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#musicmonday: If I Could by Daniel C (@lynixious)

Because Daniel C is currently at No. 10 on the Malaysian English Top 10 on Hitz FM!
You can vote for him here: http://www.hitz.fm/Features/Charts/ME...
So that's two albums I'm looking forward to in the near near future. Daniel C and Josh Y! :D

#Bookreview: Prophecy's Queen by Timothy Bond

Prophecy's Queen: An Epic Fantasy by Timothy Bond
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I picked this up for free on Amazon, attracted by the fact that 1) it was epic fantasy and 2) the author is currently residing in my hometown!

Prophecy's Queen is a quick read (1 hour based on my kindle) that sets the background for Timothy Bond's Triadine Saga. But that's not telling you anything that you can't already tell from the title of this book. Haha.

There are shades of Eddings in Prophecy's Queen - a prophecy of...

#musicmonday: Fix You by Coldplay

If you had a theme song, I think this would be it. You look at the world, head cocked to one side, as if it were a problem to be fixed and it hurts you that you cannot fix it. And you look at people with piercing eyes, worrying that they are broken and you cannot do a thing about it. But the world is not yours to fix. People are not yours to fix.That burden is not yours and will never be. 
But you try.And that is enough. 

#bookreview: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Ah. So now I've reached the end of the Divergent Trilogy, I have a bit more perspective on everything else. I would safely say that this trilogy probably isn't going to be on my re-read list.
Since I read all 3 books in almost one sitting, the divisions of the 3 separate books are somewhat of a blur (especially since there's little to no time jump between each novel). Hence, I suppose this final review of book 3 of the Divergent Trilogy may inc...

#musicmonday: Greater by Chris Tomlin

There are some days where a song just sticks in you brain, and then there are weeks where nothing sticks. This is one of those.
But! I figured something Chris Tomlin would be awesome because I grew up listening to and singing his songs! And also because this!


Um. But which song... hmm... Okay. Here's one at random from the latest album, which I do not yet own. :P

#fridayflash: Life

Do not long for a life you cannot live.

Jeanette traced the words with her finger.

Do not. There were so many things she should not do, could not do - this was another. Do not. Another rule. Another barrier. Another shackle.

Do not long. What was it she really yearned for? She didn't know; not truly. She wanted another life. Another way. To be something other than she was. Do not long. She wanted happiness. She wanted love. She wanted out.

Do not long for a life. No. She longed for death. Sh...

#bookreview: Dream of a City of Ruin by @selahjtaysong

Dream of a City of Ruin by Selah J. Tay-Song
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thought that Dream of a Vast Blue Cavern was a really good read. Then, I got distracted by other books, as I usually am. So when I finally got round to picking up this book (the sequel), I went back and re-read my review of the first book to kind of brush up my memory. I probably didn't need to. Tay-Song is a master fisher(wo)man who reels you in so effortlessly, that like a fish on a hook you just go with the flow!

The Icer...

We have two winners!

I apologise. I was supposed to do this when the rafflecopter closed... but I was in the midst of a little um... storm. Which ended up in me finishing the Mallorean in 2 days. But that's another story.

SO ANYWAY, the two winners of the Cyberpunk: Malaysia giveaway are:
Anis Suhaila (Malaysia)and Vijaya Sankar (UK)
(This is also where I admit that I made a weeeeeeee mistake and forgot to put in an entry for you to tell me where you're from, but fortunately, rafflecopter, besides being awesome...

#MusicMonday: Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon
My King is coming
Robed in righteousness and crowned with love
When I see Him
I shall be made like Him
Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon
I’ll be going
To the place He has prepared for me
There my sin erased
My shame forgotten
Soon and very soon

I will be with the One I love
With unveiled face I’ll see Him
There my soul will be satisfied
Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon
See the procession
The angels and the elders 'round the throne
At His feet I’ll lay 
My crowns, my worship
Soon a...

This is not working out

We are too abrasive together and not in a good way. Not in the way where we fight and we argue and then we see sense and then we make up. Not in the way where we are frenemies and hate each other but cling to each other because we know fundamentally that we are on the same side, heading the same way.

No.

You poke and I flare and words fly and nothing gets resolved. There is too much anger and too much hurt. There is too much frustration. All on my side, I know. Because this is my fault and I am...