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We are in the midst of #FraterfestRAT and I am hoping to snuggle up with a spooky read today. For those partaking be sure and enter challenges, follow hosts and look for my pop-up giveaways on Caffeinated’s social media pages! (you can win fun prizes)
Folks, I need a boat. It has rained or been dreary and overcast all week again. When the sun did come out, I felt like a vampire as I screeched at this unknown source of light! It’s good for reading but the Royals long to play in the grass or head to the park. We are expecting rain/snow today. WTF?!? Stay Caffeinated!
I know it’s still early, but I am need of three hosts for the #HoHoHoRAT. If you would like to offer up a challenge with small INT prize, please email. I can help you with ideas.
Last Week on the Blog
- In The Mood Fur Love (review)
- Fight Or Flight By Samantha Young (review)
- Spooky Reads By Flashlight (feature)
- #FraterfestRAT 2018 Begins… (event)
- Love And Other Wild Things By Molly Harper (audio review)
- Black Friday Book Bonanza Giveaway Hop Sign-up (event)
This Week on the Blog
- Marigolds And Murder By London Lovett (review)
- Death Masks By Jim Butcher (audio review)
- Pecan Pies And Dead Guys By Angie Fox (guest post, review)
- Lost Library By Kate Baray (review)
- Origins By Ilona Andrews (review)
New Arrivals to the Caffeinated Cafe′
*all images linked to Amazon/Goodreads
- Playing for Keeps
- 99 Percent Mine
- How Do You Take a Bath?
- Once Upon a Wild Fling
- The Craftsman
A special thank you to Avon Romance, William Morrow Books, Random House Children, Lauren Blakely and MacMillan Audio
Around the Blogosphere
- Jenn @ Happy Indulgence discusses, “The Guilt of Not Responding to Comments“
- I will be attending Book Bonanza 2019 in Ft. Worth, Texas. If you are attending let me know!
- Change of Narrators for Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. Ironically I’ve been reading this series.
- THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH BOOKS IN YA + RECOMMENDATIONS | SHATTERING STIGMAS 2018 @ Novel Ink
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Olivia Roach
Too much rain is never fun for anyone! I hope has cleaned up since. And so cool that you got the next Sally Thorne book to read DD: Enjoy it!
Melanie Simmons
Sounds like a good way to start the Halloween season, rain and dreary weather. Isn’t that how so many horror movies start out? We went from way above average temps to quite a bit below average in day. It seems all my review books came right as I was gearing up for some horror stories. I’m hoping to get at least one more in before Halloween.
Kimberly
Yes, I keep waiting for zombies and monsters to appear!
Brandee @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Dang it! I really wanted to participate in FraterFest but this month has just gotten away from me! I was in Oregon/Washington last week with my son doing his last college visits. We missed snow while we were gone – enjoying sunshine in the rainy PNW – but Mother Nature saved up ~8 inches for us yesterday. So we got a day in front of the fire. I hope your weather clears up some if only so the Royals can get some outside time. Have a great week!
Kimberly
I feel you. Hey are you going to Book Bonanza 2019 with the wife? Kristin and I will be there!
Tyler H. Jolley
Yeah, it’s been pretty rainy and gray here too. I have an epic mountain bike trip planned and need to train. The rain has been making it impossible. We should be having good weather this week, fingers crossed! I hope yours is sunny and warm!
Kimberly
Oh no…yes training in the rain is no good!
S. J. Pajonas
I feel the same way about the rain. It was the remnants of Hurricane Michael and it rained and rained for a stupid amount of time. Ugh. It’s raining here again today! I just want some sunshine!
Kimberly
That had to be rough. My in-laws in NC were without power for almost five days.
Barbara Strickland
Love keeping up with your news and enjoying watching what happens this month.
Kimberly
Thank you Barbara, as you can see it’s Thursday and I am still trying to comment and visit!
ERK ?
At our place, it has cooled down quite a lot in the past two days. The weather here is confusing as sometimes I feel like the sweat beads may trickle down any moment and at others, I want to just sit huddled in a blanket ? Snow ? We never get snow, and I have never seen snow in my life ? Enjoy your day and week!
Kimberly
YES..that is it exactly! Thankfully the snow has melted and we are drying out..but hot and cold all around. Wow on never seeing snow. I will confess I did miss it when we lived in states without, but you get over it. Except at Christmas. Christmas snow is magical. LOL
shooting
Ooh you have The Craftsman. I hope it’s good; it’s on my wish list. 🙂 I’m not doing that well with Fraterfest, BUT I hope to do a lot more reading these last two days.
