{"id":16150,"date":"2022-02-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=16150"},"modified":"2022-02-11T16:37:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T21:37:57","slug":"blog-tour-the-temperature-of-me-and-you-by-brian-zepka-excerpt-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-the-temperature-of-me-and-you-by-brian-zepka-excerpt-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka (Excerpt + Giveaway!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockstarbooktours.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/the-temperature-of-me-and-you-banner-2.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka (Excerpt + Giveaway!)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU by Brian Zepka! I\u2019m so excited to share an excerpt of the book with you today, AND more information about the author and tour, PLUS you can enter the giveaway to win a print copy!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-tiger-honor-by-yoon-ha-lee-excerpt-giveaway\/#more-16142\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/the-temperature-of-me-and-you-cover.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka (Excerpt + Giveaway!)\" title=\"Blog Tour: The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka (Excerpt + Giveaway!)\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Temperature of Me and You<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/brian-zepka\/\">Brian Zepka<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  January 25, 2022 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/disney-hyperion-2\/\">Disney-Hyperion<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/queer\/\">Queer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/science-fiction\/\">Science Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 412 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57941315-the-temperature-of-me-and-you\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianzepka.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianzepka\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20401028.Brian_Zepka\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ttkeHL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brianzepka\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who's literally too hot to handle.<br \/>\nDylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan's revelations of why he's like this, where he came from, and who's after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. And if Earth supports life that breathes oxygen, then love can only keep Jordan and Dylan together for so long.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-02-12T11:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"\\nHappy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU by Brian Zepka! 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First, the symbol on the periodic table for oxygen looks like the number of interesting things that happen in my life on a regular basis. The symbol for sodium, Na, represents my history of romance\u2014not applicable. The symbol for radon, Rn, stands for my thoughts on when I want a boyfriend\u2014right now. And the symbol for ununhexium, Uuh, is my response when people ask me if I am going to do something about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most life altering decision I\u2019ve made in the past year is to proclaim that I prefer hard ice cream over soft serve as a Dairy Queen employee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of which, another hour and tonight\u2019s shift will be over. My friends and I have been talking about chemistry class while I pretend to wait for customers I not-so-secretly hope won\u2019t show up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe only answer I knew was hydrogen,\u201d Perry says, shoveling a spoonful of her large Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard into her mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, duh. The symbol for that one is literally just an H,\u201d I say. \u201cYou got oxygen too I hope, right?\u201d Kirsten asks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry rolls her eyes, digging deeper into her Blizzard. \u201cYeah, I think. I put Ox for that one.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsten smiles and shakes her head. \u201cIt\u2019s an O. That\u2019s literally the easiest one.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat? I thought O was for olerium.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOlerium?\u201d I ask, twitching my head. \u201cIs that even a thing?\u201d \u201cOf course it\u2019s a thing. But it wasn\u2019t on the test,\u201d Perry counters. \u201cYeah, because it\u2019s definitely not a thing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She laughs. \u201cAre you serious?\u201d Crushed Reese\u2019s Cups line her bottom row of teeth. Kirsten reaches across the table and puts her hand over Perry\u2019s mouth. \u201cClose this,\u201d she says, laughing. \u201cNo one wants to see that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Perry says, grabbing a napkin and wiping the corners of her lips. \u201cAt this point, who cares? When will I ever need those elements in my actual life?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUm, this very second as you breathe them in,\u201d Kirsten answers. \u201cSo technical.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry tries. She really does. And when I say tries, I mean tries everything she can to not do schoolwork and still pass. Like, when the three of us got together last night to complete the chemistry worksheets for our test today, Kirsten and I actually did the work while Perry spent the night trying to find the answers on Google and replying to message boards that haven\u2019t been active in five years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Kirsten, who is banking on her good grades for college, Perry is piling all her hopes into a cheerleading scholarship. She\u2019s on a regional all-star cheer team in addition to the school team. I\u2019m&nbsp;sure she could do both cheer squads and do well in school at the same time. But Perry says she would rather be amazing at one thing than average at a bunch of things. So she chooses cheer over school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDylan, can you make my Blizzard now?