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March Reads & Playlist

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Hello!

This might be a new thing on the blog, especially if I want to talk about the books I read in a month, so maybe it would be a good idea to include these subjects together. Let’s start with the books.

💚 Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
💚 Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
💚 Stranded with a Dirty-Talking Shifter by Olivia T. Turner
💚 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
💚 Stranded with a Ravenous Shifter by Olivia T. Turner
💚 A Deeper Love by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnston
💚 The Sirens by Emilia Hart

It’s been a Cassandra Clare month.

I started reading The Infernal Devices series back in November. I really enjoyed the first book and gave it five stars and then quickly attempted to read the second, but I had a difficult time connecting to the story at the time and I decided to push it back. In a way to make sure I didn’t do what I did with Janette Oke’s When Calls the Heart back in 2024, I put the series on my reading challenge and I’m very glad I did it as I had a reason to go back to it–not to say the characters and events weren’t enough to pull me back.

I’m still a little bit confused by certain events, but I really enjoyed that world and fell deeply in love with the characters, and then after I finished the books, I decided to give the original series The Mortal Instruments another try, even if I didn’t include it into my original lineup. Honestly, I wanted another series by Cassie, The Last Hours. I’m currently in line for the audiobook of “City of Gold” as it’s the next series in line and includes the children of the characters mentioned in the TID books. I have already read “City of Bones” in 2020, so it was just a refreshment and now I’m in line for “City of Ashes” and I’m hoping the audiobook will still be available when it’s my turn so keep your toes crossed for me.

As I was swept up in that world, I found another set of books that were shorter but kept the ‘fantasy’ theme alive, in case anything diverted me and I found series called Marooned for the Night written by a few authors, one of which was Olivia T. Turner. I had never heard of her or the other books, but I read the fourth book first and then went back to the beginning and so far, they are pretty good and I would like to read the ones written by Olivia; I’m not sure about the others, but open to it at a later date.

My next book was a surprise. I had wanted to read it back in September, I think. The cover and blurb were intriguing to me, and I had one of those moments where I knew I would enjoy it wholeheartedly, but I was just not in the mood to have it without the audiobook. I couldn’t find it on my LbbyApp so I had to ignore my gut again and push it away. I was going to include it in my reedling challenge. but I just kept it off for some reason. However, I went looking on the app again and there it was ready to borrow and luckily it was still available on KU so I took the opportunity and I definitely don’t regret it.

It was SO good! We may be entering our fourth month of the year, but I really believe it’s my favorite so far. I also took the hint that since it was my fourth book that talks about sirens/mermaids that I think it’s officially safe to say I’m in my oceanic era. So, if you know anything that would resemble The Sirens by Emilia Hart, please send them my way! Hopefully I can find the audio through my local library.

Now, let’s switch our focus on the music I was enjoying–honestly, music takes a step back whenever I get on my audiobooks for obvious reasons, but I’ve been watching more reels on Facebook, and my algorithm has been giving me a lot of music I wouldn’t be able to find on my own. Most of the time, it’s Instagram doing this, but I try to keep myself open to new stuff on all of my social media platforms.

Here are my Top 15 for this month. If you’re interested in checking out the full playlist, click here.

The Woods by Lydia the Bard
For The Girls by ASTON
Bed (On Your Knees) by Ash to Eden
Underneath by Phix featuring Ryan Oakes
Words Are Worthless by Sleep Theory
1×1 by Hollywood Undead
Everybody by ADONA
Sun Killer by Spiritbox
Go Off by M.I.A.
Click Clack Symphony by RAYE featuring Hans Zimmer
Death Above Life by Orbit Culture
Waiting For Your Love by Jamie Bower
Bones by Young Guns
Cry for Mercy by As The Structure Falls
Puppet Master by Xstitch featuring Dre Tamashi

What have you been reading and listening to lately?

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February Reads & Playlist

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Hello!

I’ve put this off long enough, and now I’m behind and so this post will be about the books I read and the music I listened to in the month of February.

