In a post-Hunger Games world, it seems dystopian fiction is all the rage. And as more dystopian titles are released, it means authors will have to work even harder to stand out from the crowd. Ally Condie does just that with her new book Matched, in stores today. The first in a new trilogy, Matched [...]
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Today marks the end of our Book of the Month feature on Hush, Hush and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick — and while we’re sad to say goodbye, we are excited to look back at all the wonderful goodies we put together for this past month. Here are the highlights: Hush, Hush Series Character Tweet Contest [...]
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Usually, we save our news posts for Saturdays — but occasionally, a lot of news comes in that’s just worth sharing sooner. That’s the case today. Check out these headlines! * Reelz Channel is giving away 7 copies of Eclipse on DVD — before it’s even in stores! Check out their website for the exciting [...]
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Today marks the first of several weeks of really awesome giveaways here at Novel Novice. What’s the occasion, you ask? Well for starters, it’s the holiday season — and therefore, we’re in a jolly, giving spirit. Secondly, we’re taking a two month hiatus from our Book of the Month features — but we still want [...]
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Today, we’re kicking off another week-long book feature here at Novel Novice — this time, we’re looking at the new book Matched by Ally Condie — in stores tomorrow! We’ve got some fun & exciting goodies planned for you this week, but we begin with what it’s all about: In the Society, Officials decide. Who [...]
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Will there be a third book? YES! Will it be called Tempest? MAYBE! Will it be a best seller? DEFINITELY! On Sept. 10 Becca Fitzpatrick was able to share with her fandom that yes, there will be a third book in her Hush, Hush series, tentatively called Tempest. Here’s the official announcement from Publishers Weekly: Simon [...]
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One of our time’s most acclaimed and controversial authors is back on the best sellers list with his latest, Luka and the Fire of Life, by Salman Rushdie. The other new entrant to the top 10 is Hero by Mike Lupica. Neither authors, however, has come close to dethroning Rick Riordan, who claims both the No. 1 and [...]
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* For all our fellow Twilight Saga fans, Bill Condon delivered fans a Thanksgiving message and a photo from one of the most anticipated scenes in Breaking Dawn: “Happy Thanksgiving and a crazy Black Friday to all of you and yours.” – Bill Condon Yes. Those are FEATHERS!!! *Over at NPR, If I Stay author [...]
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Last week, we looked at how student-made trailers can be used to enhance the teaching of The Outsiders. Today, we are happy to share with you a few of the videos out there right now for The Hunger Games. I used this video to preview the novel before we began reading it. Predicting is a [...]
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All this week we’re teaming up with YA author Suzanne Young to show our support for Team Get Some … that is, the hottest romances in YA fiction. Throughout the week, we’ve featured our favorite guys from different categories: The Best Friend, The Awesome Boyfriend, The Hot New Guy, The Bad Boy and The Classic [...]
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