Here at Novel Novice, we love finding ways to incorporate new YA novels into the classroom. So we're giving our August Book of the Month Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudoin the classroom treatment. Check out our ideas below, and share yours in the comments below! Compare Wise Young Fool protagonist Ritchie Sudden to the... Continue Reading →
Here at Novel Novice, we love finding ways to incorporate new YA novels into the classroom. So we're giving our August Book of the Month Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudoin the classroom treatment. Check out our ideas below, and share yours in the comments below! Compare Wise Young Fool protagonist Ritchie Sudden to the... Continue Reading →
Poison by Bridget Zinn, our March book of the month, is a charming and witty story that incorporates many elements of the fantasy genre and classic fairy tales. So today, we want to take a closer look at the genre and how it relates to Poison. Once Upon A Time It’s hard to trace the... Continue Reading →
Poison by Bridget Zinn, our March book of the month, is a charming and witty story that incorporates many elements of the fantasy genre and classic fairy tales. So today, we want to take a closer look at the genre and how it relates to Poison. Once Upon A Time It’s hard to trace the... Continue Reading →
Today, in honor of our February book of the month, we're featuring some classic Gothic/horror novels. The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd is specifically inspired by H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau -- and she says the next two books in the series are inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... Continue Reading →
Today, in honor of our February book of the month, we're featuring some classic Gothic/horror novels. The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd is specifically inspired by H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau -- and she says the next two books in the series are inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... Continue Reading →
Our February book of the month -- The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd -- is based on the classic novel The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells. So if you're diving into Shepherd's delightful new take on this Gothic classic, it's worth taking a look at her inspiration, as well! The Island of Dr.... Continue Reading →
Our February book of the month -- The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd -- is based on the classic novel The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells. So if you're diving into Shepherd's delightful new take on this Gothic classic, it's worth taking a look at her inspiration, as well! The Island of Dr.... Continue Reading →
All this month we've been featuring Haunted Reads for our October Book of the Month genre -- and most of these books fall somewhere in the category of "horror." But what exactly is horror? Well, according to Wikipedia, Horror is defined as such: a genre of literature, intended to, or has the capacity to frighten... Continue Reading →
Today, we're exploring one historical event that gets a bit of fictionalization in Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear -- the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. In Suzanne's novel, the quake takes place in 1895 and is triggered by magical backlash from the Otherworld. (Seriously, just read the book when it comes out next month --... Continue Reading →
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