Mini Pot Pies and The Lost Imperials series

February 4th, 2015 Kimberly Feature 92 Comments

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Mini Pot Pies and The Lost Imperials series

To spice things up on Wednesdays between “Waiting On” posts and reviews, I am going to share ”Recipe and a Book Recommendation.” Today I have an easy meal that is perfect for cold winter nights and is sure to please even the pickiest eater in your family. Mini Pot pies that are easy to prepare and take less than 30 minutes to cook. Just add a nice salad and your done. For today’s book recommendation I have the Lost Imperial series by Sherry D. Ficklin and Tyler Jolley. The first book Extracted made my top ten in 2013 and Prodigal, book two and Riven book three release in May making this the perfect time to read Extracted. Look for the giveaway below 🙂

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Caffeinated Confession -Open Ended Novels

January 24th, 2015 Kimberly Feature 52 Comments

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Caffeinated Confession -Open Ended Novels

Open Endings can be both wonderful and infuriating but most of the time I actually like them. I know some of you are rolling your eyes and yes there have been times when we are left wondering if somehow we are missing the final pages in our ARC or finished copy. Truth be told though, most of the time I kind of prefer them…

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Snicker Salad and Pierce Brown

January 7th, 2015 Kimberly Feature 77 Comments

7th Jan
Snicker Salad and Pierce Brown

To spice things up on Wednesdays between reviews, I am going to share ”Recipe and a Book Recommendations.” Today I am sharing a salad that is so easy to make the whole family can be involved. It’s yummy and nutritious. If you haven’t read Pierce Brown’s Red Rising fantasy trilogy you are in for a treat. Red Rising his debut novel rocked the reading world and offers a rich tale for young and old. It made Caffeinated’s top ten list for 2014 and won several awards. Golden Son the second in the trilogy released this week. I cannot recommend this series enough! From the writing to the world Brown weaved magic. You know that book you wish everyone would read? Yep, that is this series for me. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy…

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2014 Year End Challenge Results

December 31st, 2014 Kimberly Feature 31 Comments

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2014 Year End Challenge Results

2014 was a fun year for Challenges. I managed to exceed my goals in all I participated in. One of the exciting things that came out of this years challenges, besides some awesome reads, was my new found obsession passion with audiobooks. A special thank you to the hosts; Ula @ Blog of Erised for hosting the Dystopian Read Challenge, Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf for hosting the Witches & Witchcraft challenge. Loupe @ Hot Listens for hosting the Audiobook Challenge and Sarah @ Workaday Reads for hosting the eBook challenge. See my 2014 year end challenge results..

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Caffeinated’s Top Ten 2014 Adult Reads

December 30th, 2014 Kimberly Feature 46 Comments

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Caffeinated’s Top Ten 2014 Adult Reads

It’s that time of year again, where I pull my hair out trying to select my top ten adult reads. As many of you know I read adult fiction in many genres, making my task incredibly difficult. Below is the list, I complied and you will notice all are not five cup of coffee reviews, but each book was memorable. 2014 was quite the year with favorite series ending and new to me author. I only scratched the surface of my TBR pile. Grab a cup of coffee, cocoa or tea and enjoy. You can click on any title to read my full review. Maybe you will find your next read….

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