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Nichole Louise

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Website

https://www.nicholelouise.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Influences

Diana Gabaldon, Sara Donati, Lauren Groff, Lisa See, Emma Donoghue

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Nichole Louise (MFA Creative Writing, Rosemont College) is a historical fiction writer and book reviewer. She has published short stories and articles, most notably in the Journal of the American Revolution. Raven Rock, a prequel to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, was recognized by Writer’s Digest, the Historical Fiction Company, and the CIBAs.

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5 stars: Loved it!
4 stars: Really enjoyed it
3 stars: somewhere between entertaining, okay, frustrating, & neutral
2 stars: not my thing*
1 star: hard to get through, really not my thing*

*I don't really rate books 1 or 2 stars because I will most likely DNF in those scenarios
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Review: Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi

Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi, not to be confused with the recently published I Am Cleopatra by Natasha Solomons, offers a humanized story of the famous Pharaoh while at that same time adding creative fantasy elements. The reader meets Cleo and her ever loyal handmaiden Charmian within the famous lighthouse of Alexandria. It, and the library, are favorite haunts of the young women who steal to t

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Average rating: 4.14 · 36 ratings · 11 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Raven Rock really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Hallows' Eve Frolic: A Raven Rock Short Story 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crash of Hard Water it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Master Jeweler

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