More exploration of Greek mythology today for Darkness Becomes Her and A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton. In A Beautiful Evil, Pandora's Box becomes a very key part of the story and plot moving forward. So to help enrich your reading, here's a look at Pandora's Box in traditional Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology,... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: Pandora’s Box
More exploration of Greek mythology today for Darkness Becomes Her and A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton. In A Beautiful Evil, Pandora's Box becomes a very key part of the story and plot moving forward. So to help enrich your reading, here's a look at Pandora's Box in traditional Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology,... Continue Reading →
A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford Trailer Premiere & Giveaway
It's release day for the official book trailers for A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford, the second book in A Touch Trilogy -- and we are so thrilled to be one of six blogs helping to reveal the two trailers. That's right -- you get TWO trailers. Three of the participating blogs will be posting the Eden/Az... Continue Reading →
A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford Trailer Premiere & Giveaway
It's release day for the official book trailers for A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford, the second book in A Touch Trilogy -- and we are so thrilled to be one of six blogs helping to reveal the two trailers. That's right -- you get TWO trailers. Three of the participating blogs will be posting the Eden/Az... Continue Reading →
The Boys of YA Lit: Harlin from A Need So Beautiful
All this week, we here at Novel Novice & the guys at Boy's Don't Read are featuring five of our favorite guy characters from YA lit and evaluating whether we'd date them (here at Novel Novice), OR at Boys Don't Read, if they'd play World of Warcraft (WoW) with them, or in general hang out... Continue Reading →
The Boys of YA Lit: Harlin from A Need So Beautiful
All this week, we here at Novel Novice & the guys at Boy's Don't Read are featuring five of our favorite guy characters from YA lit and evaluating whether we'd date them (here at Novel Novice), OR at Boys Don't Read, if they'd play World of Warcraft (WoW) with them, or in general hang out... Continue Reading →
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
I'm just going to come right out and say it: there aren't enough books about the mafia in Young Adult literature today. That's part of what I love so much about Holly Black's Curse Workers series, since it helps fill that void. Now she's getting some worthy companionship in the form of Arcadia Awakens by... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
I'm just going to come right out and say it: there aren't enough books about the mafia in Young Adult literature today. That's part of what I love so much about Holly Black's Curse Workers series, since it helps fill that void. Now she's getting some worthy companionship in the form of Arcadia Awakens by... Continue Reading →
Greek Gods and Goddesses 101
A quick primer on a few key players in Greek Mythology. Athena: bright-eyed goddess, virgin goddess, gray-eyed goddess Goddess of: Wisdom, wise counsel Courage Inspiration Civilization, the defense of towns, Goddess of the City, the protectress of civilized life Law and justice Just warfare, war, ferocious and implacable fight Strength, strategy, heroic endeavor, mathematics Skill... Continue Reading →
New Young Adult Book Releases: February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day! If you're in need of a last-minute gift for your sweetie -- or just something new to read -- here's a look at today's new YA releases: Bewitching by Alex Flinn Kendra Hilferty, the witch who curses Kyle Kingsbury in Beastly, tells about her immortal existence-how she discovered she was a witch... Continue Reading →
