They were published 200 years apart, but they have a ton in common. Of course we're talking about Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Elizabeth Eulberg's Prom and Prejudice, both of which are quoted below. The thing is, can you tell which quote came from which book? Our thanks to Elizabeth for compiling... Continue Reading →
And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for ... the grand prize winner of our Contest of Epic. Without further ado, the winner is Lindsey C. And here's her winning entry: Novel Novice has re-connected me with YA; something I never expected would happen when I first stumbled across the website. I have always... Continue Reading →
Before we knew Scholastic was going to release an official one, we created our own trailer for Elizabeth Eulberg's latest, Prom and Prejudice. The two trailers are very different in tone, but represent different aspects of the same great book!
We are drawing near the end of announcing out winners in the Contest of Epic. Just two more entries to go, and today we've got our second place winner! That honor goes to the lovely Mrs. DeRaps: As a high school English teacher, youth literacy is at the forefront of my everyday life. Some adults... Continue Reading →
It's our turn today to host Chapter Shadowhunt -- and share our version of Chapter 1 from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. In case you don't know, each day this week, Novel Novice & the four other blogs listed in the banner above are each posting a version of the first chapter from... Continue Reading →
It's our turn today to host Chapter Shadowhunt -- and share our version of Chapter 1 from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. In case you don't know, each day this week, Novel Novice & the four other blogs listed in the banner above are each posting a version of the first chapter from... Continue Reading →
We know you love desktop wallpapers, and WE love Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg (I mean, we should, after all it IS our February Book of the Month)! So today we've got a batch of desktop wallpapers all inspired by Elizabeth's modern twist on Austen's classic tale. Just click to view full-size, then right-click... Continue Reading →
We know you love desktop wallpapers, and WE love Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg (I mean, we should, after all it IS our February Book of the Month)! So today we've got a batch of desktop wallpapers all inspired by Elizabeth's modern twist on Austen's classic tale. Just click to view full-size, then right-click... Continue Reading →
It's time to announce our third-place winner in the Contest of Epic ... Amy C.: Novel Novice doesn't only post book reviews, and I like that. It lets me learn about literature-related news (like the Huck Finn scandal a few weeks ago), the weekly NYT bestselling titles list, and movie news about my favorite books;... Continue Reading →
As we spend February featuring Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg, we thought this would be the perfect time to explore other spoofs, mash-ups and twisted adaptations on Jane Austen's classic novel Pride & Prejudice. (After all, Prom & Prejudice is a modern retelling of Austen's novel!) Of course, not everyone loves these twisted takes... Continue Reading →
