Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
A good mix of some of my favorite genres coming out in October. October 3 Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a... Continue Reading →
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: Cloaked by Alex Flinn Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 14, 2012 Date read: August 23, 2015 Goodreads Synopsis: I’m not your average hero. I actually wasn’t your average anything. Just... Continue Reading →
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's book: The Luxe by Anna Godberson Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: November 20, 2007 Date Read: February 28, 2010 Goodreads Synopsis: Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys... Continue Reading →
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with and advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Title: Dogtown Authors: Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko Illustrator: Wallace West Publisher: MacMillan Children's Publishing Group Publication Date: September 19, 2023 Description: Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have... Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my Nicole's Nook anniversary post that my goal was to write more free write posts. So, I thought I'd start with a topic I've been thinking about for awhile: how my reading habits change with the seasons. In general, I read a mix of different books all through the year regardless of... Continue Reading →
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's book: Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange Publisher: Berkely Publication Date: August 31, 2006 Goodreads Synopsis: Relive Jane Austen's Emma - from Mr. Knightley's point of view. Between managing his... Continue Reading →
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC ebook of Tango Red Riding Hood in exchange for an honest review. Title: Tango Red Riding Hood Author: Rachel S. Hobbs Illustrator: Carolina Vazquez Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing Publication Date: September 12, 2023 Description In this modern interpretation of a classic fairytale, readers tango along... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Synopsis: Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet). But when Vera wakes... Continue Reading →
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