We continue our week-long feature on Middle Grade reads for summer today with an exclusive interview! Elena, our Middle Grade reviewer, recently shared her thoughts on Fifties Chix: Travel to Tomorrow by Angela Sage Larsen. Today, we're delighted to bring you Elena's Q&A with Angela. Angela responded on video, below, but you can also scroll... Continue Reading →
Myra McEntire: Hourglass Q&A Part 2
Today, we bring you part two of our three-part interview with Hourglass author Myra McEntire. Be sure to check out part 1, before checking out today's Q&A: How would the story be different if it were told from Michael's POV? From Kaleb's? I plead the fifth. Near the end, Emerson notices some hourglasses on a... Continue Reading →
Myra McEntire: Hourglass Q&A Part 2
Today, we bring you part two of our three-part interview with Hourglass author Myra McEntire. Be sure to check out part 1, before checking out today's Q&A: How would the story be different if it were told from Michael's POV? From Kaleb's? I plead the fifth. Near the end, Emerson notices some hourglasses on a... Continue Reading →
The Best YA Books for Father’s Day!
Father's Day is this coming Sunday, and I don't know about you, but I love when my dad and I read the same book and can talk about it together. My dad doesn't really read YA, but I'm trying to change that by selectively recommending certain YA books that I think are "dad-worthy." If you... Continue Reading →
Our Middle Grade reviewer Elena picks her favorites
All this week, we're featuring Middle Grade lit to help you choose some great books to read this summer. So I asked Elena, our 11-year-old Middle Grade book reviewer, to send me five MG books she'd recommend and her reasons why. Here are Elena's picks: Smile by Raina Telgemier I liked this book because it... Continue Reading →
Myra McEntire: Hourglass Q&A Part 1
This week, we're delighted to bring you our exclusive interview with Hourglass author Myra McEntire -- in three parts! Many huge thanks to Myra for answering all our crazy and insane questions (in addition to all the other help she's given us this month, putting together all these features). And now, on with the good... Continue Reading →
Myra McEntire: Hourglass Q&A Part 1
This week, we're delighted to bring you our exclusive interview with Hourglass author Myra McEntire -- in three parts! Many huge thanks to Myra for answering all our crazy and insane questions (in addition to all the other help she's given us this month, putting together all these features). And now, on with the good... Continue Reading →
Richard Newsome: “Writing & Travel”
Today, Richard Newsome - author of The Billionaire's Curse and The Emerald Casket stops by to guest blog, as we celebrate some of the best books in middle grade for your summer reading. Both of his books are now available, and offer some great adventurous reading! So check them out today! And now, here's Richard... Continue Reading →
Happy Release Day to Hourglass by Myra McEntire
We are SO excited today to help celebrate the release of Hourglass by Myra McEntire -- our June Book of the Month. We here at Novel Novice absolutely ADORE this book, so we couldn't be more thrilled to see it finally make its way into the wild and into your eager hands. So here's what... Continue Reading →
Happy Release Day to Hourglass by Myra McEntire
We are SO excited today to help celebrate the release of Hourglass by Myra McEntire -- our June Book of the Month. We here at Novel Novice absolutely ADORE this book, so we couldn't be more thrilled to see it finally make its way into the wild and into your eager hands. So here's what... Continue Reading →
