It's no secret here at Novel Novice how much we love the book trailers created by the fabulous Vania of VLC Productions. So any chance we get to feature her work, we jump at it. Which is why we're thrilled that for the second month in a row, Vania is the brainchild behind the book... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano – Stephanie’s Review
Synopsis: By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano – Stephanie’s Review
Synopsis: By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to... Continue Reading →
Sara’s Thoughts on Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Reading Wither by Lauren DeStefano was certainly not easy ... parts of the book are very difficult to get through, simply because of the subject matter. It's a dark book with a very dark subject matter. But I found myself haunted by it for days after finishing it ... signs of a good book that... Continue Reading →
Sara’s Thoughts on Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Reading Wither by Lauren DeStefano was certainly not easy ... parts of the book are very difficult to get through, simply because of the subject matter. It's a dark book with a very dark subject matter. But I found myself haunted by it for days after finishing it ... signs of a good book that... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano Creative Writing Contest
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano Creative Writing Contest
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
Introducing Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Today we kick off our new, April Book of the Month -- and we are thrilled to be featuring Wither by Lauren DeStefano -- the first in the new Chemical Garden Trilogy from Simon & Schuster. Our friends at S&S first started gushing about this book to us several months ago, so as you can... Continue Reading →
Introducing Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Today we kick off our new, April Book of the Month -- and we are thrilled to be featuring Wither by Lauren DeStefano -- the first in the new Chemical Garden Trilogy from Simon & Schuster. Our friends at S&S first started gushing about this book to us several months ago, so as you can... Continue Reading →
The Best of Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
It's always a little bitter sweet when we bid adieu to each of our books of the month, and this time is no exception. We have LOVED hosting Kimberly Derting and her books, The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead. We adore working with Kim even more than we like her books (and that's... Continue Reading →
