Midterms are Killing Me!! *or it could be this cough that wont let me sleep at night!!*

Midterms have literally taken over my life! Ridiculous I know, but it's true! I've been so busy there are actually some days when I dont get to read...AT ALL!! Not even a sentence!! :( I cannot wait until I can take a breather again! I actually shouldn't even be on here right now...I have a midterm tommorow that I'm not ready for but I just CAN'T bring myself to study more!!!

And to top it off, I was sick all of last week and even though I'm feeling much better, there's this cough that remains and deems it appropriate to resurface with a vengeance at night as I attempt to fall asleep. For the last week I've only gotten 2-4 hours of sleep each night! Any suggestions for what I could take to knock me out but only for like 5 hours??

Anyways, obviously since I don't have time to read I can't review, however I'm going halloween costume shopping tommorow after my test and then I should be able to catch up on some reading and post a review or two...

Speaking of All Hallows Eve - what are all of you doing to celebrate the night? Are you (or your children) dressing up?? I'm going to this halloween party in the afternoon at a retirement home where Eva (the 89 year old woman I volunteer to spend time with) lives and then later on I'm going back to the boy's house I mentioned and we're having a horror movie marathon - complete with popcorn! I'm thinking about dressing up as an evil Lil Red Riding Hood, though still have to find a dress!

Hope to hear from y'all...! And in the off-chance that I am not able to come back on before Friday...Happy Halloween!!!

Cherie =)

I'm Sick :(

I woke up this morning (the morning of my first midterm) sick! Luckily, I was able to fight it off for awhile, but it has now come back with a vengeance. Now not only is my throat sore, but my cough is worse and I am losing my voice - not that I can use it anyway with my throat hurting so badly, I wont even open my mouth unnecessarily for fear of it being painful! And to top it off, all I want to do is snuggle up with a book for about an hour then drift to sleep, but can I? Oh no...I have to do some last minute readings and write-ups for a class I dislike (which I didn't do over the weekend thanks to the midterm studying!) Well, now that I've had my little rant, I suppose it's back to the books :(

Ta Ta For Now...

North and South-Love Story

I found this video on YouTube.com and loved it! WhoLetYouGo (the creater of the video) did an excellent job of matching the clips to the song...I love North 7 South and recommend both the novel and BBC movie to everyone!!

*Karen Chance ~ Midnight's Daughter*

Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. So far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing.

Now Dory’s vampire father has come back into her life. Her uncle Dracula (yes, the Dracula) infamous even among vampires for his cruelty and murderous ways, has escaped his prison. And her father wants Dory to work with the gorgeous master vampire Louis-Cesare to put him back there.

Vampires and dhampirs are mortal enemies, and Dory prefers to work alone. But Dracula is the only thing on earth that truly scares her, and when Dory has to go up against him, she’ll take all the help she can get…

~ Taken from Karen Chance's Site:

http://www.karenchance.com/author.html ~

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~*~MY Review~*~

All I can say is, "Thank God Chance is continuing this story as a series!! Because this storyline - though not as important to me as Cassandra Palmer's story - is far too wonderful to not continue!!" I will admit I was worried about introducing another strong, powerful female character into the same world as Cassie Palmer (the main character of our most beloved Cassandra Palmer, Clairoyant series) however I am thrilled to say my fears were unwarranted! The fact that Dorina's story takes place in the supernatural world we were introduced to in the Cassie Palmer series, only adds an element of familiarity to the series, allowing readers to feel instantly comfortable with the story's background.

I also love that Chance, being the absolutely fabulous author that she is, is able to create these two main characters in the same world with many of the same characters, yet keep from stepping on the toes of the other story. She has this uncanny ability to cover every detail her readers might question or wonder about, and to think far enough ahead to set up her storyline so that she can later uncover aspects of the story that the readers overlooked (as theyy were meant to) adding to the story and giving her readers the chance to learn about this crazy/miraculous world along with our heroins.