-Lauren
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Aj @ Read All The Things!
I haven’t been able to do any of the Fraterfest challenges, but I have finished a book. I’m hoping to start another one tonight. Have a great week. I hope the sun comes out soon.
Kimberly
I hope you got to do some of them. They were a lot of fun.
Nise'
Hopefully, it will dry out for a few days in your area. We had on and off rain so it wasn’t too bad. Always look forward to a Jill Shalvis book.
Kimberly
Yes, Shalvis is good rain or shine!
Danielle Chapman
It has been raining here as well. In fact, it is supposed to start again in a few minutes and this time it brings the cold temps with it! I am trying to dig out my warm clothes right now… 🙂
Stay safe and warm this week!
Kimberly
Today, thankfully it is sunny and 61.
Laura @ Library of Clean Reads
Yeah…it’s been raining here a lot too. I hate it. The minute the sun is out and it’s nice, I’m out on my bike but it looks like I’ll have to store my bike for the winter soon. Enjoy your new books. How Do You Take a Bath looks adorable!
Kimberly
We love walking at night, but haven’t been able to. Hopefully you got some riding in this week!
Tori @InToriLex
I’ve been hating our weather here in Boston too. Hope you have a great reading week.
Kimberly
Thanks Tori, hopefully your weather is better today.
Sophia Rose
Yeah, I heard folks out west were already getting snow. That is whacked! But neat that it makes for a cozy inside setting for FraterfestRAT. I’ve been enjoying the challenges and reading.
Some nice lovelies in the haul this week, too.
Take care this next week! 🙂
Kimberly
Wacked indeed. In the 13+years we have lived here the earliest we’ve seen snow as Halloween and the latest May 9th.
Angela
Great book haul. Living in CA we don’t get much rain… It’s been a non-rainy seasons. Our weather has been warmer then usual and I’m glad that it’s going to be cooling down this week at least. The #FraterfestRAT has been fun, with some really good challenges, though I haven’t gotten the reading in that I would have liked, still fun!
Kimberly
Glad you had fun Angela. I will send rain to your neck of the woods 🙂
Northwoman
It was 90 (30C) hot and sunny, then 2 hurricanes. Now it’s 60 (12C?) and I had to turn on the heat this morning since it is like 40 (5C) at night. What happened to autumn? Well the branches and leaves are all over the yard to clean up after the hurricane.
Ooo you got Playing for Keeps! Enjoy Anne – Books of My Heart
Kimberly
Yikes. Hopefully all of you are ok. My in laws were hit hard and only recently got power back.
Stefanie
Send us your rain; I wouldn’t mind it at all. Yeah, kids can get antsy indoors especially if they’re younger. Why not a scavenger hunt at Grandma’s or put up painter’s tape so they can climb over or crawl under like spies?
Kimberly
LOL, it hasn’t rained/snowed since Sunday so maybe it’s heading your way!
Tressa @ Wishful Endings
We’ve had quite a bit of rain too, but I’ve loved it. Great reading weather and cooler temps, which we need. But, I also get your grandchildren wanting to go out and play. Happy reading!
Kimberly
Days with rain since August has been ridiculously high for us. We are finally drying out.
Lindsi
We haven’t had too much rain (that was last week), but it’s supposed to get cold starting tomorrow! I’m so excited for jackets and boots, fires and hot chocolate, books and snuggles — ahh. Fall and winter are my jam! If I had a boat I would lend it to you!
I’ve already emailed you about being a challenge host for the HoHoHo Readathon. I’ve been working on my post, if you want me to email you additional details.
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?
Kimberly
I use to love fall and winter but now summer is my jam. LOL I do love bonfires and snuggling by the fire though. It just won’t venture outdoors for long.
Kimberly
I’ve got ya marked for HoHoHoRAT. I just had to move your email to blogs email inbox 🙂
Sarah Phalen
I am super happy fall has finally arrived. I just hope it sticks around this time.
Kimberly
The snow melted and we had to turn on the AC yesterday afternoon for a few hours.
Teresa Mary Rose
99 Percent Mine sounds and looks so good! Happy reading!
Kimberly
I am hoping it is cute.
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
October is such a good month to read horror books. I need to move on my TBR pile so that I can’t still read some scary before the month ends. I must confess that I love rain. It’s the perfect reading weather for me.
Wishes of a good week.
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
Kimberly
I love a good thunderstorm with lightning and rain, but not every day for weeks on end!
