Danielle’s Reading Nook

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Danielle’s Reading Nook

All about books. Book reviews, author news and book release dates

  1. 195

    “Dread Nation” and “Deathless Divide” by Justina Ireland

    “Dread Nation” was published in 2018 and “Deathless Divide” was published in 2020

  2. 194

    “A Twisted Tale Anthology”

    Here is a book with short stories about different twists on Disney movies

  3. 193

    Comic Con

    Books I got at comic con

  4. 192

    “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

    My thoughts on the 2022 novel by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, “Mad Honey.”

  5. 191

    Harry Potter Exhibit/Experience NYC

    When NY had the Harry Potter Exhibit/Experience. I loved it!!

  6. 190

    Fantastic Beasts Movies

    Movies: 1. Where to Find Them, 2. Crimes of Grindelwald, 3. The Secrets of DumbledoreI enjoyed them and I want my questions answered!!

  7. 189

    “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult

    My take on Jodi Picoult’s 2021 novel, “Wish You Were Here.”

  8. 188

    "Instant Karma" by Marissa Meyer

    If you had the power to dish out karma, would you do it and who would you give karma to?

  9. 187

    "The Sun and the Star" by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

    This is a standalone following the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan.

  10. 186

    Marvel & DC Villains that deserve redemption

    Here I go rambling again.Today I talk about some villains from Marvel and DC comics that I believe deserve a redemption.

  11. 185

    "Harley Quinn: Ravenous" by Rachael Allen

    The second book in the DC Icons Harley Quinn trilogy. Harley loses her memory and has to find out how she lost it and figure out who planned a jail break at Arkham Asylum. Harley also tries to figure out who is torturing Arkham Asylum's prisoners during the night. Will Harley regain her memory and find out if she played a part?

  12. 184

    How many books I take on vacation

    Just my rambling thoughts on how many books I take with me on vacation

  13. 183

    Ranson Riggs "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" Series

    Books are: 1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2. Hollow City 3. Library of Souls 4. A Map of Days 5. The Conference of the Birds 6. The Desolations of Devil's Acre

  14. 182

    Audible vs Scribd

    My opinion on the audio apps Audible and Scribd.

  15. 181

    "When You Wish Upon A Star" A Disney Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim

    Tag line "What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?" Who wants to read how the Blue Fairy became the Blue Fairy and how it impacted the life of Pinocchio?

  16. 180

    "Almost There" by Farrah Rochon

    Tag line: "What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?" I loved this retelling of the Disney movie "The Princess and the Frog."

  17. 179

    "What Once Was Mine" a Disney Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell

    The tag line is: "What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?""Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"Who loves the story of Rapunzel?The girl locked in a tower with hair so long that it goes on for miles?Well, today I share my thoughts on the Disney twisted tale of Rapunzel.

  18. 178

    "Go The Distance" by Jen Calonita

    Here I am talking about another book in the Disney Twisted Tale series, "Go The Distance." The tag line is "What if Meg had to become a Greek god?" Hope you enjoy!!

  19. 177

    "Ninth House" and "Hell Bent" by Leigh Bardugo

    Do secret societies intrigue you? Does the occult intrigue you? Do you like magic? All three of the questions are somewhat about Leigh Bardugo's books: "Ninth House" and "Hell Bent." I highly suggest you check them out!!

  20. 176

    "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines

    Here I talk about another book I had to read when I was a senior in high school.

  21. 175

    Zora Neale Hurston's "There Eyes Were Watching God"

    I had to read "There Eyes Were Watching God" for an English class assignment when I was a senior in high school. I learned a lot from this book. If you want, check it out where ever books are sold.

  22. 174

    Goodreads Reading Challenge

    Who has done the yearly Goodreads reading challenge? I set my challenge at 30 books. Let's see if I beat it or not.

  23. 173

    The Libby App

    Check out the Libby app for free reading via your local public library!!

