"Oh, what a fantastic ride!" That was my first thought upon finishing Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare's latest work in her world of Shadowhunters. Set in Victorian England, it serves as the first of three prequels to her best-selling The Mortal Instruments series. Those unfamiliar with The Mortal Instruments will have no problems if this is the... Continue Reading →
We are flipping out over Flipped, the new heartwarming movie from director Rob Reiner -- that's based on the book by Wendelin Van Draanen. Flipped is a movie that explores the return to the simplicity of first love as a teenager along with great family values, in a story that everyone can relate to. It... Continue Reading →
We are flipping out over Flipped, the new heartwarming movie from director Rob Reiner -- that's based on the book by Wendelin Van Draanen. Flipped is a movie that explores the return to the simplicity of first love as a teenager along with great family values, in a story that everyone can relate to. It... Continue Reading →
This review is 100% SPOILER-FREE! Mockingjay is perfect. Completely, utterly and 100% perfect. I could not, in a million years, have predicted how Suzanne Collins could have ended her epic dystopian trilogy so perfectly. Like many fans, I cracked open the spine of Mockingjay with equal parts enthusiasm and trepidation. I couldn’t wait to find... Continue Reading →
Let's face it. You can't get out of doing your homework. But wouldn't do your homework be way more fun if you could focus on cool books like Clockwork Angel and The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Lucky for you (and us), the folks at Simon & Schuster are on the same page --... Continue Reading →
Let's face it. You can't get out of doing your homework. But wouldn't do your homework be way more fun if you could focus on cool books like Clockwork Angel and The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Lucky for you (and us), the folks at Simon & Schuster are on the same page --... Continue Reading →
You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
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