Today, we were saddened to hear about the sudden passing of beloved Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman -- aka Severus Snape. His family said he died from cancer; he was 69. I think it's safe to say that Rickman's fans included the entire Harry Potter fandom community, as his perfect and moving portrayal of Snape... Continue Reading →
The world has yet to invent a car that drives itself, so you can read while you get to your destination -- but Buick may have invented the next best thing: a car that reads to you while you drive. The car in question is any 2016 model Buick -- which all come equipped standard... Continue Reading →
While most of us book lovers would probably prefer to just stay home and read all day, every day ... we know that's not realistic. We have jobs to go to; families to attend to: places to be, people to see. Fortunately, you can at least continue enjoying books en route to your destination thanks... Continue Reading →
Today's guest post is from Felicity Disco (aka YA superstar author Maureen Johnson's assistant), about the bookish web series "Classic Alice," and why you should be supporting this great creative endeavor! *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â * Hi Novel Novice readers! Sara is very kindly letting me stop by to tell you about an awesome bookish web series... Continue Reading →
It has been INSANELY busy here on the blog for the past two weeks. October has seen a lot of new YA books coming out, and that crazy publishing schedule has translated to a pretty crazy blogging schedule over here. We've had a TON of content posted over the last couple of weeks, so we... Continue Reading →
Today, I wanted to let you guys know about a pretty AMAZING project going on right now featuring some of your favorite authors. The incredibly talented photographer Lauren Zurchin is in the process of creating a 2016 fantasy calendar, featuring 12+ authors. This is the second such calendar Lauren has created -- the first one... Continue Reading →
We are thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated book, The Fellowship for Alien Detection by Kevin Emerson. Stay-tuned for our official review next week on Middle Grade Monday, and our exclusive blog tour with the author on March 14th! In the meantime, check-out the official synopsis below and stop by your local bookstore for a... Continue Reading →
We are thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated book, The Fellowship for Alien Detection by Kevin Emerson. Stay-tuned for our official review next week on Middle Grade Monday, and our exclusive blog tour with the author on March 14th! In the meantime, check-out the official synopsis below and stop by your local bookstore for a... Continue Reading →
Most of you know that we here at Novel Novice got our start originally as a Twilight fan site. So we still have a particular fondness for the series that led to this site's current inception. With that in mind, we are thrilled to confirm details about the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn... Continue Reading →
Think you've got what it takes to join the Novel Novice team? I'm looking for a couple of new staff members to help out with very specific tasks here at Novel Novice. There's always room to grow and do more, but these are great places for new staff members to get started and prove their... Continue Reading →
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