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 Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure Publisher: Riverhead Publication Date: April 14, 2011 Date Read: September 8, 2016... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday: Fictional Jobs
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that posts new bookish prompts every week. This week's topic: April 19th: Fictional Job Books can be an amazing escapism, but how exciting would it be to be employed at one of your favorite places you’ve read in fiction or become a powerful wizard simply because you wanted... 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 →
Picture Book Review: In Your Dreams by Pamela Green
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Book Description: “The adventurous spirit of In Your Dreams captures Boys & Girls Clubs’ legacy of inspiring young people worldwide to dream big and create brighter futures for themselves and us all.”—Boys & Girls... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Flower Girl by Amy Bloom
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: Flower Girl Author: Amy Bloom Illustrator: Jameela Wahlgren Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Book Description: From celebrated and best-selling author Amy Bloom comes a jubilant... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour Stop for Fox Point’s Own Gemma Hopper
Welcome to my stop for the TBR And Beyond Tours for Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper Book Info: Fox Point’s Own Gemma Hopper by Brie Spangler Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: April 11, 2023 Synopsis: A heartwarming graphic novel about a baseball-obsessed 7th grader, trying to find her place in the sports world and her family.... 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 →
Top Five Wednesday: 4/12/23: Magic
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that posts weekly bookish prompts. This week's topic: April 12th: Magic Recently it was National Unicorn Day, and I thought it could be a fun time to celebrate stories with magic! What are some of your favorite reads that have magic? I read a lot of books with... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday 4/11/23: Books with animals
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. April 11: Titles with Animals In Them and/or Covers with Animals... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: You and Me by Caley Nunnally
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: You and Me Author: Caley Nunnally Illustrator: Audrey Schmid Publisher: Ninewise Publishing Publication Date: April 26, 2023 Book Description: Celebrate the things that make us all different! Each of us seem... Continue Reading →