Mary Kirkland
We had rain for one day. I would love a little rain right now. We hardly ever get snow.
Kimberly
Yes I imagine snow is a rare occurrence for you!
Billy
October is a great month to read horror novels. I’m currently reading Blood Communion by Anne Rice. Then I’ll start reading the books for my blog’s upcoming Halloween Event.
Kimberly
One cannot go wrong with Rice Billy, I will check out your event!
Andreea
I hurried to write my Sunday post today because FRATERFEST and need more time for reading all the books I want!
Kimberly
LOL, I hope you had fun! As you can see it is Thursday and I am still playing catch up on things!
sherry fundin
I do not miss the snow…AT ALL! If I want to see it, I’ll look at old pictures or watch the Weather Channel . 🙂 Hurricane Michael has moved on and I am thankful it did nothing more than trim some trees and create giant waves in our neck of the woods.. I feel bad for those in Panama City and Mexico Beach. Right now, the sun is shining and the pool is sparkling clean.
Kimberly
Yes, a lot of folks were impacted If it were not for the Royals, I would be living in Florida again.
Michelle @Because Reading
You already know how jealous of your snow I am! 🙂 Snow because xmas is always magic we never get snow until after xmas. I am pretty sure it’s going to rain and just be grey forever now. lol I don’t mind too much but I do enjoy the fall/winter sun better than the summer sun.
Have a great week, Kim! Happy Reading! ox
Kimberly
Now I do love Christmas snow. We always seem to get some around the holiday.
Lorna
October 14th and it’s already snowing there? Is that normal? We’ve been having so much rain lately. But it brought in a cold front so it finally feels like Fall. Turned the heat on for the first time this morning. It’s time for homemade soup and stew in the crockpot. Enjoy your week Kimberly!
Kimberly
We’ve been here 13 years and our first year it snowed on Halloween. Typically snow begins after Thanksgiving and can go as late as May 9th!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
I hope you get a taste of sunshine soon! It’s raining here today, too, which I wasn’t expecting. It’s the sort of day that I wish I could cuddle up and read, but I’ve got two rehearsals to run first—which I love doing, so I’m not complaining!
Kimberly
We ended up losing power and had about 3 inches of snow in grassy areas. Today it is finally melting.
Jennifer | Book Den
The amount of rain has been crazy. This is the first weekend in a long time that wasn’t drenched.
Kimberly
Yes, it has been that way here. Today the sun is finally out. Hopefully we dry out a little and the snow melts.
SJ
It’s been yucky here too, but I’ll take the rain to the white stuff.
Kimberly
Word!
Mary @StackingMyBookShelves!
I feel the same about the rain. All it seems to do and I think more is coming our way from Michael. Ughh what can you do? Have a wonderful week. I have to go check out some reviews this week as I have missed them.
Mary
Kimberly
Yep, we have broken all sorts of records for days with rain etc, and other parts of the world desperately need it.
Samantha
Sorry its been so raining and icky! That sucks! Hopefully this week the royals can actually get to play outside!
Kimberly
The sun is out today and snow is melting…so fingers crossed!
Nick
The weather has been quite similar here as well. It was also hot earlier this week, so the combo of hot and humid was driving me bonkers. Your haul looks amazing! Hope you enjoy everything!
Kimberly
We seem to have moved to cold, but one never knows!
Daniela Ark
Yeah! spooky reads are the best! I’m watching a lot of creepy TV shows too. 🙂 UGH yes the weather has been dreadful! Hope you get to lay in the grass with the ROyals soon Kim!
Kimberly
I am hoping to watch a few myself.
Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)
It sounds like you are getting some interesting weather. We got a night of rain the other night and woke up to chaos. Roads washed out and closed, hail covering the ground making it look like winter, and vehicles half buried under sand from being in a location where a wash came through. I think it was the most excitement this little desert town has had in a very long time.
Kimberly
Wow…that was quite a night. We ended up losing our power for a spell and got about 3 inches on grassy surfaces. Most has melted,
Jan @ Notes from a Readerholic
I hear you about the rain, Kimberly! We’re getting lots here, too. There was snow flurries in our area this last week though I didn’t see any.
I hope you enjoy your reading this week and that you get some sunshine!
Kimberly
Would you believe the snow is sticking and we are seeing some accumulation?
Melissa (My World...in words and pages)
Oh my. Snow!?! That’s crazy and so fast. We had a crazy temperature drop too. The weather was so drastic! I wasn’t ready yet. lol. Have a great week.
Kimberly
We’ve been seasonally cooler since August.
Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog
Ohh boo to the weather!! I am not ready for snow. Oh my 99 Percent Mine!! Can’t wait to hear what you think! Have a great week!
Kimberly
I wasn’t either, but I guess it is better on a Sunday then Monday.
A Voracious Reader
I really wish we could all send our rain to California. It sucks. Luckily, after Michael blew through here, the sun came out so we could begin cleaning up the mess he left behind. I hope you get a sunny week this week, Kim!
Kimberly
Yes, I would gladly send it their way.
Darlene
We’ve been having rain/snow mix, and thankfully the snow is melting. We have dodged the snow storms, but they’ve been all around us!
The Craftsman looks good! Have a great week!
Kimberly
It has really picked up out there and its sticking with some accumulation.. It is crazy.
Tonyalee
I’ve some others are getting snow! I want snow. but the adult in me knows that since we shut down when there’s even a trace, I’d prefer not to have it!
I emailed about helping with #HoHoHoRAT!
Have a great week 🙂
Kimberly
If everything shuts down I am ok with it..so go big or not at all!
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra
I hear you on the rain. I’m so beyond over it at this point. We had a few dry days but then got hammered by the remnants of Hurricane Michael. It’s not raining now but it’s just dreary. Here’s hoping for some sunshine for all of us soon!
Kimberly
Yes. No sun here until Weds but I will be ready!
trin carl
Book Bonanza, sounds like a cool event.
Kimberly
It is a fun event Trin. I hope you decide to join in
Yvonne
I was hoping to be reading only spooky reads this month, but it’s not quite working out. Oh well, maybe next year. I hope you are enjoying your books. Have a great week!
Kimberly
Maybe next year you can join FraterfestRAT and grab some spooky reads 🙂
RacheLeanne
Sorry to hear you’ve had such horrible weather, it’s been really dark all week here too. At this point, I’m starting to think daylight doesn’t exist. Is it a myth? It does give me an excuse to curl up under a blanket though and watch an October hallmark movie (and maybe a Christmas one…. but that’s a secret) and catch up on some reading. I hope your weather starts to improve soon!
Kimberly
Hehe..sunlight might just be a myth.
Natalie @Natflix&Books
Constant rain can be hard. It was so hot here on Mon and then dropped over 30 by yesterday. No snow yet, though, I think 99 Percent Mine will be fun. Happy reading!
Kimberly
I just posted pics of our current snowfall on social media. It is much to early for it. I am not at all happy with Mother Nature at the moment.
Ailyn Koay
it’s raining cats and dogs here in Adelaide too! I am happy because apparently Australia is in for another year of drought. Hope you get better weather soon
Kimberly
I will send our rain your way..do you want the snow too?
Pixireads
Weather here was nice, then it got cold. My husband just left for work and I could see his breath. I hope you get the chance to enjoy the spooky read you are looking forward to.
Kimberly
Thanks, I am planning to sit by the fire and read.
sjhigbee
Oh no! All that rain sounds miserable – if the autumn is grotty is enlongates the winter so… Here’s hoping it’s a blip and that rain/snow forecast is a mistake! Our weather forecasts these days are dreadfully unreliable – much worse than when I was younger! In the meantime, have a good reading week, Kimberly.
Kimberly
Yes..exactly. It already feels like February when it’s dark every day. Of course its not -22 with howling winds but yeah. If this is an early indicator winter might be brutal this year.
Angela Adams
We’ve had lots of rain here in Philly, but snow? Not ready for that! Looking forward to this week’s reviews!
Kimberly
It is actually sticking Angela! Brrr.
Bookworm
Hi lady I hope it’s stops raining. Omg snow already? At least it’ll look pretty 🙂 happy reading , the shapeshifter paranormal romance anthology looks interesting. Enjoy your week!
Kimberly
Snowing as I write this. It rained all night and now we have big snowflakes.
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
Rain and snow today? What is this strange stuff you speak of? It’s supposed to hit 90 here today. At least yours is great reading weather! 🙂 Seeing that Sally Thorne book reminds that The Hating Game is still sitting *unread* on my bookshelf. Need to get to that one soon!
Kimberly
LOL, I hope you read it soon.
Jolene Wilson
Rain a lot here in Iowa too. Looking forward to the Black Friday Book Bonanza. That is my favorite Bonanza! Have a great week with all your books. I hope to finish a couple on my TBR list this week.
Kimberly
Glad you will be joining. Yes, you aren’t far from me so I imagine our weather can be similar.
