It's the day that always comes with our Book of the Month ... the end of the month. Yes, today is the end of our April feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano. So in Novel Novice tradition, we give you a look back at this month's highlights: The Wither Writing Contest We are SO excited... Continue Reading →
Abandon by Meg Cabot: Classroom Ideas
All this week we've been featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first book in her new paranormal trilogy. There are so many things we love about this book (great characters, eerie happenings, romance, intrigue, etc.) -- but something we're really keen about is the fact that Cabot draws so much influence from topics perfect for... Continue Reading →
Abandon by Meg Cabot: Classroom Ideas
All this week we've been featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first book in her new paranormal trilogy. There are so many things we love about this book (great characters, eerie happenings, romance, intrigue, etc.) -- but something we're really keen about is the fact that Cabot draws so much influence from topics perfect for... Continue Reading →
Wither Author Lauren DeStefano’s Short Stories
If you loved our April Book of the Month, Wither by Lauren DeStefano, then chances are you can't wait until the second book in this trilogy comes out. Sadly, you've still got about another year to wait. Fortunately, we've found the perfect solution to tide you over until then ... Lauren's short stories! Yes, on... Continue Reading →
Wither Author Lauren DeStefano’s Short Stories
If you loved our April Book of the Month, Wither by Lauren DeStefano, then chances are you can't wait until the second book in this trilogy comes out. Sadly, you've still got about another year to wait. Fortunately, we've found the perfect solution to tide you over until then ... Lauren's short stories! Yes, on... Continue Reading →
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
You know how there's always that one book you read as a teen that becomes the book by which you judge all others? For me, that book was Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger -- and though I have loved many, many books, there has only been a small handful of titles that made... Continue Reading →
Review: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
You know how there's always that one book you read as a teen that becomes the book by which you judge all others? For me, that book was Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger -- and though I have loved many, many books, there has only been a small handful of titles that made... Continue Reading →
Meg Cabot: Abandon Q&A
All this week, we're featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot -- the first book in her brand-new paranormal trilogy. We LOVE this book (and its roots in Greek mythology & Dante), and we LOVE Meg, too. So we were delighted when our friends at Scholastic helped us set up today's exclusive interview with the best-selling author.... Continue Reading →
Meg Cabot: Abandon Q&A
All this week, we're featuring Abandon by Meg Cabot -- the first book in her brand-new paranormal trilogy. We LOVE this book (and its roots in Greek mythology & Dante), and we LOVE Meg, too. So we were delighted when our friends at Scholastic helped us set up today's exclusive interview with the best-selling author.... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano & The Hollow Men
We continue our look at "Classroom Connections" for Wither by Lauren DeStefano today, with T.S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men -- which is quoted at the opening of the book: This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper The poem, written in 1925, is considered to be largely a... Continue Reading →
