Title: Sunrise on the Reaping Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: March 18, 2025 Favorite quote: “And that’s part of our trouble. Thinking things are inevitable. Not believing change is possible.”― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping Goodreads Description: When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight... Continue Reading →
Most Anticipated Book Releases: November 2025
My most anticipated book releases for November 2025.
My Most Anticipated Book Releases of October 2025
I know it's the spooky season, but I'm so happy to see some light fun books by some of my favorite authors, along with some mysteries. Plus, Christmas books are coming! October 7 Goodreads description: Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of April 2025: The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
Title: The Cuban Heiress Author: Chanel Cleeton Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Description: In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story... Continue Reading →
Most Anticipated Book Releases March 2025
My most anticipated book releases for March of 2025.
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 Favorite Book of August 2024: Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
“My Google search history alone was probably enough to put me on a government watch list. I wrote suspense novels about murders like this. I’d searched every possible way to kill someone. With every conceivable kind of weapon.”― Elle Cosimano, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It Title: Finlay Donovan is Killing It Author: Elle Cosimano Publisher: Minotaur Books... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday
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 →
Middle Grade Book Review: Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko
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 →
Picture Book Review: Old to Joy by Anita Crawford Clark
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: Old to Joy Author: Anita Crawford Clark Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing Publication Date: September 5, 2023 Description When young Joy goes to spend the day with Grandmama, she struggles to find beauty... Continue Reading →