Song of the Week

The song of the week is Obvious by Runner runner! First off let me just say something about the band. Runner runner performed at my high school last Friday and wow was I blown off my feet. I just couldn't believe how amazing they were. Their songs are not only catchy and addictive, but the lyrics have so much meaning behind them that so many people can relate to. Not to mention the band members are all really attractive. I was surprised to find out that they are a local indie band in Huntington Beach. It amazes me that they aren't more famous. It seems ironic that more people from across the Ocean are more familiar with Runner Runner than the people in their city. However, now that I've heard of them, they have become one of my favorite bands.

Now to the song. Obvious is a great song about a long distance relationship. Basically it's saying that no matter how strong the love is, it's still hard to be apart and it's just not the same without being right next to each other. I love the video. I think it's pretty creative, where all the guys are trying to win over the same girl but in the end they'd rather be friends with each other. I also love the video because they shoot it here in Huntington Beach. (I even drove by the bar they shot a scene in. It was pretty exciting.) So give Obvious a listen. If you like the song, check out Runner Runner's other song at their myspace.

Remember to spread the word about Runner Runner! They are an amazing band and deserve to be well known just like all those other legendary bands. :D

Ironside by Holly Black

Ironside is the third book in the Tithe series. After defeating the queen of the Unseelie Court, Roiben was finally going to take the crown and become king. But at his coronation, things don't go the way they're planned. Kaye overhears some fairies talking about a declaration and decides that she wants to declare herself to Roiben. In response he sends her off on a quest to find a faerie that can lie, in other words, he sent her on a seemingly impossible quest. However, the quest is the least of Kaye's troubles. Her best friend Corny has been cursed by a faerie and Roiben is on the verge of a war with the Seelie Court. Will Kaye be able to complete her task and return to Roiben's side in time to help stop the war? And what about Corny? Will he be doomed to be cursed for the rest of his life? Read Ironside to find out!

Holly Black has done it again! She definitely kept up well with the first two books of the series, Tithe and Valiant. Her books are filled with vivid descriptions that make you feel as if you were there inside her stories. Ironside is full of adventure, love, and the thirst for power. This book will keep you up late at night reading. The only problem I have with this book is that the ending wasn't as final as I would have liked. It seemed a bit open ended and I felt that there should have been more explained in the end. I had many unanswered questions like, What happens to Corny and Luis? And Will Roiben be able to rule over both Courts peacefully? Even though I was a bit dissatisfied with the ending, I still thought that it was a good and sweet ending and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I highly recommend this book to fantasy lovers. If you haven't read the Tithe Series, you are really missing out. So go get yourself a copy now!

Song of the Week

I know I'm kind of really late for the song of the week, but I've been extremely busy with school work this whole week. Anyway this week's song is by Karmina and it's called The Kiss. Originally this song was inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet. The lyrics in the song tell a story about two people who are in love but can't be together because of what other people think or say. I personally love the lyrics especially the part where it goes, "Palm to palm, let lips do what hands do. They Pray. Is it a sin to do what we want to. They don't care where we've been, give me my sin again." Anyone recognize these lines (well most of them) from R&J?

Karmina is an amazing duo. The singers, Kamille and Kelly have amazing vocals and if you like this song, I highly recommend listening to another one of their songs called Walk you home. The music video for The Kiss includes real life couples that faced obstacles throughout their relationship. I believe that it was a great element in the video. It really helped connect the song to the audience and made it more personal because it's like, "wow real life couples have gone through this too and not just made up ones like Romeo and Juliet." So give the song a listen and watch the video. If you want to learn more about Karmina visit their website at karmina.com

-Moon Maiden

Song of the WEEK

Okay, since I don't have time everyday to post a song of the day, I've decided to do a song of the week instead. This week's song is I'm Gone, I'm Going by Lesley Roy. This song has been stuck in my head all day and so I thought, what would be a better choice for song of the week than a song that I don't get sick of even though it's always stuck in my head. Songs usually bug me if they are in my head too long, but this song is one that I haven't tired of just yet. So I just wanted to share it with you. Check it out!

-Moon Maiden

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Norah is a good, smart, and sensitive Jewish girl on the mend from her last relationship. So when she meets a guy in a club in New York who asked her to be his five minute girlfriend, she couldn’t help but kiss him in response. Little did she know that the guy she kissed was Nick, who like Norah, is also on the mend from his last relationship with a girl named Tris, who also happens to be a girl that Norah is acquainted with. In an effort to get over their pasts and on to their futures, the two set off on a journey through New York City. Through music and talks, Nick and Norah get to know each other and find that the people they are supposed to be with is each other and not their ex’s.

Nick And Norah’s Infinite Play List is an intriguing book that’ll keep readers reading through the night. Details in the book are very descriptive and vivid so it’ll feel like the reader is there with Nick and Norah himself/herself. I personally loved all the music in the book. The lyrics that Nick wrote and even the play list at the beginning of the book has some very great songs on it.
This book is definitely not a book for children or even younger teens. I was surprised to find that there was a lot of cursing by the two characters and a lot of mention of sex. Although a great read, I would not recommend this for younger people, maybe when they’re older. I give this book a 9/10.

As everyone knows there is a movie for Nick And Norah’s Infinite Play List out in theaters now. Although I haven’t seen it yet, (and I really want to), after reading the book and seeing commercials for the movie, I’ve found that I like everyone in the cast except for who they cast for Nick. He just doesn’t look like he would be the Nick from the book. However, I guess that the movie won’t be following the book exactly and it might even have a whole different story line, but I guess I’ll just have to wait and see that for myself. So if anyone has read and seen both the book and the movie, please tell me how it is compared to the book. I’d love to know. (Because I probably won’t be seeing the movie until it comes out on DVD.)