\u201d Kirsten asks, spinning around in her seat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere, you can finish mine,\u201d Perry says, slamming her ice cream onto the table. Her chest rises as she holds in a burp. Kirsten is without a doubt the prettiest girl in the junior class. And, in my opinion, all of Falcon Crest High School. Me, a skinny gargoyle who is teetering on okay in the looks department, and Perry, a confused meerkat who is above average in the looks department but loses major points for her lack of any common sense and basic human functionality, are not who you\u2019d expect Falcon Crest\u2019s own Elle Woods to associate with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I lift my arms off the service counter and stand up straight. I push my hands into my lower back to stretch myself into a normal, upright human position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My elbows are red from not moving once during my shift. To no one\u2019s surprise, I haven\u2019t had a single customer all night. It\u2019s January and twenty degrees in Falcon Crest. Even my manager knows how pointless staying open year-round is because he leaves as soon as I get here after school. Which, by the way, is probably illegal because I\u2019m sixteen and operating a store by myself\u2014but I don\u2019t ask questions. Perry and Kirsten don\u2019t count as customers because they come here whenever I am working to get free ice cream and keep me company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPerr, next time I\u2019m making you a kid-size because you never finish what I give you,\u201d I say.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow dare you,\u201d she says, squinting at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat do you want, Kirsten?\u201d I turn and walk toward the rattling ice-cream machines, staring at the colorful menu above me decorated with pictures of ice-cream cones and candy labels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHey, did Jimmy escape out the back door or something?\u201d Perry asks. She stands and looks down the hall to the bathrooms. \u201cI\u2019ll just finish Perry\u2019s ice cream,\u201d Kirsten replies, grabbing the cup from the table.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s in the bathroom,\u201d I say. Jimmy is an unfortunate soul from another school who\u2019s been directed here as a possible boyfriend candidate for me. But my thoughts about that are represented by the symbol for the element nobelium, No.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYeah, he\u2019s been in there for twenty minutes,\u201d Kirsten says. \u201cHe must really not be interested in you.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOr dropping a big ole you know what,\u201d Perry says, crossing her arms and laughing to herself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEw! Stop!\u201d Kirsten shrieks. \u201cI\u2019m eating.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why you brought him here,\u201d I whisper. \u201cI told you I stalked his Instagram and I wasn\u2019t interested.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry shrugs. \u201cSometimes people are different in person. Savanna said he was single and looking, so I\u2019m helping you out,\u201d she whispers back. \u201cPlus, Kirsten and I agreed you guys would look cute together.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, I don\u2019t know why we would take a recommendation from Savanna Blatt. She is mean to all three of us and is most likely using this to screw us over somehow. He probably has a STD of the throat or something!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs I am sure you\u2019re well aware, nice boys are in short supply in this town. You take what we can get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s too forced and awkward for me. I\u2019m not in the mood for Perry Love Connections tonight.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery day is a day for a Perry Love Connection, my friend.\u201d Perry has made it her personal mission to get me a boyfriend. But sometimes I would appreciate it if her mission had some standards attached to it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been rude this entire time.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe really has,\u201d Kirsten says, nodding. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t even acknowledged me yet.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSee,\u201d I say, gesturing at Kirsten. \u201cI can\u2019t date someone who doesn\u2019t acknowledge my overachieving best friend. If Kirsten can\u2019t get acknowledgement, then I have no chance.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUgh,\u201d Perry grunts. \u201cHow does it always end up you two against me? Let\u2019s just see how he is when he gets back.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd how he smells,\u201d Kirsten says with a mouth full of ice cream. Perry and I roll our eyes in unison.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bathroom door clicks, and Perry and Kirsten sit up as if they were misbehaving. Perry smirks at me while shimmying her shoulders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWatch . . . he won\u2019t talk to me,\u201d Kirsten blurts at the last second. Perry smacks her arm, shooting her a look.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimmy rounds the corner from the bathroom hallway and plants himself next to the service counter. I take a few steps away from him toward the other end. Perry smiles. It\u2019s quiet for a few seconds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s so out of place. Even if I did like him, he would never mesh well with the three of us. He looks like a church boy who just came from Sunday service or something. He\u2019s wearing thin, slip-on brown leather shoes that I swear my dad also owns, khaki pants, and a&nbsp;button-up shirt that\u2019s tucked in. Meanwhile, my shaggy, curly hair is reminiscent of a tumbleweed, and ice cream is splattered across the front of my shirt and arms. Kirsten\u2019s long brown hair rolls down her back in knotty waves. Perry\u2019s blond hair is tied on the top of her head into a baseball-size bun with a polka-dot scrunchy. They are both wearing leggings, sneakers, and their cheerleading hoodies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDid you want anything?\u201d I ask, tapping my fingers on the counter. I want to fling a spoonful of hot fudge at Jimmy to mess up his clean-cut image.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNah, I\u2019m good,\u201d he says. \u201cDid I hear you guys talking about chemistry?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t respond. Instead, I stare at Perry, raising my eyebrows, and wait for her to say something since this is her guest after all. \u201cWe were,\u201d she says. \u201cWe had a test on the periodic table and had to match all the elements with their symbols and stuff. Dylan over here aced it. Didn\u2019t you, Dyl?