I actually read quite a few books, but I was still in the middle of three of them as the month ended. I wasn’t able to read every day though. I want to say the second to last week, I came down with a sinus cold and the only thing that seemed entertaining were watching reels/shorts on YouTube. I was out for a while, and it sucked because I think I would have finished one other book, but who knows.

❤️ Ensnared By the Mer Fae by Sable Rowan
❤️ Saved By the Leviathan by Sable Rowan
❤️ Trapped By the River God by Sable Rowan
❤️ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
❤️ Ravished By the Troll by H.C. Summer
❤️ Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

The one thing I am most proud of, is finishing my first series of 2026. It was one featured in my 26 in 2026 challenge. I’m currently on my second and third series; one I started back in November, The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and then the other is a reread of the Celtic Blood series by Melanie Karsak. I read it five years ago and if you know me well enough, I absolutely loved it. It’s nice to go back to it after years away.

I enjoy novellas. I’m not ashamed of it especially since they’re usually erotica, but I haven’t been able to keep my attention on steamy novels, no matter how hard I try. So, I turn my interests into any little stories I can find on Kindle Unlimited.

The first three novellas were all written by Sable Rowan. I have been curious about the underwater faerie worlds over the years and I actually found myself enjoying the overall story, a little more than the other stuff. I found it interesting and would like to explore that kind of world later on. Out of the three stories, my favorite was “Ensnared By the Mer Fae” but character wise I was curious by the Leviathan.

I think another reason why I tend to prefer novellas is because I am reading bigger stories, and they take up a lot of my time most days. However, I like having a variety with my reads and there’s nothing wrong with that!

I was able to finish the second and final book of The Hunger Games series. I wasn’t much of a fan of either book, but more so with “Mockingjay” the most. I felt VERY accomplished by this feat, and I just finished my second series for my 26 in 2026 challenge. This reading challenge is my biggest priority, and so I felt like celebrating and found another “novelette” as it was advertised on Amazon. I’ve read through two anthologies by H.C. Summer last year. I wasn’t as keen to this story compared to the other three, but the details mentioned in the stories were different, and this story wasn’t full of a lot of description of the characters, more on the love scenes, but that’s common with this style of writing.

All right, now we’re going to discuss what I was listening to in February. Since this is already a large post, I will only be giving you my Top 15 songs. If you want to listen to all of them, click here to visit my Spotify playlist.

Cut It Out by Nail Bite
I Hate Everything About You by Eiden XII
Burn It All Down by Corvyx
Where Have You Been by The UNCRTN featuring BVDMIND
Ossuary of Roses by Deathly Hours
Killer Looks by Just Peter
Murder Scene by Eva Under Fire
Safe And Sound by Shinedown
Bad Ritual by The Athene Noctua
Pathological by Set It Off
I’m A Woman by Whissell
Devil’s Cup by Jax The Bard
Mist by Ekaterina Shelehova
Supernova by UNSECRET featuring Sam Tinnesz
Wings by ILUKA

Well, that is it for me. I hope you are enjoying the final week of March and stay tuned for most posts coming out in the next couple of days. I may be adding an extra post next Monday… so bye! 💜

What have you been reading AND listening to lately?

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January Playlist

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It’s TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!

I’m back for my first post of 2026. Technically this is my fourth post I’ve written this month, but it’s my first out to you guys.

I don’t know about you, I don’t find January is a great month for new music. I tend to crave the old stuff I grew up with and since we’re all wanting to go back to 2016, how about we go to 2006 instead? At least the music of that time was freaking amazing! I think that’s where hip hop hit its peak as far as hitting the mainstream media, but it’s whatever. I think I might do a post of my favorite songs in 2006. I’m not sure about 2016 though, we’ll have to see.

Anyways, here’s my Top 20 songs in January. If you’d like to check out the full playlist, click here.

