Movie: Mockingjay Part 2

★★★★/★★★★★  

Characters:

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen

Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark

Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne

Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy

Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin

Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow

Director: Francis Lawrence

I haven’t read The Hunger Games series so I was okay on watching the movies. My sister loved the series so much and she said I should read it but since I’ve watched all the movies already, I think I’ll pass on it.

And though I haven’t read the series, I loved the movies! Especially Catching Fire! The last installment, The Hunger Games: Mocking Part 2 was released last year and it surely became a box-office since everyone loved Katniss Everdeen.

Mockingjay Part 2 picks up as Katniss brings together an army and marches towards the Capitol to bring down President Snow. As the war continues, she tries to do what’s right, to save even those who side with the Capitol and to protect those who are dear to her, even Peeta who now hates and wants to kill her after getting tortured at the Capitol.

 The movie was really thrilling and I loved the characters. I liked that Katniss is brave and determined and she would do anything to save others just as long as she can. And I think that’s one thing only a good-hearted person can do. I also loved Finnick and it broke my heart when he died! Why did he have to die? WHY? He was my favorite since Catching Fire and seeing him die was hard. *sob* Poor Annie. I’ve also grown to love Boggs and Prim and they had to die, too. Anyway, what’s important is these people were a part of the revolution that helped in liberating Panem in the hands of Snow.

The movie ended with  Katniss and Peeta back in District 12 with their two children. And well, it was happy ending.

Based on a novel by Suzzane Collins
Title: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3)
PubDate: April 24, 2010
Page count: 392

Book: The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

★★★/★★★★★

While it was gripping and intriguing, The Girl On The Train was complex and somehow depressing. I liked that it kept me on edge at first but at some point I just felt frustrated with everything that was happening.

I haven't read a lot of thrillers and as I've mentioned before, I prefer watching than reading them. But since there's been a fuss going around about this book, I gave it a go. 

The book is centered on the narration of three women; Rachel, Megan and Anna, their lives got intertwined when a murder occurred and Rachel just happened to decide she had to get herself involved because she thought she knew and saw something she wasn't quite sure about that might help the police solve the mystery around it.

Rachel is the girl on the train who likes to watch people especially Jess and Jason, the ideal couple she wishes she and her ex-husband could be. When the train stops at the same red signal everyday, she would just look outside the train window and she would see them, two happy couple having coffee on their terrace. She has this image of Jess and Jason inside her head, a perfect couple who love each other very much. Until one day when her train stops at the red signal and she sees Jess on their terrace with another man.

Megan is Jess. She's the woman Rachel sees on her terrace with her husband, Scott (Jason). She and Scott are not really the perfect couple Rachel thinks they are but they're not unhappy either. They are just normal couple who fight until it gets too much. Megan also has a dark past which she hasn't talked about with Scott.

Anna is Rachel's ex husband's new wife. She hates Rachel for bugging them and she hates that they live in the house her husband (Tom) used to live in with Rachel. 

 What I liked most about this book was the thrill of guessing who did it. While Rachel gave me blurry details from her blurry memories, I worked my mind and tried to weave everything she'd given me so far. And when I was almost sure of who my bet was, something else would happen that would completely point to another suspect. It was kinda infuriating but it was what kept me reading until the end.

As for the characters, honestly, I didn't like any of them and Rachel frustrated me so much. I knew she just wanted to help but the lying and drinking and the regrets, everything just made things more complicated. And while she wanted to make things right, her actions and decisions failed to support her. 

Overall, it was a good thriller with twisted plots and depressing characters. It was interesting enough to get my attention but I'm afraid I didn't like the ending. Argh. I love a good omg-I-didn't-see-that-coming feeling when reading the ending of a book but this one failed to give me that feeling. But still, it was engrossing and I think I would've given it a 4-star if only Rachel's character became less annoying and frustrating.

“I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head.”

#WorldPoetryDay

For all the happy moments awaiting
For all the good days to come
For going to be my everything
I am.

For all the magic that’s heading our way
For all the kisses and then some
For going to be my everyday
I am.

