Life of a Random

I'm just running around in frantic disbelief, wonder, book hangover-ishness because I have read Cruel Beauty. How do I describe the pain? Ah, but not now. That's for a different post, a whole review one to be specific, where I will expound and blabber all about that beautiful book. Not really relevant to this post, buut I had to get it out. Also, I recently did a guest post at Bunnita's book blog, Worth Reading It? , which if you want you can check out here . It's a Top Ten Books of 2014 piece wherein I kinda, sorta tried to explain my deep love for certain books."Tried" is the key word. ;) Now you probably hadn't guessed this by the way I'm darting off into all kinds of topics but this is a review post so I present *drumroll* the review. Publication Date: February 1, 2011 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 323 Source: Library Format: Paperback Series: Hex Hall #1 Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It...

It is my huge pleasure to be a part of this book tour. :) Have fun! Also, I know this is a ginormous post but that's because it holds all kinds of scrumptious stuffs like a review, an excerpt, and a guest post from the author, so PLEASE (I'll give you virtual chocolate) read all the way through if you can handle it. ;) Daughter of the Goddess Lands by Sandra Saidak Publication Date: November 2011 Publisher: Uffington Horse Press Pages: 270 Source: Author Format: Paperback Genre(s): Prehistoric Fiction Daughter of the Goddess Lands is the unforgettable saga of Kalie, a courageous young heroine born into the untamed beauty of prehistoric Europe. Kalie's peaceful life is shattered when a brutal attack by horsemen from the east leave her scarred in body and soul. As the sole survivor of the assault, Kalie makes her way home, and warns her people to prepare for the invasion that she knows is coming. But the goddess-worshiping farmers of her home have n...

The Shadow Aspect by Melanie Karsak Publication Date: Summer/Fall 2014 Genre(s): Dark Fantasy, Young Adult, Zombies Series: The Harvesting #2 When Layla took the final step through the labyrinth, she knew she was saving the ones she loved. She couldn’t have been more wrong. The unwitting victims of a grudge seething for eons, Layla and the other survivors now find themselves in a war for our world. With vampires lurking and shapeshifters plotting vengeance, Layla must learn who to trust if humanity has any hope of survival: the carnie girl? The quiet doctor? The tarot reader? The stranger with alluring gold eyes? Or the man she loves? And then there are the voices. What does it forewarn if the dead can speak? When the world burns, mankind’s shadow side rises. Do we deserve to survive? a Rafflecopter giveaway Now that is an AWESOMESAUCE cover, don't you think? It screams kick-butt. I'm definitely going to chec...

Lots of people say that the internet is not a personal place. It's not a place you should treat like your personal journal. And I agree, to a certain point. I don't share personal garbage on Facebook because I don't believe in telling people about my problems. Buuut, heart-to-hearts are good for the soul and once in a while I need to express myself with words by writing them because I say everything better that way. And because I feel like maybe...maybe they could help someone else too. I was thinking a few nights ago, somewhere between contemplating The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet and my future college life, about how I unknowingly set myself up for failure sometimes. I honestly discovered something about myself that I didn't realize before. And I wanted to share it with you. Don't run away scared now *grins* I promise, you can handle Selena in serious mode (hopefully). I've never thought of myself as a person who sets herself up for failure. I thought ...

No, I do not condone stalking/pursuing a guy who really doesn't deserve your effort in the first place. BUT this is a retelling. I like retellings. I'm also not that knowledgeable about Shakespeare so I don't really have the knowledge to tell if this is an accurate retelling or not, so I thought I'd feature it. Have fun checking it out! Buy Links for Books 1 &2 1. 2. Book Link:   (Shakespeare for Everyone Else #3) Publication Date: July 15, 2014 Genres: Retelling, Young Adult When Hannah’s world falls apart after graduation, she finds that there are only two things from her old life that she can trust:  her best friend Constance, and her fascination with Constance’s cousin Benjamin.  But when Benjamin snubs her advances for superficial reasons, Hannah decides that she will have him no matter what the cost.  Hannah gathers a diverse group of allies to help her finally get what she’s always w...

I am now back into my regular reading and posting swing so I'm going to catch you all up on what's been going on in my world. Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay I've already read this! I finished it and decided that I absolutely had to own it. It's a hauntingly beautiful read with the best ending ever. It's about Romeo and Juliet, except, now . In our time. In other words, AWESOMESAUCE.   Amplified by Tara Kelly Cover. Look at that COVER. Please, take your time. ;) Besides that...I, um, vaguely remembered seeing it before and thinking it sounded interesting. It's about a girl joining an all-guy band. And rooming with them. Interesting? I think so. Entice (Need #3) by Carrie Jones I bought Captivate (the second book in the series) a while ago and loved it. The whole pixie thing in our modern world was so interesting, and it totally helped that the main character Zara was completely awesome.  I'm reading a few books right now if "a few" m...

A Flash Review is something I do on my blog once in a while when I'm not in the mood or don't have the time to do a full review of a book. I got the name from the term flash fiction--REALLY short-length fiction. Wallah! (I'm so proud.) Hope you like! Publication Date: October 11, 2011 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 303 Source: Library Format: Paperback Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very bad day. First she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with the president of the Herbert Hoover High School Chastity Club. Then he’s pegged as the #1 suspect in a murder. And if that weren’t enough, now he’s depending on Hartley to clear his name. But as much as Hartley wouldn’t mind seeing him squirm, she knows he’s innocent, and she’s the only one who can help him. Along with her best friend, Sam, and the school’s resident Bad Boy, Chase, Hartley starts investigating on her own. But as the dead bodies begin to pile up, the mystery deepens, the suspe...