Title: By Any Other Name Author: Jodi Picoult Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Description: Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders... Continue Reading →
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 →
Middle Grade March Mini-Book-Review: Gracie Under The Waves by Linda Sue Park
This is another mini-book review for Middle-Grade-March 2025. Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park meets the criteria for prompt number three: involving travel
My Favorite Read of February 2025: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
My favorite book that I read in February 2025 was The Manificent lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki. It tells the amazing story of the woman who inherited a cereal empire and made it so much more.
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 6/22/23: Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publishers: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: June 1, 2012 Date Read: December 8, 2013 Favorite Quote: “The act of reading is a partnership. The author builds a house, but the reader makes... Continue Reading →
Favorite Read of November 2022: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
Life can be generous. It can heal the heart and whisper that it’s always possible to start again, never too late to make a difference. It asserts that there are many, many things worth living for. And one of those things—one of the most unexpectedly joyful things of all—is penguins.-Hazel Prior, How the Penguins Saved... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Summary: Hanna is a half-Asian girl living in California during the 1880's. At a time of extreme prejudice against Chinese people her simple dreams are nearly impossible: graduating from school, becoming a dressmaker and making a friend. As the story progresses, Hanna finds ways to fight for what she wants. My Thoughts: If you're a... Continue Reading →