Hey, just some RANDOMNESS!! (Ha, see what I did there?)

Okay, so I have a few things.

First, I am proud to say that I finished reading The Princess Bride last week. If you haven't read it or seen the movie, then I will just say that you are crazy and need to watch/read it. I would recommend watching it though, because I think I like the movie better.
Really, I'm impressed. The dialogue in most parts is word for word, and what they changed in the movie was for the better.
What I really hated about the book was 1. the fact that S. Morgenstern liked to go on and on about things and 2. he made Buttercup a selfish brat. In the movie, she was a very selfless, likable character. In the book, she wasn't selfless at ALL. I mean, the things they changed in the movie was some of the things she said, and they didn't really say how mean she was to Westley before she all of a sudden loved him.

Anyway, now, to continue, I would like to say that I am now taking on the task of reading The Host, since its huge and the movie  was pretty sweet. I also had a lot of time to read today, since I had several tests.
So far, I'm seeing a little bit of Morgenstern--the whole stretching things and going on about random stuff. That's okay, but my mind can NOT deal with that sometimes.

Now, I would like to obsess about NaNoWriMo--national novel writing month. Its a thing where you write 50,000 words in 30 days (all of November) and I'm actually doing really well. By tonight, I need to have 25,000 words to be on track, and I'm just past 22,000 (Since I skipped writing yesterday). Its manageable.
The thing about it, though, is a constant ping pong game. You're ahead one day, then you blink and you're 5,000 words behind. Its fun, but kinda stressful too since I know I need to do it. Its a challenge that I'm determined to do, you know? And that is why I'm a freak. Ha, not really. Well.... I dunno. Am I a freak? Probably. *shrug*.

Well, now I'm wrapping up. You can go back to your lives now.

Thanks for reading (it was probably torture, so I'm very pleased if you made it this far)

Stay determined. Trust me, its worth it in the end.

Jac's Back!

Hey, people. I'm sorry, first of all. I feel like I've abandoned you guys.

So, I do have some news to share. Breaking Free is in ebook stores already. *tears up* My first series finished as an author myself. I'm happy about that.

Since this blog is about books that other people write, I'm going to just move on now. I've been reading a lot lately--not as much as I used to, but I still read a lot.

Books I'm going to talk about:

• Freefall by Tess Oliver
• Guardians: The Girl by Lola StVil
• Hush, Hush SERIES by Becca Fitzpatrick
• Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Origin)

Okay, I'm going to start with Freefall, since that's the one that's been on my mind for the past two hours. No, more like the past two weeks.
I really liked this book. It's recommended for a mature audience, but that's just because there is a lot of foul language and has sexual content.
I was really hesitant on reading it, but the sample caught my attention, so I went ahead and bought it. It's not as bad as the warning makes it seem, but that might just be me. I'm good at ignoring that kind of thing.
Here's the overview from Barnes and Noble:

New Adult Contemporary Romance

After leaving high school, with a hard won diploma and the title of most likely to break hearts, Alexander “Nix” Pierce has left his wild, out of control years mostly behind him. A small inheritance from his grandfather has given him the funds to open up his tattoo shop, Freefall, and he has started to pull his life together. Aside from trying to keep his best friend, Dray, from killing himself in the fight ring, and his slight obsession with a pin-up model he’s never met, Nix’s life is going smoothly . . . until Scotlyn James, the object of his obsession, walks into his shop.

Ever since a tragic accident killed her family and left her alone in the world, Scotlyn James hasn’t spoken one word. Up until now she didn’t care that she had no way of talking to people. Her awful aunt would never have listened, and Lincoln Hammond the arrogant, selfish man who pulled her from the streets of Los Angeles wouldn’t hear her words if she could speak. But when Lincoln insists she get a tattoo to cover up a scar on her side, Scotlyn meets the artist, Nix Pierce. And now she longs for her voice. Now she has found someone who will hear her.

So, yeah. I would give it 4 stars. There were some things that I didn't really like, but most of it was pretty good. Nix was a cool character, and I really liked Scotlyn. You just have to get used to the fact that she doesn't talk and what she writes is her words.

