This is the second edition of my new blog post series featuring favorite bookish quotes. This week I'm featuring quotes from my favorite classic author, Jane Austen. There are so many quotes that I had to divide them into categories. Quotes about reading: “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much... Continue Reading →
My Most Anticipated Book Releases of February 2024
Mostly romance and historical fiction picks for this month. February 6 Goodreads Synopsis: A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an... Continue Reading →
New Blog Feature- favorite book quotes
One of my goals for 2024 is to post more regularly. To that point, I'm starting a new feature with my favorite book quotes. To kick it off, I'm going to share my favorite quotes from books I've chosen as my favorite read of the year: Favorite Read of 2021 “Life happens whether you’re worrying... Continue Reading →
My 2023 Reading Stats
In addition to goodreads, I made an effort to consistently report all my reading on storygraph this year. Last year, I had to import my data from Goodreads and it took a lot longer. Books read: 82 Pages Read: 26,462 I was surprised that I did the most reading in January. I guess it must've... Continue Reading →
My Most Anticipated Book Releases for November 2023
A few good books coming out next month. November 14 Riley Rhodes finally has the chance to turn her family’s knack for the supernatural into a legitimate business when she’s hired to break the curse on an infamous Scottish castle. Used to working alone in her alienating occupation, she's pleasantly surprised to meet a handsome... Continue Reading →
Nicole’s Nook is 2 Today!
Two years ago, I launched Nicole's Nook a blog dedicated to a love of books. This year I focused on a new look for the blog and increasing the number of book reviews. My goal for next year is to free write more posts with my thoughts related to bookish topics. What are some topics... Continue Reading →
Iceland: A land of literacy
I just got back from a nine day tour of Iceland. While this is not a travel blog, I thought it would be of interest to my readers. Iceland, along with all Nordic countries, is one of the most literate countries in the world. By this, I don't mean their kids have high test scores.... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday 5/31/23
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. May 31st: Cats & Dogs While the majority of cats and dogs might not get along, it’s always fun to see our furry friends in the books we read! What are some books you feel would be great for animal lovers either... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday/Top Five Wednesday Combo post
I usually participate in two weekly memes: Top Ten Tuesday from Artsy Reader Girl and Top 5 Wednesday from Goodreads. Since they have similar topics close together, I decided to do something different and make a Top 15 list. I used random.org to select 15 books from all the books on my goodreads shelf (I... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: favorite travel destinations
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's Topic: April 18: Non-book Freebie (choose your own topic... Continue Reading →