Fans of Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins will find plenty to love about Delcroix Academy: The Candidates by Inara Scott -- the first book in a new series. It's got a winning mix of paranormal powers and boarding school drama, all intensified with some conspiracy theories that would have Fox Mulder giddy with excitement. Delcroix... Continue Reading →
Fans of Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins will find plenty to love about Delcroix Academy: The Candidates by Inara Scott -- the first book in a new series. It's got a winning mix of paranormal powers and boarding school drama, all intensified with some conspiracy theories that would have Fox Mulder giddy with excitement. Delcroix... Continue Reading →
I'm really excited today to share with you our exclusive interview with Adios, Nirvana author Conrad Wesselhoeft. I first met Conrad at Wordstock Festival back in October, as he was one of the YA authors I'd booked for the festival. I had great fun hearing Conrad talk about his perspective on writing YA on the... Continue Reading →
I'm really excited today to share with you our exclusive interview with Adios, Nirvana author Conrad Wesselhoeft. I first met Conrad at Wordstock Festival back in October, as he was one of the YA authors I'd booked for the festival. I had great fun hearing Conrad talk about his perspective on writing YA on the... Continue Reading →
Are you as cold as I am? Tired of the winter weather? Ready for a warm-up? Then check out our Summer Fun Books Giveaway -- featuring two summer-tastic titles from our good friends at Sourcebooks: The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (SIGNED!) and The Star Shack by Lila Castle. Here are the contest... Continue Reading →
Have you weighed in on the Winter Break Reading Poll yet? If you haven't, there's still time! Don't forget to tell us what's on your reading list in the comments section, and then look for a list of your Recommended Reads following the Novel Novice Staff's Best of 2010 lists on December 31st. Feel free... Continue Reading →
Glad to see Ally Condie's Matched is still in the top 10, but I really hope to see Stephanie Perkins' Anna and the French Kiss on this list soon! This Week   Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1  THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine... Continue Reading →
* Gary Ross has been confirmed as director of The Hunger Games movie & he's talking publicly about casting Katniss. Plus, production is hoping to begin in late Spring 2011! * The movie trailer for Water for Elephants, starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon & Christoph Waltz and based on the novel by Sara Gruen, has... Continue Reading →
We want to take a moment to wish all of you a happy holidays! To celebrate, my mom created this special drawing called "Reading in Winter." She's been drawing these snowmen for years now, and has created many different types. I'm so tickled with her reading snowmen, and I hope you enjoy them, too: And... Continue Reading →
This week, we've brought you our exclusive interview with Sarah Smith (see part 1 & part 2), author of The Other Side of Dark. Now we've got your chance to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Simon & Schuster. And make sure you check out both parts of our interview -- because you'll... Continue Reading →