I am also excited beyond words to have Louis-Cesare starring as our lead guy in a series...I absolutely adore him in the Cassie Palmer series, but he's so not for Cass, so I love having this amazing character finally have his own romantic role.

And so to wrap up my review, I obviously adored this first installment into this new series. It not only introduces us to yet another amazing storyline in this supernatural world we have all come to love, but also allows us the opportunity to view the world and its characters in a new light providing readers with the chance to fall further in love with it all!

(NOTE: THOUGH THIS SERIES CAN BE READ WITHOUT HAVING PREVIOUSLY READ THE CASSANDRA PALMER, CLAIRVOYANT SERIES, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING THE CASSIE PALMER SERIES FIRST! BELIEVE ME, YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND OR APPRECIATE THIS AMAZING SERIES AS WELL AS YOU SHOULD IF YOU SKIP OVER CASSIE'S STORY...PLEASE GO TO KAREN CHANCE'S WEBSITE AND CHECK IT ALL OUT...TRUST ME IT'S WORTH IT!)

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~*~Excerpts~*~

"He managed to pin my arms to my sides momentarily, pulling me hard against him in the process. I hadn't had a real sense of his power before, but now it crackled along my skin, warring with my own. I tried to knee him in a sensitive area, but he slipped a leg between mine, crushing me between his body and the bathroom door.

The fight paused. I couldn't break his hold, but he couldn't press his advantage without risking me slipping away. His breath was coming fast and I had a second to enjoy the thought that at least I'd winded him. The the feel of that solid chest moving up and down against mine brought on another emotion altogether. My entire body clenched, breath coming faster, nipples hardening. I shivered, caught between fury and arousal, and stared up into a face that reflected the surprise I felt.

Louis-Cesare's grip tightened, setting my pulse pounding in my ears. I wasn't accustomed to encountering someone stronger than me, to being unable to break away. The fight-or-flight instinct kicked in, and despite the unexpected attraction, it took all my willpower to force myself to melt against him.

It wasn't a big change, as we were already pretty much as close as we could get, but it felt very different, A second earlier, his body had resembled carved rock; now it was warm, muscled flesh that was very definitely male. His hold loosened, changing into something closer to an embrace. It felt achingly shockingly good. I shifted luxuriously against the muscular thigh that spread my legs, and slid my arms out of his grasp. I ran them up his chest...twining my arms around his neck.

Some of his hair had come loose and was falling about his face in a cloud of shimmering bronze, gold and copper. I wondered briefly if it was as soft as it looked, my fingers flexed with the sudden desire to bury themselves in that shining mass and tangle in a fist...I gently pulled the clip out instead, freeing his hair to tumble around his shoulders. 'Louis-Cesare,' I murmured, 'I have to tell you something.'

A shaft of light from an overhead fixture illuminated the sensual blue of his eyes. The brows over them rose and a wry smile tugged at his lips. Oh, yeah, he knew exactly how gorgeous he was. 'And what is that?'

I whispered my lips along his neck in a soft kiss, breathing in the warm, sweet scent of the man, the one my brain had stubbornly labeled butterscotch. His smile grew wider, softer, more genuine, forming dimples at the corners of his mouth. Curling a hand in the silken weight of his hair, I pressed still closer, until the curve of his ear was against my lips. 'You've underestimated me again.' ..."

Quick Note on my Hannah Howell Review!!

Oh, also I just realized I never posted my review I did on Hannah Howell...I must have saved it as a draft rather than posted it...anyways, if you scroll down you should be able to find it posted under Sept 28th)

P.S. I just found out I can "follow" blogs haha...wow and I actually have a follower! Crazy cool! Thanks for liking my blog Britt :)

Boy-trouble, computer-trouble, and school-trouble...lol need I say more?

