Congratulations to Lauren DeStefano, who's latest, Fever, landed at no. 6 this week. It's the sequel to Wither, and while we really liked Wither here at Novel Novice, I can say we loved Fever. (Check out our Wither series fan fiction writing contest judged by Lauren herself!) This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Lauren DeStefano, who's latest, Fever, landed at no. 6 this week. It's the sequel to Wither, and while we really liked Wither here at Novel Novice, I can say we loved Fever. (Check out our Wither series fan fiction writing contest judged by Lauren herself!) This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE... Continue Reading →
As we say good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012, we want to take a moment to ask YOU about the job we're doing here at Novel Novice. January will mark our second anniversary (wow!) and we're always looking to make things better for all our visitors. So we ask you to please take a... Continue Reading →
This year was truly a banner year for outstanding YA. And while some established authors delivered gems to their fans, the majority of books on my list come from debut authors (which means we can look forward to their sequels in 2012 and beyond!). Below--in no particular order--are my picks for the best of 2011:... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year when we take a look back at the best YA of 2011. But we here at Novel Novice have a hard time narrowing things down to a numbered top ten list. So instead, below you'll find -- in NO particular order -- my picks for Best YA of 2011: A... Continue Reading →
From everyone at the Novel Novice family, we'd like to wish you all a warm & wonderful holiday season. The blog is going dark for the next three days so we can enjoy the holidays with our families. We'll be back on Tuesday, December 27th with brand new content -- including our Best of 2011... Continue Reading →
Easily one of the most-anticipated YA books of the year, Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare will push an already popular series into the stratosphere of YA lit. It is everything a fan could possibly want: lush, exciting, surprising and heartbreaking. One of Clare's greatest talents is on full display in Clockwork Prince: her ability to... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose latest novel, Crossed, debuts at no. 2. It's the second book in the Matched series (the paperback of which is no. 6). Also new to the list is The Outcasts by John Flanagan. In series, Colleen Houck's Tiger's Curse debuts at no. 3. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose latest novel, Crossed, debuts at no. 2. It's the second book in the Matched series (the paperback of which is no. 6). Also new to the list is The Outcasts by John Flanagan. In series, Colleen Houck's Tiger's Curse debuts at no. 3. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →
All this week we featured The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg and others--it landed at no. 10 this week on the best sellers list. In paperbacks, Salman Rushdie's Luka and the Fire of Life was also at no. 10. And in book series, congratulations to Julie Kawaga whose Iron Fey series is... Continue Reading →
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