Channeling the best of classic gothic horror, Jonathan Auxier delights with his new chilling middle grade fairy tale, The Night Gardener. The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon... Continue Reading →
Prom season is upon us - so before you go donning your favorite frothy dress, jump into a limo, and dance the night away, why not curl up with a fabulous book or two about the big night? We've compiled 15 of our favorite YA books that are all about prom (or at least feature... Continue Reading →
So you may be wondering about the music that goes along with Kevin's NEW book "Exile" which I reviewed a few days ago.  I am here to give you my thoughts from back when I FIRST heard these amazing songs. Since I was sworn to secrecy when I was granted acces to listen to the songs... Continue Reading →
Today marks the end of Moira Young's incredible Dust Lands Trilogy, with the release of Raging Star here in the U.S. To celebrate the trilogy's conclusion, Young is hitting the road -- and will be traveling from her home in the U.K. to select U.S. cities. One of those tour stops is right here in... Continue Reading →
Today marks the end of Moira Young's incredible Dust Lands Trilogy, with the release of Raging Star here in the U.S. To celebrate the trilogy's conclusion, Young is hitting the road -- and will be traveling from her home in the U.K. to select U.S. cities. One of those tour stops is right here in... Continue Reading →
Recently I was lucky enough to read an advance copy of Life By Committee by Corey Ann Haydu. Â I met Corey when she came to Portland for Wordstock Festival this past October. Â She was delightful and I was excited to hear her talk a bit about herself and her book OCD Love Story. Â I KNEW... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Raging Star by Moira Young Saba is ready to seize her destiny and defeat DeMalo and the Tonton...until she meets him and he confounds all her expectations with his seductive vision of a healed earth, a New Eden. DeMalo wants Saba to join him, in... Continue Reading →
I feel a certain nostalgia for the Beautiful Creatures books - given that the very first book in the series was also the very first ever title we featured as a Book of the Month, back when we launched Novel Novice in January 2010. It's like we've "grown up together," of sorts. So of course... Continue Reading →
I feel a certain nostalgia for the Beautiful Creatures books - given that the very first book in the series was also the very first ever title we featured as a Book of the Month, back when we launched Novel Novice in January 2010. It's like we've "grown up together," of sorts. So of course... Continue Reading →
Want to meet Kevin Emerson in person? He's out and about on tour RIGHT NOW for Exile,along with some other great authors, too! Check out Kevin's full list of appearances HERE, and check out the Spring Story Crush Tour dates below:
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