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 →
Middle Grade Book Review: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede
I announced at the beginning of the month that I was participating in the Middle Grade Carousel Monthly Challenge. This month's theme was cold-blooded animals. I decided to pick dragons for my cold-blooded creature. This classic has been on my shelves for awhile. Princess Cimorene is bored of being a princess. So she runs away... 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 →
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 →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review
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 Dressmaker by Kate Alcott Publisher: Anchor Publication Date: February 21, 2012 Date Read: September 10, 2016 Favorite Quote “You know one of the best things? Women gathering, marching, doing... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: Daisy Woodworm Changes the World by Melissa Hart
Synopsis: After years of being teased for her lisp, Daisy hates the spotlight. Her brother Sorrel (known as Squirrel) is the opposite. He dreams of being a YouTube superstar. But, Daisy's parents have strictly forbidden their son with Downs Syndrome from any social media, fearing cyberbullying. Daisy doesn't agree with them. Squirrel could really use... Continue Reading →