My Most Anticipated Book Releases of June 2023

June 6 Goodreads Synopsis: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women. According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but... Continue Reading →

Top Five Wednesday 5/31/23

Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. May 31st: Cats & Dogs While the majority of cats and dogs might not get along, it’s always fun to see our furry friends in the books we read! What are some books you feel would be great for animal lovers either... Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tuesday 5/27/23

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. May 30: Things That Make Me Instantly NOT Want to Read... Continue Reading →

Throw Back Thursday Book Review 5/25/23

Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. This week I decided to go with a series instead of just one book. Today's Books: Cooking Class Mysteries Publisher: Berkley Published: 2006-2009 Series Description on Goodreads Annie Capshaw, recently divorced, and... Continue Reading →

Top Five Wednesday 5/24/23

Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. May 24th: Princesses Happy International Tiara Day! In honor of this worldwide holiday, who are five bookish princesses you would like to give some special treatment and spotlight today? Amanda Lovelace-Not technically a princess, but her poetry collection counts in my book.... Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tuesday 5/23/23

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: May 23: Things That Make Me Instantly Want to... Continue Reading →

Throw Back Thursday Book Review 5/18/23

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: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Date Read: May 14, 2019 Favorite Quote: “Loveliness of the spirit is worth more than loveliness of... Continue Reading →

Top Five Wednesday 5/17/23

Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. May 17th: Mysteries May is considered “Mystery Month,” so let’s share some of our favorite mystery reads! I prefer mysteries which are not graphic, and focus more on characterization and motive. I read an occasional thriller, but lean more towards historical or... Continue Reading →

Throw Back Thursday Book Review 5/10/23

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 Wishing Thread by Lisa Van Allen Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: September 3, 2013 Date Read: September 27, 2014 Favorite Quote: "A heart was not a thing that should... Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tuesday 5/9/23

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: Books I Recommend to Others the Most One... Continue Reading →

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