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I rested last weekend and tried to take it easy this week despite working and looking after the Royals. On Weds my cough started to loosen, although my head, neck and chest pain persist. I think all the coughing caused that. By Friday evening I was exhausted but I began to get some nasal drainage and it’s helped with the head pressure. Sexy right? I am laying low again this weekend as I am determined to enter August healthy. Stay Caffeinated!
Last Week on the Blog
- A Plague Of Giants By Kevin Hearne (audio review)
- The Serpent By Sarah Fine (audio review)
- Nonna’s Corner: The Doll Hospital By Kallie George (review)
- A Merciful Death By Kendra Elliot (review)
- Bayou Born By Hailey Edwards (review)
- Awaken The Darkness By Dianne Duvall (review)
This Week on the Blog
- Cooper’s Charm By Lori Foster (review)
- Pale As Death By Heather Graham (audio review)
- Nonna’s Corner: Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! (review)
- A Merciful Truth By Kendra Elliot (review)
- Iron And Magic By Ilona Andrews (audio review)
- How To Break An Undead Heart By Hailey Edwards (review)
New Arrivals to the Caffeinated Cafe′
*all images linked to Amazon/Goodreads
- Unidentified by Michael McBride
- Hero Next Door: A Single Dad Military Romance by Lara Swann
- Kill the Queen
- Hidden (Requistion Force #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
A special thank you to Tantor Audio, Harper Voyager and Kensington.
Around the Blogosphere
- I was interviewed by fellow blogger Ash. Stop by and say hello. Be sure to check out their blog! “Bloggy Buddies: Meet Kimberly“
- 8 WAYS TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AS AN ADULT THROUGH YOUR LOVE OF BOOKS (Book Riot)
- The folks at St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio are blending a podcast and a novel. They’ve created The Girls, a Young Adult fiction thriller podcast based on Courtney Summers’ forthcoming YA novel, Sadie. Podcast begins August 1st sign up here for iTunes and here for Stitcher.
- Readers See Themselves in the Many Worlds of Seanan McGuire
Caffeinated Happenings
Prime Day, Kindle Unlimited Deal. You get three months for 99 cents. So, prepare as I will be devouring and reviewing a lot of KU books for the next few months. Here is the deal for Prime members: Prime Day – Kindle Unlimited 3 month Deal Offer expires July 31st.
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Barbara Strickland
Sorry to hear you have been sick again. I haven’t been following you as much for the same reason, too sick and only play with my instagram or do the very basic just to keep things going. I admire how much you keep doing.. Get better soon.
ShootingStarsMag
Oh gosh, I hope you are really starting to feel better. That’s never fun, and I’m sure watching the kiddoes just makes me you MORE tired.
-Lauren
S. J. Pajonas
Here’s hoping you enter August healthy! It sucks to be sick for so long. 🙁
Stephanie Jane
So glad to hear you’re on the road to recovery. Fingers crossed for you kicking that bug by August. It’s already outstayed its welcome I think!
Tyler H. Jolley
Sending you good vibes, Kimba. I truly hope you have a great couple of days and you enter August happy and healthy.
Charlie @ Girl of 1000 Wonders
I’m so glad you are starting to see signs of improvement! If the pains are really bad, ask your doctor for a pain reliever. As unsexy as nasal drainage is, it is SUCH relief! Each some spicy Mexican food to speed it up. 😉 I hope it all clears soon!
Ali
I hope you feel better soon!
MarthaE
Great plans – for resting, starting August healthy and the image. 🙂
Unidentified is catching my interest. Happy Reading while healing!
Aj @ Read All The Things!
I hope you feel better soon. Take care of yourself. Have a good week!
Nise'
Glad you are taking it easy and getting better. Looking forward to your thoughts on Iron and Magic.
Angela
Like your book haul. Hope you enjoy.
Have a great week and happy reading!!
sherry fundin
Sounds to me like a hot toddy and a good book are called for. Take care.
vvb
Glad to hear you’re faring better. Continue to take care and happy reading and listening 🙂
Lorna
Sorry you are still under the weather. You can’t seem to get a break! Hope you have at least turned a corner now. Have a better week!
Kippi
Thank you for hosting. Not sure what I am doing so please advise. I left 2 of the same links. Sorry. Have a great week, Kippi
Kimberly
Hi Kippi, I cannot seem to find post on your site linked to Caffeinated Sunday Post. Can you provide url to weekly update post and I will link up for you.
Mary Kirkland
I hope you feel better soon.
Sophia Rose
Great plan! Feel better, Kimberly!
Jennifer | Book Den
Oh, man. You have really had a rough time of it with getting sick this year. I hope your August is so much better.
Melliane
I had a good time with Kill the Queen. Happy reading!
Suz @ Bookish Revelations
Aww, I hope that you feel a lot better soon. Sorry to hear that you’ve been feeling pretty bad, just try and rest and relax. That Jennifer Estep book looks like it’s going to be pretty darn good! 🙂
Samantha
Glad you are finally getting some positive progress in getting better! Hopefully August will be illness free!
Lover Of Romance
Hope you month of August is a super healthy month for you darling!!
Aleen @ Lampshade Reader
Summer colds are the worst. Get plenty of rest and hope you feel better soon. 🙂
Yvonne
I hope August is a healthier one for you! Feel better!
Ailyn Koay
hope you are well! As I read this post, nonna’s corner jogged my memory about something that your Royals might like to know. There is a real doll’s hospital here in adelaide. I am sure if you google it you will see it
Nick
Happy to hear you are on the mend, Kim! I hope by next week the cough also disappears and that you start August all fresh and healthy. I have Kill the Queen this week too and I’m so excited to read it!
