Looking for some cozy, wintertime reads? Check-out the list below for some of our top picks for the holidays! The Chronicles of Narnia "The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is one of the very few sets of books that should be read three times: in childhood, early adulthood, and late in life. In brief,... Continue Reading →
Official Synopsis: In his thirteenth year, Will Sparrow, liar and thief, becomes a runaway. On the road, he encounters a series of con artists—a pickpocket, a tooth puller, a pig trainer, a conjurer—and learns that others are more adept than he at lying and thieving. Then he reluctantly joins a traveling troupe of "oddities," including a... Continue Reading →
Official Synopsis: In his thirteenth year, Will Sparrow, liar and thief, becomes a runaway. On the road, he encounters a series of con artists—a pickpocket, a tooth puller, a pig trainer, a conjurer—and learns that others are more adept than he at lying and thieving. Then he reluctantly joins a traveling troupe of "oddities," including a... Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving to all our fellow American readers! And to those of you in other countries ... Happy Thursday! We'll be back Monday with a spectacular week of book-themed shopping guides, plus tons of other features. In the meantime, keep cozy & enjoy time with your loved ones. And maybe curl up with a good... Continue Reading →
This is it. The final movie. It's here. In theaters. Now playing. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 blasted into theaters at midnight showings last night, and is now playing across the U.S. So as we embark on viewing the final Twilight movie, we want to reminisce about our adventures of Twi-past. Tell... Continue Reading →
This is it. The final movie. It's here. In theaters. Now playing. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 blasted into theaters at midnight showings last night, and is now playing across the U.S. So as we embark on viewing the final Twilight movie, we want to reminisce about our adventures of Twi-past. Tell... Continue Reading →
“Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound. But going bird tracking in the jungle and disappearing completely are very different things, and when the Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter arrives, Mad... Continue Reading →
“Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound. But going bird tracking in the jungle and disappearing completely are very different things, and when the Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter arrives, Mad... Continue Reading →
The top ten list seems a bit stagnant lately, although Rebecca Stead's middle-grade title, Liar & Spy enters at number seven. On the paperbacks, I'm happy to see Steven Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower is at number three. (Be sure to check out Novel Novice's exclusive cast interviews!) This Week Children's Chapter Books... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Drain You by M. Beth Bloom Every night I'd lie there in bed and look out at the hills behind our house, listening. I knew there'd be consequences. Actions meant reactions. Sunrises meant sunsets. My fear was too permanent, lasting longer than eyeliner, something I... Continue Reading →
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