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I did not meet my Goodreads or Audible Goals in 2024, but I came respectably close. 193/200 for Goodreads and my audiobook challenge 128/150. I met my Library Love Goal 12/12. For 2025, I kept my goals at 150 for Goodreads and 150 for Audiobook. This year I am going to let my mood rule my reading & listening, so we shall see. I went to the doctor’s on Monday and am pleased to report I have lost 63 lbs and we removed one of my blood-pressure meds. My goal this year is to move more. I move by chasing the grandkids on the daily, but am committing to 3 workouts a week. We stayed home on New Year’s Eve and watched Wicked the movie. With no grandkids on Wednesday, I went into full sloth mode and watched movies. Thursday saw me back with the grandkids and working. Our tree is still up, but the Epiphany is Monday and I hope to get it all taken down Tuesday when the grandkids are finally back to school! Stay Caffeinated.
Last Week on the Blog
- Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose (audiobook review)
- Where the Creek Bends by Linda Lael Miller (book review)
- In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan (audiobook review)
This Week on the Blog
- Holmes Is Missing by James Patterson & Brian Sitts (audiobook review)
- Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz (book review)
- In the Seen Her Year by Baylin Wing (book review/ guest post)
- Werecats Emergent by Mark J. Engels (book review)
New Arrivals at the Caffeinated Cafe
- All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles
- Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti
- Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
- Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan
- Oh No! There’s an Incubus in my Hot Spring by Ember Holt
A special thanks to Libro.fm, PRH Audio & author
Around The Blogosphere
- 2025 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Sign Up @ The Intrepid Reader & Baker
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About Kimberly
Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram
Katherine
I’m a big fan of sloth mode! Sometimes it is just required. I hope you’re staying healthy, enjoying your books, and having a great week!
Rolé @ Hooked By That Book
I’m glad that you’re doing better health-wise. That seems like a great way to start the new year. Hope you have a wonderful week.
vidya
Kudos on your healthy weight loss… I will be moving more as well this year.. The cover of All the Missing Pieces is gorgeous. And Holmes is Missing (another missing:)) intrigues
Happy New Year!
sjhigbee
Oh my goodness – I’m so impressed by your weight loss, Kimberly! That’s an amazing amount to lose. I’m hoping to lose a stone this year – I’ve been piling it on since I got sick and had to spend so much time in bed. But running around after grandkids certainly helps to keep you active! A very happy New Year to you and yours.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
You did well with your challenges, even if you fell a little short. Congratulations on the weight loss, that is so hard to do. Happy New Year, Kimberly.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
I think you did really well on your challenges despite not making a few of your goals! I’m setting mine fairly low this year, and letting myself be the mood reader that I am. Congratulations on the health progress, and Happy New Year!
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
You got really close to your challenges. I made my Goodreads, but I have to check on my Audiobook one. I still need to do an end of the year post for that and sign up for the new challenge. I’m behind with being gone for a week and a half. It’s good to be home! Congratulations on your weight loss and good luck on your health goals! It’s so important, especially at our age!
Meezan
Great job on your health goals! In addition to your three workouts a week, consider “exercise snacks”. My nutritionist suggested this. It’s not food, but short bursts of high energy exercise lasting just a a few minutes (anywhere from 2-10 minutes). The goal is to sneak in short periods of time to exercise throughout the day. It adds up. 🙂
Literary Feline
You did an amazing job with your reading goals, Kimberly. Even if you didn’t quite meet all of them–that’s impressive. Congratulations on your weight loss! That is awesome! I need to make moving my goal this year as well. I feel how much I need to every day and I don’t like that feeling. Motivation is my biggest obstacle. I hope you have a great week and Happy New Year!
Victoria
Congrats on doing such a great job working on being healthy! Yes, 2025 the year for reading according to mood. Have a great week, stay warm!
Mary Kirkland
That’s still great though. My goodness, that’s a lot of books.
sherry fundin
For the first time, I didn’t reach my Goodreads goal either. This is the first year I joined Library Love and didn’t meet that goal either. It was a rough year and I can’t help but think this year will be better.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
I think that those numbers are excellent! I got 95 books read, but as it is all dependant on my youngest son’s nap times, we shall see what this year will bring!
My son and partner are back to school tomorrow. I can’t believe how quickly the holiday went!
Have a good week
Sophie
OMG KImberly, congratulations on the weight loss!
Sophia Rose
That is an amazing weight loss and woohoo for getting rid of one of your meds. Cheering you on for keeping it up and hitting your reading/listening goals this year. My tree is still up, too. My infection is taking too much energy for getting decorations down just yet.