Alright, well to start with I need to apologize for once again going missing on you all. Not only have I been swamped with school work (I'm currently studying for a midterm on monday :( ...wish me luck *seriously, I NEED IT!!*) but my computer konked out on me last week!! I honestly never knew how ridiculously reliant I am on this thing until I was denied its comforting presence! lol but thankfully this tech guy here at ucsb was able to fix 'er up for me (and didn't even charge me!!) And on top of all of this, there is a guy who I've been talking to lately and he's really sweet and funny and cute, and I fear I may only have platonic feelings for him while he...well wants more. Needless to say I've never found myself in this position before and have no idea what to do...lol any and all advice would be much appreciated!

Alrighty, well Leigh Ann I know it's late in coming but I am going to write my review for Midnight's Daughter on here tonight (all I'm going to say in this message is...Chance has definitely not let us down haha). I also have a few other treats for y'all...so stay tuned ;).

Smiles,
From a Seriously Tired College Student

Wow school work has been heavy...

I'm only 2 weeks in and already up to my ears in readings! lol luckily though I have time tonight to finish the review on Hannah Howell's novel that I started 2 days ago and I just read Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance and will definitely be posting on it as well...I am going down to the dining commons now to grab some food with a friend before the crowd gets too bad but should be back in a couple of hours to post like a mad-woman on a book-addiction...*oh wait...lol that is me hee hee*

I'll be baaaaccccckkkkk....*menacing music plays in the background* ;)

Tag Time!!! *haha*

I've been tagged lol...no worries though, I don't feel bad for me...no it's you poor folk who have to read 7 crazy things about me that I feel sorry for...lol you may want to run for cover now ;). Leigh Ann B. got me with her site Stamping with Annie B (which you should definitely check out...she has some great things for her list of 7)

Here are the rules:

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Okay, about me *Evil Smile...heehee*

1) First and foremost I should warn you I am a book-addict...there I admitted it. I love the written word...it's my greatest escape from reality and I honestly cannot remember the last time I went even a day without reading for pleasure (even if I have to miss sleep to get in an hour or two). I am always reading something (90% of the time romance...more specifically historical and/or paranormal romances) and have the very bad habit of reading many books at one time. I'm likely to start reading a new book while reading three of my faves on the side haha. I also tend to reread my favorites *VERY OFTEN*...what can I say? I'm in love. ;)

2) I sleep with a tiny beanie-baby stuffed animal named Lucky (from 101 dalmations) that I got when I was 6 years old for Christmas...I don't NEED him to sleep but sleep more comfortably when I have him by my side.

3) I adore photography...it's just so remarkable to be able to capture a moment in time and treasure it always.

4) Whenever I am in stores and walk by the baby section I become transfixed and start picking out things in my mind that I want for my future children. Lol my younger sister has learned to try to steer me away from these parts of the stores, although she rarely succeeds. (I find I have a particular weakness for anything with the old fashioned Whinnie the Pooh characters on it)

5) My favorite candy is Rolo's (technically there's no "s" on the end but I always pronounce it this way lol) and I hate that most stores don't sale them!! What's a choco-holic to do?

6) I am a hopeless romantic...I fear I may have ruined my chances with men because my expectations are so incredibly high...I want true love and will settle for nothing less (in my opinion, if I'm going to reach for a star I might as well reach for the one who shines the brightest in my eyes)

7) My favorite part of sleeping is the time before I drift off when my dreams can come to life.

Alright now...who shall be the next victims?? Hmmm? =)

1) *Tiffi's Blog* - My little sister, because I share everything with her ;)

2) Book Minx - Because I love her reviews and her site is so amazing...lol *wish mine looked that nice*

3) Jess's Ramblings - Jess because her book blog is awesome and I know she'll have some great things to list about herself :)

4) Gena Showalter - One of my all-time favorite authors...not sure if she's been tagged yet but she should be =)

5) Pearl - Pearl gives some of the best book reviews I've ever read! She's given me some amazing books! *Thanks Pearl!!*

6) Wit And Sin - Because this site is excellent for finding the order of books and finding some new series to look into (which is a hard thing to do at times) :)

7) Hmmm...well Leigh A. B. would be here but she was the one who tagged me so I suppose I can't tag her back haha...Thanks for that! ;)

~Tag You're It Everyone!!!~