Tales with Nicole

I cannot believe it is almost 2018 and I'm making my yearly TBR. I feel like I just did this for 2017! I had 10 books on my 2017 TBR and I managed to read 9 of them, hopefully I can do just as well in 2018!     There are a lot of great books being released in 2018, including a lot of titles I am excited for to be released in their paperback versions. However, this is a list of the books I am currently most excited for their original release in 2018 and I will include a link to their goodreads page by clicking on the title & author of the book (which could be a spoiler if part of a series) as well as their cover picture if available (some of the releases later in the year do not have a released cover photo).  This TBR goes until the end of summer 2018. Usually more titles become available as the time gets closer to the releases and I usually do a Fall TBR because so much comes out!         ...

* This review is for the second book in the Passengers series. Therefore, this review will have spoilers from the first book. Please read carefully. *   Passenger Review   "All Etta Spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a treacherous world where the struggle for power could alter history. After losing the one thing that would have allowed her to protect the Timeline, and the one person worth fighting for, Etta awakens alone in an unknown place and time, exposed to the threat of the two groups who would rather see her dead than succeed. When help arrives, it comes from the last person Etta ever expected—Julian Ironwood, the Grand Master’s heir who has long been presumed dead, and whose dangerous alliance with a man from Etta’s past could put them both at risk. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Sophia are racing through time in order to locate Etta and the missing astrolabe with Ironwood travelers hot on their trail. They cross paths with a merce...

"When the battle is done, the crown will be won."  * This review is for the second book in the Three Dark Crown series. Therefore this review  will have spoilers from the first book. Please read carefully. *     Three Dark Crowns Review   "The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail? With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, once thought to be the strongest sister of all and the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent." ( goodreads )   Thoughts before reading One Dark Throne: Originally, Three Dark Crowns was meant to be ...

"Depression & Other Magic Tricks is the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performance poets of all time, whose poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" has become a cultural phenomenon with over 5,000,000 views. Depression & Other Magic Tricks explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living. Benaim's wit, empathy, and gift for language produce a work of endless wonder." ( goodreads )   Depression and Other Magic Tricks was a pretty enjoyable read. Mental health is something I struggle with on a daily basis and I related to some of these poems on such a personal level it really shook my emotions. Some of the poems in this collect however I felt not at all connected to and that's fine too, not every poem will speak directly to every person. Sabrina has such a way of making the mess I feel in my head make more sense. She pulls su...

    " The fourth book of the scream-worthy cult series The Merciless combines Stephen King level terror with true crime stories like the Amanda Knox case. The ropes tighten on Berkley Hubbard's wrists. Blood drips down her fingers and lands with a smack on the cold floor of the church basement. She's trapped, bound, and petrified by fear. A knife punctures her fragile skin as Berkley's captors search for the mark of the devil on her body. They say they want to save her--drive the devil away and cleanse her soul--but will she make it out alive? When Berkley arrived in Italy a week ago, the last thing she expected was that she'd end up fighting for her life. After spending six months at the Institute, confined to a room with the dangerous-yet-alluring Sofia Flores, Berkley was certain that a vacation in Italy with her two best friends would be the perfect getaway. But Berkley is hiding a terrible secret, one that threatens to undo everything. As she's fo...

"Sophia Marcus, 21, has already mapped out every aspect of her glamorous life as a Hollywood actor on her vision board. But her life right now in Toronto is anything but exciting. Attending fruitless auditions during the day and working at a douche-y club at night, Sophia is starting to feel like she's going nowhere...slowly. Demi Michaels, Sophia's best friend, didn't go to college after high school. Short of ideas for her own future, she puts her energy into building the perfect relationship with an older man. And when that relationship crashes and burns, Demi is left to pick up the pieces. Sophia's friend (and Demi's frenemy) Leandra Hunting doesn't give a crap about hard work or a loving relationship. She has other plans for her future. After college graduation, Leandra sets out to travel the world in the yachts, planes and limos of ridiculously wealthy men. Will any of them be able to show her what love really means--if she can take off her Chanel sun...