Month: March 2023

Anticipated March Releases

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I think because the trend of my stuck on repeat is a lot of Omega X and not a lot of other groups, I may skip that for this month unless I decide on a different way to list things. So instead I’m going to be posting about the Comebacks and Debuts that I’m really excited for this coming month today. I did buy some albums over the weekend, would you guys like a post of my pulls on here?? I never know what I should do but I want to be posting more content. For now, let’s get in to what I’m excited to check out this month!

March 1st
OnlyOneOf – Se0l Drift

I absolutely am so excited for this comeback, I know it’s past a few days but it really sounds so good. I am also extra excited because I’ll be seeing them in about a month and be reunited with one of my really good friends in Texas to see them a second time!

March 6th
Cravity – Groovy

I’m actually a little nervous about this one. I feel like it’s always hit or miss for me with Cravity title tracks which is why I may have not taken the full plunge in to Luvity life. But I really liked Adrenaline so I have my fingers crossed for a similar style and less Party Rock with this one.

March 7th
Xydo – Bubble

Do I really need to explain why I’m excited for a new Xydo song??

March 7th
Cherry Bullet -Cherry Dash

I legit thought they were never going to have a comeback again and I’ve just been sitting wondering when we would hear from them.Honestly since it’s FNC I’m not surprised but I hope the girls do really well with this comeback they deserve it

March 10th
Tan – ESSEGE

Their “tour” has me really upset so this song better be a banger because currently they’re 3/4 for me liking their title tracks so while I have hope it’s also really being promoted as something emotional that I typically will not enjoy

Twice – Ready To Be

Really excited they’re coming back to America this year too because I will be seeing them as a birthday present to myself thank you very much, I missed out last time and I haven’t seen them in concert since pre-covid so it will be happening I do not care what I have to do

March 13th
Kai – Rover

Its Kai, need I say more? Although this probably will be our last comeback from him before he dips to the military, I do hope we can have one full EXO comeback before he leaves with Sehun. Please evil Hybe at least give us that.

March 14th
Orbit – I Can’t Breathe

Yes, I’m sure you’re thinking who is this??? It’s a J-pop group but I am excited for this as well. It’s our first official comeback while their Korean members are serving in the military so it’s a little bittersweet but still super exciting because they have some seriously power hitting vocals in this group, I just know it will be beautiful.

March 15th
Trendz – Blue Set Chapter New Days

I might be a little biased because I’ve gotten to meet these kids a couple of times but they are seriously hard working and so talented and I know that this new album is going to be better than the last ones because each one they put in even more work and effort and always come out with something supper unique and interesting.

March 20th
NMIXX – Expergo

I in secret have become a really big fan of NMIXX so I’m interested and excited to see what this comeback will fully sound like when it is released.

March 21st
Bobby – Unknown Single

Our first Bobby release post Ikon leaving YG AND they gave us a world tour announcement. Ikonics, how we feeling?!?

March 23rd
Kingdom – PartVI Mujin

I know this is the era most people are probably super excited for since Mujin is finally going to be king They really never disappoint with any of the music that they put out and I think Peak Time did them so dirty and they deserve way better than they were treated on that show.

RUMORED
JWIIVER COMEBACK

I know we don’t have a solid date YET for this, but I believe Raots and he said March….Do I believe in Starweave, no not really because these boys have deserved a comeback way before now. But I am hoping, since Raots said they’ve been working hard lately that we will get good news and a new album will be coming out way soon that we can support and hopefully hype up enough to keep them going.

March 2023 TBR

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I know I didn’t stick as well to my TBR last month as I wished I had, but I did actually finish some books, one of which was a review copy I’d had for a long time. So for that, I am proud. This month starts my new work contract meaning I will be driving a lot for the next couple of weeks, meaning time for audiobooks. So I re-downloaded Audible on to my phone and am going to focus on finishing books on there as well as some other goals. I really want to stay away from purchasing books and read from the Library or Kindle Unlimited or what I already own, which I did not buy any books last month so that at least is a plus! This month, we shall see since I’ll have income again. I also need to finish some of the books that I started last month, so let’s see what I want to work on in March!

Crazy For Young Adult Books
March Challenge – Paranormal
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The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Finish off of my “Currently Reading”
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The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart
All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson

Audiobooks for Driving
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A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Swipe Right For Murder by Derek Milman

2 old ARCs
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The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
Fresh Ink Anthology

2 New ARCs
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Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings
Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra

Roll Over from last month…
Aka my failures 
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
How to Win a Breakup by Farah Heron
The Songs You’ve Never Heard by Becky Jerams & Ellie Wyatt

February 2023 Reading Wrap Up

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Despite being a shorter month, I was able to read the same amount of books as I was for January! I’m pretty proud with how I am doing with my reading goal so far this year, and if I end up hitting it early in the year I’m really interested to see how many books I can end up reading! I also actually finished some TBR books this month so I feel pretty proud of that, even some of the others have been started I just haven’t finished them yet, which is okay! So let’s get just right on it to the wrap up now!

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Pack’s Pledge by Victoria Kent – ★★★★✩
Lycan’s Mate by A.R. Mckinnon – ★★★✩✩
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – ★★★★★
Shaken by Bella Matthews –★★★★✩

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180 Seconds by Jessica Park – ★★★★✩
Demon Slayer Vol 3 – ★★★★✩

Review: 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

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32487648180 Seconds by Jessica Park
Publication Date: April 25th 2017
Publisher: Skyspace
Genre|Subject: New Adult | Romance
Pages: 302
Rating: ★★★★☆

Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds…

After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds.

One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome.

When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing—and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love.

What an emotional time. I can honestly say coming out from reading this book I was not expecting it to be like that at all. As someone who suffers from Mental Illness I am always open to reading any book that may touch on the subject in one way or another, despite the type or what kind of trauma it may be from. So while I can’t relate to Allison’s history I could really relate to a lot of her feelings and thoughts and the inner workings of her being through out this book. But what I thought would be mostly about overcoming past traumas and growing as a person, while we did end up getting that, was a heart-wrenching story about finding yourself and how important it is to put faith in others to help grow as a person.

I just want to touch on things lightly because I really do not want to give anything away when it comes to the end plot of this story, but if you’re an easily emotional person like myself I have to warn to please have tissues by your side while you are reading at least the second half of this book. I have not full on sobbed while reading a book like I did while reading 180 Seconds in a VERY long time. To be honest I kind of picked up on what was going to happen from about the 30% mark of the book and just knew what the ending twist to move the story would be. What I didn’t know was how much it was going to affect me and how hard I would take it, despite knowing what would happen.

This book is such a beautifully told story of Allison and gives so much hope that despite how we may be feeling now, despite what we may be thinking now, despite the anxiety the depression the isolation, everyone has a chance at a different life and we are all capable of finding people that will understand us and help us to become the person that we were meant to be. I really read this book in less than 24 hours after taking years to pick it up because I could not put it down and I had to know how things were going to change and what would happen next. Some parts definitely flew by for the timeline and I wish there was a little more, for lack of a better word, a little more meat to some parts of the story, but I can understand how things moved to align the timeline to where it needed to be for the plot points. I highly enjoyed this read, much more than I expected, and am very upset with how long I waited to finally pick this up.