Goodreads Synopsis: Put the kettle on, thereโs a mystery brewingโฆTea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy โdetectiveโ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if heโs dating anybody yet). But when Vera wakes... Continue Reading →
My favorite read of July 2023
Goodreads Synopsis: As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 7/27/23 Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: February 6, 2007 Date Read: August 10, 2010 Goodreads Synopsis: Dana Clarke has always longed for the stability of home and familyโher own childhood was not an easy... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review: 7/19/23 Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Publication Date: January 1, 2000 Date Read: November 22, 2008 Goodreads Synopsis: Natalie and Tom have been best friends forever, but Tom wants them to be much more.... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 7/6/23 The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: July 31, 2012 Dead Read: February 28, 2016 Goodreads Synopsis: Paris Breathtakingly beautiful, the City of Light seduces the senses, its cobbled streets thrumming with possibility. For American... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of June 2023: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
โPlease try to remember that books arenโt always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world, they donโt hide it.โโย Sara Nisha Adams,ย The Reading List Goodreads Synopsis: Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 6/28/23 The Boyfriend of the Month Club by Maria Geraci
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publisher: Berkley Books Publication Date: December 7, 2010 Date Read: December 11, 2010 Synopsis: This sexy, funny new novel asks: Can a woman find a modern-day Mr. Darcy in Daytona Beach? At... Continue Reading →
Throw-Back Thursday Book Review: Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel
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: Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel Publisher: Ballantine books Publication Date: February 7, 2012 Date Read: August 31, 2016 My Rating: 4 Stars Favorite quote: "The choices we made,... Continue Reading →
Throw-back Thursday book review: Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirsten Chen
Welcome to my weekly post where I share some of the great books I read before starting Nicole's Nook. Today's Book: Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirsten Chen Publisher: New Harvest Publication Date: January 1, 2014 Date Read: December 27, 2016 My rating: 4 stars Favorite Quote:โOne cannot refuse to eat just because there is... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of February 2023: The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
โThis was just a season, and there's beauty in all seasons. Even if you are looking forward to the next one.โ Abby Jimenez,ย The Happy Ever After Playlist Goodreads Synopsis: Two years after losing her fiancรฉ, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me... Continue Reading →