Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
Nicole's Nook is primarily a book blog. But, I also want to occasionally include some writing "talk". I'm going to start out today by talking about the importance of finding writing groups. By nature, writing is a solo activity. That's why it's so important to find your writing people. When I started writing, I didn't... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lots-of-Time Machine Author/Illustrator: Paulette Bogan Publisher: Two Lions Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Thank you NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Description Fifi the raccoon is trying desperately to get her family to play with her. But everyone is too busy, busy, busy! What’s a girl to do?... Continue Reading →
“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 →
A nice mix of historical, contempary, fantasy and mystery. July 1 Daughters of Olympus by Hannah Lynn Goodreads Description; A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing destroy both to protect her... Gods and men wage their petty wars, but it is the women of spring who will have the last word... Demeter... Continue Reading →
Fantasy is another of my favorite genres. Instead of sharing my favorite fantasy novels, I thought I'd talk about what I look for in a fantasy novel. World Building This is a term I didn't really think about a lot until I started writing myself. For any book, I want to feel it is a... Continue Reading →
I'll be the first to admit, I have not been consistent with posting and following through with all of the blog features I've started. The two things I have stuck with from the beginning is posting my favorite book I read each month and my most anticipated book releases of the month. I thought it... Continue Reading →
Romance is one of my favorite genres, but it doesn't get featured as often as some other genres at Nicole's Nook. I like to have a romance going most of the time because they're generally light, quick reads with a guaranteed happy ending. But, I often choose something different for my favorite book of the... Continue Reading →
I announced at the beginning of the month that I was participating in the Middle Grade Carousel Monthly Challenge. This month's theme was cold-blooded animals. I decided to pick dragons for my cold-blooded creature. This classic has been on my shelves for awhile. Princess Cimorene is bored of being a princess. So she runs away... Continue Reading →
“For the sake of trust building, the third chapter will follow the second. But then we will jump directly to chapter five, do you understand? No chapter four. Why? Because sometimes things don’t go like they should.”― Allie Brosh, Solutions and Other Problems Title: Solutions and Other Problems Author; Allie Brosh Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: September... Continue Reading →
June 4 One summer can change everything. Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature,... Continue Reading →
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