A little late this month, but I'm excited to share this one. Goodreads Synopsis: A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk thought Sallie Kincaid was a nobody who’d amount to nothing. Sallie had other plans. Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small... 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 →
Throwback Thursday Book Review: 9/10/23
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: Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange Publisher: Berkely Publication Date: August 31, 2006 Goodreads Synopsis: Relive Jane Austen's Emma - from Mr. Knightley's point of view. Between managing his... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday Book Review 6/8/23: In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
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: In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume Publisher: Knopf Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Date Read: August 21, 2015 Favorite Quote: “Anything could go wrong any day of the week.... 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 →
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 →
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: Snow White Red-Handed by Maia Chance Publishers: Berkely Prime Crime Publication Date:November 4, 2014 Date Read: September 3, 2016 My Rating: 4 stars Favorite Quote: Goodreads Synopsis: Miss Ophelia Flax... 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: Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan Publishers: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: January 1, 2005 Date Read: Before I joined Goodreads in 2008 My Rating: 4 stars Favorite Quote... Continue Reading →
New Site Feature: Throw Back Thursday Review
As you've probably noticed, Nicole's Nook has a new look. I finally sat down to took time over February break to add a new theme and categorize my posts more thoughtfully. It is now much easier to use the menu to search for book reviews by genre. I have consistently posted my favorite book of... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of January 2023: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
"Imagine if all men took women seriously. Education would change. The workforce would revolutionize.." — Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry Goodreads Synopsis: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s... Continue Reading →