Life of a Random

Hi. I'm very calm right now. Especially considering I just finished Don't Look Back  by Jennifer L. Armentrout and MY EMOTIONS. But first, I will give you all the important information. So you can go buy this book and read it too. Don't Look Back  by Jennifer L. Armentrout Publication date: April 15, 2014 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Format: Hardcover Source: Me Pages: 369 Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.  Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's get...

Note: I wrote some of this ages  ago, but I'm gonna leave it in because personality. The intro and questions 1 & 2 are the old ones.  *sigh* As I type, I just sat down on my bean bag a few minutes ago and have lots of homework and a soccer game to go to.  I just don't feel like it though.  That's a problem I have a lot. Anywho, if you're wondering what this has to do with this post, well, I'm writing this post to get something done while at the same time relaxing.  And that's why you'll be learning 20 things about me that you may or may not have wanted to know. ;)  1. How tall are you? 5'4" And I'm gonna follow Sophia's lead and tell you that that's approximately 163 cm. In other words, short. #pride 2. Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what? I'm guessing you mean something that most people don't know about me. Huh. OH. I can put my foot behind my head and also I'm pretty good at catching a...

Ticker by Lisa Mantchev Publication date: December 1, 2014 Publisher: Skyscape Format: e-ARC Source: NetGalley Pages: 273 When Penny Farthing nearly dies, brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick manages to implant a brass “Ticker” in her chest, transforming her into the first of the Augmented. But soon it’s discovered that Warwick killed dozens of people as he strove to perfect another improved Ticker for Penny, and he’s put on trial for mass murder.  On the last day of Warwick’s trial, the Farthings’ factory is bombed, Penny’s parents disappear, and Penny and her brother, Nic, receive a ransom note demanding all of their Augmentation research if they want to see their parents again. Is someone trying to destroy the Farthings...or is the motive more sinister? #### The premise of someone having a mechanical heart completely grabbed my attention. And the cover. The cover also grabbed my attention. :)  I don't know if it's just me being dense but I couldn't rea...

The great year of 2014 is winding down...and this of course calls for a recap of my favorite books of 2014, through the awesome Top Ten Tuesday linkup courtesy of The Broke and the Bookish . :) It was hard but not as hard as I thought it would be. Drum roll please. :) These are not in any particular order. 1. Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen Honestly, this book had me turning pages SO fast and my emotions didn't know what to do. Even though the premise of trolls and the way the author dealt with story building was fantastic, I think the book's strongest point was in the characters. I was so invested! They were written like all amazing  characters (at least to me), very complexly. 2. Hex Hall trilogy + School Spirits   by Rachel Hawkins         No, I'm not cheating by listing four books for one slot. Nope. ;) The thing is, though, that the whole Hex Hall trilogy and School Spirits (not shown here) are so amazing that I c...

Hey guys! So I have been catching up on sleep and food and other essential things these last few days. FIRST DAYS OF WINTER BREAK. Excuse me while I do a happy dance. That is like one of the only  best things about college that I completely support. But I say that it's deserved because what the heck is a two day long fall break? Okay. I'll stop hating on the system. ;) (For now.) My main purpose right now is to give you a game plan on the future of Life of a Random . This last semester I didn't have any idea how to incorporate blogging into my busy life but that doesn't mean I want to quit at all. It means I'm going to find a way to do blogging anyway. *grins* 1. You can expect regular discussions, reviews, or link-ups starting this next week or sooner. 2. I have LOADS of books to read-- ones I've bought, ones for review, physical ones, e-ARCs. Everything. I'm also planning many trips to the library so: reviews! That also means I'll be pre-writin...

Since I'm planning on coming back in full force on my blog soon (YOU CANNOT STOP ME), Cait's tag celebrating her new blog website Paper Fury  is a perfect post. But before I start talking all about my blog, go check out Cait's! Seriously. She's awesome.  RULES: Grab the set of ten questions, answer them, and use Cait's button or link back to paperfury.com. You can also add your post to her linky if you want. :) 'Bout This Blogger I feel like I've used this before but I can't contain my swag, guys. 1. Why did you start  blogging? Because I wanted to have a way to express my feelings, I guess, of just whatever. At first, I used my blog to just talk about my life or different things I had opinions on. Just the idea that people were seeing my posts, even if it was just 5 views, was an awesome feeling. Especially since they weren't family members ;) 2. What’s the story behind your blog’s name? The story behind my blog's name...

