As part of our February Book of the Month Feature on Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, we're excited to announce an exclusive giveaway from the authors! How to Enter: Leave a comment on the Beautiful Creatures book of the month homepage (click here) with the word CASTER and you'll automatically be entered... Continue Reading →

Attention all you Percy Jackson & the Olympians fans! This Friday Saturday,  February 6th, Borders stores nationwide are hosting Percy Jackson parties to celebrate the release of the upcoming movie, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The parties get underway starting at 2:00 pm, and will give Percy Jackson fans a chance to... Continue Reading →

When we had the crazy idea to launch Novel Novice, it was with the primary goal of encouraging reading & education among teens, while also providing resources for parents and teachers. Our staff is made up of a brilliant bunch of ladies (yes, I'm bragging about our collective awesomeness) -- but not a one of... Continue Reading →

Call me a dork. Go ahead, do it. I have been one for most of my twenty six years. One indicator of my nerd status is my love of PBS's Masterpiece Theater. Now, I love PBS even more. Last year, PBS went Jane Austen crazy airing adaptions of each of her works, and a film... Continue Reading →

The nominees for the Academy Awards were announced this morning -- many of them including book adaptations! Here are the major relevant nominees in book adaptations: Best Picture "The Blind Side" "An Education" "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" "District 9" "Up in the Air" Best Adapted Screenplay "District 9" "An Education" "In... Continue Reading →

Yet even more YA book releases this week ... here's what's new in stores for February 2, 2010: Sweet Little Lies (L.A. Candy) by Lauren Conrad How Sweet it is? Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the... Continue Reading →

As we begin our first Book of the Month with Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures, we want to make sure we're featuring goodies for fans who've already read the books -- and those who are just being introduced to the title. So periodically this month, we'll feature some of our favorite book trailers... Continue Reading →

As we begin our first Book of the Month with Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures, we want to make sure we're featuring goodies for fans who've already read the books -- and those who are just being introduced to the title. So periodically this month, we'll feature some of our favorite book trailers... Continue Reading →