Easily one of the most-anticipated YA books of the year, Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare will push an already popular series into the stratosphere of YA lit. It is everything a fan could possibly want: lush, exciting, surprising and heartbreaking. One of Clare's greatest talents is on full display in Clockwork Prince: her ability to... Continue Reading →
For the third week in a row, there are no new entrants to the top 10 list, though The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick has gotten a huge bump with the movie version, Hugo. It's pretty safe to say next week's list will be topped by Cassandra Clare when Clockwork Prince is released... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at highlight's from the weeks news in YA: * This week, we saw the debut of the book trailer for Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, in stores on Tuesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvNQ2xLWfRI&feature=player_embedded * Here's another gorgeous book trailer for The Girl of Fire & Thorn by Rae Carson, done by the ladies of the... Continue Reading →
We here at Novel Novice love a good book trailer, and this year it seems as if the bar has really been raised. We are increasingly impressed with the quality and beauty of these book trailers. So as we mark the end of 2011, here are our top 5 favorite book trailers of the year:... Continue Reading →
It's December 1st already?! Â NaNo is over?! How'd you do? We have one final book to feature, possibly the most well-known one. Â It's the first NaNo book to be made into a movie: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was... Continue Reading →
Looking for a good YA book to read this holiday season? Periodically this month, we'll be sharing a few of our picks for stories to suit the season. They may not be obviously Christmas-y, but they'll certainly put you in a holly jolly mood. Today, we recommend Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David... Continue Reading →
Looking for a good YA book to read this holiday season? Periodically this month, we'll be sharing a few of our picks for stories to suit the season. They may not be obviously Christmas-y, but they'll certainly put you in a holly jolly mood. Today, we recommend Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David... Continue Reading →
As November comes to a close, it's time for us to take a look back at the best of our Book of the Month feature on Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Stream of Consciousness Writing Contest For this months writing contest, we asked you to try your hand at the stream of consciousness writing style.... Continue Reading →
As November comes to a close, it's time for us to take a look back at the best of our Book of the Month feature on Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Stream of Consciousness Writing Contest For this months writing contest, we asked you to try your hand at the stream of consciousness writing style.... Continue Reading →
Today, we are excited to feature three recently released YA titles from Scholastic, that will appeal to all readers -- but especially to those picky guys. So if you are a guy, or if you know one in your life, check out more about these books & see your chance to win a copy of... Continue Reading →
