my fan-made playlist for this is what happy looks like.

My review of Jennifer E. Smith's new book, This is What Happy Looks Like is coming up next week but for today I made a playlist for the book, full of songs that I think capture the bubbly, lovey, happiness feeling of this story.

Woot. Here is.

And, in case my writing is too tiny for you to read -

Walking on Sunshine - the Aly & AJ cover

I'm Into Something Good - The Bird & the Bee

I Am A Heart - Hey Ocean!

Boom - Anjulie

Kiss You - One Direction

Drunk - Ed Sheeran

Little Numbers - Boy

Homeless - Dia Frampton

Something More - Aly & AJ

Today Was A Fairytale - Taylor Swift

Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift with Ed Sheeran

I Want to Hold You Hand - The Beatles

Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows

A New Playlist: Fame

In honor of finishing a draft of the sister story and not quite being ready to rewrite/revise either of the two novels I still have going, I'm STARTING A NEW STORY. This one is kind of scary because I haven't had the idea for very long (and usually I have ideas for years before they actually work), but I'm hoping that sheer determination will see me through. That, and this magnifique playlist. The story (it'll probably be known as #famestory on Twitter) is a contemporary YA -- of course -- about a girl who used to be a child star.

AND HERE'S THE PLAYLIST. It really literally took me all day because these playlists for my novels always do.

1. After Hours, by We Are Scientists
2. Trust Your Stomach, by Marching Band (which I can't find on YouTube at all for some reason)
3. Mobile, by Avril Lavigne
4. Fences, by Paramore
5. Footballer's Wife, by Amy MacDonald
6. I Turn My Camera On, by Spoon
7. Price Tag, by Xenia (The Voice performance) (the song doesn't start until 1:07)
8. The Fear, by Lily Allen
9. The Golden Age, by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
10. Drop the Other, by Emika
11. The Moneymaker, by Rilo Kiley
12. I Am Not A Robot, by Marina & the Diamonds
13. One Girl Revolution, by Superchick
14. Paparazzi, by Lady Gaga
15. Crazy Beautiful Life, by Kesha
16. Everybody Loves Me, by One Republic
17. That's Not My Name, by The Ting Tings
18. The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling), by Atomic Kitten
19. Falling Down, by Selena Gomez
20. Piece of Me, by Britney Spears

I always really love making the playlists for my novels; it's easily one of my favorite parts of the whole process.