Happy reading!
A Voracious Reader
Ramping up the {{{posivibes}}}!
Anna @ Read and Repeat
The post you linked to about blending a podcast and novel is so interesting! It makes me think of the transmedia Lizzie Bennet Diaries that’s on YouTube. It’s a vlog-adaptation of Pride and Prejudice but when it was launched it also existed on all social media platforms.
kindlemom1
Glad you are finally on the mend and here is to a much healthier August!
Ceri
I’m so sorry you’re still feeling like this. 🙁 That sucks when it happens during summertime. Do take it easy and gather your strength. I do hope you can kick this soon.
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra
Sending positive vibes and healing thoughts your way. Hope you kick this illness to the curb soon so that you can enjoy the rest of your summer.
Darlene
Yay, glad that you are getting better. The new Estep series sounds good. Have a good week!
Trisha
I had the same sort of sickness about two weeks ago. What is up with these nasty summer colds? As for the “sexy, right?” I’m always reminded of that scene from friends where Monica seduces Chandler even though she’s sick.
Lola
I hope you’ll feel better soon. Sounds like things are slowly moving into the right direction. Coughing is so annoying and all the coughing just causes other issues. Have a great week!
Angela Adams
Sunday is a day for resting….hang out with some tea and a good book. Hope you feel 100% better soon.
Jolene @Jo's Book Blog-Read What Makes You Happy!
Praying for good health soon! We have been dealing with allergies around here.
Mary @StackingMyBookShelves!
Geez, I hope you feel better. I have so many reviews to check out. I am in my last week and it’s FINAL week. So, I am missing from the blogging world right now. After this week tho, I have a month off and I am really, really looking forward to reading your reviews! Have a great week and feel better!
Mary my #SundayRoundup #29!
Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog
I hope you feel better soon and have a very healthy August! Enjoy your new reads and have a great week!
Jessica @ a GREAT read
It’s the cold that never ends! I hope that nasty thing leaves you alone quickly! Like you said, before August would be nice! Get lots of rest when you can!
Nice new reads too! Some new to me ones here except for Kill the Queen which is one I also got this week! Cannot wait to read it either! It sounds like my kind of read!
Happy Reading!
Here’s my STS
Have a GREAT day!
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Jenea's Book Obsession
I’m glad.to.hear you have some progress with the bronchitis! Hope you continue to also!! Love your new books. I am pretty.excited for Esteps new soon. Have a great Sunday.
Rachel
Sorry you’re still not feeling well! Hope that changes sharpish.
Stormi Johnson
Sounds like you are on the mend! Hope you continue to get better and are running rings around everyone in August! Enjoy your books and drink lots of coffee. 😉
Megan @reading away the days
I am glad your starting to feel even a little better. Here’s to a healthy August.
Nicci @ Sunny Buzzy Books
Fingers crossed for a healthy August!
I can’t wait to see what you thought of Iron and Magic. I absolutely loved it!
Evelina @ AvalinahsBooks
Wishing you the best of weather to accomodate a faster healing process 🙂 and of course, some good books! Hang in there.
Sam@WLABB
Sorry to hear your cough is still lingering, but it sounds like it may be clearing up (?). Fingers crossed you are well soon.
sjhigbee
So sorry to hear that you STILL smitten:(. I very much hope that another weekend of rest and lots of fluids do the trick. Take carex
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
I’m so sorry you’re not feeling well! Sending healing thoughts your way, Kim! And those healing thoughts are for the whole rest of the year.
I hope the KU subscription will lead to some new favorite authors for you!
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
I sure hope you can kick this thing for good soon. Here’s to a healthy August! Great interview at JennRenee Reads!
Michelle Gilmore
I’m glad you are starting to recover, and I hope it eases up, even more, this week!
Dani @ Perspective of a Writer
Hey Kimberly! I hope you start feeling better soon! Happy reading this weekend. That Unidentified sure looks good!
Jackie
I am sorry to hear about your health. It has been a while.
Natalie @Natflix&Books
Oh, no! I hope you feel better soon and have a healthy start to Aug!!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Sounds like you’ve turned the corner and are on the mend — at least, I hope so! And I hope you enjoy the Kindle Unlimited books. I decided not to sign up since I am swimming in unread books as it is…
Siran Toukhanian
About the totally random – doesnt seem to work for me.
I don’t think it will take long to recover now.
JJ @ This Dark Material
I hope your symptoms continue to ease up. There’s something particularly exhausting about a stuffed nose when it lasts for any length of time, much less the coughing and aches that accompany it. I hope your Prime Day audiobook deal provides some good reads to help take your mind off it!
Laurel-Rain Snow
I’m glad you’re feeling better. Good books, cups of tea, and lots of rest should do the trick. Enjoy your week!
Daniela Ark
Glad to hear you took care of yourself Kim! Hop your head, neck and chest pain gets better soon! And yes sexy! 🙂
Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughts
Aww, hope you get better very soon! August calls soon. ?
Greg
Wow that thing’s really lingering. Hope you feel better this week and it finally goes away. Being sick in summer is the worst.
Thanks for the heads up on the podcast too. I wanna read Sadie so it’s good to know about that!
Hope your week is a good one Kimba!
El
I really hope you feel better soon ?
I just bought a new french press the other day, so I agree with you ‘plan as always’ random thought of being to drink coffee!! ?
P.s. thanks for hosting this amazing weekly meme ?
El
Your* plan, not ‘you’ 🙂
Laura Thomas
It does sound like you are getting better. Curl up with a good book and relax. Hoping you feel yourself again soon:)