Yup, another remake (keep reading, there's more!). I'm not gonna lie, I grew up listening to The Carpenters' version of this song-and while I can't claim to have been a fan, for some reason, this version really speaks to me like the original never did. Not to mention it perfectly encapsulates the mood of the book. From the first time I heard it I was swept by the feel of it, and no matter how many times I've listened to it since, I never get sick of it. And in this case, I was searching for songs that were dark, moody, and chock full of unrequited longing-songs that include the following: Partly because, if done correctly, this is one of the best procrastination tools a writer has, but mostly because immersing myself in the right mix of songs goes along way in informing and shaping the world I'm creating. I spent hours putting together a playlist for this book. Though it's not long before she discovers that the one person who makes her feel normal, is anything but.

And it's only when she meets Damen, a boy who can silence the noise with his voice and warm her skin with a look, that she gets some relief. Glaring error aside, Ever's not in it for the music, she craves silence. So much so that I watched 'Sid & Nancy' while writing the book and got so wrapped up in the story that when it came time to write I accidentally attributed the vocals in 'Anarchy in the UK' to Sid, when we all know it was Johnny-oops! Powers that she tries to block out by keeping to herself and blasting the Sex Pistols on her iPod.īut Ever isn't a Sex Pistols fan. Powers that allow her to hear people's thoughts and know their entire life stories by touch. In Evermore, book #1 in my new Immortals series, the protagonist, Ever, suffered a near death experience that left her with tremendous psychic powers she doesn't want. In her own words, here is Alyson Noel's Book Notes music playlist for her young adult novel, Blue Moon: Alyson Noel's writing is filled with twists and turns, young adult fiction that surprises not only with its clever plots but also with its realistic depictions of teen emotions. The second book in the Immortals series, Blue Moon continues the paranormal saga of Ever and Damen.

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Blue moon book by alyson noel