So guys, I'm really embarrassed *hangs head* I haven't been a good blogger at all. I could list a whole sheets of things why  I haven't had time but I think I shall just talk about how that's hopefully going to change. Soon a glorious vacation will arrive called winter break. I have really high hopes for this. *grins* During winter break, figuring out a schedule that works for me and scheduling posts will be high on the priorities list. I've also been thinking about doing vlogs once in a while. I'm gonna try to get at least one post out this week or weekend though, probably a book haul. So, crossed fingers everything works out. Who ever heard of professors handing out homework to be done over Thanksgiving? ;)

The image below was placed there because I like it. It's pretty. Also, the quote is a necessity, I think, in any relationship. source @freegreatimages.com I'm so sorry that I have been very absent from the blog, but college is proving to be very challenging. I've got something due every week it feels like and when I have free time I'd usually rather spend it wasting my time listening to kpop or watching funny vlogs. Which, of course, is very un-bloggerly of me but...eh, what can you do. But this week I have come with a Sunday Swoons post! Sadly, Briana can't join in since she has no wi-fi. I think we need to send her kind thoughts and tons of virtual gifts to make up for that, don't you? No wi-fi. *shudders* Therefore, I shall be surging forward to host Sunday Swoons today. If you'd link up, it would make me and Briana very happy! (Or at least B will be when she finds out ;)) (You can find a more complete set of rules here .) Our topic...

(More detailed rules can be found here .) This Week's Topic: Romantic Writings | Talk about couples that you have created in your books, stories, and worlds. That's basically the only requirement so have fun with it. :) Romance in My Writing I have never written a complete book, and honestly, I haven't gone too far in writing relationships yet either. So this will just be me rambling about the kinds of couples I tend to write and maybe snippets of what I have written for my couples.  source @ Pinterest I'm a big fan of "one and only" couples so that's usually what I write. I don't want to write stories about people who are only together for a short period of time. I want people to believe in true love and loyalty (since that's such a hard concept to grasp in all these current novels) and that it lasts . Not all guys are players, not all girls are flirts.  source @ Pinterest Before anything else, I want my couples to b...

Bunnita  is a fun loving woman from the South. She's on a journey to read as many books as she can. She likes all things pretty so when she is not at a bookstore she can be found looking for home decor treasures. With no time like the present, she is on a mission to make all her dreams come true. Her advice to everyone is-- "If there's anything you ever wanted to do there's no time like the present to do it. You may succeed but even if you fail at least you'll have the satisfaction of trying." Thanks so much for stopping by Bunnita! You my lovelies should definitely stop by her blog, Worth Reading It? Bunnita's Review: First thing I thought was "Yay it takes place in Alabama". Second was "Oh great a Buffy the Vampire Slayer wannabe". I mean the whole dance scene...well you'll see what I mean. Harper Price is a total type A personalty. She has to be perfect. She is head of every committee the school has...

This week we're discussing diversity in couples. As always, GO CHECK OUT BRIANA'S POST. Oh, sorry, *smiles sweetly* didn't mean to scare you. Please go (That was better, right?). For a more detailed list of rules, you can go here . Diversity in Couples This is a very relevant topic, that hasn't been dealt with enough. According to me. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this post because I'm already two days late (bad, Skylar) but it's definitely something that is very important, maybe even more so to me since my mom and dad are different races and, when they met, they had different religious beliefs too.  But for now I'm going to focus more on the "race" part. Mostly I'll be focusing on it as it relates to America, but if you have comments and input on it whether you're from America or not feel free to. :)  This is SO important. America is a nation of diversity, with many different kinds of people. Why isn't ...

First of all, OHMIGOSH this is an actual review post which I haven't done in ages. I'm so excited that I got this done. Whoo! Hehe, but seriously. This is an important moment. *pauses to take it in* Fine, fine, I'll start the review. Pardon My French by Cathy Hapka Publication Date: November 3, 2005 Publisher: Speak Format: paperback Source: myself Pages: 224 Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she’s less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can’t speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. She’s not sure she’s capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends—and a certain handsome Frenchman— Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a café au lait after all. I knew this book would be a fluffy contempor...

We have come to the end of Freshmen Assemble , and through this feature I'm so glad I got to know Sophia and Ashtyn better. They are some fabulous people and you should go check out their blogs immediately ;) Final thoughts...when I read that, I kinda tend to think that it's something about deep things. Like once-in-a-life-time revelations, or more practical thoughts on choices to make in high school. I am  going to throw in a few last minute tips because tips save lives (seriously). But I want this to be relaxed, chill....something you can just laugh at along with me if it's funny. Don't laugh if it's not.  Just don't.  But BESIDES that, have fun reading the little tidbits I'm going to take from stuff I typed on my computer or scribbled in my journal.  As an explanation, while I giggle at myself (even though the bathrooms still aren't too high on my "love" list), I have to use a community bathroom. It's the sho...