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It’s the last month of 2020. In November, I managed 20 books/audios and ended the month at 228/200 for Goodreads challenge and 140/110 for the Audiobook Challenge. I finished all of my out-of-state Christmas shopping and everything has shipped. We started on the family. My daughter is being induced Wednesday morning and I am Nonna-nesting. I want everything done in case she needs me. They have their nursery set up, although I have not seen it. (thanks Covid) I feel like I’ve been MIA. Apologies, I feel spread thin this year and my anxiety has been awful. Be safe, be kind, and Stay Caffeinated.
Last Week on the Blog
- Bewitched By Darynda Jones (review)
- My Name Is Anton By Catherine Ryan Hyde (review)
- The Vow By Dannika Dark (audio review)
- Fallen By Benedict Jacka (audio review)
- Forged By Benedict Jacka (audio review)
This Week on the Blog
- Haven By Jessica Jayne (spotlight, giveaway)
- The Awakening By Nora Roberts (audio review)
- Somewhere In Between By Dawn Hosmer (audio review)
- We Hear Voices By Evie Green (audio review)
- Witch Perfect By Dakota Cassidy (audio review)
New Arrivals at the Caffeinated Cafe
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Learn more:
- The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
- The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan
- Max Abaddon and the Will by Justin Leslie
A special thank you to Libro.fm and Penguin Books
Around The Blogosphere
- Join the Hop! Because Reading’s Holiday Hop: Join us for a virtual holiday Monday, December 14th to Sunday, December 20, 2020.
- New (To You) Narrator Reading Challenge 2021 by Introverted Reader
Events
- 2020 Final Check In – December 15
- 2021 Audiobook Challenge Sign up – December 15
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Katherine
Oh today is the day! I hope the babe arrived easily and you’ve had lots of gorgeous baby pictures. I was induced for both my kids (thank you pre-eclampsia!) and I liked being able to schedule and control everything. I hope you had a nice week and were able to get some rest and de-stressing.
Tyler H Jolley
I hope your daughter has a good L&D. Thinking of your and your family!
S. J. Pajonas
Safe, socially-distant hugs to you. I have also been spread thin with life and my anxiety was THROUGH THE ROOF until the election. Now, it is a steady, back-of-the-mind presence that I can’t get rid of. Sigh.
ShootingStarsMag
Great job on all your reading/challenges. I hope your new grandchild gets here safe and sound! And don’t worry about all of us – take care of yourself. Anxiety is high all around, I think, these days.
-lauren
Dianthaa @ Dianthaa Dabbles
Congrats on your challenges, and hope everything goes great with your daughter!
Jill
What an exciting week. Congratulations to your family!
Melliane
I would be curious about the Leslie novel. Happy reading!
MarthaE
I hope that all goes well with your daughter’s delivery.
Good job on exceeding your challenges. I have passed my Audio challenge too. I will be at 100 or above by end of year.
I relate to the spread thin feeling.
I hope December has a sense of peace for you. Happy Reading!
Nicci @ Sunny Buzzy Books
I hope everything goes well for your daughter!
It’s a great feeling getting all the Christmas shopping finished… I’ve only got my son to go and then I can relax. 🙂
Sorry you’ve been struggling lately. I understand the feeling of being spread too thin and the spike in anxiety… This year hasn’t been a kind one! Fingers crossed that the coming weeks (and months) are much better.
Bex
Bit late in the day but I managed to get it done before midnight!!
Emma @ Words And Peace
Happy reading! Looking forward to seeing what you think of the latest Hawkins
Lorna
What a wonderful(usually)time of the year to welcome a new baby to your family. Covid has ruined so much hasn’t it? I hope all goes well and that your daughter has a safe, easy delivery. I hope Nonna gets a easy time of it as well! Stay safe!
Anne - Books of My Heart
Well you’re all set with your shopping done and all. I love babies! It’s so exciting, have an amazing week!
Sophia Rose
Sounds like you are on the ball for gifts and shipping. I have one last box that needs to go out tomorrow and then my Christmas cards that I’m working on. Definitely making fudge this week because I need it. LOL
Hope all goes well with momma and baby. You’re doing great with all the brands you have in the fire. 🙂
Have a good week, Kimberly!
Jen
Sending hugs and prayers for a smooth delivery.
Mary Kirkland
That’s exciting. I’m sure you all can hardly wait for Wednesday.