Guardians: The Girl is awesome so far. There's some stuff I don't like, but I'm almost done with it. Yeah, I know. I haven't finished a book, and I've been on it for a week or two *gasps in shock* I know. I've been busy! So far, I give it 3.8 stars.

Quickly, I'm going to talk about the Hush Hush series and the Lux. The main guy characters (Patch from Hush Hush and Daemon from Lux) are really important in my life right now. My best friend, Bailey, and I have been arguing over which guy is better (sexier, hotter, a better match for their girls....) I think Daemon's better, but she disagrees. Right now, she's actually reading the Lux series for the first time and is already getting swayed a little bit in my direction.

So, to settle this, if you would please comment or something and tell me who is your favorite (Daemon or Patch). If you don't know who they are or haven't read the books, then just tell me which name you like better. Seriously, this needs to be settled.

That's it for me, guys. Sorry the post was so long.

Thanks for reading!!!

Keep dreaming, because there's a lot of dreams to be had. (Blades of Glory)

IF YOU'RE READING THIS, COMMENT EITHER DAEMON OR PATCH!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! THE FATE OF MY NERD LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!!!!!!!!!

News and Book Reviews. Hey, that rhymed!

Okay, so... how are you guys doing?
Anyway, I've got some news! Breaking Away is officially on Barnes and Noble! I'm soooo excited!! It's the second book in the Breaking series--after Remaining Unbroken. The third book--Breaking Free--should be out in a few weeks.

Okay, next on the agenda.... Origin by Jennifer Armentrout comes out at the end of the month. I'm soooo ready to read it! As soon as I get up that morning, it's gonna be on my Nook.

Now, I've also finished reading My Life Next Door. I don't know who the author is, but let me just say... this book was friggin awesome. I mean, REALLY AWESOME!! It was really expensive too, but.... I usually spend a buck or two on books, so ten this time wasn't TOO awful. 4.99999 stars on this one. And if you're wondering why I didn't give it 5--I didn't like one teeny tiny thing in it. Really, it's so dismal it doesn't even matter.

Anyway, I've also got to tell you that the 11th doctor--Matt Smith--is leaving Doctor Who. Most of you are probably thinking "Duh, already knew that!" or "Who cares?" or "What's doctor who?" Anyway, I've known for forever that he was leaving after season 7, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it. The 12th doctor was revealed today, and his name is Peter Capaldi. I was upset that he wasn't ginger. I mean... Right?

I've also gotten interested in the show Supernatural. My sister and I have been watching it for a month or so and have already seen the first 4 seasons and are halfway through season 5.

I'm almost done writing my latest book--which I already mentioned above. In, like, the first few sentences of the post--and I'm really happy. This is going to be awesome--my first series finished! Booya!

Well, I have band practice tomorrow, so I should go to bed.

Thanks for reading! Bye!!

Stay nerdy.

Ranting

Hey, everyone! Been a long time, huh?

This has been an awesome summer so far, but it's almost over. That means less reading time :'(
Anyway, I'll still make time for books though. Always.

I just finished reading The Heart's Ashes by A. M. Hudson. It's the second book in the Dark Secrets series, and I kind of liked this one.
Honestly, I was kind of disappointed. The first one was really good, but really only a 4 star book. It was just really long and Ara fell for the wrong guy and made a lot of wrong choices.

I'll write Dark Secrets Overview, so you're not confused by my ranting on it.

Ara-Rose has secrets, just like everyone else, but hers are more serious. One major thing forced her to move in with her dad, her stepmom--Vicki--and her half-brother, Sam. Every day is nothing but darkness and despair, and she just wallows in self-pity and her secrets.
Then she meets David Knight at her new school. He's mysterious and confident, and with a past she couldn't even imagine. They instantly hit it off, and start seeing each other more and more.
Is it so good to be true?
Turns out, David's not an ordinary guy. He's got his own dark secrets, and it's enough to scare her to death.
He's a vampire, and not a Cullen either. He kills humans, and some of them might have been someone Ara even knew. And he now has to leave.
He gives Ara the choice of staying and living without him forever, or going with him and changing. She'd have to kill, and she might actually enjoy it.

