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 →
Today is our final post in our five-part shopping guide, where you can find book recommendations for just about everyone on your shopping list! (For parts I-IV, click here.) Below you'll find links to some of the year's hottest and most desirable boxed sets. Enjoy! __________ Blue Bloods 3-Book Boxed Set by Melissa De La Cruz... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we brought you Part I of our first ever Novel Novice Holiday Shopping Guide, featuring books for those who like paranormal romance, contemporary/realistic fiction and ... vampires? Yup, we kinda thought vampires deserved an entire category of their own. Today we've got historical fiction, dystopian thrillers and books that incorporate music into their stories. Be... Continue Reading →
Even when I was a little kid, books were my favorite presents on Christmas morning. I still remember getting Romona books, then Christopher Pike, the Nancy Drew Case Files, and eventually Anne Rice books, etc. If you follow Novel Novice at all, then you probably agree that books make great presents! To help you figure... Continue Reading →
Prolific writer Orson Scott Card's latest, Pathfinder, joins The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook on this week's best sellers list. Too bad it wasn't out earlier -- it would have made Thanksgiving dinner a little more interesting! This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A... Continue Reading →
* Acclaimed YA author S.E. Hinton is getting into graphic novels, with her first release from Bluewater Productions called The Puppy Sister: The story is about this touching family is about Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is kidnapped. He escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is kidnapped. He escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another... Continue Reading →
New in stores today is Anna & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins -- and I will definitely be making a stop at my local book store today to pick this one up. I have heard wonderful, amazing, fantastic things about this book from all variety of sources -- including some author friends, whose book... Continue Reading →
New in stores today is Anna & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins -- and I will definitely be making a stop at my local book store today to pick this one up. I have heard wonderful, amazing, fantastic things about this book from all variety of sources -- including some author friends, whose book... Continue Reading →
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