Have a good week, Kimberly!
Jamie @ The Fantasy Princess
Congrats on your health and that is a lot of books to read in a year! Hope this is a great year for you.
Becki
We watched Wicked (again) on New Years’ Day. Hubs was the only one who hadn’t seen it yet. I need to start getting the decorations down. We need another day off AFTER the holidays for all the continued related tasks 😉
Janette
Well done on losing so much weight and good luck with keeping the moving going. I think your reading was fantastic too especially as so many were audio books which take so long. Have a great week!
Anne - Books of My Heart
I’m glad you had some time to yourself. Wow on the weight loss. I could stand to lose 30 pounds. Your reading was great. It’s more important you enjoy than reaching some number.
Nadene
Congratulations on your weight loss
Angela (Angel's Book Nook)
Congrats on your reading and health. Good luck in 2025 with your reading goal.
Happy New Year
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Yay for being able to get off the blood pressure medication! I would like to do that. My blood pressure has been sooooooo good every time I go to the doctor, but I haven’t lost any weight, so I think that’s my next goal to help with that. I gave up last year and dropped to 150 for the year on Goodreads, sticking to it again. I want like you to read more of what I want, which means those books I bought and are sitting on my TBR shelf because of all the review books I keep taking. Trying really hard not to take as many this year. Hope you have a good week!
Lisa R. Howeler
That weight loss is amazing!! Way to go!!! Keep up that health journey. I’m starting a new one and don’t feel great right now but I know I will as I keep going.
Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews
Congrats on your reading and health accomplishments! You have some wonderful goals set for 2025 too. Have a great week.
Lori
Quiet new year for us too but we are away celebrating our family Christmas this weekend. Enjoy those grands!
A Voracious Reader
You did way better than me on your book goals and congrats on the weight loss! I’m so jelly! Why is putting on the weight so damn easy and taking it off so damn hard? So unfair! *raises glass* Here’s to a better year.
Bookworm
Congrats on your reading and health news, that’s great. Our tree stays up through 3 Kings Day also. Happy reading this week. The Ember Holt cover and title are fun.
Carla
Personally p, I think I read more when I let mood dictate my reading. If I’m forcing it, it feels like work and I quickly abandon it.
Congratulations on loosing the weight and getting off by meds! That’s a wonderful achievement!
Barb @ Booker T's Farm
Congrats on the weight loss and health news. I think a lot of people,are reading the Grady Hendrix book this month – me included. Have a wonderful week!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
Congratulations on your reading and health accomplishments!
We always take our tree down on the 30th so that my son doesn’t have to ‘share’ his birthday with Christmas, and though he’s too old to care about that now we still do it.
Happy New Year and good luck with your year’s goals.
Jodie
That is an amazing weight loss Kimberly! Congratulations and well done! Have a great week!
Jessica @ a GREAT read
Wow! That’s good news about the weight loss and getting off one of your medications! Congrats! I still want to see Wicked but at this rate, I’m just going to wait for it to hit Peacock since we have that for the time being! Lol. It looks cute and I loved the book and the musical was amazing as well, so might as well see it’s third formation! Lol.
Nice new reads! These are some new to me ones but I am seeing Grady Hendrix’s book a bit today now! Lol. Hope you enjoy them all!
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Cindy's Book Corner
Congratulations on losing 63 pounds! That is incredible. It’s wonderful to be able to drop a blood pressure med as well. Good luck with your goals this year.
Emma @ Words And Peace
Congrats in your big health accomplishment! And happy new year to you and your family
Idea-ist @ GetLostinLit
Happy New Year! That’s great news about your health good for you!
Lola
Happy new year! That’s great how close you got for your goals and I like your goal of letting your mood guide your reading and listening this year. I hope you have a good week.
Jill
My tree is still up too. My kids are supposed to go back to school Monday but of course they’re predicting snow. Guess what their job will be then?
Laurel-Rain Snow
Congrats on your reading and working out progress. I definitely need to do more of everything this year. Enjoy your time with the grandkids, too.
Taylor @ Taylor Fenner’s Bookish World
Those all sound like good goals both reading and exercising! I’m sure you’ll rock them both! I took my tree down on Thursday and I’ve been in a movie/tv binge mood as well. Happy New Year!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
Congrats on your weight loss and losing a BP med! That’s great. I’m trying to lose and hopefully get back on a healthy track. I didn’t meet my Goodreads goal this year either, but I’ll try again. Happy New Year to you and your family!