How do you celebrate when you have THREE books in the top ten? Anyone have Rick Riordan’s number so we can ask him? His latest, The Son of Neptune, is no. 1 this week, joining The Lost Hero and The Throne of Fire. In other news, the paperback of Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel in on [...]
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Really? Really? *sigh* Tyra Banks’ new YA novel, Modelland lands at no. 2 this week, the only new entrant. However, classic children’s author Shel Silverstein remains no. 1 with Every Thing On It and Ellen Hopkins’ Perfect is no. 8. Matched by Ally Condie is no. 7 on the paperback list. This Week Children’s Chapter Books [...]
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A number of younger children’s books are in the top 10 this week, but notable YA titles are Perfect by Ellen Hopkins (author of Crank and Fallout) debuting at no. 2; and Shelter by Harlan Coben, in it’s second week on the list. This Week Children’s Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian [...]
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Another established adult author has made a successful crossover into YA: Harlan Coben with Shelter. The book features Mickey Bolitar, a character that was introduced in Coben’s latest adult novel, Live Wire. Shelter–at no. 2 this week–is the first in a series to feature this teen protagonist. This Week Children’s Chapter Books Weeks on [...]
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In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we here at Novel Novice swapped interviews with The Traveling Reader! Here today to answer our questions is Mauie: * * * First off, I want to thank you, Sara, for agreeing to this interview with me. I’m glad that my being an amateur blogger didn’t put you [...]
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Two new books entered the top 10 this week. The first is Wildwood, a middle-grade adventure novel by Colin Meloy, frontman of The Decemberists. His wife Carson Ellis did the illustrations. The second newbie is Hades by Alexandra Adornetto (of Halo fame). This Week Children’s Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE POWER OF SIX, [...]
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Number Four is back in The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore. (I am Number Four also landed at number eight on this week’s paperback list.) He’s joined by Richelle Mead’s latest, Bloodlines, a Vampire Academy spin-off. This Week Children’s Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE POWER OF SIX, by Pittacus Lore. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) [...]
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Synopsis: Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can’t stop thinking about her parents alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What’s a little spilled blood if she can uncover [...]
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This week’s best sellers list brings us another adult writer making the crossover into YA. Richard Paul Evans (The Christmas Box, The Letter) debuted at no. 1 this week with Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25. It’s the first in a seven-book series. Yes, you read that correctly: seven. Here’s more from Evans’ site: [...]
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And the Nominees are… Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (sequel to Hush, Hush) Synopsis: Nora should have know her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is [...]
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