Anyway, that's the overview. The book itself doesn't really have one, so that's why I wrote one myself.

Here's the link if you want to check it out. It's a free e-book, after all.

Anyway, the second book's ending was awesome, but I don't know... I don't think I'll read Mark of Betrayal--book 3. Ara falls for more than just David, and that just makes me mad.

Well, sorry about that ranting. Oooh, I like that! That's gonna be the title of this post--Ranting.

Anyways, thanks for reading. I think I'm going to just finish now--before I continue ranting on how David is the perfect match for Ara, and how I hate Mike, but I actually liked Jason, just not as much as David, and Eric was pretty cool when he wasn't annoying me, and how Emily was awesome until... and how Ara is so annoying and slow with decisions and naïve and stubborn and... Yeah. So, I'm gonna end it here.

I even wrote a poem for this book. I'm gonna post it for fun:

Heart of ashes
Cold as stone
Soon it smashes
Life inward shone

Bright as day
But isn't pure
It can't stay
That I'm sure

When it breaks
Like before,
Light forsakes
Gone once more

Did you like it? Comment if you did.

Thanks for reading!!
Stay nerdy

Me Raging On

Hey, everybody!
Okay, so I haven't really read very much, but I do want to obsess over the book I am reading, called Dark Secrets.
Of course, I talked briefly about this one last week, but this time, I'm a lot farther into it, and I am FURIOUS!!!!!

Frist of all, David is sooooo much better than Mike. I mean, SERIOUSLY!!! David is a freaking vampire, and Mike is the best friend that rejected her and practically killed her mom. Yes, I'm really mad. Bailey was laughing at me for having such a strong reaction.

Anyways, that's pretty much it.

Oh, one more thing. Origin's cover was released like last week, and it is the best one yet.

 

I can't wait to read it!!!!

 

Okay, well, BYE!!!

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Stay nerdy

New Books and Supernatural

Okay, I don't have much time to talk right now, but here's the books I've read recently.

• Dark Secrets by AM Hudson
• A Diamond in my Pocket by Lorena Angell
• Clarity by Kim Harrington

Dark Secrets was really good--I liked David--but the main character, Ara, infuriated me. She was always making the worst decisions, and a lot of the time I was aggravated with her. But overall, it was an awesome book. It was completely free, and it was really good sized.

A Diamond in my Pocket was awesome. Of course, I've read it before, but it was a year so I decided to read it again. I fell in love with the story of Chris and Callie all over again. It's also free.

Clarity was good, but I didn't like how I was expecting something and it turned out to be completely different. I did guess who the murderer was, though!! I was proud of myself for that one. This one's 3 bucks.

Anyway, that's pretty much it for what I've been reading. It would have been more, but I honestly don't remember what they are. And I've been writing a lot--a lot. I've started the third book in my Breaking series click here to go to the first book--Remaining Unbroken--at Barnes and Noble.

I started watching Supernatural. Today, I saw the first 7 episodes on Netflix. It's amazing--kinda scary, but amazing. Do you read that., Bailey? I started it just like I said I would.

That's it for me.

Thanks for reading.

BYE
Stay nerdy

Bookworms and BOOYA!!! by Nona King

Okay, I have found an amazing series--not joking here, I'm freaking in love with the main guy character. Okay, I am joking, but STILL!!

It's called Bookworms and... BOOYA by Nona King. The cool thing is, it's the first in a 4 book series, and they are ALL FREE on Barnes and Noble. CLICK HERE to go to its page on Barnes and Noble.

I know I usually don't really promote books like that, but it's free, so you might as well take advantage of it.

The only thing I didn't really like (but liked at the same time) was you had to have a little bit of knowledge on SeeD, the Garden, Zell, Seifer, and all those people. I still don't get what the MegaPhoenix is, but who cares? The series is awesome.

