what was going on and just read the words on the page.

The best thing about this book is that it is memorable. It took me at least two or three months to finish it, because I was so busy. I thought for sure when I didn't look at the book for three weeks that I would have forgotten everything that had happened. Fortunately, this was not the case. This story is so adorably weird that it's almost impossible to forget.

Warning: This is a complex novel. There are tons off beat characters, mythological gods, flashbacks, side stories, alternate universes, trips to the underworld, introductions to characters that don't come into play until much later in story, people that come back from the dead (because you know nobody in fantasy ever just stays dead), and mysterious men in suits. I love all that stuff. However, it you do not like a least three or more of the things listed above this may not be the book for you.

If you're confused when you read this book I think Wikipedia will help. I don't suggest going to the wiki page until you've finished the book though, since the plot summary included is full of spoilers. However, if you scroll past that part I think you will find the external links quite beneficial.

Facts I Found Interesting

1. Shadow got his name from an Elvis Costello song.

2. Many of the towns and tourist attractions featured throughout the novel are actually real places in America.

3. Tori Amos' song "Wednesday" is said to be a reference to the character Mr. Wendnesday in American Gods. I personally never really saw how the song related to the book until I read a couple comments she had made about the song. Since, the song seems to be about being in a relationship with a man with many secrets, and Mr. Wendsday is depicted as a bit of a philandering conman I suppose I can see how Tori could have been referencing him in the song.

The Movie

No movie. I'm torn on whether I'd ever want one to be made. There are so many elements to it. I don't think you could fit it into a two hour feature. I do think that a lot of things at the end of the book would be cool to see visually.

Music To Read By

Favorite Albums

Best album for this book for me was Sun and Moon by The Bravery. The feel of the music just fits the story. I can't explain it.

I was also fond of 808 & Heartbreak by Kanye West. I believe this is because a few of the songs remind me of Shadow's relationship with his wife.

My other favorite albums where Viva La Vida by Coldplay, A Beautiful Lie by 30 Seconds To Mars, Run Lola Run Soundtrack, and Absolution by Muse.

American Gods Playlist

This playlist was pretty easy since a few of the songs on here are actually mentioned in the book. Thanks Neil for making my life easy.

You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison - My Chemical Romance
Coldest Winter - Kanye West
Believe - Franka Potente (Run Lola Run Soundtrack)
Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline
Time Won't Let Me Go - The Bravery
Bad News - Kanye West
42 - Coldplay
Who Loves The Sun - The Velvet Underground
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
(I couldn't find this song in it's entirety for the player below. I'm too lazy to look for it, so if you want to hear more that 30 seconds of it you'll just have to go by some Led Zeppelin. You won't be wasting you money I promise you.)
Help - The Beatles
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Cells - The Servant
This Is Not The End - The Bravery
Many Funerals - Eisley
Re-evolve - 30 Seconds To Mars
Other Side - Red Hot Chilli Pepers
Sleep - My Chemical Romance
Apocalypse Please - Muse
Believe - The Bravery
Buterflies and Hurricanes - Muse
A Modern Myth - 30 Seconds To Mars
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone
Across The Universe - Jim Sturgess originally performed by The Beatles
Finally Woken - Jem

Well that's all folks. I hope to be back soon with the next blog. Keep is shiny!

Next About Books Blog: Winter Of Fire by Sherryl Jordan