Category: Books
2025 was a great reading year for me. I read 136 books: 74 on my Kindle, 51 in print, and 11 in audio format. 26 of those books were 5 stars for me, and 45 of them were 4 stars! I see that as a big win. Here is what you might want to know […]
Just in time for your holiday reading, I have seven suggestions of Christmas reading that I know will be a hit. The Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. Remember this from a couple of years ago? Many of you took my recommendation and said it was the best Christmas themed book […]
November was a surprising reading month, in that I discovered a series that blew my socks off. That would be The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower. The books are short (at least at the start of the series) and so far eight volumes have been released. Supposedly many more are to […]
Over the past five days, I have accomplished nothing except reading these books. I am completely enchanted obsessed with this new series. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion is a series of novellas by author Beth Brower. Set in 1883, we meet 20-year-old Emma as she returns to her family home after a three-year […]
Oh my, I certainly did read a lot this month! There were some excellent books in October, including a new Irish police procedural series I discovered. I can’t wait to share with you, so let’s dive in. The first three books I read were perfect for “spooky season”. I don’t particularly care for horror or […]
I simply could not wait until the end of the month to recommend these great October books. Honestly, these were all so good, I strongly suggest that you pick up one or more of them for the perfect seasonal reads for autumn! I am not going to go too much into plot detail here, just […]
Do you track your reading? I’ve been tracking the books I read for the past 10 years or more and I love looking back at my lists and see how my taste has changed and how much time I have had in my life each year for reading. For the past few years I have […]
I’ll be the first to admit it, September was a slow reading month for me. I didn’t read as many books as I typically do, and my choice of books was on the lighter side, with a couple of exceptions. The reason for my reading slump was the fact that I was so preoccupied with […]
Hi everyone, welcome to my Books of August 2025 reviews. I only read 10 books this month, but I think you are going to really enjoy some of them, as I certainly did. I read 5 books in print and the other 5 on my Kindle. More than half of these books were 4 stars […]
I read quite a lot this month, but overall, I found it to be a very ho-hum month in terms of what I actually loved. For some reason, maybe I was just in a mood, most of these books were just ok for me. I read 12 books, and only four of them made it […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
