Check out this newly released trailer for the movie Beastly, an adaptation of the book by Alex Flinn due out in theaters this July. It's a very cool-looking, modern twist on Beauty & the Beast. The movie stars Alex Pettyfer, Neil Patrick Harris (yes!!!), Vanessa Hudgeons & Mary Kate Olsen: Here's more about the book... Continue Reading →
Check out this newly released trailer for the movie Beastly, an adaptation of the book by Alex Flinn due out in theaters this July. It's a very cool-looking, modern twist on Beauty & the Beast. The movie stars Alex Pettyfer, Neil Patrick Harris (yes!!!), Vanessa Hudgeons & Mary Kate Olsen: Here's more about the book... Continue Reading →
The American Library Association wants you to READ ... and they've got a really cool line of posters available with just that message. And their newest poster is the third in a series featuring Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga books ... being read by the stars of The Twilight Saga movies! Check out all three posters... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #20 Thirsty Thesaurus It's a fact. We all tend to use the same vocabulary words day in and day out. Think about it - how often do you learn a new word? Your thesaurus is parched. It's desperately waiting for its pages to be thumbed. It wants you to use it for... Continue Reading →
For this week of National Poetry Month, we're celebrating and exploring the life and works of Allen Ginsberg. Today, we bring you our choice for featured collection of Ginsberg poetry. While many people might recommend Howl and Other Poems from the famed City Lights Pocket Poets Series, I feel that Ginsberg's Selected Poems: 1947-1995 offers... Continue Reading →
For this week of National Poetry Month, we're celebrating and exploring the life and works of Allen Ginsberg. Today, we bring you our choice for featured collection of Ginsberg poetry. While many people might recommend Howl and Other Poems from the famed City Lights Pocket Poets Series, I feel that Ginsberg's Selected Poems: 1947-1995 offers... Continue Reading →
For our April Book of the Month, author Lisa Schroeder was kind enough to answer an assortment of interview questions for us. We’ve been sharing her responses throughout the entire month, and today we’ve got Part 3 of our interview (See Part 1 & Part 2): At Novel Novice, one of our main goals is... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #19 Getting Fancy If there is a spirited young lady in your life, chances are that child is well-acquainted with Fancy Nancy and her feather boas, sparkly crowns, and embrace of all things girly. One of the newest books in this colorful series is Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! Just in time for... Continue Reading →
During this third week of National Poetry Month, our featured poet is Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg (1926-1997) is best-known as one of the eclectic, forward-thinking group of artists called The Beats, which also included the likes of Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, and many other writers. There were several avenues of thought and schools of... Continue Reading →
Each week during our April Book of the Month, we're featuring a different book from author Lisa Schroeder. This week, we're focusing on I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Let's start the week by telling you more about the book: Girl meets boy. Girl loses boy. Girl gets boy back... ...sort of. Ava can't see... Continue Reading →
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