“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 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 5/18/23
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Today's book: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Date Read: May 14, 2019 Favorite Quote: “Loveliness of the spirit is worth more than loveliness of... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday 5/17/23
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. May 17th: Mysteries May is considered “Mystery Month,” so let’s share some of our favorite mystery reads! I prefer mysteries which are not graphic, and focus more on characterization and motive. I read an occasional thriller, but lean more towards historical or... Continue Reading →
Throw Back Thursday Book Review 5/10/23
Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole's Nook. Today's book: The Wishing Thread by Lisa Van Allen Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: September 3, 2013 Date Read: September 27, 2014 Favorite Quote: "A heart was not a thing that should... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: What if I’m not a Cat? by Kari-Lynn Winters and Kelly Collier
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: What if I'm not a Cat? Authors: Kari-Lynn Winters Illustrator: Kelly Collier Publication Date: June 6, 2023 Publisher: Kids Can Press Book Description: A sweet, playful story about identity - and... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Holly and the Pittie Party by Julian Frischherz
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title; Holly and the Pittie Party Author: Julian Frischherz Publisher: North Star Editions, Jolly Fish Press Publication Date: July 25, 2023 Book Description: After her family realizes the puppy they adopted is... 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 Review: The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I meant to post this one yesterday on release day, but didn't get to it. The good news is it's available now, and I highly recommend you get your hands on a... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of April 2023: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
“Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.”― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass Goodreads Synopsis: In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three... Continue Reading →