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It’s time for the 2nd Bookworm Giveaway!

We had one of these two years ago and it was a huge hit so here it is again. A little improved :)

There will be TWO winners!

PRIZES Each winner will get: - one Amazon Fire Tablet - tons of ebooks!

Books Included:

Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling

Hunger Games series - Suzanne Collins

Percy Jackson series - Rick Riordan

Divergent series - Veronica Roth

Game of Thrones series (The Songs of Ice and Fire) George R.R. Martin

Narnia series - C.S. Lewis

Maze Runner series - James Dashner

Mortal Instruments series - Cassandra Clare

Odd Thomas series - Dean Koontz

Torchwood book series

Alex Rider series - Anthony Horowitz

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Paper Towns - John Green

Looking for Alaska - John Green

Heat series - Richard Castle

Ender’s Game Saga - Orson Scott Card

The Chemical Gardens trilogy - Lauren DeStefano

Dresden Files series - Jim Butcher

Howl’s Moving Castle series - Diana Wynne Jones

Chrestomanci series - Diana Wynne Jones

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell

Graceling Realm series - Kristin Cashore

Summer Falls - Amelia Williams

The Angel’s Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery

Storm series - Richard Castle

The Complete Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkien

The Discworld series - Terry Pratchett

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman collection

The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series - Douglas Adams

The Hollows series - Kim Harrison

Sunshine - Robin McKinley

The Black Jewels trilogy - Anne Bishop

Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher

The Mars Trilogy - Kim Stanley Robinson

The Sword of Truth series - Terry Goodkind

David Gemmel collection

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chobsky

Warm Bodies - Issac Marion

The Young Wizards series - Diane Duane

Stephen King Collection

Dangerous Women - George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois

The Wheel of Time series - Robert Jordan

The Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson

A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snickett

The Cirque du Freak series - Darren Shan

The Demonata series - Darren Shan

The Ranger’s Apprentice series - John Flanagan

Virals Series - Kathy Reichs

Boy Meets Boy - David Levithan

Life of Pi - Yann Martel

Reboot - Amy Tintera

Vampire Queen Series - Joey Hill

Nature of Desire Series - Joey Hill

Guild Hunter Series - Nalini Singh

Psy Changling Series - Nalini Singh

Valdemar Series’ - Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey Collection

His Dark Materials Series - Philip Pullman

Temeraire Series - Naomi Novik

Safehold Series - David Weber

Chronicles of Vladimir Todd - Heather Brewer

Song of the Lioness Quartet - Tamora Pierce

Hollow Earth - John & Carole Barrowman

Chaos Walking Series - Patrick Ness

1984 - George Orwell

Animal Farm - George Orwell

Matched Trilogy - Ally Condie

Alice in Wonderland Series - Lewis Carroll

Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks

The Rules:

You must be following Geek Studio

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Likes count.

No giveaway only blogs!

Worldwide shipping so everyone can enter.

The giveaway ends on February 28th, 2016 @ 2pm EST

Check the FAQ’s before asking questions :)

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CLASSICAL

The old masters. I tried not to include most opera composers, since singing/lyrics interfere with concentration. Most of these playlists are at least an hour long:

Baroque (prancing through the flowers with royalty):

Albinoni

Bach

Corelli

Handel

Guerre

Purcell

Scarlatti

Telemann

Vivaldi

Classical (sipping tea with royalty while listening to their woes and gossip):

Beethoven

Haydn

Mozart

Paganini

Romantic (watching a heartfelt, teary-eyed scene in a soap opera):

Berlioz

Bizet

Borodin

Brahms

Bruch

Bruckner

Chopin

Dvorak

Field

Franck

Gade

Grieg

Liszt

Mendelssohn

Rachmaninov

Rimsky-Korsakov

Rubenstein

Saint-Saëns

Schubert

Robert Schumann

Clara Schumann

Smetana

Strauss II

Tchaikovsky

Wagner

Weber

Impressionistic (stargazing in an open field at midnight):

Debussy

Ravel

Late Romantic/Early Modern (dramatically confessing your love in the pouring rain):

Albéniz

Beach

Chaminade

de Falla

Dukas

Elgar

Fauré

Glazunov

Mahler

Respighi

Satie

Sibelius

Strauss

Vaughan Williams

Modern (these get sub-categories because they’re so different):

Emotional and moving

Barber

Bartok

Glass 

Holst

Ives

Kabalevsky

Kodaly

Poulenc

Schoenberg

Trimble

We’re off on an epic adventure!

Copeland

Grofe

Prokofiev

Tailleferre

Dramatic theme for every super villain ever

Adams

Musgrave

Shostakovich

Stravinsky

Tower

Curious and off-putting, but hypnotic

Cage

Higdon 

Rodrigo

Jazz hands and big city lights

Gershwin

Joplin

Milhaud

Still

Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Youtube Channels:

Classical Music

The Spirit of Classical Music

TopClassicalMusic

naxosorchestral

Classical Music11

There’s also playlists on Spotify (just go to Browse > Genres & Moods > Classical).

