Nicole Baart

Tall Poppy Review: Consumed by a Past She’s Desperate to Forget

In Kate Moretti’s The Spires (Thomas & Mercer), Penelope (Pip) Cox, a happily married mother of two, is stunned when an old college friend shows up on her doorstep. She hasn’t spoken to Willa in over 20 years — not since the fire that destroyed the renovated church where they…

Nicole BaartSeptember 30, 2021

Fiction Listicles

From Bus Rides to College Diplomas: 6 Books for the Back-to-School Season

Happy back-to-school season! The return of yellow buses, kids with backpacks, and the harried school supply section at Target has me thinking about my own school days. The scent of crayons and rubber cement in elementary school. The first date butterflies and Friday night lights of high school. The coed…

Nicole BaartSeptember 9, 2021

Fiction Miscellany Podcasts

Tall Poppy Review: Exploring an Extraordinary and Unexpected Bond

Caroline has it all: a loving husband, three gorgeous children, a happy extended family and a career she’s passionate about; so when she takes a mail-in DNA test on a lark, she expects the results to be nothing more than an interesting topic of conversation at a dinner party. She…

Nicole BaartMarch 25, 2021

Fiction Listicles

For the Love of Quirky Characters: 6 Novels Starring Peculiar People

Forget partisan politics. The U.S. came together last week and shared many a laugh with their brothers and sisters across the aisle over the never ending and ever delightful stream of Bernie Sanders memes. What’s not to love? His mittens, that pose, the manila envelope clutched beneath his arm ……

Nicole BaartJanuary 28, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: A Perfect Blend of Murder Mystery and Family Drama

"Readers who enjoy Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies) won't be able to put this novel down." — Booklist —∞— "Atmospheric, tense, and authentic to the core, Not My Boy will catch you in its thrall." — Sonja Yoerg, author of Stories We Never Told —∞— When Hannah moves into the…

Nicole BaartJanuary 7, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: A Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

"Intricate, complex and devilishly clever, The First to Lie is like reading a burning stick of dynamite." — J.T. Ellison, NYT bestselling author "A twisty, winding road of deception and secrets that starts with a bang and ends with an explosion." — Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife Confession: I’m…

Nicole BaartAugust 6, 2020

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Love is on the Menu in “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors”

It’s true that I have a ridiculous amount of “favorite” books, but one that perpetually sits at the top of the list is Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I remember reading it for the first time and then being told that I had to watch the BBC adaptation with…

Nicole BaartMay 16, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Fragile Friendships in “The Glass Wives”

In Amy Nathan’s The Glass Wives (Saint Martin's Press), a devastating end becomes a beginning of sorts for Evie and Nicole Glass. When Richard Glass is killed in a tragic accident, Nicole is a sudden widow. But what does that make Evie, his ex-wife? Financial instability and an unknown future…

Nicole BaartAugust 2, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: A Beloved Character, Zoe Goldman, Returns in Sandra Block’s “The Secret Room”

I’ve been a fan of the Zoe Goldman books since she made her first appearance several years ago in Sandra Block’s debut, Little Black Lies. Smart, tenacious, and more than a bit sarcastic, Zoe casually stepped off the page and became so much more than just a character in a…

Nicole BaartFebruary 1, 2018

Nicole Baart

Tall Poppy Review: Consumed by a Past She’s Desperate to Forget

From Bus Rides to College Diplomas: 6 Books for the Back-to-School Season

Tall Poppy Review: Exploring an Extraordinary and Unexpected Bond

For the Love of Quirky Characters: 6 Novels Starring Peculiar People

Tall Poppy Review: A Perfect Blend of Murder Mystery and Family Drama

Tall Poppy Review: A Whodunit That Twists on a Complicated Axis of Lies and Secrets

Tall Poppy Review: Love is on the Menu in “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors”

Tall Poppy Review: Fragile Friendships in “The Glass Wives”

Tall Poppies Review: A Beloved Character, Zoe Goldman, Returns in Sandra Block’s “The Secret Room”

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