Summer Songs 2014

I can't believe summer is over. I've been in denial of it all week, but today's chilly, cloudy, windy weather officially sealed the deal that fall is really hear.

As a conclusion to summer, last weekend I went to Boston Calling with my friend Zach. Boston Calling's Saturday line up was killer, featuring, Lorde, Childish Gambino, Bleachers, and Girl Talk among others. (I was personally really bummed The 1975 were playing Sunday so I missed them.)

The weather was hot (90 degrees with humidity) and we eventually got rained out at one point but it was still a really fun show!

A couple of my other favorite songs this summer have included:

You Are My Summer
by LA+CH
This song could have been a sound track to our weekend on the Cape. The lyrics are fun and quirky (and oddly align with our activities) and just speak of classic summertime fun. While its a little less upbeat than typical summer songs, it still makes me think of long days spent on the beach and backyard bar-b-ques.

A Ways to Go
by GroupLove
I love GroupLove and I love this song. But after the four of us had it stuck in our head the entire time we were in Hyannis I can now only think of biking around the town!

Boom Clap
by Charlie XCX
This song just screams fun and long summer nights.

Recent Reads: The Lullaby of Polish Girls

I randomly picked up this book while purusing Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago. I had never heard of it but felt like I had to read it because of my Polish heritage.

The book itself was not anything to write home about but it kept me interested mainly because of the handful of Polish words that I was able to understand and the Polish traditions referenced in it that my family also partakes in.

My favorite was that the main character called her grandmother Babcia - which if you know anything about me, you know that is what I call my grandmother. Her Babcia also wore nightgowns all the time with no bra and pockets sewn into the front - which is my Babcia's uniform.

I won't go into the plot line of the book because there truthfully wasn't much of one. But if you have a family with real Polish pride like mine, its kind of a fun read.

Recent Reads: Sharp Objects

I read another Gillian Flynn book – Sharp Objects.

On the positive side of things – the book was an easy read, kept you interested and provided the same chilling detail that Gone Girl did.

On the negative side of things – the book was so effed up (like gave me twisted dreams level of effed up), some of the character development was lacking and it really felt like the author rushed the ending. Seriously, the whole book is wrapped up in like five short pages.

Chicago reporter Camille Preaker is sent back to her hometown of Wind Gap, MO to investigate the murder of two young girls. As Camille dives into the murder investigations she is faced with some familiar faces from her past and some unsettling discoveries from about her family.

Was I interested while reading it? Yes. Was I disappointed after I finished it? Yes. But not because I never wanted it to end, but because I was actually disappointed with the authors “quick and easy” ending.

I read this with a group of girls here in Boston and the feeling was mutual. I can’t say you shouldn’t read it, but I don’t think it should be high on your reading list.