Tressa @ Wishful Endings
The Wife Upstairs is on my list to read as well. I’m sorry that COVID has kept you away from your daughter, but I hope things go really well and they’re all healthy. It’s a anxious time I think for everyone. Hopefully you’ll have someone to greet by the end of the week!
Hannah
Best of luck on Wednesday, that’s so exciting! I’ve definitely started to slow down as this year is catching up with me but I’m still hoping to reach my reading goal soon. Have a good week!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
It’s been a difficult year, you are doing an amazing job!
Wishing your daughter a safe delivery.
Have a great reading reading week
Sarah
Hope everything goes well Wednesday. Stay safe.
Natalie @Natflix&Books
Congratulations on the newest royal! I’m excited for The Wife Upstairs. Take care!
jessicabookworm
Kimberly, I am sorry to hear about your anxiety – I can sympathise as I suffer with this too, especially with all these restrictions and not been able to see loved ones. I pray that your daughter will have a safe delivery and that it won’t be too long till you can all see each again. ? Also well done for getting your out of start presents posted and for smashing all your reading goals! ??
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Congratulations on the soon-to-arrive new grandchild! And on your stellar performance with your reading challenges!
About feeling MIA: go easy on yourself. This has been a tough year for everyone in so many ways, and frankly, you (and everyone!) deserve a huge round of applause and pat on the back for just hanging in there. I’m sorry your anxiety has been so bad. Mine was gosh-awful in the early months of the pandemic, and occasionally still flares up, so I can empathize. I hope you’re getting some help with it.
Have a good week, focus on the joy of that new little one, and celebrate all the big and little things you’ve accomplished this year — not least of which is being a great Nonna to the Royals.
Samantha
A holiday grandbaby is exciting! I’m sure COVID has made it seem less exciting, but hopefully the vaccine will roll out quickly and we can begin to slowly return to normal.
JInjer
Oooo a new grandbaby, how exciting! Must be awful not to be able to be physically there, in the midst of everything.
You amaze me how many books you manage to read. I’m only up to 40 for the entire YEAR. LOL And you got your out of state Christmas shopping done, too???? Ugh. I don’t even know what to get my 93-yo mother who is sitting here next to me. I used to get her books but she hasn’t been able to read since she came home from the hospital in April. So now what? LOL
Anyway, hope all goes well for your daughter!
Jen at Introverted Reader
I hope everything goes well for your daughter! I think everyone feels anxious this year. Thanks for mentioning my New to You Narrator challenge! Enjoy your week!
Laura @ Library of Clean Reads
No need for apologies. It’s been a tough tough year. Being there for our family members as much as we can is the important thing. Enjoy your new books.
Sophie
I am really happy for your daughter even if it’s weird not seeing the nursery. I completely nuderstand being spread thin Kimberly! That’s also how I felt this year hence me being less active on the blog too and replying with a delay. But it is what it is and our mental wellness has no price.
Wishing you a very good week and I hope that you’ll be nona soon!
Vi @Inkvotary
Wishing your daughter all the best for Wednesday. This year was hard on all of us and I do hope that things will change for the better next year. So tired of the virus situation … Stay safe and well.
trin carl
The Intimacy experiment sounds fantastic. love me a new contemporary. Hope your holidays are joyful and that your family is well.
Jessica @ a GREAT read
Hope all goes well on Wednesday for your daughter! My sister isn’t due until March…which is also when a lot of other bloggers I know are expecting too! March will be a popular month next year! Lol! But yay for Christmas babies!! I was almost a true Christmas baby myself but my mom was induced 9 days early, so I’ve a nice week+ in between my birthday and Christmas! Lol.
Nice new reads too! I’m curious about Rachel Hawkins’ adult debut! Keeping an eye on that one! I hope you enjoy all the new reads!
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Have a GREAT day!
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A Voracious Reader
This year has just been shit. But there have been some good things, like grandbabies, so we have that at least. {{{posivibes}}} for a safe delivery and don’t worry so much about everything else. I know, I know, easy to say, hard to do.
Jessica @ Just Reading Jess
Good luck with your delivery! This year has been hard on everyone so don’t feel bad and being pregnant on top of everything must be difficult.
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
All the best wishes for Wednesday! How exciting!
Stephanie @ Once Upon a Chapter
I’ll be thinking about you on Wednesday! I think everyone has been feeling a bit out of sorts this year. I meant to get The Wife Upstairs as my Book of the month but managed to pick a different one by accident. 🙁
Deb Nance
I’m sending thoughts and good wishes for a smooth delivery for your daughter.
