Title: The Lots-of-Time Machine Author/Illustrator: Paulette Bogan Publisher: Two Lions Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Thank you NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Description Fifi the raccoon is trying desperately to get her family to play with her. But everyone is too busy, busy, busy! What’s a girl to do?... Continue Reading →
March Catch-up Post: Favorite Read and Anticipated Book Releases
I had issues posting back in February, so I missed my favorite book of the month and new releases for March posts, then I just didn't get back to it. So, I thought I would just do a combined, abbreviated post. Favorite Read of February 2024 This novel tells the true story of a boat... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of November 2023
Goodreads synopsis: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See's classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women. According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday: 9/20/23
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'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 →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review: The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
Welcome to my weekly post where I share some of the great books I read before starting Nicole's Nook. Today's book: The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich Publication Date: May 16, 2017 Date Read: April 15, 2018 My Star Rating: 4 Stars Favorite Quote: “I don't exist to teach her a lesson, and it irks... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: The Little Books of the Little Brontes
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: The Little Books of the Little Brontes Author: Sara O'Leary Illustrator: Briony May Smith Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books Publication Date: October 17, 2023 Book Description: Many years ago,... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of December 2022: The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner
"Sometimes what you want is given to you in a way that is so very different from how you had pictured getting it." — Susan Meissner, The Last Year of the War Goodreads Synopsis Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943--aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a... Continue Reading →