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What a crazy, bitter cold week. They canceled trash collection and schools. We saw wind chills of -38. We never left the house and had the fire going. Thankfully, we had no issues with power. We prayed for friends in Texas and are happy they’ve got heat now. My oldest will be thirty on Tuesday. How? I am not old enough. Ok, ok, Mr. Caffeinated informed me I will be fifty-five in October, so I am in fact old enough. SMH. @$%^! Elbow hugs! Stay Caffeinated.
Last Week on the Blog
- Shadow Witch By Kim Richardson (audio review)
- Apocalypse Summer By Tyler Jolley (book review)
- The Last Tiara By M. J. Rose (guest post, book review)
- Heat Stroke By Rachel Caine Dina Pearlman (audio review)
- Widow’s Island: Below The Bones & A Broken Bone (audio review)
This Week on the Blog
- Quiet In Her Bones By Nalini Singh (audio review)
- One Snowy Night By Patience Griffin (book review)
- Trap ‘N’ Trace By Tee O’Fallon (audio review)
- Max Abaddon And The Purity Law By Justin Leslie (audio review)
- The Dead Heat Of Summer By Heather Graham (audio review)
New Arrivals at the Caffeinated Cafe
Learn more:
- New Witch on the Block by Johanna Parker
- My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely
- The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
- Flight by Laura Griffin
- Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs
- A Cowboy Kind of Love by Donna Grant
A special thank you to Tantor Audio, Lauren Blakely, Penguin Audio, Berkeley, St. Martin
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- 5-Star Review THE POET X from Olivia’s Catastrophe
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Olivia-Savannah @ Olivia's Catastrophe
Thank you so much for mentioning my blog post! I’m a bit behind on blog things so I am only seeing this now but still wanted to say thanks x
Barbara Strickland
W are the opposite. Keep well.
ShootingStarsMag
Whew, that’s really cold! I’m glad you didn’t have power issues. I didn’t either, but I got a bit of snow. Eastern KY got hit bad too, along with Texas (of course) and I think Oklahoma.
-Lauren
Tyler H. Jolley
I can’t believe how cold it was. Poor Texas, what a mess. Praying for everyone there. Have a great week, Kimba!
Lorna
That is a cold temperature! Brrr. I don’t think we’ve been below 15 this year. Yet. Happy Birthday to your oldest. Hope you have a warmer week. Stay warm!
vidya
here is hoping the weather gets warmer for you and for those in Texas too.. The cover on The Kitchen Front is tempting me and I look forward to your thoughts
MarthaE
I’m glad it is warming up for you.
Nice book haul this week.
Happy Reading!
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
I do not envy you that cold weather! I cannot even comprehend those wind chills. Ack!
Rita @ Books Are My Comfort Zone
We had cold and a bit of snow but nothing out of the ordinary for Maine. I sent good vibes and prayers to all affected by the ice, the winter chills, the loss of power. I’ve lost power for more than a day in FL and also in upstate NY and here in Maine. It is never easy, whether too hot or too cold. Hope everyone stays safe.
Congrats on your daughter’s birthday since you are only 21, right, lol? My youngest is 30 and oldest at 39, 32 is in the middle. Sorry to tell you new parents, it never gets easier no matter the age. Big kids, big problems, well sometimes 🙂 I look forward to a new Laura Griffin for sure!
Ethan
Sorry to hear you had a cold week too, but I’m happy your power stayed on. It got entirely too cold in our house without it. Thankfully it seems like the pipes survived and we are already back to warmer weather!
Lisa Mandina
I do love Lauren Blakely audiobooks. I’m sure I’ll buy that one soon! We had really cold here as well, not quite that cold, but pretty cold and with quite a bit of snow for a while that they even canceled our remote learning and we got good old fashioned snow days for a change. I’ll be 49 this year, so I feel your pain!
Lisa Loves Literature
Jhohadli
Wild Sign looks interesting.
My oldest niece will be 30 in a few years; I’m not ready lol.
Sophia Rose
Brrr, and yes so glad you didn’t lose power when it dipped so low. How kind of Mr. C to let you know that you were not too young for a 30 year old kid. 🙂
Have a great week, Kimberly!
Nise' (Under the Boardwalk)
Happy Birthday to your daughter. My youngest granddaughter turned 5 today. Where does the time go? Glad you did not lose power and hope it begins to warm up! Always look forward to a new Laura Griffin book.
Mary Kirkland
I just turned 51 and my daughter will be 30 on her next birthday too.
Jen
I’m glad you and your family were able to stay warm and didn’t lose power. Such crazy weather and devastating to so many. *HUGS*
Jinjer
Right now at our house (Arkansas) it is 48F, looks like it could storm any minute, weather app says rain is coming, yet our driveway is still completely under the snow. I’m so confused.
Hope your son has a nice birthday!
Anne - Books of My Heart
I hope this week is warmer and better. I often experienced this kind of thing in MN and am glad to have moved and trying something new. It’s all rain here but cold. I was in a constant state of worry for our Texas friends. I’m older than you and don’t even have grandkids yet. Wild Sign is amazing – enjoy!
Lori Caswell
I am so ready for Spring. I think since the south had our weather we should have had theirs for a few days 🙂
Samantha
The weather has been awful in so many places. I didn’t have school all week. It was snowy and cold. I’m glad February is almost over! I don’t think the US can take more winter!
Angela
-38!!?? Oh my goodness!
czai
I don’t know how snows really feel but seeing how terrible it has been recently was really heartbreaking. Glad you’re good and had fire/heat during the time. Also, advance happy birthday to your oldest!
Natalie @Natflix&Books
Soooooo ready for spring. It has been cold here too but not as cold as you! Brrr. Still had school but also electricity. Happy reading!