Zell is an amazing character. I like Sally too, since she's so shy it's comical, but I don't really like the way she worries--she worries about everything. She worried that she couldn't get Zell a hot dog, seriously.

Anyway, I have read several books in the past few weeks, but I honestly don't remember how many or what they were. So I'm just gonna be talking about this series.

By the way, Bookworms and Booya was so good that I actually didn't go to bed AT ALL when I started reading it. I finished it at like 3 in the morning and got the second book, finishing that and then I took a nap before starting book 3.

Also, Nona King used SMASHWORDS to publish her books, which is the same site I use. It's pretty awesome if you have a book you want to publish as an e-book.

Thanks for reading

Obsessions matter

Many books

Hey!

I'll get right to it here.

• Anathema by KA Tucker
• Asylum by KA Tucker
• If I Should Die by Amy Plum
• Until I Die by Amy Plum

There may be more, but I don't really remember.

Okay, I finished up the Revenant books (the ones by Amy Plum) a few weeks ago, and I really liked them. The first one was called Die for Me, which I was probably obsessing over in earlier posts.

The ones by KA Tucker are also part of a series, but I haven't read the third book Allegiance.
Okay, with this series though, I stayed up until I finished the first two--they were that good.
Let me see if I can get an overview...

Anathema

Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.

When Evangeline meets Sofie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connection. Willing to...

This one is actually a free ebook on Barnes and Noble--I don't know how expensive it is anywhere else. I will say, it was amazing and way worth my time. 4.95 stars.

I also really liked Caden. Ah.... Except for a few times, when he was a real jerk, but he did that only because he had to.
I don't know, I'm obsessive--it's in the freaking title of this blog.

The second one was kind of depressing because Caden and Evangeline were separated for almost the entire thing. That was really annoying.

Anyway, I should go. After I type an amazing poem, which is going to be in the book that I'm writing Staying Strong.

Trust must be earned
And life can be lost
Time still moves on
As dust turns to frost

You like it? It took me about two minutes to write. When I get a random thought, I'll put it in a poem. I'm weird.

Anyway. BYE!!!

Thanks for reading

Stay nerdy

The Elite!!!!

Okay, I just finished reading The Elite by Kiera Cass--I think--and it was awesome.

It is the second book in the Selection series, and I've loved the books from the start. This book isn't as good as the first one, in my opinion, but it made me want to laugh and cry and scream in rage all at the same time--even though I only really screamed in rage (on several occasions) and laughed like a maniac.

Anyways... here's the overview, so you have some idea what I'm going to be obsessing about.

In America Singer’s world, a bride is chosen for the prince through an elaborate televised competition. In the second book of the Selection series, America is one of only six girls left in the running. But is it Prince Maxon—and life as the queen—she wants? Or is it Aspen, her first love?



I will now give my honest opinions...and there are many...
I liked Maxon so much better throughout the entire first book--even, honestly, before he was introduced, since I'd read the summary of the book. He was so cool--so nice and so proper and so caring, but he also could be a bit clueless and awkward.
In this book, though.... I don't know. Some things happened that had me practically screaming for her to choose Maxon, like when she was with Aspen. Then Maxon started gaining distance, throwing it between him and America. He started hanging out with the other girls more and more, and he became more involved and interested with a few of them--like Kriss and...*gulp* Celeste. He also grew colder.... but I still liked him until he did something pretty revolting.
Then I was all--America deserved it--she really did. Every time she doubted herself, she would blame him and it just infuriated me. Then he makes me go to mush all over again because he tries to make it right.
Aspen, on the other hand, doesn't believe the fact that America could want anyone besides him. He was her first love, they were engaged...but he was the one that turned on her in the very beginning of book one! It was his persuasion that landed her in the palace. In the end, though, that all changed her. She did actually fall for Maxon, even if she couldn't stop what she felt for Aspen.
She could actually have chosen Maxon and he would have been so shocked, like how dare she. You know? It got on my nerves!

