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 →

With the release of the third book in The Caster Chronicles series--Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (read an excerpt)--the Beautiful Creatures paperback edition is no. 4 on the paperback list. Kathy Reichs's sequel to Virals--Seizure-- is at no. 10. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE SON OF NEPTUNE,... Continue Reading →

With the release of the third book in The Caster Chronicles series--Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (read an excerpt)--the Beautiful Creatures paperback edition is no. 4 on the paperback list. Kathy Reichs's sequel to Virals--Seizure-- is at no. 10. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE SON OF NEPTUNE,... Continue Reading →

How do you celebrate when you have THREE books in the top ten? Anyone have Rick Riordan's number so we can ask him? His latest, The Son of Neptune, is no. 1 this week, joining The Lost Hero and The Throne of Fire. In other news, the  paperback of Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel in on... Continue Reading →

Really? Really? *sigh* Tyra Banks' new YA novel, Modelland lands at no. 2 this week, the only new entrant. However, classic children's author Shel Silverstein remains no. 1 with Every Thing On It and Ellen Hopkins' Perfect is no. 8. Matched by Ally Condie is no. 7 on the paperback list. This Week Children's Chapter Books... Continue Reading →

A number of younger children's books are in the top 10 this week, but notable YA titles are Perfect by Ellen Hopkins (author of Crank and Fallout) debuting at no. 2; and Shelter by Harlan Coben, in it's second week on the list. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian... Continue Reading →

A number of younger children's books are in the top 10 this week, but notable YA titles are Perfect by Ellen Hopkins (author of Crank and Fallout) debuting at no. 2; and Shelter by Harlan Coben, in it's second week on the list. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian... Continue Reading →

  Another established adult author has made a successful crossover into YA: Harlan Coben with Shelter. The book features Mickey Bolitar, a character that was introduced in Coben's latest adult novel, Live Wire. Shelter--at no. 2 this week--is the first in a series to feature this teen protagonist. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →

  Another established adult author has made a successful crossover into YA: Harlan Coben with Shelter. The book features Mickey Bolitar, a character that was introduced in Coben's latest adult novel, Live Wire. Shelter--at no. 2 this week--is the first in a series to feature this teen protagonist. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →

In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we here at Novel Novice swapped interviews with The Traveling Reader! Here today to answer our questions is Mauie: *          *          * First off, I want to thank you, Sara, for agreeing to this interview with me. I'm glad that my being an amateur blogger didn't put you... Continue Reading →