If you took some of today's hottest genres in Young Adult fiction, mixed them together and added a heavy dose of Greek mythology, the results would be Kelly Keaton's Darkness Becomes Her, the first in a new paranormal trilogy. The book tells the story of 17-year-old Ari, who's always hated her strange teal eyes and... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine's Day! Boy, do we have a treat for you! It's no secret that I luuuuurve Mr. Darcy, in whatever incarnation. Reading Elizabeth Eulberg's retelling, Prom and Prejudice, I couldn't help wondering who would play her Will Darcy if a film version was made. Although I could totally get carried away with fantasy casting, the... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine's Day! Boy, do we have a treat for you! It's no secret that I luuuuurve Mr. Darcy, in whatever incarnation. Reading Elizabeth Eulberg's retelling, Prom and Prejudice, I couldn't help wondering who would play her Will Darcy if a film version was made. Although I could totally get carried away with fantasy casting, the... Continue Reading →
The last runner-up in our Contest of Epic is ... Cori B.: Over the last year, Novel Novice has exponentially increased my awareness and adoration for exceptional young adult literature. Novel Novice has provided me with engaging and informative book reviews, author interviews, and other entertaining information. I have always loved reading, but I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
As part of our earlier, week-long feature on Alexander Gordon Smith's Escape from Furnace series, we asked you to tell us your worst nightmare. Two winners were chosen at random -- each to receive copies of the first two books in the series! Winner #1 is Linda S., who wrote: My worst nightmare is about... Continue Reading →
As part of our earlier, week-long feature on Alexander Gordon Smith's Escape from Furnace series, we asked you to tell us your worst nightmare. Two winners were chosen at random -- each to receive copies of the first two books in the series! Winner #1 is Linda S., who wrote: My worst nightmare is about... Continue Reading →
If you're going to see I AM NUMBER FOUR this Friday, raise your hands. If you've read the book, pat yourself on the back because you're in good company. You put it at No. 1 this week. The only newcomer this week is Lauren Oliver's second novel, Delirium, which has been getting really good reviews, including... Continue Reading →
If you're going to see I AM NUMBER FOUR this Friday, raise your hands. If you've read the book, pat yourself on the back because you're in good company. You put it at No. 1 this week. The only newcomer this week is Lauren Oliver's second novel, Delirium, which has been getting really good reviews, including... Continue Reading →
It's time to announce the fourth of our five runners-up in our Contest of Epic, and today that honor goes to Shelley L.: There is much about Novel Novice that I like best. One thing I like is the reviews on new books. They have changed the way I approach reading because they make me... Continue Reading →
* In case you missed our Big! Exciting! News!, here it is again ... we're one of five blogs helping to reveal chapter one of Cassandra Clare's City of Fallen Angels. Tune into Novel Novice on Wednesday to see our sneak peek! Meanwhile, here's Cassie's top ten list of things that will NOT happen in... Continue Reading →
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