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Tomorrow marks the beginning of the dark years. Ugh. A cold snap has set in and my husband brought home a virus and shared with everyone. Not Covid nor flu, but headache, body aches, stuffy heads, and everyone has been tired and cranky. The Royals missed two days of school and went on the third day, but both came home after school and slept. Stay Caffeinated.
Last Week on the Blog
- Dr. Alaska by Jillian David (book review)
- The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia (book review)
- Trouble Island by Sharon Short (book review/ guest post)
- Devil’s Bargain by Rachel Caine (audiobook review)
This Week on the Blog
- Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis (book review)
- The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang (book review)
- Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire (audiobook review)
- All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles (audiobook review)
- Book Tour: Forget Me Not by Julieann Dove (spotlight/giveaway)
New Arrivals at the Caffeinated Cafe








- Drow Nightrunner by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle
- Devil’s Due by Rachel Caine
- Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews
- These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
- Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
- It Takes a Psychic by Jayne Castle
- The Brave by Dannika Dark
A special thanks to Tantor Audio, Berkley Romance, Random House & Macmillan
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Rolé @ Hooked By That Book
Hope you all feel better soon, we also have some kind of cold or flu thing going on. Have a great week!
sjhigbee
So sorry to hear that you’ve all been smitten:(. We’ve also been felled by seasonal lergies – and although they could be a lot worse, they’re miserable enough. It doesn’t help that the sun has hardly shone at all this month. I hope the coming week is a kinder one, Kimberly.
Olivia
Ugh! I’m so sorry everyone in your household has been sick. I hope you all get well quickly.
Lorna
That virus sounds awful. Hopefully everyone gets better real soon. I’m jealous you got Brave. I think I’ve already preordered it.
Lydia C. Lee
So many books!! Well done
Meezan
Oh no…I hope you all feel better soon! 🙂
Carla
I hope everyone in your house starts feeling better soon. It looks like you have some great new arrivals that just came in. I love historical romances. Happy reading!
vidya
hoping you all get better soon… my daughter is down with something similar and her being so far away now in college makes checking in on her tough but i end up doing it more often than she likes..
love the cover of Rules for Ruin
Anne- Books of My Heart
I hope everyone will be feeling well this week. Let’s not just survive the dark years, let’s thrive and resist.
Irene @ Witchy Reads
Sorry to hear you are not feeling well, I think it has been going around, as I have also not been feeling well the last week.
Happy reading!
Irene @ Witchy Reads
Jinjer
Four long, dark years. Ugh. I just figured out how old I’ll be when it’s over. LOL
A Voracious Reader
We shall resist in any and all ways we can. Sorry to hear about the virus. Anna probably had that a few weeks ago since she tested neg for Covid and flu yet had all the symptoms you listed.
Sophia Rose
Ah man, feel better! That virus is no joke.
Have a good week, Kimberly!
Mary Kirkland
Oh no, I hope everyone feels better soon.
Sophie
Damn Kimberly that sounds bleak! I am sending hugs and warmth and healing vibe your way!
Victoria
I can’t wait to hear about These Summer Storms! I hope you have a good week. I hope you and your family are feeling better soon. I often get sick at the beginning of February I am hoping this year that won’t happen this year.
Lindsi
We’re currently in the middle of an arctic storm and I cannot with these negative temperatures. 🥶 We were doing really well until I got a call from the school on Friday saying one of my kiddos was running a fever. And so it begins. 😭 I hope you and yours feel better soon! Stay warm!
I also have Death at a Highland Wedding and can’t wait to dive in! I hope we both love it.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Some sort of awful not-flu, not-Covid is going around here. Hope all are well soon!
Angela (Angel's Book Nook)
Hope you and your family feel better. Stay warm and take care.
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
I’m sorry you and the family are battling viruses again! I hope you recover quickly!
I had Devil’s Due on my Netgalley shelf since it came out!! It’s one of those old books that I need to read. Maybe I’ll break down and buy the audio to complete it.
Jamie @ The Fantasy Princess
Hope you all feel better soon!
Cindy's Book Corner
Ugh, so sorry to hear that! Tis the season, unfortunately. I feel like I am fighting something as well.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Sounds like a nasty cold. I hope you’re all getting over it. And I didn’t even know about the new Jayne Castle! I’m just off to NG to request it.
“The dark years”—an apt descriptor, I fear. I’m filled with dread.
sherry fundin
Tis the season for those nasty bugs. Hope you feel better soon.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
Love the cover of Rules for Ruin! Ugh to everyone being sick. Hopefully everyone is now on the mend though! We’re getting bitter cold here until Wednesday I think. Hoping with the possible warm up next weekend that more snow will be gone! Have a good week!
AliciaSplendeur
Ugh… I am unsure how to navigate these upcoming dark years.
I hope you all start to feel better.
Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
Right there with you, I feel like this is the last day before the dark days. I hope you feel better soon!
Jody
Oh, yuk! I hope you all get to feeling better very soon, Kimberly.
Bookworm
Feel better soon! Happy reading, the new books look good.
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
I love seeing that you have a Mimi Matthews book in your haul! I really like her books. She’s an auto-read author for me. I have Rules for Ruin too. Can’t wait to see what you think of it! Have a great week!
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
Steph
Oh no! I hope you feel better soon. I work at a college and I am just waiting to bring something home…everyone has been so sick lately. Rest up!
Jessica @ a GREAT read
Oh no! It feels like you just got over a cold too! Hope you have a speedy recovery this time around!
Ooh nice new reads! These are new to me ones but I vaguely remember Rachel Caine’s older titles! Still behind on Kelley Armstrong’s books too! It’s insane! She writes too fast! Lol. Hope you enjoy all the lovely new reads!
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Jodie | That Happy Reader
Ugh! It’s definitely the season for viruses and I hope you all feel better soon. Take care.
Emma @ Words And Peace
sorry to hear you are going through another round of sickness! Get this over soon
Jill
Dark days indeed. Hang in there.
Jeda Mae Capillo Maderse
Hope your family is feeling well. This is my first Sunday Post of the year after also being sick for the first weeks of the year.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
Get well soon. I hate colds.
Gail Is This Mutton
The viruses are doing the rounds here too (UK). A good time to stay in and read! Have a good week.
Lola
I hope you all feel better soon and recover from that virus. It’s been cold here as well. Your new books all look promising, I hope they’re good ones. I still have to start that Kelley Armstrong series.
Lori
It is freezing here too. I had a strange bug last week. Really tired and cranky. Like a toddler illness. Whiny and wanting to be left alone😁
I hope you all feel better soon. Stay warm and toasty!
Laurel-Rain Snow
I am also dreading the dark years ahead!
I hope you stay caffeinated and happy with your books and your family.
Jen at Introverted Reader
Rules for Ruin looks good. It reminds me of The Finishing School series by Gail Carriger.
My aunt keeps texting me that we can get through “the dark years” as long as we keep encouraging each other.
I hope all of you feel better soon.
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
Oh no! I hope you are all feeling better soon!