Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Spoils by Tammar Stein When Leni's family hit the lottery, life got . . . well, strange. Leni's parents built a mansion fit for royalty; they enrolled their daughter in the fanciest, most expensive private school in Florida; and they even bought Leni a dolphin... Continue Reading →
Today's book review is part of the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy - keep reading for more information on the tour & an *international* contest!! Then tune in tomorrow for an exclusive guest post from Karen herself! So, full disclosure: I don't normally read adult fiction, and I don't normally... Continue Reading →
Today's book review is part of the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy - keep reading for more information on the tour & an *international* contest!! Then tune in tomorrow for an exclusive guest post from Karen herself! So, full disclosure: I don't normally read adult fiction, and I don't normally... Continue Reading →
Today, we wrap-up our week-long feature on holiday baking and middle grade fiction about baking. But first, author Lisa Schroeder stops by with a guest post about why she loves baking, and shares one of her favorite recipes. Be sure to check out Lisa's three great middle grade books about baking: It's Raining Cupcakes Sprinkles... Continue Reading →
We've got one more book in Lisa Schroeder's middle grade series to feature this week in our literary holiday baking tie-in, and that book is Frosting and Friendship -- the delicious third tale in this series, which was released just a couple months ago! Has Lily bitten off more than she can bake? A sweet... Continue Reading →
We've got one more book in Lisa Schroeder's middle grade series to feature this week in our literary holiday baking tie-in, and that book is Frosting and Friendship -- the delicious third tale in this series, which was released just a couple months ago! Has Lily bitten off more than she can bake? A sweet... Continue Reading →
Holiday Baking Week continues today, with a look at the second book in Lisa Schroeder's It's Raining Cupcakes middle grade series: Sprinkles &Â Secrets In this companion novel to It's Raining Cupcakes, twelve-year-old Sophie has a dream come true when she's offered a TV commercial spot. She's not just happy about the opportunity, she's over the... Continue Reading →
Holiday Baking Week continues today, with a look at the second book in Lisa Schroeder's It's Raining Cupcakes middle grade series: Sprinkles &Â Secrets In this companion novel to It's Raining Cupcakes, twelve-year-old Sophie has a dream come true when she's offered a TV commercial spot. She's not just happy about the opportunity, she's over the... Continue Reading →
It's that time again ... time to announce the latest contest winners here at Novel Novice. These will be the last contest winners of 2013, actually ... but look for more chances to win some great books and other prizes starting in January! (I'll have contests both to celebrate Novel Novice's 4th blog-o-versary, but also... Continue Reading →
All this week, we're featuring Lisa Schroeder's It's Raining Cupcakes book series for middle grade readers -- to tie in with all that holiday baking you're likely to be doing this month. (Or if you're not baking, you'll at least be sampling some baked goods, right?) Today, we turn the spotlight onto the first book... Continue Reading →
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