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CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL

Sometimes the old masters are too stuffy. I get it. Have some more long playlists from a few of my favorite contemporary artists:

Piano

Yiruma

Michael Nyman

Ludovico Einaudi

Brian Crain

Jim Brickman

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Joe Hisaishi

Yann Tiersen

Violin

Itzhak Perlman

Vanessa Mae Storm

Emilie Autumn (electric)

David Garrett

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EDM

Maybe you don’t like classical at all. That’s fine, too. Here’s some wub-wub to get your mind on track:

Aggressive & Intense (dubstep, deathstep, metalstep, etc)

Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Youtube Channels:

Glitch Mob

Excision

TheSupremeKronus

Chill & Melodic (chillstep, deep house, melodic dubstep)

Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Youtube Channels:

Pulse8Music

ChillYourMind

Fluidified

Upbeat & Dancy (electro house, club music, more chillstep)

Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Youtube Channels:

Madeon

Paul van Dyk

Omnitica

There are countless other Youtube channels and mixes. You can also find some playlists on Spotify (Browse > Genres & Moods > Electronic).

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INSTRUMENTAL COVERS OF POPULAR SONGS

Here are a few channels to check out if you’re starting from nowhere:

Piano

Miri Lee 이미리 Pianistmiri -  pop, r&b, rap, some classical, rock, and k-pop

David Sides - pop, r&b, rap, some rock

oysterlovers - pop, r&b, rap, some classical and rock

The Theorist - pop, r&b, and rap

TheUnsungHeroine - pop & electronic/dubstep

YourPianoCover - mostly pop, a few rap

Steve Siu Piano - pop, country, classical, some rock and rap

Yoonha85TV - pop, rap, r&b, some k-pop

Brooklyn Duo (piano & cello) - pop

ThePianoGuys (piano & cello) - pop, r&b, classical, rock

Hour-long, yearly pop playlists by oysterlovers:  2013, 2014

Yearly pop medleys by AlexTanMusic:   2012, 2013, 2014

Violin

The Mad Violinist & SCO - pop, r&b, rap, dubstep

Lindsey Stirling - pop, r&b, rap, soundtracks, classical

Momento - pop & rock

Josh Vietti - pop, r&b, rap, rock, classical

JuNCurryAhn - pop, k-pop, classical, soundtracks

David Wong - pop, r&b, rock, rap

Bryson Andres - pop, r&b, rock, electronic

JasonYangViolin - pop, rock, rap, soundtracks

Of course, there are countless people who don’t have huge channels and maybe only a cover or two. The search bar is your friend. And don’t forget to make a playlist!

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VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS

Think about it, there are tons of people whose only job is to get the atmosphere of a game right by carefully composing the right music. And there are plenty of games with beautiful music. I love these playlists:

Remember Me (brilliant mix of electronic and classical)

Papo & Yo (relaxing and tropical)

Rayman Origins (springy, lighthearted, and amazing)

Rayman Legends (energetic, goofy, and wonderful)

Dark Cloud 2/Dark Chronicle (beautiful, bouncy, heart-racing)

To The Moon (dreamy and moving)

Kingdom Hearts (gorgeous, epic, breathtaking)

Mirror’s Edge (soothing and mechanical)

Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite (adorable 8-bit)

Alice: Madness Returns (odd, creepy, and carnival-esque)

Journey (peaceful and atmospheric)

Child of Light (melancholic and powerful)

Trine (epic and mystical)

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (mysterious and haunting)

Valiant Hearts (pretty and heartbreaking)

Walking Dead Season 1 (depressing and beautiful)

Braid (relaxing, Celtic vibes)

Botanicula (breathy, vibrant, playful)

Machinarium (earthy, futuristic, energetic)

Long, random playlists:  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Youtube Channels:

VGameOSTs

SoundtrackVideoGame

Video Game Soundtracks

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MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS

Just like video games, movies rely heavily on music to set the mood for the audience. Here are some of my favorite playlists:

Studio Ghibli

Spirited Away

Howl’s Moving Castle

Princess Mononoke

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Kiki’s Delivery Service (x)

Castle in the Sky

My Neighbor Totoro

Ponyo

Porco Rosso

The Wind Rises

Grave of the Fireflies

random playlists: (1) (2) (3)

Classic Disney piano covers (1) (2)

Lord of the Rings

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Two Towers

The Return of the King

Amelie

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Coraline

The Secret of Kells

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

The Piano

Schindler’s List

Harry Potter

Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone

Chamber of Secrets

Prisoner of Azkaban

Goblet of Fire

Order of the Phoenix

Half-Blood Prince

Deathly Hallows pt 1

Deathly Hallows pt 2

You can also view a full list of Grammy Award-winning soundtracks here

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ANIME SOUNDTRACKS

You’ll look like weeaboo trash, but at least you’ll be concentrating. You might need to skip a few tracks here and there if they have lyrics (that messes up my concentration, at least). That said, here’s some recommended playlists:

