It is with a heavy heart that I pass on the news today that author J.D. Salinger has died at the age of 91. Salinger is perhaps best known for his coming of age novel The Catcher in the Rye. This is one of my personal all-time favorite novels, and one I have always cherished.... Continue Reading →

Not many people can get through high school without reading J.D. Salinger's iconic book The Catcher in the Rye. The reclusive author of this angst-ridden novel passed away today at the ripe old age of 91. From The New York Times: Mr. Salinger’s literary reputation rests on a slender but enormously influential body of published... Continue Reading →

This past week, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), named its 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. This week, Novel Novice will be featuring the top 10, so here are the titles for day four: The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin Summary: Meet Tamika Sykes—Mik to her friends (if she had any). She’s hearing impaired and... Continue Reading →

It sounds like Warner Brothers is getting ready to announce that it will release Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 in 3D!! Warner Brothers is expected to announce this week that it will release the two-part movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D. These will... Continue Reading →

It sounds like Warner Brothers is getting ready to announce that it will release Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 in 3D!! Warner Brothers is expected to announce this week that it will release the two-part movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D. These will... Continue Reading →

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer has updated her official website this morning with a bevy of recommendations. For books, she recommends The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. Meyer writes: It was one of those books that feel absolutely perfect and satisfying, and when you finish it you... Continue Reading →

This past week, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), named its 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. This week, Novel Novice will be featuring the top 10, so here are day three's titles. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker and Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan. Synopsis: Bright white... Continue Reading →

Fans of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series are getting pumped up for the graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling series ... and today, via Cassie herself, we have a sneak peek at some of the artwork: See loads more at Cassie's blog! For the comments: What do  you think of the graphic novel images... Continue Reading →

Fans of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series are getting pumped up for the graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling series ... and today, via Cassie herself, we have a sneak peek at some of the artwork: See loads more at Cassie's blog! For the comments: What do  you think of the graphic novel images... Continue Reading →

This past week, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), named its 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. This week, Novel Novice will be featuring the top 10, so be sure to check back all week and tell us if you've read them, and if you agree with the choices. Yesterday, we featured Alligator Bayou, by Donna... Continue Reading →