Fuck Being a Princess by Esme Rose
Don’t Cry for your Daughters Eve by Lydia the Bard
Believe It by Jared Benjamin
Aquarius by Within Temptation
Feel Nothing by The Plot In You
Don’t Lean On Me by The Amity Affliction
Love Me by Rain Paris
The Thing I Love by MAX featuring Any Grammer
Gut Punch by Nick Jonas
The Numb Prescription by Porcelain Hearts
I Hate Everything About You by Ayla – Chan
The War Within by Yara Nocturne
My Only Angel by The Athene Noctua
I Wish A Bitch Would by Delilah Bon
White Flag by Bishop Briggs
Shut Up by Fka Rayne
I’m Real by Jennifer Lopez
Animals by Architects
Knife by Enhypen
Die For Me by Ekoh

Before I go, I want to talk about something. How are you about AI music? Yay or nay?

As someone who is for free streaming and independent artists and bands, I find AI music very offensive to the hard-working people behind our favorite albums and songs, you know? There are musicians and singer-songwriters out there who are fighting to get through music played as fairly as others. I will say, social media has changed the way artists and bands promote their work, but seeing these fake songs and personalities just rubs me the wrong way.

I’ve been duped twice now, the first was Ruby Darkrose. I was curious about the name as I had heard the smut-worthy songs in a male voice. I’ve added a couple into many playlists, including my Best Songs of 2025, and then I found out that this persona is a woman who says, the words and feelings are hers, but I fell in love with the male vocalist. Another incident that happened was recently. The Athene Noctua came up in my Discover Weekly on Spotify and again, I fell hard and fast like always, as they were a cinematic metal group and then I found out the entire “band” does not exist. One thing I need to point out though, I do find their first album pretty damn good.

I seriously feel like I’m going through a breakup of some sort, and I just don’t know how I really feel about it. So, I’d like to hear what you have to say about how AI is changing the world, especially within the music industry.

What were you listening to this past month?

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Summer Playlist ’25

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Hello!

We’ve started the autumnal season and I’m so happy!

I say that and our overall temperatures are in the mid-70’s; not to mention, I also have the intense aches and pains all over my body. Spring and fall always make me emotionally happy, but physically a nightmare.

How was your summer? Can you tell me you top 3 songs down in the comments? For me, summer wasn’t too bad. We didn’t have a pool, but my parents put up my tent to shield me from the annoying bugs so I can hang out with our cats and read Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros with my little table. I’m STILL reading it, so please no spoilers!

This was taken while it was sprinkling and three of our cats took refuge inside the tent. On the left side, you can see Grumpy. He is grey and white and fairly old but is the absolute sweetest boy. Midge and Nelson are somewhere behind me.

Let’s get into the playlist, shall we?

In general, the playlist has over 50 songs, but I am giving you my Top 20, and if you want to listen to the rest, you can click here. There are a lot of various genres included so I’m sure you’ll find something to entertain you.

Evil Twin by Lindsey Stirling featuring Shuba
Sapphire by Ed Sheeran
Dance! by Attack Attack featuring Will Ramos
Ordinary by Alex Warren
All My Friends by A Day To Remember
God Is A Weapon by Falling In Reverse featuring Marilyn Manson
Damocles by Sleep Token
Soft Spine by Spiritbox
Lasso by Jake Banfield
Crucify by Holy Wars
Ceremony by Stray Kids
Like A Woman Can by Halestorm
You’re Gonna Miss Me by Zella Day
Outlaw Overture by MGK
How It’s Done by HUNTR/X
End Of You by Amy Lee featuring Poppy and Courtney LaPlante
Dopamine by Kami Kehoe
Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
Thriller by Badvillain
Gala by XG

As a goodbye to the previous season, I’m including my other summer playlists, and you can check them out whenever you want to. Enjoy!

2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022| 2023 | 2024

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June, July & August Playlists!

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Hello!

Well, here I am.

Back on another Monday (I’m currently recovering for a stomach bug!) day to release my Spotify playlists of the last three months.

