Currently Reading and Listening

I am a want-to-be hipster.  So naturally, I have the tendency to listen to obscure music and read young adult novels that no one has ever heard of.  But, my inner hipster is often overpowered by my fangirl tendencies. Okay, you can't blame me. I'm an eighteen year old girl with very "passionate" feelings towards some big name music stars (One Direction, Ed Sheeran, 5 Seconds of Summer). Please don't hold it against me.   

That being said, I wanted to share what I'm currently reading and listening to. I love getting recommendations, so I hope you enjoy mine.

I just finished reading a non-fiction travel memoir by Susan Richards entitled, "Lost and Found in Russia: Lives in the Post-Soviet Landscape".  An upcoming blog post will go more in depth about my feelings about it! I recommend it, but I have some opinions I want to share.

Now, I'm opting for something a bit lighter!  

As of this post, I am a little over halfway through "Catch a Falling Star" by Kim Culbertson.  So far, it is everything I could ever want from a Young Adult contemporary fiction.  For the first time in a long time, I'm not rolling my eyes at stereotypical characters and dialogue. Culbertson's writing is astounding me, as is the plot! A small town girl agrees to pretend to be a huge movie star's girlfriend. Needless to say, chaos ensues. If you are looking for one of the best summer reads since Anna and the French Kiss, this could be it!

Now to music!

Lately, my inner fangirl has been dying over the brand new 5 Seconds of Summer Album!  If you are not a teenage girl, you may not be familiar with them.  This four piece, Australian pop-punk band writes some of the catchiest coming of age music.  My personal favorites off their debut album are "End Up Here", "Voodoo Doll", "Independence Day", and "Amnesia".  Even if the Top 40 style of music isn't your thing, you can still enjoy their album!

I've also been loving Ed Sheeran's album, "X".  I feel like his music is best enjoyed as a whole.  My absolute favorite thing about Ed Sheeran is that he takes the listener on a journey. Literally.  His music makes you feel so many different emotions.  From dance tracks, ballads, raps, you bounce back and forth between love, lust, and heartbreak.  It's incredible.  He's the type of artist that does not come around often.  

Ed Sheeran's "X" Album Art

Some of my random favorites include The Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know", "Arabella", and "Snap Out of It".  The Arctic Monkey style is much more alternative and rock inspired.  I like to blast their music at disgustingly loud levels in order to bring out my internal rock star.  What can I say, I've always wanted to jam with the best of them.  

xoxo,

Royse.