Anyways, I just can't wait for the next book, so I can finally see who is selected!!
Peace out! I gotta go ta bed!!!

Thanks for reading about my crazy obsession! *wink*

Bye.

Five More Books To Go!!!

Hey everyone!!!---That is... if anyone's reading this.....but since it's public, I'm just gonna assume you are!

Anyways, I just finished reading Apollyon by Jennifer Armentrout.
Well, technically, I have 3 pages left, but who cares about three pages? The climax has already happened.

I liked this one--it's the fourth in the series--but I wasn't all oooh! OMG!!!  even though it was really good. Aiden is still better than Seth and all that jazz.

Don't get me wrong--Jennifer Armentrout is one of my favorite authors of all time--I loved the books. They just aren't comparable to....say...the Lux series (which was also written by Armentrout)

Okay, now, on a better note, I got to see Iron Man 3 today!! It was AMAZING!! I loved it so much.... It was the funniest out of all of them... even though I don't remember the first one. I loved all of the Iron Man movies except for really the 2nd one--that one was kinda lame.

Anyways, you can now get back to your lives.

Thanks for reading.

Stay nerdy.

Nerdy Nerdness from the Nerd

Hey people!

Okay, so my day so far has been a mix of good things and bad things and somewhat impartial things that can't pick either good or bad!! The bad thing was my glasses broke...which just really sucks, since I'm practically blind without them.

Anyways...

So, now I'm going to talk about a new television show I love (other than Doctor Who).  It's called Brain Games and it is completely amazing! My favorite person on it is Apollo because he is freaking amazing! The host guy is cool too, but Apollo is good with tricking you and picking your pocket. It's so awesome.

I learned from that show about how your brain can trick you, and how people can be under the illusion that it's humanly possible to multitask.

Anyways... Here's the list of books I'm currently reading at the same time.

• Apollyon by Jennifer Armentrout
• The Elite Kiera Cass
• Until I Die by Amy Plum...? I think?
• Divergent by... come on, if you don't know which book divergent is, you're living under a freaking rock--no offense intended.
• Unfaz,,,something along those lines... I don't know the end of the word.  Don't expect me to know the author if I can't name it.
• Alone by LN Cronk (next book in the Chop-Chop series)

Anyways, that's the update on all things Jackie. I'm almost done with Apollyon, and I'll talk about it in the next post.

Sorry, if I misspelled some words... I really can't see the computer screen.

Later.

Thanks for reading!!!

And happy Gerd day! (Wellllll..... to Kyra it's gerd day.....) (it means "geek" and "nerd", btw)

Thanks.

Later.

Sleepier Than the Sleepiest Sleepy Dog or Cat in This Sleepy World!

Okay.... I'm so tired.

Anyways....

So, I was obsessing over Apollyon by Jennifer Armentrout, the one and only. It is in a series, including...

• Half-Blood
• Pure
• Deity
• Elixir
• Apollyon

Let me just get a pic of it...


I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty sweet pic. Good cover art and everything.
Thank you, Grace, for letting me borrow this series, since it is totally amazing and awesome, but not quite as good as the Lux series (which I am still totally obsessed with still).

I mean, seriously! LOOK AT THAT!!!!!



I know, I'm being random and weird, but that's what happens when it's 11 pm after a busy day.

Anyways, I'm going to redesign my entire blog for something to do. If it stays the same, that just means I failed.

BYE!
Thanks for putting up with my randomness.

Madder Than a Hatter

Yo peoples!

Sorry for the delay--I've been busier than usual.

First it was this Civil War project that we are doing for History class--which I finished in one afternoon, when the project was supposed to last for several weeks, which really made my teacher's eyes widen.

Then it was all this EOC preparing and everything... yeah, it's been both boring and chaotic.

The good news is....
I can FINALLY solve a 4x4x4 Rubik's cube! I just got one last week and it took me 2 days to be able to solve it.

Okay, now to the latest books I've been reading.

Die for Me by Amy Plum is up first.



