It’s delicious, it’s soothing, it’s familiar, it’s indulgent. The best way I can describe Chick Lit is to say it’s hot chocolate for the female soul. From the girly book covers – that come in an assortment of appealing girly colors and which may or may not feature some fabulously stylish girly accessory – to... Continue Reading →
Earlier we brought you Sara's list of the year's best YA, and while we overlapped a bit, there are many books on her list that I haven't even read, and vice versa. Therefore, here's another perspective on 2010's top reads! Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Really, does it get any better than this? When it comes down... Continue Reading →
I got my hands on a copy of this book a couple months ago and wrote a review, but it was so long ago it seems like ages. With The Radleys out today in the U.S., I thought it was worth reposting, with a few updates. Synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and... Continue Reading →
I got my hands on a copy of this book a couple months ago and wrote a review, but it was so long ago it seems like ages. With The Radleys out today in the U.S., I thought it was worth reposting, with a few updates. Synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and... Continue Reading →
All this week here at Novel Novice, staff members are featuring their picks for the Best YA Books of 2010. We read so much here, and that makes it ridiculously difficult to choose just a select few to make this "Best of" list ... so really, you shouldn't be all too surprised to discover that... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow brings us the U.S. book birthday of the latest "big thing" in vampire novels, The Radleys by Matt Haig, which has gotten major buzz in the U.K. since it was released there a couple of months ago. Tomorrow I'll (re)post my review, with a few updates! Here's the synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow brings us the U.S. book birthday of the latest "big thing" in vampire novels, The Radleys by Matt Haig, which has gotten major buzz in the U.K. since it was released there a couple of months ago. Tomorrow I'll (re)post my review, with a few updates! Here's the synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays to all of YOU from all of US here at Novel Novice! We are so grateful to each and everyone of you for your support over the last year. We couldn't have hoped for such a wonderful following, and we're looking forward to even more great things in 2011 (which will really kick... Continue Reading →
Last week we introduced Book Talks along with our Book Talk Contest. This week, to give you a little encouragement and some inspiration, here are some video book talks to check out: Check out the link below for three great examples from Book Wink Book Wink's Parallel Universes Book Talk Look for our Novel Novice... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, I shared some artwork my mom created especially for us here at Novel Novice. It featured her adorable snowmen doodles (she's been making them for years) reading books. Well, she and I got to conspiring over the phone the other day, and she has created an entire series of new snowmen... Continue Reading →
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