I have not written a post that is just general bookish talk in a while. I shared a post last year on Printbooks vs. Ebooks. So, I thought I would write a similar post about audiobooks. Admittedly, I don't have a lot of experience with audiobooks. I usually only listen to them on long road... Continue Reading →
Most Anticipated Book Releases of May 2023
May 2 Goodreads Synopsis: Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success, but struggles to... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday/Top Five Wednesday Combo post
I usually participate in two weekly memes: Top Ten Tuesday from Artsy Reader Girl and Top 5 Wednesday from Goodreads. Since they have similar topics close together, I decided to do something different and make a Top 15 list. I used random.org to select 15 books from all the books on my goodreads shelf (I... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: The Boy Who Cried Poop by Alessandra Requena
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: The Boy Who Cried Poop Author: Alessandra Requena Illustrator: Guilherme Karsten Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group- Frances Lincoln Children's Books Publication Date: May 11, 2023 Book Description: A laugh-out-loud story with heart, based... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill by Maureen Fergus
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill Author: Maureen Fergus Illustrator: Danesh Mohiuddin Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Owlkids Books Book Description: Shrek meets The Paper Bag Princess in this fearsomely funny... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review
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: The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure Publisher: Riverhead Publication Date: April 14, 2011 Date Read: September 8, 2016... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday: Fictional Jobs
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that posts new bookish prompts every week. This week's topic: April 19th: Fictional Job Books can be an amazing escapism, but how exciting would it be to be employed at one of your favorite places you’ve read in fiction or become a powerful wizard simply because you wanted... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: favorite travel destinations
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: April 18: Non-book Freebie (choose your own topic... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: In Your Dreams by Pamela Green
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Book Description: “The adventurous spirit of In Your Dreams captures Boys & Girls Clubs’ legacy of inspiring young people worldwide to dream big and create brighter futures for themselves and us all.”—Boys & Girls... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Flower Girl by Amy Bloom
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: Flower Girl Author: Amy Bloom Illustrator: Jameela Wahlgren Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Book Description: From celebrated and best-selling author Amy Bloom comes a jubilant... Continue Reading →