Today, we bring you part 2 of our 2013 collection of original bookish snowmen drawings. My mom is the talented artist behind these illustrations. Each year, she creates a set of snowmen illustrations that recreate some of our favorite YA books of the year. See all of the previous drawings HERE, and check out the... Continue Reading →
YA Snowmen 2013: Part 2
Today, we bring you part 2 of our 2013 collection of original YA-inspired snowmen drawings. My mom is the talented artist behind these illustrations. Each year, she creates a set of snowmen illustrations that recreate some of our favorite YA books of the year. See all of the previous drawings HERE, and check out the... Continue Reading →
Bookish Snowmen 2013: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, The Program
For the third year in a row, I am so delighted to share some original drawings by my mom -- featuring her adorable snowman doodles reenacting some of our favorite YA books. Tune in on Monday for a second batch of these adorable illustrations, and check out past year's snowmen drawings here. The Coldest Girl... Continue Reading →
YA Snowmen 2013: Part 1
For the third year in a row, I am so delighted to share some original drawings by my mom -- featuring her adorable snowman doodles reenacting some of our favorite YA books. Tune in on Monday for a second batch of these adorable illustrations, and check out past year's snowmen drawings here. The Coldest Girl... Continue Reading →
New YA Releases: December 17, 2013
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Cy in Chains by David L. Dudley Cy Williams, thirteen, has always known that he and the other black folks on Strong's plantation have to obey white men, no question. Sure, he's free, as black people have been since his grandfather's day, but in rural... Continue Reading →
Brian Rathbone: “A New Age Benjamin Franklin” – Godsland Series Blog Tour + Contest
Today we're hosting a stop on the Godslands series blog tour -- a YA epic/high fantasy adventure series by Brian Rathbone. Today, Brian is stopping by with an exclusive guest post AND a pretty awesome contest -- but you can find reviews of his books and audiobooks, as well as interviews, additional guest posts and... Continue Reading →
Brian Rathbone: “A New Age Benjamin Franklin” – Godsland Series Blog Tour + Contest
Today we're hosting a stop on the Godslands series blog tour -- a YA epic/high fantasy adventure series by Brian Rathbone. Today, Brian is stopping by with an exclusive guest post AND a pretty awesome contest -- but you can find reviews of his books and audiobooks, as well as interviews, additional guest posts and... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice’s Best YA Books of 2013
It's that time of year again, when we look back on the last year's YA releases and shine the spotlight on which books we thought were the best of the best. By no means did I read every new YA release this year ... but of the ones I did read, I felt like these... Continue Reading →
Karen Kincy: “Meet the Characters from Shadows of Asphodel”
Today. I am so excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy. Though this is an adult title, older teens will love the spunky, fun and dieselpunk twist on history that this story offers. Today, Karen stops by with an exclusive guest post and a... Continue Reading →
Karen Kincy: “Meet the Characters from Shadows of Asphodel“
Today. I am so excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy. Though this is an adult title, older teens will love the spunky, fun and dieselpunk twist on history that this story offers. Today, Karen stops by with an exclusive guest post and a... Continue Reading →