For all the fun adventures we’ll have
For all the shit we don’t give a damn
For going to be my one true love
I am.

I am

 -dez ♥

TV Series: Beauty & the Beast (2012) Season 3

 Main Characters:
Kristin Kreuk as Catherine "Cat" Chandler  
Jay Ryan as Vincent Keller  
Nina Lisandrello as Tess Vargas   
Austin Basis ans J.T. Forbes
Nicole Gale Anderson as Heather Chandler

First of all, I want to say that I'm in love, still, with this series. And when Vincent proposed to Cat, well, I was happy because they deserved each other. I know Vincent's proposal wasn't that grant or enchanting but for me it was romantic enough. 

 *Vincent shows up at Cat's rooftop
Cat: Hey.
Vincent: Hey.
Cat: I didn't know when I was gonna see you again. I was giving you some space.
Vincent: Yeah, uh, thanks.
Cat: Although part of me was just hoping you'd jump across the street and sweep me off my feet again.
Vincent: Well, I'm sorry to disappoint.
Cat: Never.

After all those things that they went through, beast-related or not, they surely deserved each other. And I liked it how Catherine always said we instead of I or you. It was always Catherine and Vincent, we. Vincent was so lucky to have her because she always got his back. And side.

It was also funny that Vincent was nervous when he moved in at Cat's apartment. It made him giddy and nervous that he would freak out sometimes and there were times that the beast inside him wanted to get out. He said it had something to do with his primal fear but I think he was just nervous because Cat and he were finally getting married. 

But because of their new life and jobs, Cat being a detective who always wanted to save the world and Vincent being a doctor, they hardly had time for each other. Vincent was always tired and though Cat was making an effort, it wasn't enough. 


*And this is why I love Tess. She wanted Cat to be happy and to be with Vincent.

After the adjustments in their lives and thinking they were finally done with beast problems, new problems showed up. Now they were on the run again because some superhuman assassin was after them.

 I know Cat always wanted to save the world and Vincent just wanted a normal life but with everything that was happening around them, it was hard enough to survive a day and how much more to plan a wedding. But then Cat had Vincent and Vincent had Cat. Together, Cat believed that they can defeat all those bad people who hurt innocents and that they can stop those superhuman assassins.

I really loved it whenever Cat said we or we're. It just proved how much she wanted to be with Vincent, for better or worse.

Vincent: Hey, don't you ever get tired of having to talk me down like that?
Cat: Yes, I do. But for better or worse, remember?
Vincent: Still have time to run away. We're only engaged.
Cat: Engaged to be married. I'm not that easy to get rid of.
Vincent: Okay, I'm counting on that. 

Of course, Cat and Vincent would face problems and some disagreements and it was funny that though they were fighting, they still admit that they do love each other. 

*Trapped in a freezer
Cat: Okay, I don't want to put any pressure on you or anything but now would be a really good time to go full beast.
Vincent: Full beast?
Cat: Yes.
Vincent: Really? So all the times you've told me how tired you are of talking me down from going primal?
 Cat: Vincent, now is not a the time to talk about my feelings. But thank you for caring. I do appreciate it.
Vincent: I do love you.
Cat: I love you too, Vincent. Bow blast the freaking door down, will you?

We also know that Cat was the only one who could talk down Vincent when he was beasting out but finally, at last, by just thinking of Cat he was able control himself. It was thanks to his memories of Cat he was able to do it. 

Congratulations, Vincent! :P

*Vincent and Cat moment

*Tess and JT moment

I'm loving these two lovey doveys more and more but now that Tess was the new captain of the police force, she just can't help Vincent and Cat without putting her job on the line. Aside from them, no on knew about beasts and by protecting Vincent and what they were doing, she was risking her job. 

*When your bestfriend tells you not to bother her boyfriend by asking him for help on hunting down beasts. Lol.

