Book Review #5: Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead has come up with another gem. I have been a fan of hers since reading Vampire Academy in 2008. This is book #5 of her spin-off series Bloodlines and focuses on Sydney Sage and Adrian Ivashkov (who we know from the VA series). 

I am 1 chapter short of finishing this book, but I wanted to review it already. 

The story continues where book 4 stopped, with Sydney being captured by the alchemists because she's being too friendly with the moroi. In the book we see how she's doing in re-education and we follow the acts of Adrian as he tries to find and free her. I'm not gonna spoil anything because it is simply too enjoyable to read it for yourselves.

I love this book. I'm a little biased though because I have loved both series by Richelle that revolve around this moroi, dhampir, strigoi and alchemist world. I find I really feel for the characters and want to find out what happens as soon as i've finished another chapter.

I can't wait to read the final instalment of the series, the ruby circle, which will be released 3 days after my birthday (which is February 7) so keep february 10 marked if you want to read it right when it comes out.

Stars: ****

We bought a tree....

Do you know that feeling? Excitement because you just bought something that kind of marks a new step in your life? When i was little I was very excited to buy my first official CD. I remember it was Britney Spears' Oops... I did it again. 

These days I don't get too excited anymore about purchases, except for those big ones. The first big one was buying my very own computer. It meant I didn't have to sit in the living room anymore and could now work in private. The next would probably be my very first car. But yes... I'm excited because we bought a tree.

Now I realise I should elaborate on what kind of tree. Especially since there are so many trees so what makes mine so interesting? To be honest, it's a christmas tree. Why am I excited? It is my very own christmas tree and its the first one I bought for myself. Well, in all honesty I'm even more excited because I bought it with my boyfriend. My first christmas with him, and we already have a tree. I should point out that we bought it the second of November. Are we crazy? maybe a little. Am I excited? Very much. 

xo 

Nightmares.. spooky scary

There was a time when I could sleep through anything. I have to admit, I slept in the room closest to the street, where kids older than me would still be playing outside in the summer sun. Because of that I was able to sleep through anything... with almost no bad dreams.

It is said that people dream at least 7 dreams a night. Most of them we don't remember, but sometimes I'm one of the lucky few who are on the brink of waking up, and am able to remember most of my latest dream. This however makes it able to remember the bad ones as well.

Last night I woke up, or I should say early in the morning, and found my boyfriend shivering all over. He was making small sounds as well, and I had a feeling he was having a bad dream. I know you should never wake up a sleep walker, but I don't know how and if that rule applies to those with nightmares. So just in case i tried to wake him up slowly. So I softly said his name a couple of times and hugged him and whispered a little to wake him up. It worked though because he slowly woke up and opened his eyes. Turns out he had been dreaming that terrorists had come in the building where he works and started shooting. When I heard he had had a nightmare I was happy I had woken him up.

This is not a stand alone situation though. In the last couple of weeks he's had 2 and I have had one as well. That might not sound as much, but I rarely remember any dreams, let alone bad ones. Mine showed my insecurities though, because apparently somehow I was scared of him cheating on me. And to be honest, he is not the type to do that. And his nightmare before that was of me leaving him. Apparently I had been mad at him and had just walked out. Well, let me asure you, I wouldn't do that on anyone. I would at least try and solve the issues.

So now I just don't know what to think. Are we scared of this? Maybe we're not sharing our true fears and they manifest in bad dreams? I never read about this in the 'explain your dream' articles. Oh well, guess I have to invest in a dreamcatcher. Would be a fun christmasgift, right?

xo Chantal