\u201d She smirks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe did that stuff, like, freshman year at my school,\u201d Jimmy says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I resist the urge to roll my eyes again. \u201cI thought it was fine,\u201d I say. \u201cI don\u2019t know about acing it, but I didn\u2019t bomb.\u201d \u201cI aced it,\u201d Kirsten says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNice, man!\u201d Jimmy exclaims. I jerk my head back at his enthusiasm. \u201cRight on.\u201d He extends his arm and puts his palm up. I scan it with my eyes, tracing the lines on his skin. He leaves it in the air for what I\u2019m assuming is a high five.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to melt into a puddle like a vanilla ice-cream cone, be washed up with a mop, wrung out, and never be seen again. Kirsten and Perry\u2019s lips curl in, ready to burst from laughter knowing I\u2019m&nbsp;going to have to partake in this bro moment. I take a few steps toward him, because he\u2019s too far from me to reach, and lightly tap his palm with mine, inwardly cringing. My teeth are clenched. \u201cThanks,\u201d I say, clearing my throat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He inspects his palm, then wipes it on his pants. I must\u2019ve left some sticky residue on his hand. At least the interaction wasn\u2019t a total waste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry lets out her laughter in the form of a burping grunt. \u201cYikes,\u201d Jimmy says to me. \u201cNot hard to see why you did better on the test than those slobs.\u201d He laughs to himself, then taps my arm with the back of his hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI said I aced it,\u201d Kirsten says, squinting at him. Jimmy ignores her comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I retreat on to my phone, wondering how long this guy is going to stand here for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh!\u201d Perry gasps. \u201cOur newest paint-by-numbers kits just shipped.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYay!\u201d Kirsten squeals. \u201cRight on schedule.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We try to complete a new paint-by-number piece each season. We just completed our Christmas-themed canvases last week. But we finished past our deadline, or rather Kirsten\u2019s deadline, and didn\u2019t get to see the finished products before the holiday. As a result, Kirsten forced us to order our spring kits earlier than expected so we wouldn\u2019t fall behind again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t just paint on your own?\u201d Jimmy asks. \u201cYou need little numbers to tell you were to put a color?\u201d He laughs. \u201cNo, actually, I don\u2019t need the numbers,\u201d Perry snaps. \u201cIt\u2019s just more relaxing that way. I\u2019d like to see you try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re actually good at painting.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the\u2014\u201d Perry stands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I clear my throat. \u201cI need to start cleaning up to close the store,\u201d I lie. \u201cEveryone should probably go.\u201d I exhale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat?\u201d Perry asks. \u201cBut we\u2014\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I slice my neck with my hand and glance at Jimmy. She nods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGood idea. I can wait around after everyone leaves if you want?\u201d Jimmy asks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I blush. \u201cUm, no, it\u2019s okay. Closing the store takes a while,\u201d I lie again. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to stand here that whole time.\u201d He nods. \u201cHere, take my number.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUh,\u201d I start. I stare at him, my mouth hanging slightly open. \u201cYour phone?\u201d He shakes his phone in his hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRight.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I pull my phone from my pocket and punch in my code. He says his number for me to save, but I type 555-555-5555.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGot it. I\u2019ll text you mine,\u201d I lie again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSweet.\u201d He gives me a head nod and walks past Kirsten and Perry without saying anything.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBye!\u201d Kirsten screams. She turns her attention back to me. \u201cWhat a rude boy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t like him,\u201d Perry proclaims, throwing up her hands. \u201cI would hope not,\u201d I say, and fling a straw at her. \u201cThat was your pick. Thanks for putting us through that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou better have some self-respect and not text him,\u201d Kirsten says. \u201cI\u2019ve taught you better.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to. I didn\u2019t even type in his number.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, you\u2019re a player,\u201d Perry says, winking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShut up. I can\u2019t deal with you guys anymore.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis shoes were so weird,\u201d Kirsten says, crossing her legs. \u201cIf he was going for classic vintage, he completely missed the mark.\u201d \u201cRight? He looked like an old creeper,\u201d Perry says. She straightens her back. \u201cOh my gosh.\u201d Her eyes widen. \u201cWhat if he is a creeper and gets mad when you don\u2019t ever text him and he stalks you and kills you? Remember that school assembly we had where the cop talked about that girl who was killed by the guy who found her through social media?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you kidding, Perry?\u201d I ask. \u201cWhy would you say that?\u201d What if he is though? It could totally happen. He knows where I work and go to school and could probably figure out where I live from my Instagram. Maybe I need to make my account private. \u201cCalm down. He\u2019s not,\u201d Kirsten says, dismissing the claim with a hand wave. \u201cSavanna said she knows his family.\u201d \u201cNext time you see Savanna, tell her I\u2019ll handle my love life from now on,\u201d I say.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat love life?\u201d Perry asks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy potential love life.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has great potential,\u201d Kirsten says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThanks, Kirsten. I think so too.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t. You\u2019re ugly and smell bad!