Back to the super assassin who was after Cat and Vincent, it turned out he was working for Julianne Keaton, the one experimenting on the innocents in order to stop someone named Liam. She said Liam tricked her on making him a super enhanced beast and now he wanted to kill her. Vincent and the others didn't believe her so they ignored her and pushed through with Cat and Vincent's wedding. And since they didn't want Catherine to call off their wedding because of what Julianne told them, they kept it a secret when Julianne escaped.

With the help of their friends and Heather, of course, the wedding was finally happening.


Finally, finally, finally!

Before the wedding, Julianne attacked Cat but Vincent was bale to help her. They brought and tied Julianne at the back room of the church and decided to hand her over to the police after the wedding. Cat was furious and didn't want to push through with the wedding but somehow Vincent was able to convince her.

And now I present to you, our Bride and Groom.

So they were ready to be Mr. and Mrs. Keller but Liam, the super enhanced beast Julianne was talking about, came and killed Julianne. Vincent and Cat tried to stop him but he was stronger. Now the wedding was off and they had a new beast problem to face and this time it was much worse. 

I know at first it was Cat who wanted to stop beasts and save them but now that they'd faced and seen what Liam can do, Cat wanted out. After what happened at their wedding, Cat realized that they didn't have to fight beasts anymore. It wasn't their fight anymore and she was sure as hell wouldn't let Vincent get killed by Liam. 

But now it was Vincent who wanted to hunt down Liam and end their beast problems once and for all. 

I'm currently watching episode 9 and I can't wait to see what will happen next. I'm not sure when their beast problems will end but I know for sure that Cat and Vincent's wedding will eventually happen again and this time no beast can stop it. I hope. 
 

Book: The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan

★★★★/★★★★★

I finally finished reading the series and I know I should be happy but I'm not. Because it means no more adventure for Percy Jackson and his friends. How sad is that? But snyway, I was looking forward on how this series will end and somehow I believe that Percy's adventures didn't really end there. Of course, he and Annabeth will always have adventures of their own.

So the last book picks up when Percy and Charlie Beckendorf have to blow up Princess Andromeda where Kronos/Luke and his army of monsters are. It's a sad scene since Charlie sacrifices himself just so he can blow up the ship which they know could delay Kronos' plan. Percy then comes back to Camp Half-Blood to deliver the bad news after a little visit to his father's palace underwater. There, Poseidon is having his own battle with the Titan Lord Oceanus. Percy wants to stay and fight with him but Poseidon insists that his place is not under water but above, with his friends and everyone else. At the camp, everyone mourns the death of Charlie. Everyone lost a friend but Silena Beauregard takes it the hardest because Charlie was her boyfriend. Also this time, Chiron and Annabeth finally reveal to Percy what the Great Prophecy is. Confused and emotionally distraught about everything that just happened, Percy takes a walk, accidentally meeting Nico di Angelo. Here, Nico assures him that Charlie doesn't blame him for his death. Charlie sacrificed himself so that he can save the camp and everyone believes that he died a hero. Aside from reassuring Percy that Charlie doesn't blame him for his death, Nico also came to ask if Percy is ready to find out what his ultimate plan is for defeating Kronos. Percy agrees to come and next thing he knew, they are standing outside May Castellan's house. 

After their visit at May Castellan's house, Nico and Percy meet Hestia, goddess of Hearth, who then helps them get to Sally's house so Percy could get permission from her mother. Apparently, Percy needs his mom's permission if he wants to bathe in the River Styx and take on the curse of Achilles. They figured it's the only way how Kronos can live inside Luke's body, Luke bathed in River Styx. Nico thinks that if Percy bathe in the river too, he'll be invulnerable and only then they stand a chance in defeating Kronos. Down in the underworld, Percy is surprised to learn that Nico has betrayed him by giving him to Hades. But Nico means no harm, he  just wants Hades to tell him about his mother, Maria di Angelo. Here, Nico learns that Zeus had killed his mother. Hades then orders his minions to confine Percy but later on Nico helps him escapes. After escaping from the underworld, Percy calls Annabeth and it's when the real battle begins.  