  24. 172

    Starting a Patreon for writing short stories

    I am going to start posting on Patreon. I like writing short stories and want to show them to the world. Check my social media accounts linked below to be on the lookout for the first short story I post on Patreon. Instagram: daniellesreadingnook Tumblr: daniellesreadingnook Blog site: daniellesreadingnook.weebly.com Bluesky: @deesreadingnook

  25. 171

    "Unbirthday" by Liz Braswell

    Who loves the Disney movie "Alice in Wonderland?" Well check out the twisted tale!! Tag line: "What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very, very late?

  26. 170

    Writing book notes and annotating books.

    Explaining why I write notes when I read and why I annotate with Post-it tabs that are multicolor and see through so I can see the words in my books. I highly recommend the notes and annotating tabs.

  27. 169

    "Nine" by Zach Hines

    What would you do with nine lives if you had the chance? If "Nine" sounds like a book you would want to read, by all means, go read it!

  28. 168

    Spin-off books on supporting characters.

    My list includes: Elide and Lorcan from "Throne of Glass" series by Sarah J Maas. Helene Aquilla from "An Ember in the Ashes" quartet by Sabaa Tahir. Tamlin from the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J Maas. Grover from the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" universe series by Rick Riordan. The Marauders from the "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling. Magpie from the "Renegade" series by Marissa Meyer. Atlas Corrigan from "It Ends with Us/It Starts with Us" by Colleen Hoover. Zoya Nazyalensky from the "Shadow and Bone/King of Scars" universe by Leigh Bardugo. Lily and Tomas from the "Dread Nation" duology by Justina Ireland.

  29. 167

    "So, This Is Love" Disney A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim

    Is "Cinderella" your favorite Disney Movie? Well, did you know that there is a remake of the classic? This novel has a twist you won't see coming!! I highly recommend you listen to this episode to hear my thoughts!

  30. 166

    Spooky Related Books

    Books that are spooky related. You can read them at any time during the year. -Frankenstein by Mary Shelly 1818 -Dracula by Bram Stoker 1897 -Coraline by Neil Gaiman 2002 -The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 1820 -Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 1995 -Raising the Horsemen by Serena Valentino 2022 -Hocus Pocus and the All New Sequel by A. W. Jantha 2018 -Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco -Stalking Jack the Ripper 2016 (Jack the Ripper) -Hunting Prince Dracula 2017 (Dracula's descendant) -Escaping from Houdini 2018 (Houdini/traveling circus) -Capturing the Devil 2019 (H.H. Holmes serial killer from Chicago during the Chicago World Fair)

  31. 165

    "Hocus Pocus 2" Review

    Just a short rant about the movie sequel to the 1990s movie "Hocus Pocus."

  32. 164

    "Straight On Till Morning" by Liz Braswell

    This book is part of the Disney Twisted Tale series. The tag line is: "What if Wendy first traveled to Never Land with Captain Hook." It was written by Liz Braswell. Published in: 2020 by Disney-Hyperion.

  33. 163

    Books I have with a lot of pages

    The books mentioned: Victoria Aveyard's "Realm Breaker" ---563 pages "Blade Breaker" ---578 pages Liz Braswell/Celia Thomson's "The Nine Lives of Chole King" ---771 pages (omnibus) Sarah J Maas' "Kingdom of Ash" ---980 pages "A Court of Silver Flames" ---751 pages "House of Earth and Blood" ---799 pages "House of Sky and Breath" ---801 pages Samantha Shannon's "The Priory of the Orange Tree"---827 pages "A Day of Fallen Night"---866 pages

  34. 162

    "Conceal, Don't Feel" by Jen Calonita

    This twisted tale is centered around the movie "Frozen." The tag line is "What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other?"

  35. 161

    Movies that had differences from the books/series

    The book series I speak about are: 1) Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2) Harry Potter 3) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children These are my opinion!!

  36. 160

    More Disney movies that I think need to be retold.

