Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Tempest by Julie Cross The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no... Continue Reading →
Retellings of classic fairy tales have been popular in YA the past few years, but until now, I hadn't read one. However, I'm confident in saying Marissa Meyer has done a great service to the original Cinderella story in her romantic sci-fi Cinder. Part cyberpunk, part fairytale, part romance and a little post-apocalyptic, Cinder takes... Continue Reading →
One of the upcoming book to movie adaptations we are most excited about here at Novel Novice is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Why didn't it make your "Most Anticipated Movie Adaptations of 2012" post then, you ask? Well, because it doesn't have a release date ... and while I sincerely HOPE it comes... Continue Reading →
One of the upcoming book to movie adaptations we are most excited about here at Novel Novice is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Why didn't it make your "Most Anticipated Movie Adaptations of 2012" post then, you ask? Well, because it doesn't have a release date ... and while I sincerely HOPE it comes... Continue Reading →
Bust out the confetti! We finally have a new entrants in the top 10! Marissa Meyer's sci-fi romance Cinder is a loose reimagining of the Cinderella story and debuts at no. 10. Look for our review tomorrow (and a special guest blog from her later this month). In paperbacks, Switched by Amanda Hocking landed at no. 4.... Continue Reading →
* Check out the newly unveiled cover for Purity by Jackson Pearce: Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby’s father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual... Continue Reading →
All this week we've been featuring the new book Ditched by Robin Mellom -- all about one crazy prom night. So to wrap-up this week's feature, we have a fun writing contest -- with equally fun prizes provided by Robin herself! The Contest In 250-500 words, share your crazy prom story. It can be true... Continue Reading →
All this week we've been featuring the new book Ditched by Robin Mellom -- all about one crazy prom night. So to wrap-up this week's feature, we have a fun writing contest -- with equally fun prizes provided by Robin herself! The Contest In 250-500 words, share your crazy prom story. It can be true... Continue Reading →
Today marks Novel Novice's two year anniversary ... can you believe it?!?! So to celebrate, we're giving away a buttload of books. Yes, that's right. A buttload. I've gone through our shelves and cleaned out a bunch of the books we've been collecting over the last year, and have compiled a massive collection of books... Continue Reading →
Since Ditched by Robin Mellom is all about one wild prom night, we decided to showcase some of our own prom stories ... yes, complete with photos. Robin was brave enough to send me her photo, so I promised to share mine too. And because these things are easier with support from your friends, we... Continue Reading →
