I'm stealing the video for today's Banned Books Week post from our friends at Girls in the Stack -- because they are both hilarious & smart! Here's their video on how to protect your right to read freely: For the comments: Any other advice you'd add to their list?
Yesterday, we told you about Evernight by Claudia Gray (the author of Fateful). Today, we turn to the second book in that series, Stargazer: The vampire in me was closer to the surface... Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all—vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we told you about Evernight by Claudia Gray (the author of Fateful). Today, we turn to the second book in that series, Stargazer: The vampire in me was closer to the surface... Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all—vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Mara Dyer doesn't think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. It can. She believes there must be more to the accident she can't remember... Continue Reading →
As part of Banned Books Week 2011, the ALA is inviting you to READ OUT LOUD! The ALA invites anyone to post 2-minutes or shorter videos of themselves reading from a banned or challenged book. They're even posting YouTube videos of authors doing just this! So to encourage you to participate, I hopped in front... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while here at Novel Novice, we mention a non-YA title -- an "adult book" -- that we think mainly YA readers should check out. And though we've mentioned this one before, it's worth mentioning again that The Radleys by Matt Haig is certainly one of those books with crossover appeal. What... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while here at Novel Novice, we mention a non-YA title -- an "adult book" -- that we think mainly YA readers should check out. And though we've mentioned this one before, it's worth mentioning again that The Radleys by Matt Haig is certainly one of those books with crossover appeal. What... Continue Reading →
Today marks the first "Music Monday" in our countdown to Swear by Nina Malkin. Each Monday leading up to the book's Oct. 18th release, we'll feature several songs from Nina's playlist for Swear. Today's is extra special because it includes the song "Throw the Dice" by Rony Crocus, who wrote the song exclusively for Swear.... Continue Reading →
Today marks the first "Music Monday" in our countdown to Swear by Nina Malkin. Each Monday leading up to the book's Oct. 18th release, we'll feature several songs from Nina's playlist for Swear. Today's is extra special because it includes the song "Throw the Dice" by Rony Crocus, who wrote the song exclusively for Swear.... Continue Reading →
Rarely does a book come along that is so unique/sexy/dark, all the other books on the shelf hide their covers in embarassment. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin is one of those instances. First, a little background: Mara and her family move across the country to escape the horrible accident that left her in... Continue Reading →