    The movies mentioned: -"The Lion King"---what if Simba didn't return/was killed. -"Pocahontas"---what is Pocahontas married Kokoum instead? -"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"---what if Frollo still lived? -"Encanto"---what if the family lost their powers forever? -"Ratatouille"---what if the rat couldn't help with the restaurant? -"Zootopia"---what if the rabbit didn't join the police force and stop the attacks? -"Onward"---what if Ian couldn't do magic to see his dad?

  37. 159

    "A Tale of Magic, A Tale of Witchcraft, A Tale of Sorcery" by Chris Colfer

    Today I talk about a prequel trilogy to "The Land of Stories" by Chris Colfer. The "A Tale of Magic" trilogy is about the formation of the Fairy Council from "The Land of Stories" and what went down to make each of the members of the council who they are/were in "The Land of Stories." Hope you enjoy!! Happy Reading!!

  38. 158

    "Harley Quinn: Reckoning" by Rachael Allen

    I AM BACK!! Hope you enjoy!! Happy Reading!!

  39. 157

    "This Poison Heart" and "This Wicked Fate" by Kalynn Bayron

    "This Poison Heart" was published in 2021. "This Wicked Fate" was published in 2022. The duology has Greek mythology roots and characters like Hecate, Medea, Persephone and so many others. The author knows how to give a new spin on mythology that you will love!! Check them out if you haven't done so already!!

  40. 156

    "Black Canary: Breaking Silence" by Alexandra Monir

    "When they lose their voices, Black Canary will sing for them." The Dinah Lance/Black Canary retelling was released in 2020.

  41. 155

    "Superman: Dawnbreaker" by Matt De La Pena

    First published in 2019 and is a retelling of Clark Kent/Superman. If you haven't done so already, check out the DC Icon series!!

  42. 154

    "The Wish" by Nicholas Sparks

    "The Wish" was published in 2021 by Nicholas Sparks. I do have to say, the secret that comes out will have you gagged!! Go check out this book if you haven't done so already!!!

  43. 153

    "The Return" by Nicholas Sparks

    "The Return" was published in September 2020. Hope you check it out and enjoy it!!!

  44. 152

    Boxed Sets of Books That I Have

    The boxed sets I mentioned are listed down below. Leigh Bardugo: "Shadow and Bone" trilogy and "Six of Crows" duology. Jenny Han: "The Summer I Turned Pretty" trilogy. Ransom Riggs: "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" ("Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," "Hollow City," and "Library of Souls.") Holly Black: "The Folf of the Air" ("The Cruel Prince," "The Wicked King," "The Queen of Nothing.") Veronica Roth: "Carve the Mark" duology. Suzanne Collins: "The Hunger Games" trilogy. JK Rowling: "Harry Potter" series. Tahereh Mafi: "Shatter Me" series.

  45. 151

    Books I'm Excited to for that will be published in 2023

    -"Harley Quinn: Ravenous" by Rachael Allen, publication date: 4/25/2023 -"The Sun and the Star" by Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro, publication date: 5/2/2023 -"The Chalice of the Gods" by Rick Riordan, publication date: 9/26/2023 -"The Ruined" by Renee Ahdieh, publication date: 12/5/2023 -"Cherish" by Tracy Wolff, publication date 5/30/2023 -"Return of the Vengeful Queen" by C.J. Redwine, publication date 7/11/2023 -"Fractal Noise" by Christopher Paolini, publication date: 5/16/2023

  46. 150

    Louisa May Alcott and Stephen King Omnibuses I Have

    I have two thick omnibuses written by Louisa May Alcott and Stephen King. If you haven't read any of their books, I highly suggest you check them out.

  47. 149

    DNFing Books

    DNF means did not finish. It's okay to not finish a book if you are not into the book. I even talk about some books I had to DNF.

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    My take on audiobooks

    Here is my opinion on audiobooks.

  50. 146

    Possible third book in the "Alex Stern" series by Leigh Bardugo

    I don't know what or how to feel right now with some news I found out about a possible third book in the "Alex Stern" series by Leigh Bardugo.

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