 

 

Okay, let me just say... the author--Amy Plum--is AMAZING!!!!!

I loved this book a ton. 5 stars!

So, just so you have an idea of what the heck I'm talking about when I start obsessing about it in a minute, I'll post what the overview is on Barnes and Noble, since I'd give away too much if I just wrote my own.

 

My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.

Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.

Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.

Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.

While I'm fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart—as well as my life and my family's—in jeopardy for a chance at love?

Doesn't it just sound amazing? Well, if you said no, then you're a liar and yes, you should feel bad now. This book was awesome before you came around with all your negativity!! Gosh! ;)

Okay, Vincent is my next book boyfriend! Not really... he's Kate's guy.
The only thing I didn't like was when Kate thought Vincent was some kind of criminal or something, and she turned her back on him. Then, when she found out what he really was, she turned her back on him again. She was an idiot, but I understood why she did what she did. She also made up for it in the end, so it was amazing. And I've been saying that word a lot. Amazing.
What can I say? It's an amazing word.

I'm sorry, guys. I'm a little mad today--as in crazy, not angry.
I'm so mad I'm... madder than a hatter! Yes, I like that! Madder than a hatter!

I'll post the picture of the book I'm reading right now, since everyone knows of this book.

Divergent by Veronica Roth


Well, that's pretty much it for me.

Talk to y'all later!

Madder than a hatter.... I really like that.

 

Thanks for reading--if you even made it this far before my 'madder than a hatter' speech messed with your brain!

 

Bye.

 

 



Books--I've Always Got More Books

Sorry for the delay--I've been a bit busy.

I've recently actually finished writing my own book--I KNOW, the reader becomes the writer! It actually won 2nd place in this writing fair thing. I was only after Parker; DANG IT! I was afraid he'd hold it over me, but, surprisingly, he just laughed when I brought that up. Now he wants to read it himself... weird, right?

As that turned out, he thought I made it really sad, and he wished I'd given it a happy ending (the main character died right in front of the guy that loved her). But I think that happy endings are so... cliché. Am I right or am I right?

Anyways, on top of writing a full length novel--in just a week, I might add, I've also been reading A LOT.
Here's the list of all--maybe most, my memory isn't the greatest sometimes, so I might be leaving some out--the books I've read or started reading and have intentions to finish or am waiting to start on. No judging my choices in books, since I'm just rereading some of them because I was bored.

1. Fallen
2. Crooked House (an Agatha Christie book, which is weird since I don't read classics)
3. Eternal Eden
4. Twilight
5. New Moon
6. Eclipse
7. Breaking Dawn (as I said, no judging)
8. Torment
9. Passion
10. Fallen in Love
11. Rapture (8-11 are all part of the Fallen series)
12. Accordance
13. Defiance
14. Independence
15. The Graveyard Book

I could go on and on, but I don't really have time for that.
Anyways....

So, how's life with everyone? Is everything okay?

I guess I'll go. And I'll try to post stuff more often.

Thanks for spending your time on my blog!

Keep up the geekiness

The Selection by Kiera Cass

Okay, I'll skip the introductions and go straight to the good stuff--book reviews and overviews.

I recently finished The Selection by Kiera Cass, and I LOVED IT! I thought it was hilarious, amazing, awesome, FANTASTIC, and BRILLIANT! 5 stars!
Okay, if you have no idea what The Selection is about, I'm just going to give you the overview...

Overview

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Yeah, I honestly liked Maxon better than Aspen. Don't ask me why; I could go on and on.
This book was kinda the big thing at my school, so I read it when Grace let me borrow it, since I couldn't buy it because it was really expensive for a book.
Maxon... I think she'll end up with him because there's still that spark. She, of course, has that with Aspen, but it was his fault she was in the palace in the first place. And HE was the one that broke her heart before she left.
I didn't really like America right in the end, though. I thought she was a pretty cool girl until something happens in the end and she's forced to choose between the two guys.

Yeah, I'll stop obsessing now and let you get back to your life.
Bye!!!
Stay nerdy.