I got my hands on a copy of this book a couple months ago and wrote a review, but it was so long ago it seems like ages. With The Radleys out today in the U.S., I thought it was worth reposting, with a few updates. Synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and... Continue Reading →

I got my hands on a copy of this book a couple months ago and wrote a review, but it was so long ago it seems like ages. With The Radleys out today in the U.S., I thought it was worth reposting, with a few updates. Synopsis: Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and... Continue Reading →

Happy Holidays to all of YOU from all of US here at Novel Novice! We are so grateful to each and everyone of you for your support over the last year. We couldn't have hoped for such a wonderful following, and we're looking forward to even more great things in 2011 (which will really kick... Continue Reading →

Glad to see Ally Condie's Matched is still in the top 10, but I really hope to see Stephanie Perkins' Anna and the French Kiss on this list soon! This Week    Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1   THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine... Continue Reading →

Glad to see Ally Condie's Matched is still in the top 10, but I really hope to see Stephanie Perkins' Anna and the French Kiss on this list soon! This Week    Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1   THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine... Continue Reading →

We want to take a moment to wish all of you a happy holidays! To celebrate, my mom created this special drawing called "Reading in Winter." She's been drawing these snowmen for years now, and has created many different types. I'm so tickled with her reading snowmen, and I hope you enjoy them, too: And... Continue Reading →

This was one of our most exciting (and most popular) giveaways yet -- the chance to win a copy of Mockingjay stamped by author Suzanne Collins herself, as well as some other fun Hunger Games swag. All three winners were chosen at random from qualified entries. So without further ado, our first-place winner is: Brooke... Continue Reading →

This was one of our most exciting (and most popular) giveaways yet -- the chance to win a copy of Mockingjay stamped by author Suzanne Collins herself, as well as some other fun Hunger Games swag. All three winners were chosen at random from qualified entries. So without further ado, our first-place winner is: Brooke... Continue Reading →

Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose new book, Matched, debuted at No. 5 on this week's list. I'm currently in the middle of this one, and so far, liking it very much. Can't wait to see where it goes! (Also, Team Ky!) This Week    Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1   THE LOST HERO,... Continue Reading →