It's been a productive week, though probably not for book blogging. I only received one book this week, and by received, I mean that I bought it. Rather than spend most of my money on books this week, though, I spent it on a show...and it was worth it. Where was I last night? You know, just hanging out with 30 Seconds to Mars, Mutemath, and Neon Trees. Need some proof?







This...











Just singing onstage with the band...











And this...









Let's be honest...you don't read my blog for that nonsense though, so without further ado, this week I received a grand total of one (1) book. It better be worth it, and I'm sure it will be!



Bought: A copy of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Friday Fix is a takeover of my Friday blog post by other bloggers who have volunteered their time and energy to "star" in their very own guest post on Friday. Only one mandatory thing - you must answer five of the most random questions I throw your way. The rest is up to you. Remember, if you'd like to be featured on the Friday Fix, shoot me your email, and let me know! So, without further ado, here is Sara from Along For the Ride!



The Most Random Questions in the World...

1.How do you plan a surprise birthday for a psychic?

They see in the future...so plan it in the past.

2. Do butterflies remember their lives as caterpillars?

Yeah, when they flip through their baby album.

3. Why aren't wiseguys and wisemen the same thing?

Because guys are a bunch of boys that haven't become men yet. It takes being a man to really be wise.

4. Isn't a civil war an oxymoron?

Not if you're really polite when you're killing people. :)

5. If it is true that practice makes perfect, and also true that nobody is perfect, why do we practice?

Hmm because you want to make history and be the first one to get there.



I had so much fun answering these questions! Thanks for having me Melissa! :D

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Thank you so much for dropping by, Sara! I love Sara's blog, so you should definitely check it out if you haven't already! To anyone else interested in being featured - my email is on my profile page...please feel free to send a message my way!

Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying fight to the death - televised for all of Panem to see.

Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting and gathering beyond the fences of District 12. When Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games, she knows it may be her death sentence. If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death.
Taken from The Hunger Games UK

Set in a dystopian future of North America, The Hunger Games follows Kat, Peeta, Prim, and the other youth involved in the barbaric sport to remind Panem of the Capitol's power on a yearly basis. Forced into an arena for all of Panem to see, the "tributes" from each district must fight one another for survival. When Prim, Kat's younger sister, is selected though, Kat takes her place without a second thought. To stay alive and to earn sponsors and gifts, Kat forges and unlikely alliance with Peeta, the tribute boy from her district. More than just one thing threatens their alliance...

Ok, I've heard the most amazzzzinnnggg things about this book, but for some reason I just never got around to buying it. I can't believe I waited so long! I am so dumb! I could not put this book down. The concept, the verbiage, the characters...it's terrifyingly realistic, and it truly is one of the most alive books I've ever read. Suzanne Collins created a tangible masterpiece that is as riveting as it is believable.

This is just the first book in the series, with Catching Fire being the next in the series. I can't wait to read it! I give The Hunger Games a 5 out of 5, and I honestly wouldn't change a single thing about it. Oh, and by the way...did you know they're making a movie?!?!??!?! Ahhhhhhh....