THT Steph
Wind chills of -38! That is unbearable! I am glad you got through without incident. I have been praying for Texas as well. What a horrible mess for those folks. The weather here is unpredictable. One minute we are wearing winter coats, and a few hours later, shedding off layers of clothing.
The Witch on the Block looks cute, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited! Yay. I will give that one a try.
Thank you for hosting!
Vi @Inkvotary
I saw the pictures on CNN. Glad you had power despite the freezing cold weather. Stay warm and safe and happy reading.
Maya @herbookishdesires
Wow that is sooo cold!! Hopefully it warms up for you guys. It has been pretty cold here (although no -38 wind chill here thankfully). Happy early birthday to your oldest? I hope you have a great Sunday and a great week ahead.
Lola
Sorry to hear you had a crazy and bitter cold week. I hope next week is better. I am glad to hear at least you had power and had a fire going. Happy birthday to your daughter!
Jessica @ a GREAT read
Eek that’s cold! I forgot what our windchill was. I don’t usually remember those numbers. I just look to see how cold it is temperature wise to see how many layers to wear to work, but usually by the afternoon it’s really hot with the heat running so I’m rolling up my sleeves. It’s a lose-lose situation basically. Lol.
Nice new reads! Lots of new to me ones. I hope you enjoy them all!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Stormi Johnson
Wow, that was cold! It was -15 to -20 around here is Missouri and I don’t think have have been that cold in a lot of years!! I don’t remember it anyway…lol. I found out how wimpy I really am. Hope you guys are thawing out!
Have a great week and happy reading!
Stormi
S. J. Pajonas
Those are SOME lows! Wow. I haven’t seen winters that cold since I lived in MI. Stay warm and safe!
Berls
Yes, this week was a bit much! Thank you for your prayers, we needed them 🙂 Wow, 30! Happy birthday to her 🙂 Have a great week!
Emma @ Words And Peace
Hang in there, a heat wave is coming. High 36 here in Chicago, woohoo!! I laughed when I saw your title Heat Stroke…lol
sjhigbee
Oh my word, Kimberly – that is FREEZING!!! Brrr… Do stay huddled over the fires until the weather decides to be reasonable once more… And happy birthday to your daughter – I recall my own personal crisis once mine hit the big 30. And now I’m scratching my head trying to figure out WHEN my eldest grandson turned 16. Time will keep sneaking by when we aren’t looking.
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
My youngest daughter left hime to go to university this weekend and I’m still trying to figure out how she grew up so quick!
Wishing you a great reading week, and warm weather.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Now that’s cold! We’ve struggled through cold all week here in Texas with power outages and no water.
Jill
This is the first time in a while we’ve had a real winter. We’re supposed to warm up next week- I hope you are too.
Gayathri
My birthday wishes to your son. And I hope your days get warmer soon. Stay safe!
Harvee
Flight looks good, but I’ve given up reading thrillers for the next month. My post explains why: https://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/2021/02/sunday-salon-no-more-thrillers-for-month.html
Mareli @ Elza Reads
Congratulations on your oldest birthday and you sure don’t appear old enough to have a child of 30!
I’ve heard about the dreadful cold, take care of yourself and stay warm.
Tessa
My youngest will be 21 in a month, and like you – I just don’t know how because I’m just not old enough at the perpetual age of 35. ?
Maureen @ Maureen’s Books
The weather is definitely doing some crazy stuff! I’m glad you guys stayed warm!
And congrats on your oldest 😉
Have a great week and happy reading.
Rachel
I don’t feel old enough to have a 30 yr old, but my oldest just turned 31 in January. I did have him really young. Just 20 so I’m 51. Still, it’s nice being empty nesters and still relatively young. Man, that’s cold! I wouldn’t leave the house either if I could help it. I feel really bad for those in Texas! What a mess.
I just finished Wild Sign and loved it. I’ll be buying the audio copy when it releases though so I can listen with the hubby. We’re currently working our way through book 2 and should finish on our car ride back home to Southern California.
Victoria A Hamel
Yikes so cold! We are supposed to have temps in the high 30s this week, a veritable heatwave. I’ll take it! You don’t look a day over 39 🙂 Hope you have a great week!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Happy birthday to your eldest! If it’s any consolation, I’ve got a couple of years on you.
I’m glad your family weathered (ha!) the bitter temperatures all right. I worried about friends and relatives in Texas too, but they appear to have made it through. It can’t have been much fun, though. My SIL, who teaches high school in Texas, says her school is pretty messed up, I assume due to broken pipes from the below-freezing temperatures.
Enjoy your new books! I heard Laura Griffin talking about Flight on a podcast — I think it was SBTB, but I can’t remember for sure. Whichever it was, the book sounded really good.
Yvonne
Wow that’s cold! I hope you warm up soon! Stay safe!
Taylor @ Taylor Fenner's Bookish World
All of your new books look amazing. I’ll have to check some of them out. I’m so glad it’s (hopefully) warming up. And by warming up I think it’s been about 24 degrees the past couple days.
Jen at Introverted Reader
-38?!? No thank you. My brother-in-law is in San Antonio. Their power wasn’t off *too* long but their hot water heater froze then burst and flooded his studio (He’s a ceramic artist/professor). It sounds like quite a mess. But we’re thankful they’re safe.
Happy birthday to your son! Enjoy your week!
Greg
Wow, that’s cold. We’ve had cold here but not that bad. We had a school day too. Supposed to warm up though.
I hope you guys get a break this week.
Laurel-Rain Snow
You had some good looking books this week, and your new ones look great, too. Enjoy them all, and stay safe and warm!
M. Ravenel
This week has been crazy. Really terrible what’s been going on in Texas. I hope you and your family stay safe and warm during these troublesome times…