Epic Fail- Elise's Playlist & Giveaway!


Today I bring you Elise Benton's playlist. Elise is the main character from the upcoming Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik, which is to be released on August 2nd from HarperTeen. This story is a retelling of Pride & Prejudice and I absolutely LOVED it! Take a look at the songs Elise listed below (the choices make me love this this character even more!).

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Elise Benton’s “favorites” playlist on her iPod:

These are the songs I like to crank up when I actually get the house or the car to myself—which doesn’t happen nearly often enough, as far as I’m concerned. They all make me happy, even the sad songs, which I know sounds weird but there’s just something about every one of these songs that gets to me in a good way. I’ve added a note to each one to explain why I love it. -- Elise.



1. Adele, Rolling in the Deep (Adele’s a goddess. Period.)

2. Mumford and Sons, After the Storm (Spare, quiet, moving.)

3. Simon and Garfunkel, Scarborough Fair (Yes, it’s old. But sometimes you want to listen to a classic. Especially one that gives you chills like this one.)

4. Arctic Monkeys, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (I was torn between this and Fluorescent Adolescent but this edged out for the win.)

5. Amy Winehouse, Valerie (Makes me happy.)

6. Weezer, Island in the Sun (Ditto.)

7. Vampire Weekend, Oxford Comma (Not to be played if Mom, Dad, or Kayla is within earshot—liberal use of the F-word—but smart and funny, and come on, a rock song about an obscure punctuation rule? It’s so nerdy it’s cool.)

8. Regina Spektor, Hero (“I’m the hero of this story, I don’t need to be saved”—every girl needs to repeat that to herself about ten million times, especially one of my sisters who shall go nameless)

9. Florence and the Machine, Between Two Lungs (Flo rocks it out like no one else.)

10. The Shins, Australia (Fun, bouncy, virtually impossible to sing along to.)


Also, fell free to check out Elise Benton's Playlist on Itunes! Just click the link below:


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GIVEAWAY!

As part of the blog tour, there is also a giveaway for a copy of Epic Fail & a stress ball!
This is a US ONLY contest and you have 7 days to enter.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment in the comment section (there are no requirements other than the winner must have a US mailing address!)

Good luck!


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Thanks to Teen Book Scene for organizing this blog tour and to Claire for supplying Elise's Playlist!




Sherry<3

Comments

  1. JulieJuly 26, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    I love Adele! I'll have to check out some of the others!

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  2. IvyJuly 26, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

    GFC: Ivy

    Ivy
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  3. YA ReaderJuly 26, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Looks great!
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  4. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Awesome :)

    theliteraturelion@yahoo.com

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  5. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I loved that playlist! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  6. LeslieJuly 26, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    So many good songs on that play list. : )
    I'd love to read the book.
    probablyreading(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. mfay2July 26, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    I want to read this book so bad. Somehow the playlist makes the character seem more realistic!

    anxirium at yahoo dot com

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  8. StephTheBookwormJuly 26, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    I love Claire LaZebnik. I would love to win this.

    stephaniet117 at yahoo dot com

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  9. FairieJuly 26, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Adele= Awesome

    crojas90 at yahoo dot com

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  10. Bookish in a BoxJuly 26, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    I love, love, LOVE Rolling in the Deep! I rock out to it on every drive longer than half an hour. Really. :-)

    whatinabox at gmail dot com

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  11. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Thanks so much! This looks so cute!
    texas_gal45(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

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  12. Michelle SantiagoJuly 26, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    love the songs. and i desperately wanna read this book.

    chelleyreads AT gmail DOT com

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  13. Martha LawsonJuly 26, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Please, please enter me!! sounds awesome.

    follow on gfc

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

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  14. VidishaJuly 26, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Sounds great

    gfc follower

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  15. VivienJuly 27, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Thanks so much!!

    Vivien
    deadtossedwaves at gmail dot com

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  16. EricaJuly 27, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    I don't think I've listened to any of the music on her list.

    :) Erica
    thebookcellar @ wi.rr.com

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  17. TaraJuly 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    I know the Shins from my son watching Yo Gabba Gabba! Adele is one of my faves too!

    TaraTagli at gmail dot com

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  18. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Really great song choices. I'd love to win a copy of this book!

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  19. Margay Leah JusticeJuly 31, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Though I recognize a lot of the artists on this list, I'm not familiar with all of the songs. Might have to check them out.

    Margay1122ATaolDOTcom

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  20. UnknownDecember 6, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    I love giveaways.

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