Percy meets Annabeth, Chiron and the other campers at the Empire State Building, where on top is Olympus. They want the gods to help them defend Olympus but the gods are too busy fighting Phyton. Percy and Annabeth think Phyton is just a distraction but the gods think that Phyton is their biggest problem. And so Kronos and his army of monsters start the attack at Olympus, putting every mortal to sleep with the spell of Morpheus, the god of dream, who was also the one who put Grover to sleep for two months. But thanks to his empathy link with Percy, Percy was able to wake him from his deep slumber.

Without the gods, Percy and the others must save Olympus. And so Percy takes the lead, giving orders and trying to hold back Kronos' army. Each cabin is given a position to hold and defend. But even with the help of Thalia and Artemis' hunters, satyrs and nymps, and Chiron's centaur cousins, Olympian army struggles to hold back the Titan army. They have a number of casualties and even Annabeth is injured. 

In the midst of the battle, Percy tries to call for reinforcements, Clarisse, Nico and his father. Clarisse, as stubborn as strong she is, decided not to help with the battle because of some personal feud with the Apollo kids. But in the end she doesn't have a choice but to join when Silena pretends to be her and leads her cabin to the fight where she is killed by a drakon. Now, enraged on what happened to Silena, Clarisse defeats the drakon and takes on the Titan army with anger and hate. It helps for while but the Titan army keeps on coming. 

On the last stand at Mount Olympus, Nico with his father, Hades, and an army of dead finally arrive. The gods also defeated Thypon with the help of Poseidon who abandoned his underwater palace in order to help his siblings. Kronos gets distracted by seeing what happened to Typhon and it weakens him, giving Percy the chance to attack. But Kronos goes for Annabeth and for a moment he is Luke again. Luke tells her something and Annabeth seems to get it. It's something about Annabeth's dagger and at first Percy wants to drive it through Luke himself but Luke tells him that only he can do it. And so Percy fulfills the prophecy when he gives Annabeth's knife to Luke and he injures himself on his mortal point. 

After the battle, the gods reward the brave heroes and they decided to give Percy Jackson a wish. They suggested immortality but of course, Percy has reasons why he doesn't want to be immortal. And so he wishes for the gods to swear on the River Styx that they will claim all demigods by the time they turn thirteen; have cabins and thrones built for all the minor gods; and reevaluate the punishment of innocent Titans and their former allies, such as Calypso and some of the minor gods who turned (a personal wish). Percy also relieves Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades of their oath to not have demigod children, as it never worked in the first place. 

And then Rachel Elizabeth Dare becomes the new Oracle. Percy is against it at first because of what happened to May Castellan but Rachel believes that this is her destiny. She is meant to be the new Oracle. And of course, Percy and Annabeth's happy ending. They're really an odd pair but I love them both!

She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?"
"You'd probably kick my butt."
"You know I'd kick your butt."
I brushed the cake off my hands. "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable . . . Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal."
Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. "Yeah?"
"Then up on Olympus," I said, "when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking-"
"Oh, you so wanted to."
"Well, maybe a little. But I didn't, because I thought-I didn't want things to stay the same for eternity, because things could always get better. And I was thinking . . ." My throat felt really dry.
"Anyone in particular?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft.
I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile.
"You're laughing at me," I complained.
"I am not!"
"You are so not making this easy."
Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands
around my neck. "I am never, ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it.”

Gosh, I really enjoyed this book with all the Greek gods and demigods and their adventures. I love Percy and Annabeth and Grover and Tyson!! Now I want to have a brother like Tyson! He's just so sweet and, yes, creepy being a cyclops, but he's still cute. I will surely miss their adventures and Percy and Annabeth's cute relationship. 

Overall, I give it 4 stars. I should've read this when I was 14 but hey, I'm only 23 and it's never too late to read anything you want. :)

Before I could lose my courage, I said, "Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?"
I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the army marching toward us. "Come back alive, Seaweed brain. Then we'll see."

 Until next time, Percy Jackson. 

