A list of my most anticipated book releases for February 2025. Includes book descriptions with a mix of mystery, historical fiction. romance and contemporary fiction titles.
Most Anticipated Book Releases February 2025
Historical Romance
In my Holiday Reading post I shared a mix of holiday books I recommended and ones I wanted to read. I really liked that format, so I thought it would be fun to create some similar posts highlighting other genres. I'm starting with historical romance, because it's the genre I write the least about in... Continue Reading →
Anticipated Book Releases: Middle Grade Edition January – March 2025
Last week, I posted new picture book releases for the first quarter of 2025. So, I decided to look at middle grades this week. January Title: Kidnapped From Ukraine Under Attack Author: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: January 7 This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two... Continue Reading →
Anticipated Books: Picture Book Addition January-March 2025
My anticipated book release posts generally focus on adult and YA fiction. I thought it would be fun to look at picture books for the first quarter of 2025 JANUARY Title: Girls on the Rise Author: Amanda Gorman Author: Loveis Wise Publisher: Viking Books Publication Date: January 7 Description: Who are we? We are a... Continue Reading →
Goals for 2025
Before starting this post, I looked back on last year's post. I only focused on blog goals and didn't do very well with keeping them other than sharing some of my own writing. So, this year I am going to limit to one goal each for the blog, my reading and my writing. Blog Goal... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Reads of 2024
My reading was very up and down this year. Some months, I had several books that were strong, and others, my favorite read of the month, were good, not great. So, that means several of the books on this list were a second or third favorite of a strong month. Which means I haven't gotten... Continue Reading →
My Reading Stats for 2024
I tracked my reading on both Goodreads and Storygraph again this year. I am including the link to my Goodreads, but I prefer the charts from storygraph for delving into the data, so that's what I'll focus on for summarizing and goal setting. Nicole's Year in Books 2024 Storygraph Stats: General Stats: Total books read:... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of December 2024
Book Facts: Title: None of This Is True Author: Lisa Jewel Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: August 8, 2023 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Goodreads Synopsis: Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They... Continue Reading →