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Send good thoughts Clayton’s way. The poor little man is having serious tummy troubles and is under doctor’s care. We have been on vacation this week. The first half was a staycation. I took care of Clayton since he wasn’t able to attend preschool. Then Sophia got sick with a high fever and scary cough, so she had a rapid test on Thursday. Oh boy, did she put up a fight! It was negative, but she missed school for two days. Our oldest daughter (breastfeeding momma of Hazel) was exposed to Covid, so she was sent home from work Thursday afternoon. She can return Wednesday after a rapid test on Tuesday. So far, she and Hazel are fine. The second half of our vacation, Mr. Caffeinated and I traveled to Kansas. We explored outdoor gardens, visited historic sites and relaxed. We will travel home today.
During the month of August, I read/listened to 16 books. I am at 139/200 for Goodreads Challenge and 85/100 for the Audiobook Challenge. Elbow hugs! Stay Caffeinated.
Last Week on the Blog
- The Heart Principle By Helen Hoang (book review)
- 🎧 Fury Of Denial By Coreene Callahan (audio review)
- Nine Ladies By Heather Moll (guest post, review)
- 🎧 Deadly Silence By Erik Carter Gary Bennett (audio review)
- Then She Vanishes By Claire Douglas (book review)
This Week on the Blog
- 🎧 Wish Hunter By Hero Bowen & Jordan Riley Swan (audio review)
- Cloudy With A Chance Of Dropbears By W.R. Gingell (book review)
- 2021 Fraterfest Readathon Sign Up (event)
- 🎧 Goodbye’s A Witch By Danielle Garrett (audio review)
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Learn more:
- Cloudy with a Chance of Dropbears by W.R. Gingell
- Survival Instinct by Fionna Quinn
- Between Walls by W.R. Gingell
- Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
- The Alpha by Dannika Dark
A special thank you to KU, Tantor Media.
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Stephanie
Sending healthy vibes to your family!
Katherine
Sending good vibes Clayton, Hazel, and Hazel’s mom’s way. I hope Clayton’s tummy troubles are resolving and that Covid is staying away. The 2nd half of your vacation sounds wonderful! I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Berls
I hope everyone is feeling better this week and all tests come back negative! And I hope you were able to enjoy your vacation despite the sickies 😢
Tyler H. Jolley
Oh man, what a week for your kids and grandkids. Sending them all good thoughts. Glad you had a nice trip! Our long weekend was nice. My second oldest leaves for his mission today. Lots of emotions for sure!
Lorna
Sorry to hear both of the royals are sick. I hope they are better now! I am so jealous you got Dannika’s new book! Audio? I think I might want to listen as well.
Emma @ Words And Peace
Wow, how can you read so much with all that’s going on in your life right now! Good luck with everything and everyone
Patricia in New Mexico
Wow! I’m glad to hear your family is COVID free. Praying for Clayton this morning! Sounds like you enjoyed the rest of your week! Take good care!
Mary Kirkland
Oh no, poor kids. I hope they get better soon.
Melliane
Oh some intriguing books for you. I hope Clayton will be better soon…
Happy reading!
Jorie
Hallo, Hallo,….
What I would give to take a holiday!! It has been such an adversely hard Summer here that I could use a road trip elsewhere to reset my spirits. Yours sounded divine – as that is the kind of trip I’d enjoy myself. I’ve never been to Kansas but have heard good things! 🙂 I’ve taken stock of July & August this time round, whilst giving a nod to the joy of writing an essay for Austen in August wherein I spoke about my pursuit of Austen on Audio! (big grins) I also took a look at my September reads… however, I wanted to thank you for the advance notices for your October & November readathons! I sometimes forget when those begin and now I can keep a note to remind me!! Blessed.
MarthaE
Oh- Praying for Clayton and the rest of your family.
I hope you enjoyed your time in Kansas. I think you needed a bit of a break. 🙂
Cloudy has a fun title. Enjoy all of your books!
Jinjer
Oh man! Hope all your loved ones are feeling better soon, especially poor little Clayton.
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Hope everyone gets healthy and the rest of the vacation was wonderful!
Wendy Williams
I hope everyone feels much better soon. Enjoy your travels.
Sophia Rose
I love road trips. Glad you could enjoy one after the family sickies hit earlier in the week.
Have a great week, Kimberly!
Sophie
I am so sorry that Clayton and Sophia were sick Kimberly! And I hope your daughter and little Hazel will test negative! It’s hard because nowadays when someone is sick we immediately think the worst of it! Anyway I hope that you enjoyed your vacation in Kansas!
Lover of Romance
oh no those poor kiddies…..I feel for children through this, they don’t really understand it. Hope this week is much better for you all. Hope you get to enjoy the rest of your vacay.