Concert: 5 Seconds of Summer Live in Manila 03122016

 So it finally happened! After years of waiting and waiting, 5 Seconds of Summer finally had their first show here in Manila. It was held last night at Mall of Asia Arena and it was one of the best nights of my life! :D

Manila, you were one of the best crowds we've ever seen ever... We will be back ASAP. Hope you loved the show ❤
- 5 Seconds of Summer

It was a night full of singing and jumping and laughing and talking and having fun. In short, it was a crazy and amazing night! Luke, Ash, Mikey and Cal really rocked the stage with their songs. Their set list was full of great songs like Carry On, Hey Everybody, Money, Don't Stop, Disconnected, Heartache on the Big Screen, Waste the Night, Amnesia, Beside You, Vapor, End Up Here, Jet Black Heart, Voodoo Doll, What I Like About You, Good Girls, She's Kinda Hot and She Looks So Perfect. They even performed a new song about Manila entitled Vanilla in Manila. How cool was that? 

Don't Stop ♫♪

 Disconnected ♫♪ 

Heartache on the Big Screen ♫♪

Amnesia + Beside You ♫♪  

Good Girls ♫♪

(More videos at dezocampo)

 5SOS on the Big Screen \m/

Just 4 boys rocking our world! \m/

WE LOOK SO PERFECT STANDING THERE! Yay! :D

Meet my concert buddies, Pat and Yana! :D

We really enjoyed the show and seeing them live was like a dream come true. It was a fun, crazy night with them and we really hope they come back soooooooon!

Thank you for rocking our world, 5 Seconds of Summer! 
Love, Dez, Yana & Pat ♥ 

Book: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

★★★★/★★★★★

Yet again, Percy is looking for a new school to attend but just before it could start, he manages to blow it up into flames. It's Goode High School where Paul Blofis, his mom's new boyfriend, teaches. But honestly, it's  not his fault that monsters are following him everywhere he goes. Percy also meets Rachel Elizabeth Dare, again. They've met before at the Hoover Dam and though she's a mortal, she can see through the mist. So when Percy is attacked at the freshmen orientation of Goode High School, Rachel Elizabeth Dare sees it all.

This fourth book of Percy Jackson and the Olympians centers on Percy and his friends as they journey inside the Labyrinth which was created by Daedalus. They believe that Luke would use the Labyrinth to invade Camp Half-Blood because it has many entrances and one could lead Luke and his army of monsters directly to the heart of Camp Half-Blood. They're convinced that Luke is trying to get Adriane's string from Daedalus because it could help them navigate the Labyrinth easily. Percy must convince Daedalus, who they think lives inside the Labyrinth, not to give Luke Adriane's string and to side with them.

This time the quest is lead by Annabeth and she chooses Percy, Tyson and Grover as her companions. At first, Grover is against the idea of going to the Labyrinth because he hates underground but it's his only chance of finding Pan, the god of the wild. So eventually they all set to the Labyrinth where new adventures, dangers, meetings, and more danger await them.

The Labyrinth is an endless maze, a trap made so no one could get out of it. Percy and his friends struggle inside but with some help they are able to survive, fortunately. During their quest inside the Labyrinth, they encounter monsters and other weird gods/demigods. They find Janus, a two faced god who guards doors,  Briares, the One Hundred Hand creature,</> Kampe, a horrifying she-dragon, Geryon and his ranch with Eurytion where they also find Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, and Hephaestus, god of craftsmen, who then leads Percy and Annabeth to Mount St. Helens where Percy meets some Telekhine and learns that they are reforging Krono's scythe. Here, Percy and Annabeth had to separate and before they did, Annabeth surprised Percy with a kiss. (How long did I wait for that? Tsk. But then I had to remind myself that they were only 14!)  The meeting with the Telekhine doesn't turn so well that Percy has to summon a wave of his water power which causes a massive earthquake. Using too much power, it drains everything in Percy that when he wakes up again, he finds himself in the island of Ogygia with Calypso. Atlas is Calypso's father and for being his daughter, the gods exiled her in that island and she can never get out of it.