As we are now coming out of the summer months, I am changing my summer playlist like crazy. I’ve rearranged songs that I thought I would incorporate throughout the season, but then I’d take them out completely. I hope to have that out for you late September, but like with everything else, we’ll just have to see, and I hope you guys can wait for the right time.

I feel like as long as I continue to create the playlists, I will hopefully post them on here so everyone can hear something different and/or new. I haven’t listened to a lot of albums. I’d say around four at best. Sleep Token, Royale Lynn, Stray Kids, and one other that I can’t recall at the moment.

I don’t mean to leave you for basically two or three months and come back for a week, but at least it’s something, right? The links to each month’s playlist are attached to the covers. All right, I think it’s time to dive into the playlists. Enjoy!

If It Makes You Happy by Sheryl Crow
Dead To Me – Reimagined by Unlike Pluto featuring Joanna Jones & Palaye Royale
Dark Void by Asking Alexandria
Not Alone by Linkin Park
Kill The Lights by Brand X Music
Sapphire by Ed Sheeran
Fight Like A Girl by Evanescence featuring K. Flay
Greensleeves by Karilene featuring Elthim
Tiptoe by Lauren Presley
Soft Spine by Spiritbox
Hollow by Stray Kids
Ordinary by Rain Paris
Fighter (I’m Not Afraid) by Plumb
Hospital for Souls by Bring Me The Horizon
Pale Moonlight by Dayseeker
All My Friends by A Day To Remember
The Fruits by Paris Paloma
The End of Heartache by Lyric Noel
Evil Twin by Lindsey Stirling featuring Shuba
God of War by SkyDxddy

SAVIOUR by Hollywood Undead
Blinding Lights by Rain Paris
WITCH by Royale Lynn
Can’t Say No by Colbie Calliat featuring Ryan Hurd
Nothing Else Matters by The Rock Orchestra featuring Halocene
Let You Down by Sleeping With Sirens featuring Charlotte Sands
They Don’t Really Care About Us by Saliva featuring Judge & Jury
Work of Art by Amber Re
Break Your Heart Worse by Crimson Apple
Breath by Ex Makina
JUMP by Blackpink
Lasso by Jake Banfield
God Is A Weapon by Falling In Reverse featuring Marilyn Manson
Crucify by Holy Wars
Steel Between Your Thighs by Ruby Darkrose
Miss Me More by Kelsea Ballerini
Honeybe by The Head and The Heart
Eternity by Alex Warren
The Emptiness Machine by State of Mine featuring David Garcia
Sactuary by Lauren Babic (KVLTURE REMIX)

Poison & Wine by The Civil Wars
Decode by Paramore
Broken by Seether featuring Amy Lee
Feel Me Now by If Not For Me
Burn by Tom Walker
Noise in My Head by Roses & Revolutions
Tonight (demo) by Amira Eifeky
Something In The Way by TSS (The Sunday Sadness)
You’re Gonna Miss Me by Zella Day
Like A Woman Can by Halestorm
Outlaw Overture by MGK
Nemo by Nightwish
Reaper by Braeker
Don’t Give Up by Ursine Vulpine featuring Annaca
I Feel Everything by Holy Wars
Black Magic by Royale Lynn
Le Me Be Your Ruin by EchoesOfVelandria
Lose Myself by Fandy
Ceremony by Stray Kids
For I Am Death by The Pretty Reckless

If I’m being truly honest, music isn’t as dominating my head space, I’m consuming more audiobooks and podcasts than anything else. And I want to share with you some of my favorites lately. I use the LibbyApp to listen to most of my audiobooks, but there was one on the list below that was found on YouTube with text at the bottom of the screen and the podcasts are available on Spotify and two of them have YouTube channels as well. I’ve added a (*) at the end of those on YT!

AUDIOBOOKS:

1689 by Amy Cross
Where You See Yourself by Claire Forest
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson*
Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

PODCASTS:

Conspiracy Theories* (history/mythology)
LuAnna: The Podcast* (comedy/lifestyle)
Noble Blood (history/royalty/nobility)

What were you listening to? 💜
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