Lola
We had some beautiful sunny weather and some warmer days too. Usually it’s all rain here during autumn, so it’s lovely to have some nice days. I hope you get some dry days without any rain soon.
Kimberly
Ah, so now I know what it’s like in London 🙂
Angelica @ Paperback Princess
Sorry Kim, can you pls delete my first entry, for some reason thank link isnt working. Thank you!
Kimberly
Done!
Maureen Bakker
Yikes! Rain and snow?! I’m so not ready for that kind of weather yet. Here it is supposedly the last ‘summer’ weekend of the year. We went for a walk just to get as much sun as we could.
Enjoy Fraterfest! Happy reading. 😉
Kimberly
Enjoy your weather. I try to hold on to summer as long as I can.
Evelina @ AvalinahsBooks
Rain and snow?? :O wow. It’s still sunny out here! Actually, we’re getting the Indian summer now and it’s like a cool summer’s day now. We have to close the blinds or the apartment will get too hot! But I’m sure the autumn weather isn’t going to be long now.
Kimberly
I am sure it will and before you know it we will all be complaining about the cold.
Lynn
I hope you’ll enjoy 99 Percent Mine! The Hating Game is one of my favourite books and I hope Thorne’s next book will live up to my expectations.
Have a wonderful week!
Kimberly
I loved the first too, so I am curious.
Sam@WLABB
We had a really rainy spring and summer, so I feel your pain. Gah! You are now two Shalvis’ ahead of me. The library still hasn’t gotten the last Heartbreaker Bay book. *sad face* I am a fan of the series.
Kimberly
I don’t think this one releases until January.
Jovita @ Inky Impressions
I’m sure the Royals will enjoy playing in the snow 🙂 It was beautiful here today, in the 70’s, but a cold front has moved in this evening and it’s cold. We should get snow tomorrow.
Enjoy all your Fraterfest reads 🙂
Kimberly
If only it were the kind that accumulated. It’s snowing like a thunderstorm with wind, rain mixed in and its completely dark out.
Dani @ Perspective of a Writer
Hey Kimberly… sorry to hear you are so rained out… I can’t believe you are expecting snow?! I need to check out these FraterFest Challenges!! I see them on instagram but its hard to click over. Thanks for the reminder!!
Kimberly
There are challenges on host’s blogs, there is an instagram challenge and a few pop-up challenges you will find on my social media pages. Good luck!
Michelle Gilmore
We just came off of the rain here, and it’s finally autumn weather. I’m secretly hoping we get another spike in the heat before I’m subjected to Georgia’s dismal rain filled cold seasons.
I’m enjoying my Fraterfest, though it’s been a bit of a struggle for me to get any reading done. Hopefully, these upcoming days will be better.
Kimberly
I hoe you are able to read more. It is snowing!
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
I’m sorry you guys are having so much rain. I hope there won’t be snow today, and that the sun will be back for next week.
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
Kimberly
It’s snowing! Have a great week!
Jackie Briere
I think we had 2 days of sunny skies this week and yes, it snowed today, Saturday, that is.
I am really enjoying the books I chose for Fraterfest. In Darkness, We Must Abide.
Kimberly
I am happy you are having fun Jackie. It is snowing here now. Grrr.
Laura Thomas
Oh no! Rain/snow. Not good. We finally got some fall like weather here with warm days, no humidity and cooler nights. Nice books this week. How Do You Take A Bath looks adorable.
Kimberly
It was adorable from the cute pictures to the silly questions.
Greg
It’s been raining a LOT here too, so I feel your pain. I hope you get some nicer weather. Snow? Just… no. Way too early for that!
Yay for FraterFest! I’ve only done one challenge, I need to get around to the others, but at least the reading is going well haha!
Have a super week!
Kimberly
Yeah, woke up to what I thought was rain…and it’ snowing. Grr, Hopefully it won’t stick.
Lulu Selva
I’m just happy we’re finally getting cooler weather here in nyc. it was in the 80s or close to all week last week so now I’m finally getting in the mood for the spooks!
Kimberly
I wouldn’t mind that, but I know what you mean.
Laurel-Rain Snow
Enjoy your spooky books…and I’m curious about The Craftsman.
Have a great week!
Kimberly
As am I. I hope to start it soon.
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
Hope you get more sunshine soon!
I hope to pick up Fight or Flight this next week so I’ll come by and read your review when I’ve finished. I just joined up for your Black Friday Book Bonanza. Great idea! 🙂
Kimberly
*Nods* I am sipping coffee and watching the snow falling.