Damn it. I’ve got 40,000 words to go and 3 finals to study for… AND a giant paper to write. I will resist. You Anita Blake fangrrrls will just have to wait for the review… like I’m gonna wait to read it.

I’m going to stick my copy of Blood Noir under my bed right now.

(And no, I can’t believe I spent 17 bucks on this shit. AGAIN.)

I love Julia Quinn like a fat kid loves cake (to borrow a quote from my friend, Karen Scott), so I’ve been dying to read her new book, The Lost Duke of Wyndham. *dies* Now, the first three chapters are available on the Avon website for your consumption. Hooray! Here’s the blurb:

Jack Audley has been a highwayman.

A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.

Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job, with very little break from the routine . . . until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she’s not a woman who wants to say no. But if he is the true duke, then he is the one man she can never have . . .

check it out here.

Ooh, and apparently, you can also read The Duke and I in its entirety for free (for a limited time only). Oh, man, I love it when authors share and share alike. That’s awesome. Go for it, fellow Julia Quinn fans!

Guess what I just got in the mail? Actually, not the mail. The Fed-Ex guy came to my door with it. He’s all, “Is it the new Harry Potter book?” and I was all, “Schyeah. Way better.” He was all impressed that it came in a brown envelope that had “St. Martin’s Press” on it. Turned out he’s an author too! *eye roll* Anyway, this book won’t be out till October of this year, but here’s the blurb for y’all.

Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. She even has a boyfriend… or two.

Then the unthinkable happens—- human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.

This is the 2nd book of the fabulous House of Night series and I can’t wait to read it. I’m currently reading Marked right now (in between Latin studies, my own WIP, and blogging) and I’m loving it. I’m managing to sneak four to five pages here and there (I cheated last night and read an entire chapter. woo-hoo!). I think I’ll be done by next month!

By the way, the mother-and-daughter writing team, the Casts, will be stopping by sometime before the release of Betrayed and there will be good times to be had by all. Stay tuned.

I just saw a commercial for Drive, which is premiering tonight (in a Two-Hour Series Premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox), and started screaming and jumping that Tim was actually worried. Where are my fellow Firefly fans? Our captain is back on the small screen! Omg, I have to breathe or I’m going to hyperventilate. I AM SO EXCITED! Here’s the plot:

DRIVE is an action-fueled drama following a diverse group of Americans competing for their lives (or the lives of their loved ones) in an illegal, underground cross-country road race. Some of them have been coerced into joining “The Race”; others have sought out The Race themselves, hearing rumors of the $32-million prize. Each has a reason to compete. And each must win.

Nathan plays Alex Tully, a man “thrust into The Race in an effort to find his missing wife.” What does his wife have to do with an illegal street race? It looks terrible. BUT WHO CARES! Our Captain is back on TV! YAY!

…nekkid! Oh, Dear Science… check out how nekkid he is. He’s got… shoulders and abs and a dangerous look in his eyes and nipples… and an intriguing little happy trail… It’s a publicity shot for his starring role in Equus which will be featured at the London West End Theater and… oh Science. I’m not quite sure what the play itself is all about ’cause I’m a plebian, but… from what I can gather from this picture, it’s about a boy who loves his horse a widdle too much. Someone correct me on this if I’m so obviously wrong. A whole bunch of parents are apparently protesting this star turn by Radcliffe because “he is a role model for my 9 year old son and I don’t think he should do this play”. ‘Cause he goes full frontal, yo! Poor Daniel. But that’s not even the most disturbing thing about all of this.

Okay, here it goes… I hope you guys don’t think I’ve gone Letourneau on your asses, but… Oh, Science… umm… well, Daniel Radcliffe is SO FUCKING HOT kind-of-sort-of-approaching-hot in that picture that I’m having premature hot flashes having wicked thoughts about him. If that’s not enough to thoroughly disturb your asses, check this picture out, my sisters. Am I so totally wrong for thinking Harry Potter is so totally almost hot in these pictures? I mean… he’s like, what… 16 years old or something? Eww!

I am such a filthy, disgusting pig. And I am ashamed of myself. May your vengeful, malevolent Old Testament God strike me down now. Sweet Jesus, take me home! I don’t want to live in a world where I may accidentally think a virile pubescent boy is potentially fuckable!

P.S. Is it me or is Daniel Radcliffe starting to look like Stuart Townsend? And to think I thought he was going through a gangly, awkward stage like that Sixth Sense kid.