Congratulations on meeting your challenge goals.
Lola
I am sorry to hear you feel spread thin and your anxiety has been awful, I hope you feel better soon. This year has been tough. That’s great you’re getting a new grandchild soon and I hope everything goes alright. I’ll have to keep an eye out for the new audio challenge sign up and have to count how I am doing for the current year for the final check in. I hope to get one more audio finished this month, but we’ll see if I can make that. I hope you have a good week!
Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews
I hope everything goes well for your daughter next week, that is exciting news. I’m intrigued by The Wife Upstairs, I hope you enjoy it.
sjhigbee
Urg! I recall that miserable time of waiting for a new baby – your protective instincts are on overdrive… Take care and look after yourself:)). I know every fibre of your body will be yearning to do all you can for your daughter…
Lover of Romance
Yes ….stupid COVID LOL I swear we have missed so much from just LIFE its heartbreaking.
But you are doing great with your challenges, I am behind on one of mine because my reading was really affected because of everything that has happened this year.
The best of luck to your daughter and the new life about to enter your family.
Gayathri
Wow that’s a great work on your challenges. All the best and congrats for your daughter. Stay safe!
Heather
Sending hugs, I hope everything goes well this week for you all x
Nadene
Wow! You decimated your challenges. I can only imagine excited you must be about the newest addition to the family.
Iza
Don’t worry, you’ve been doing a lot and there is more on your plate with a new baby coming 🙂 I’m sending plenty of good vibrations your way along with a song to cheer you up : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdt0SOqPJcg
*hugs*
Tessa
I love the cover of The Intimacy Experiment. ?. It looks like a fun read. And, Wednesday is so close. You must be so excited and nervous. Best wishes to your whole family ❤️
Rachel
I know what it’s like to wait on the new grandchild to be born. The running joke between my daughter and son-in-law is that I was always asking “Are you having a contraction?” They mimic me now, but I was worried, because my daughter had just moved to East Bay San Francisco, 4 hrs away from us! Two weeks before her due date!! I was worried she’d go into labor when we were back at home. I think I took over 40 round-trip flights that first year!
Good luck with the new arriving Royal! 🙂
Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
I’m so happy you’re able to nonna-nest, and that you know when your next grandchild is arriving 🙂 that’s some really good news right there! I’m so happy for you and your family.
I can’t believe how fast time has flown since September, it’s hard to believe it’s almost Christmas already. I so look forward to having a break.
Have a wonderful week ahead, my dear, hugs.
Maureen @ Maureen’s Books
That’s some impressive numbers Kimberly! I mean wow!
No worries about being MIA, not that I noticed, you just take care of yourself and your family! 😉
I’ll think of you and your family this Wednesday! Another grand baby.. how exciting 😉
Stay safe and happy reading!
Shannon
Congrats on the grandbaby! 2020 is mostly the worst, but not being able to be very involved in our loved ones lives is the worst.
I hope this week goes much better and that you get to enjoy the new baby as much as you can! Have a great week!
Laura Thomas
Happy nesting! How wonderful to have a new family member at this special time of year.
Yvonne
It’s really been a difficult year for everyone. We can only hope 2021 will be better. Good luck to your daughter.
You did great on your reading challenges. I had a horrible reading year. I just couldn’t concentrate this year. I’m hoping to do better next year.
Have a good week! Take care and stay safe.
Laurel-Rain Snow
Oh, yes, we have had to do without so much this year, but there have been good books. I like the look of The Wife Upstairs.
Happy new baby day!
Berls
I know you must be so excited for the newest grandbaby. I’m sorry that COVID has taken some of the experience from you 🙁 This year has taken it’s toll. We were just talking about Christmas and what we’re (not) going to do. It’s hard and stressful. I’m extremely hopeful that these vaccines will help us have a better 2021, where things start getting better (even if it isn’t until summer, improvement would be nice). Sending your daughter and grandbaby healthy, safe thoughts!
Shannon @ Absolute Shannonigans
It’s a tough year all around. I’m over it. Come on 2021, please be a little better!
Congrats on the upcoming grandbaby!
Also, the whole 224/200 books is blowing my mind. Have a great week and I hope you get a bit of release so you do not feel spread as thin.
Greg
It’s been a tough year and it seems to get worse and worse. Thank goodness 2021 is around the corner and will hopefully be better! Good luck to your daughter and hope it goes well. How exciting!!