New in stores today: The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love by Dyan Sheldon In a new comedy from the best-selling author of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN, two popular girls vie to out-green each other to snare a boy. Fashion-crazy Sicilee is a poster child for over-consumption. Her archrival, Maya, wears arty vintage... Continue Reading →
In case you missed the announcement last week, the nominees for the ALA's William C. Morris Award for debut young adult novels have been announced -- and there are some great books up for the honor this year. Here's a look at all five nominees: The Girl of Fire & Thorns by Rae Carson Once... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for something fresh, new & exciting in the world of YA, look no further than Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars by Nick James -- a thrilling, action-packed science fiction adventure that breathes new life into the YA shelves. We'll be featuring Skyship Academy all this week on Novel Novice -- because, yeah,... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for something fresh, new & exciting in the world of YA, look no further than Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars by Nick James -- a thrilling, action-packed science fiction adventure that breathes new life into the YA shelves. We'll be featuring Skyship Academy all this week on Novel Novice -- because, yeah,... Continue Reading →
After much delay, we are pleased to finally announce the winners of our Frankenstein-inspired writing contest, which was held as part of our October Book of the Month feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel. Each of our two winners will receive a copy of This Dark Endeavor, courtesy of Simon & Schuster. For... Continue Reading →
After much delay, we are pleased to finally announce the winners of our Frankenstein-inspired writing contest, which was held as part of our October Book of the Month feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel. Each of our two winners will receive a copy of This Dark Endeavor, courtesy of Simon & Schuster. For... Continue Reading →
While I'm glad some books have such great staying power, it's been severeal weeks without any new entrants on the top 10 list. 😦 Nothing's changed on the paperback and series lists, either, though I'm positive that will change next week when Cassandra Clare's latest, Clockwork Prince, gets tabulated in. I predict it will put... Continue Reading →
* So, in case you hadn't heard, there was this little book called Clockwork Prince released this week. Author Cassandra Clare and her team outdid themselves at the official launch party by bringing in Ed Westick, who narrated the audio version of Clockwork Angel. Take a look: And here he is introducing Cassie and basically wowing the crowd: * We've done... Continue Reading →
Want a YA book that will give you the warm fuzzies this holiday season? I can't think of a better choice than Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. If you haven't read this book yet, what are you waiting for?! It's an adorable, smart, funny and simply perfectly written story -- and even... Continue Reading →
Want a YA book that will give you the warm fuzzies this holiday season? I can't think of a better choice than Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. If you haven't read this book yet, what are you waiting for?! It's an adorable, smart, funny and simply perfectly written story -- and even... Continue Reading →
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