Lisa Mandina
Ugh! So sorry that everyone seems to be dealing with all the illnesses. Hope that you guys get to enjoy just vacation time!
sherry fundin
sorry about all the illnesses. glad you are finding some time to enjoy your vacation
Lori Caswell
Sorry about all the illness but the 2nd part of your vacation sounds wonderful and relaxing. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Vi @Inkvotary
Sorry to hear that the Royals have become sick. I am glad that both tests were negative. We have one last week of vacation next week and a partly heated discussion going on about digital equipment, new air conditions (most schools don´t have them) and how to handle the new covid situation with the Delta mutation and fall/winter coming up. It is crazy. Glad you had a wonderful vacation. I made a note about the upcoming readathons. Glad they will happen again this year. Happy reading and have a great new week ahead.
S. J. Pajonas
Wow. I’m so sorry to hear about all the sickness troubles. I will keep your family in my thoughts. Have a safe trip home!
Anne - Books of My Heart
You had a bit of a crazy vacation; I hope you got some relaxation. Also, I hope everyone is feeling better. You’re right on track with your challenges.
Samantha
Hope everyone gets better soon!! Safe travels!
Jamie @ The Fantasy Princess
Wow you have had some vacation! Glad to hear that the second half was better. Hope everyone feels better soon!
Kristin
Oh my goodness. I hope the babies start to feel better soon. <3
Joanne @ Jhohadli
Sounds rough. Hope everyone feels better soon.
Jessica @ a GREAT read
Oh no! Sorry to hear about every get sick. I don’t blame Sophia for having a hard time with the rapid test. Seeing those makes me cringe and I’d rather not take one myself either. Glad you were able to enjoy some of your vacation though! I miss getting away from it all!
Nice new reads! I find myself hesitant with Kristoff’s book. I guess since last time around when I gave Nevernight a try after all the early buzz I couldn’t get into it. But this one does have vampires, soooo I might have to try it at some point!
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Aj @ Read All The Things!
I hope everyone feels better soon!
Lola
I hope Clayton feels better soon. And what a scare with Sophia being sick, luckily the covid test was negative. I hope your oldest daughter will be okay. Sounds like you had a decent vacation. I hope you’ll have a great week.
Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life
Oh my goodness! You all have been having a time!! Hopefully everyone gets well and stays well. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
A Voracious Reader
Oh no! {{{posivibes}}} for everyone!! I hope this week is better. Glad you had some time to relaxe. And that sounds like a vacation I would love.
Bookworm
I hope everyone one is feeling better! Enjoy Kansas! It sounds nice. Yay for Fraterfest and the HoHoHo Readathon 🙂
Jen
I hope everyone is feeling better soon!!! Sending prayers and good thoughts.
Flora
Where before any cough or sniffle would be brushed aside, now I think covid and rush for the rapid flow test kit! Will that change? Possibly not.
Glad to hear that you and Hubby are enjoying some time away, Kimberly.
Travel home safely. x
Kimberly
No, because anytime they have a virus that presents with a fever, they must get test results before returning to school.
Louise Hallett
We worry at each cough and sniffle now. Is it only a couple of years ago we would have told them they were fine and sent them off to school – now we all panic and worry until we have a test!
I wish I could get on with audio books – I’d manage to get through so much more of my TBR list!
jessicabookworm
Sorry to hear about the illness in your family – I hope everyone will feel better soon 🙏 – but glad you were still able to enjoy the second half of your vacation exploring gardens, visiting historic places and relaxing. Sounds perfect! 😊
Yvonne
I hope Clayton is feeling better soon! Glad you were able to get a break and relax. I hope this is a good week for you.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Sounds like your family has really had a time of it, healthwise! I hope Clayton’s tummy calms down soon — poor little guy, he must be miserable.
The other half of your vacation sounds lovely, though.
Maureen @ Maureen’s Books
I hope Clayton feels better soon! It’s the worse when those little ones are under the weather.
You’ve done some great reading in August!
OMG.. I’m seeing the HoHoHo banner.. I can’t wait 😀
Have a great week and happy reading!
Jen at Introverted Reader
Oh no! I hope everyone who feels bad gets well soon and everyone who is currently healthy stays that way. I’m glad you were able to get away for a few days.
Enjoy your week!
Tessa
Sending lots of positive vibes Clayton’s way. Glad to hear you’ve had such a lovely break.
Laurel-Rain Snow
Oh, I hope everyone feels better soon!
You had a great reading week and a lovely vacation. Enjoy the upcoming week!
Rachel
Poor little Clayton! I hope the doctor is able to help! We are out of town as well and travel back in the morning. Safe travels, Kimberly!
Greg
Safe travels home! And I hope everyone stays healthy feels better soon. So scary now when anyone gets sick you always wonder if it’s Covid…
Be well!
Fraterfest and HoHoHo are both going on the calendar. 🙂