\u201d Perry yells, smiling. I laugh and scoop a pile of rainbow sprinkles into my hand, then chuck them at her. She screams and runs to the other side of the store. I keep throwing them as she tries to dodge. Kirsten remains seated. She wipes the sprinkles that landed on the table into her hand, escorting them carefully to the nearest trash can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you done?\u201d Perry asks, brushing the sprinkles out of her hair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, because I realize I have to clean this up now.\u201d I thrust my hands on my hips.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I get the dustpan and broom from the closet and sweep up the sprinkles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsten stands. She clears her throat before speaking while her facial expression morphs into a look of concern. \u201cDylan,\u201d she says in her announcer voice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere we go,\u201d Perry mumbles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsten is dead-set on being a news anchor or TV host of some sort in her future life. I\u2019ve done more mock interviews for her than I can count.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany people would be hurt after another lost chance at love,\u201d she continues. Her tone drops two octaves. She enunciates each word slowly. \u201cHow are you coping right now?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy considering myself lucky I lost that chance,\u201d I say. Kirsten inhales. But before she can get out another word, I keep talking. \u201cCan you guys go now for real?\u201d I ask. \u201cI want to finish cleaning and get out of here.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFine,\u201d Kirsten says, returning to her normal voice. Her shoulders dip. \u201cPlease text us when you\u2019re done.\u201d She pulls her keys from her hoodie\u2019s front pocket.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsten is the only one out of the three of us who has her license, and I\u2019m pretty sure she enjoys making everyone aware of it. Her car keys have enough key chains, rings, and bracelets to fill every accessories store in the Philadelphia area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSee you tomorrow,\u201d I say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They leave, and I finish sweeping the floor. I wipe the counters, tables, and the ice-cream machines. I refill the napkins, straws, spoons, syrups, and candies. I empty the register and put the money in a pencil case in the safe in my manager\u2019s office. The entire cleaning process only takes about ten minutes because there were no customers today. We close at 8:00 p.m. and it\u2019s 8:10 p.m. I\u2019m ready to go, but as usual, my manager is nowhere to be found when it\u2019s time for him to lock up the store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I\u2019m waiting, I start picking at a piece of the plastic counter that\u2019s chipping off. I think about how it\u2019s made of atoms and how atoms are made of protons and electrons. How do people even come up with this stuff?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite elements we had to memorize were californium and americium. Mainly because they were super easy to remember, but also because the people naming them were so over it they just picked some obvious name. Like, what if I discovered an element here at Dairy Queen? My teacher said elements are everywhere. I could name it oreoanium. Although, that kind of sounds like some weird sex thing people would rap about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The door clicks open. My daydreaming is broken at the perfect time before my mind wanders any further into picturing various sex positions involving Oreos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I look up, expecting to see my manager, but it\u2019s someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-the-Author-February-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-the-Author-February-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-the-Author-February-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-the-Author-February-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\"><h3>About Brian Zepka<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brian-zepka-350x350.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><p>Brian Zepka was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Brian worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Virginia where he provided support for programs addressing community health literacy and adolescent sexual health. He currently lives in Philadelphia and is a program evaluator for a nonprofit organization focused on chronic disease prevention. The Temperature of Me and You is his first novel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianzepka.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianzepka\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20401028.Brian_Zepka\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ttkeHL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brianzepka\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png 850w, 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\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"week-one\"><strong>Week One<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1\/17\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yabookscentral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YA Books Central<\/a><\/td><td>Excerpt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/18\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thereadingdevil.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Reading Devil<\/a><\/td><td>Excerpt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/19\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookhoundsya.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BookHounds YA<\/a><\/td><td>Excerpt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/20\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/booksaremagictoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books Are Magic Too<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/21\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thereadingwordsmith.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading Wordsmith<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/22\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/nonbinaryknight-reads.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nonbinary Knight Reads<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"week-two\"><strong>Week Two<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1\/23\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doyoudogear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do You Dog-ear?