Elfen Lied (flowy and pretty)

Tokyo Ghoul √A (powerful, electronic, heart-wrenching)

Samurai Champloo (funky, hip-hop, soothing, amazing)

Hellsing Ultimate (epic, funky, aggressive, but also sad and moving)

Death Note (emotional, edgy, rock n’ roll)

Attack on Titan (sometimes emotional & harrowing, sometimes epic & gritty)

Ghost in the Shell (hollow, lonely, mysterious)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (gritty, funky, upbeat)

Blue Gender (funky, badass, intense)

Mnemosyne (jazzy, upbeat)

Cowboy Bebop (sometimes smooth jazz, sometimes wild & funky)

Neon Genesis Evangelion (more smooth jazz)

Fishugi Yuugi (emotional, romantic)

Sailor Moon (happy & upbeat)

Cardcaptor Sakura (lighthearted, bubbly)

Inuyasha (epic, emotional, inspiring)

Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Youtube Channels:

Dolan Zoldhost

EpicAnimeRequiem

Epic San

MrAnimeSoundtrack

Erolox OST

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Like I said, this isn’t a complete list but hopefully a good jumping-off point. Feel free to add to areas with your own suggestions. Have fun listening and go be productive!

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I’m doing a census on this ongoing argument please help it’s obviously important. 

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I love academic papers written solely for the purpose of dragging another researcher. It’s like Jersey Shore but in academia.

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ASOIAF META SERIES: PART 4

                                         HOUSE STARK META POST

PART 1 // PART 2 // PART 3

                                                                HOUSE STARK

The Stark Myths Project

Bran Stark and Bran the Builder

Arya as a Pack Leader

Bran Stark: Wed to Winterfell, Wolf, and Weirwood

Sansa as a Narrative Mirror

Bran and his Destiny

An Analysis of Winterfell: As Camelot, Avalon, and Sacred Tree

A Time for Beasts: Bran, Arya, and the Long Night

The Stark in Winterfell: Bran Stark and the Fisher King

Sansa and the Royces

Bran and the Caves of Gendel and Gorne

The Relationship Between:

Arya and Bran: 1 | 2

Sansa and Bran

Catelyn and Arya

Ned and Arya: 1 | 2

Arya and Robb

Jon and Sansa: 1 | 2

Arya and Sansa

On the Starks and Skinchanging: 1 | 2

The Abilities of Bran and Arya 1 | 2

House Stark Family Tree Analysis

Starks, Vengeance, and Needle

A Pack of Wolves: Analysing the Stark Family Tree

On the True Characteristics of House Stark

The Stark Line Acts as a Sort of Fisher King

Wolf at the Door: A Character Analysis of Rickard Stark

Actually Starks are Hard to Kill

In Search of Homes, Jon and Arya

Arya and Sansa: The Foil Situation

The Stark Sisters and Mirroring Game Players

The Connection Between the Stark Sisters Journeys and their Wolves

Arya and Sansa and Ned’s Execution Scene

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Eddard & Sansa Stark

Character Analysis: Brynden Tully - The Blackfish 

All the Times Jon and Arya think of One Another

Parallels Between Ned and Bran

Arya and Bran Stark: The Bond Between a Stark and their Wolf

The Parallel Journeys of Bran and Arya

Parallels between Jon joining the Night’s Watch and Arya joining the Faceless Men

Arya won’t be Jon’s Nissa Nissa

Why Ned and Cat were Doomed to Die from the Start

Black and White in Jon and Arya’s Storylines

The Stark Kids and the Crypts at Winterfell

The Line of Succession as dictated by Robb’s Will

The Grand Northern Conspiracy

Why People Believe Brandon Stark and Ashara Dayne had a Relationship

Ned and Catelyn’s Deaths Parallels

The Stark Family Tree: Speculation about Serena and Sansa Stark

Bran’s Visions: The Woman who Emerged from the Dark Pool

House Stark Traits

The Pact of Ice and Fire

The Gorgons of Winterfell

The Last ~130 years of Stark Lords Explained

What’s in the Crypts of Winterfell

Jon and Bran’s future, and who sent the Direwolves

The Seven Aspects of the Starks

The Pool in Front of Winterfell’s Heart Tree

Deconstructing the Deconstruction: The True Scope of Northern Honor and Culture

Keep reading

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Jongens

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La mia città fa proprio schifo.

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mentally crafting incredibly angry speeches that i will never say to all the people i hate is my favorite hobby

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@ dc/dccu fandom don’t turn jason todd into marvels loki don’t dO IT

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[1/20] LoVe Scenes | First Kiss

➙ 1.18 “Weapons Of Class Destruction”

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Friendly reminder that Quentyn Martell rose in the west and set in the east  ✿◕‿◕✿

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Eight daughters. Men call them the Sand Snakes.