One of the themes that carries through both of Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip books, The Vanishing Island and The Dragon's Gate, is map-making. Bren's father is a map-maker, and he wants Bren to become one, too. He works for Rand McNally, and in The Dragon's Gate, uses map-making as an excuse to... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite things here at Novel Novice is when we can combine a book that readers LOVE with the opportunity to use it in the classroom. The Chronicles of the Black Tulip series by Barry Wolverton is a perfect example of this. Last year, when The Vanishing Island (book 1) was released, I... Continue Reading →
Be sure to keep reading after today's review, for your chance to win a signed copy of this book! Guys, I can't tell you how much I love The Chronicles of the Black Tulip series by Barry Wolverton. The first book, The Vanishing Island, just knocked my socks off last year. And the sequel, The... Continue Reading →
The Dragon's Gate Takeover Week continues today, with a really fun guest post from author Barry Wolverton. Check it out below, and then keep reading for more about The Dragon's Gate -- IN STORES TODAY! -- and your chance to win a signed copy! Top 10 Things I Learned While Writing The Chronicles of the... Continue Reading →
Today kicks off a fantastic takeover week featuring The Dragon's Gate by Barry Wolverton, the sequel to The Vanishing Island and the second book in the amazing fantasy/alternate history adventure series, The Chronicles of the Black Tulip. I am a HUGE, huge fan of this series -- and I have LOVED both books, so it's... Continue Reading →
Today, we're celebrating the latest release from Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard today, with a spotlight & giveaway featuring her new book The Amateurs, in stores now! Keep reading for all the details & your chance to win a copy from our friends at Freeform Books. As soon as Seneca Frazier sees the post... Continue Reading →
Happy November 1st, friends! Today, we've got a stop on the blog tour for I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil, featuring an excerpt from the book AND your chance to a win a copy. So keep reading for all the details! Gabe was slumped in the corner of the sofa, head... Continue Reading →
I couldn't be more excited about today's blog tour, celebrating A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray -- the third and final book in her amazing Firebird series, which comes out tomorrow. (This book is AMAZING you guys! See my spoiler-free review here.) For today's blog tour stop, Claudia stops by with her official... Continue Reading →
We've got spooky books on the brain lately, with Halloween less than two weeks away. Which is why we're super excited to be hosting a giveaway for Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen. Now is the perfect time to dive into this hilariously horrific book, since the sequel -- Revenge of the Evil Librarian -- comes... Continue Reading →
We recently had the pleasure of chatting on the phone with Black Widow: Red Vengeance author Margaret Stohl, along with a select group of other bloggers, thanks to our friends at Marvel Press (who also kindly sent me a copy of the book to read ahead of time). Black Widow is one of my favorite... Continue Reading →
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