<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/24\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lexijavabookish.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lexijava<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/25\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nerdophiles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nerdophiles<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/26\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/brisbooknook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bri&#8217;s Book Nook<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/27\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/viasreads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">viasreads<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/28\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onemused\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onemused<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/29\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/abookishdreamblog.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Bookish Dream<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"week-three\"><strong>Week Three<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1\/30\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworldofceliamcmahon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celia&#8217;s Reads-blog<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/31\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morebookspleaseblog.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Books Please blog<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/1\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zaineylaney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zainey Laney in all 3<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/2\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/emeliesbooks.home.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emelie&#8217;s Books<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/3\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/themommaspot.home.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Momma Spot<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/4\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drewsim12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@drewsim12<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/5\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebookishfoxwitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@thebookishfoxwitch<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"week-four\"><strong>Week Four<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>2\/6\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hollymbryan.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book-Keeping<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/7\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elisquared.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eli to the nth<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/8\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rajivsreviews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rajiv&#8217;s Reviews<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/9\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blessedmommysc.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lifestyle of Me<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/10\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/bookbound1243.wixsite.com\/bookbound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">_BookBound_<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/11\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/myfictionaloasis.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Fictional Oasis<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2\/12\/2022<\/strong><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kaitgoodwin.com\/books\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kait Plus Books<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>Excerpt<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"week-five\"><strong>Week Five<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>2\/13\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennifermaryg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For the Love of KidLit<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/14\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/popthebutterfly.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">popthebutterfly<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/15\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jypsylynn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@jypsylynn<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/16\/2022<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/wiltedpages.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wilted Pages<\/a><\/td><td>Review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Enter-the-Giveaway-February-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Enter-the-Giveaway-February-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Enter-the-Giveaway-February-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Enter-the-Giveaway-February-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/e2389ba21392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter here to win a print copy of\u00a0<em>The Temperature of Me and You<\/em> by Brian Zepka!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>(US Only)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/0march-2022-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Questions-and-Answers-February-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Questions-and-Answers-February-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Questions-and-Answers-February-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Questions-and-Answers-February-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think about <em>The Temperature of Me and You<\/em>? Have you added it&nbsp;to your tbr yet?&nbsp;Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-February-2022-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-February-2022-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-February-2022-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-February-2022-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-February-2022.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Saturday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU by Brian Zepka! 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