Tales with Nicole

July book for Avalon Muggles Book Club Instagram: @avalonmuggles  " The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin brother, Kenshin, or her skills as an accomplished alchemist. Since Mariko was not born a boy, her fate was sealed the moment she drew her first breath. So, at just seventeen years old, Mariko is sent to the imperial palace to meet her betrothed, a man she did not choose, for the very first time. But the journey is cut short when Mariko’s convoy is viciously attacked by the Black Clan, a dangerous group of bandits who’ve been hired to kill Mariko before she reaches the palace. The lone survivor, Mariko narrowly escapes to the woods, where she plots her revenge. Dressed as a peasant boy, she sets out to infiltrate the Black Clan and hunt down those responsible for the target on her back. Once she’s within their ranks, thou...

The Merciless III: Origins of Evil    "This book contains graphic violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Readers discretion is advised." The Merciless III is the third book in The Merciless Series. The Merciless III can also be considered a prequel to The Merciless Series, however, it is suggested to read the series in the correct order. Reading this review will contain spoilers from the first two books.    Below is a link to my reviews for both The Merciless & The Merciless II. The Merciless The Merciless II   "Brooklyn knows that there's no good without evil, no right without wrong. And when a helpless girl calls her teen helpline, whispering that someone is hurting her, Brooklyn knows that she needs to save her anonymous caller, even if it means doing something bad. Her parents and friends assure her the call was probably a prank but Brooklyn has always had a tendency to take over, whether someone has asked for help or n...

By: Kate Leth, Megan Levens (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Colorist), Jen Bartel (Cover Artist), Nate Piekos (Letterer) * I received an advanced reader copy of this book from Indigo Books & Music Inc. in exchange for an honest review. #indigoemployee *   "A road trip story. A magical revenge fantasy. A sisters-over-misters tale of three witches out to get back what was taken from them.   Andy, Jolene, and Claire aren't your average twenty-somethings. They're legacy witches making their way through a modern world. When a jealous nonmagical ex breaks into their home and steals a spell that could awaken potentials with magical powers, the witches plan their revenge. Traveling down the East Coast, they must retrieve their powerful stolen artifacts and strengthen their friendship... because the big bad is even worse than they imagined." Road trips, strong female friendships, magic and witches!? This was the perfect graphic novel for summer! I love the ...

I have been wanting to start a book club for a while now and didn't know if people would be interested enough. After a while I decided to just do it and even if I happen to be the only member it will still be worth it and fun for me! So welcome to Poison Apple Book Club . Exclusively of YA/Adult Horror, Thrillers & Murder Mysteries. Anyone who wishes to join is free to, I will be having an open discussion on my instagram account @pabookclub on the last day of every month. If the last day of the month happens to fall on a holiday (ex. Halloween or New Years Eve), the open discussion will be a day early. The book for each month will be announced one week before the 1st with most books already decided. Use the hashtag #poisonapplebookclub in your bookstagram posts, I would love to share some on my instagram account.   2017: July17: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel August17: Final Girls by Riley Sager September17: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich Oc...