Percy meeting Calypso is one of my favorite parts of the book. It's just that my heart broke for Calypso because The Fates cursed her on falling in love with heroes. Once in a while they would send someone in the island who they knew would break her heart. How cruel is that? This time they send Percy because they knew that Calypso wouldn't help but fall in love with him. She helps Percy recover and her beauty awes Percy that for a moment she confuses his feelings. Then Hephaestus eventually visits Ogygia to talk to Percy about what happened after he summoned the waves. When it's time for Percy to leave, Calypso finally confesses to him what her fate is. She offers him immortality which means staying with her on the island for the rest of eternity. It's a good offer for Percy because staying in the island means no more monsters and war but he's not that kind of person. It's hard for him but he must go and help his friends. And so he refuses Calypso's offer and it's so heartbreaking.

"As I sailed onto the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. They sent Calypso someone she couldn’t help but love. But it worked both ways. For the rest of my life I would always be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if."

After his secret visit at Ogygia, Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood only to see the other campers mourning his death. When they see him again, everyone is relieved especially Annabeth. Then Percy tells Chiron what Hephaestus had told him at Ogygia on how to find Daedalus in the Labyrinth. They need a mortal who can see through the mist and Percy just know someone who can help them. Rachel Elizabeth Dare.

They didn't have a hard time convincing Rachel Elizabeth Dare to help them and so another adventure inside the Labyrinth begins. This time Luke's minions capture them and after battling for their lives with the help of Mrs. O'Leary, a hellhound, they are able to get away. They're also able to find Daedalus who turns out to be Quintus, their new sword instructor back at Camp Half-Blood and who is also Mrs. O'Leary's master. They thought Daedalus could help them but they're too late because Luke already promised Daedalus something in exchange of Adriane's string. But it turns out that Luke doesn't really keep his promises because right then his monsters and Kelli, the empousa who attacked Percy at Goode High School, attack Daedalus. Percy and his friends barely escapes with the help of Daedalus' makeshift wings. They then head back to the camp.

On the way back to the camp, they discover Mount Othrys where they learn that Kronos has somehow possesses Luke's body. Annabeth can't still believe it but now that Kronos is alive again, they don't have time to think about how. They need to reach camp to warn others. They run until they found Grover and Tyson who went a different way to look for Pan. This time, Grover finally found Pan after a long time of searching but instead of rejoicing, it breaks his heart. Because Pan has been dead a long time ago and his memories are only living because there are still creatures of the wild who believe that he's alive. It's sad but Grover has to move on and spread the news.

When Percy and his friends finally reach the Camp, minus Rachel, it's when the battle begins. An army of monsters lead by Kampe invade the camp through the Labyrinth, injuring and killing some of the campers. But help comes like Daedalus and his hellhound, Mrs. O'Leary, Briares and Nico, who seems to trust Percy now. It's an impossible battle to win but thanks to Grover who causes Panic, the monsters retreated.

The battle is over but everyone knows that as long as the Labyrinth exists, Luke and his army will always find a way to invade the camp. So Daedalus whose life force is tied to the Labyrinth decided to destroy it. Before dying, Daedalus gives Annabeth a laptop where his ideas and works are saved. He also leaves Mrs. O'Leary to Percy.

On his fifteenth birthday, Poseidon surprises Percy with a sudden visit. It is to ask him what really happened since gods are forbidden to intervene with battles and to give him a gift, a sand dollar. Nico also shows up, telling Percy he knows a way to finally defeat Luke.

This is probably one of the longest reviews I've ever written. But I enjoyed it! And I loved this book even though it has so many monsters. :)

March 2016 Music Videos

 Come With Me (Pure Imagination) - Karmin (Mar 2, 2016)

Desire - Years & Years ft. Tove Lo (Mar 3, 2016)

Try Everything - Shakira (Mar 3, 2016)

Put It On Me - Austin Mahone (Mar 4, 2016)

I Need You Tonight - James Morrison (Mar 6, 2016)

Dark Side - R5 (Mar 10, 2016)

 Reckless - Martina McBride (Mar 10, 2016)

Torches - Daughtry (Mar 11, 2016)

 Smoke and Fire - Sabrina Carpenter (Mar 11, 2016)
 

