Since I started the blog, this has been the most exciting month for new releases. Five authors were featured in my favorite books of the month, and two were my favorite reads for the year. I've included links to those posts. All but two of these books are from authors I've read. April 4 Goodreads... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of March 2023:Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
"I knew I was keeping it together by only the thinnest of threads, but that was better than not keeping it together at all." Paige Shelton, Thin Ice Goodreads Synopsis: Beth Rivers is on the run - she's doing the only thing she could think of to keep herself safe. Known to the world as... Continue Reading →
Throw-Back Thursday Book Review: Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Today's Book: Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel Publisher: Ballantine books Publication Date: February 7, 2012 Date Read: August 31, 2016 My Rating: 4 Stars Favorite quote: "The choices we made,... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday 3/29/23 Five Star Predictions
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that shares weekly prompts on bookish topics. This week's topic is 5 Star predictions. These are five books which I already own that i think will be five star ratings. Synopsis: In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday 3/28/23: Kristin Hannah read alikes
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic: March 28: Books for People Who Liked Author... Continue Reading →
Throw-back Thursday book review: Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirsten Chen
Welcome to my weekly post where I share some of the great books I read before starting Nicole's Nook. Today's Book: Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirsten Chen Publisher: New Harvest Publication Date: January 1, 2014 Date Read: December 27, 2016 My rating: 4 stars Favorite Quote:“One cannot refuse to eat just because there is... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday 3/21/23
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today's topic: March 21: TTT Rewind (Pick a previous topic that... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review: The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
Welcome to my weekly post where I share some of the great books I read before starting Nicole's Nook. Today's book: The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich Publication Date: May 16, 2017 Date Read: April 15, 2018 My Star Rating: 4 Stars Favorite Quote: “I don't exist to teach her a lesson, and it irks... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday: Book Intimidation
Top 5 Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to bookish prompts each week. This week's topic: March 15th: Book Intimidation There are books we are super eager to read and then others that we keep putting off reading because of how they intimidate us. What are five books you’re intimidated to start or finish?... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday 3/14/23: Books on my spring 2023
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly prompt hosted my The Artsy Reader Girl for people who love books and lists. This week's topic: March 14: Books on My Spring 2023 To-Read List Other than at Christmas, most of my reading is not directly related to the season. These are books I've started or would like to... Continue Reading →