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...