Uncontainable - Set It Off (Mar 17, 2016)

 Team - Iggy Azalea (Dance Video) (Mar 18, 2016)

No - Meghan Trainor (Mar 21, 2016)

 We Don't Have To Dance - Andy Black (Mar 21, 2016)

Young Love - The Tide (Mar 24, 2016)

 BeFoUr - Zayn (Mar 24, 2016)

Close - Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo (Mar 25, 2016)

 Rock Bottom - Hailee Steinfeld ft. DNCE (Mar 25, 2016)

Am I Pretty? - The Maine (Mar 28, 2016)

Letting Go - Mayday Parade (Mar 29, 2016)

Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande (Mar 30, 2016)

Wasted - The Summer Set (Mar 31, 2016)

Book: Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby

★★★★/★★★★★

"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." - James Earl Jones

This book gripped me so good I didn't want to stop reading. The first few chapters broke my heart because of Quinn's grief but when Colton showed up at her door, I knew it would be so much harder for her and it broke my heart all over again.

The story is about Quinn after she lost her boyfriend, Trent, in a car accident. It was so sudden she wasn't able to say goodbye and next thing she knew, she was reaching out to the people who received Trent's organs. I think it's her way of getting closure that's why it's so important to her. Others replied to her but the guy who got Trent's heart never responded. In desperation, she looked for the guy with only little hints she knew about him and finally, luckily, she found a blog that tells everything about Colton Thomas. Quinn was resolved to just see Colton, not making contact or anything, but some things just don't work the way we want them to. Next thing she knew, she's having a good time and feeling alive again in Colton's company. And it's all she needs to feel guilty over and over again.

My heart ached everytime Quinn feels guilty by being with Colton. I can't blame her because to her it felt like she's betraying Trent but what can she do when Colton makes her alive again? It isn't unfair, I think, because I knew that Trent would want her to be happy again. So I really think that Quinn is just being too hard to herself by tormenting herself with Trent's memories. But I hated that she kept it secret from Colton that long even though she knew that it would eventually come crashing down to her.

“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.” -Plato

I also loved the way it was written. I mean, I love words and how Kirby weaves words together makes me love it even more. So much more!

"We lie there watching the fireworks explode and fall around us, and I can feel the boom-crackle of them in my chest, and the heat of his legs tangled up with mine, and with each moment that ticks by, something else grows together. A thing I couldn't have predicted, and now something I can't control over or explain. It's a pull I don't want to fight anymore—I can't fight anymore."

Overall I loved it because it tells us that losing someone shouldn't stop us from living, from feeling alive, and it may be hard but eventually we should learn to move, to let go. It was hard for Quinn but at least she's one step closer to healing by being with Colton now.

“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” —Michael Nolan”

Book: The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan

★★★★★/★★★★★ 

“There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it.”  

Well, that was hell of adventure. Percy and his friends were on a quest to find Artemis and Annabeth and the great monster everyone feared. They traveled from Half-Blood Hill to the west (California) because it was what the prophecy said. The book also introduced us to new characters like the di Angelo siblings, Artemis, Zoe and the Hunters, the other gods like Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite and I didn't think I could hate Luke even more but oh, I could! As much as I love his name, he was one big damn traitor. Argh!

So the story continued with everyone wondering whether it would be Percy or Thalia, the one in the prophecy. But since Thalia decided to join Artemis and the Hunters on their journey at the end of the book, I think we're yet to find out if it would really be Percy. But I'm feeling that Nico di Angelo would be another problem for them. And I wanted to cry when Mr. D finally called Percy by his right name. Not Peter Johnson but Percy Jackson. Uhh. :)

I also have new favorite characters: Zoe (too bad she died *sob*) and Apollo (well, he seemed cool).

March Reading List #1

1. The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan (May 1, 2007)
2. The Battle of the Labyrinth ((Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan (May 6, 2008)
3. The Last Olympian ((Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan (may 5, 2009)4. Things We Know By Heart by Jessica Kirby (April 21, 2015)
5. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (January 13, 2015)
6. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (January 13, 2015)