“We will never accomplish anything worthwhile in life if we require the guarantee of success at the onset.”― Sherry Thomas, The Burning Sky Goodreads Synopsis: It all began with a ruined elixir and a bolt of lightning. Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she's been told. The one prophesied for years to... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read for July 2024: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
“Reality told us we would fail. But again and again, we fought. We perserved . We rose.”― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone Title: Children of Blood and Bone Author: Tomi Adeyemi Publisher: Henry Holt Company Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Goodreads Synopsis: They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of June 2024: A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
“Lucifer, why did so many human emotions feel like physical illness? It was a wonder humans didn’t visit the doctor on an hourly basis.”― Sarah Hawley, A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon Title: A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon Author: Sarah Hawley Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: March 7, 2023 Goodreads Synopsis: Mariel Spark... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of January 2024
“Humanity is awful, angry, and violent. But we are also magical and musical. We dance. We sing. We create. We live and laugh and rage and cry and despair and hope. We are a bundle of contradictions without rhyme or reason. And there is no one like us in all the universe.”― T.J. Klune, In the .... Continue Reading →
My favorite read of 2023
I posted my top 23 books of 2023 last week, but I left out my overall favorite, so it could get it's own post. The Very Secret Society of Witches was a perfect blend of heart and humor. Every single character in this book is delightful and intriquing in their own way. There's a feeling... 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 →
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 8/24/23
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: May 1, 2013 Date Read: February 21, 2017 Goodreads Synopsis: "Every child knows how the story ends. The wicked pirate captain is flung overboard, caught in... 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: 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 →
My Favorite Read of May 2023: A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong
“Everyone needs things that serve no greater purpose than to make them happy.”― Kelley Armstrong, A Stitch in Time Goodreads Synopsis: Thorne Manor has always been haunted… and it has always haunted Bronwyn Dale. As a young girl, Bronwyn could pass through a time slip in her great-aunt's house, where she visited William Thorne, a boy her... Continue Reading →