The Buffy-verse is back and bigger than ever with Chosen by Kiersten White, the conclusion to her delightful Slayer duology. Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the New York Times bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy... Continue Reading →
A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer has left my heart fiercely broken. The second book in the Cursebreakers series is chock-full of revelations and shocking twists and turns, and it left me an emotional mess. Me, after reading A Heart So Fierce and Broken. This book gives us two new POVs to... Continue Reading →
Every year since starting Novel Novice, I've ended the year with my annual "Best of" books list. But this year, I don't feel like it's really fair to do a "best of" list, considering I focused less on reading review books, and more on reading whatever the heck I felt like. So with that in... Continue Reading →
Tonight, the season finale of His Dark Materials airs on HBO here in the U.S. (UK viewers got to watch it last night on BBC, lucky ducks.) If you're a regular follower of the blog and/or my social media, then you probably know that the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman is my ALL-TIME... Continue Reading →
In case you missed my recent post, I am expecting twins in May -- and this much-wanted pregnancy comes after two years of fertility treatments. The thing about fertility treatments and infertility in general is that it sucks you dry, mentally and emotionally. As a woman going through treatments, you're pumping your body full of... Continue Reading →
Christmas and historical romance go together like warm and cozy -- which is exactly what you'll feel when you curl up with a copy of A Mackenzie Clan Christmas by Jennifer Ashley, a collection of two holiday novellas. Celebrate the holidays with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie clan in two heartwarming novellas.... Continue Reading →
Time for another round-up of recent contest winners! Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway celebrating Heart of the Moors by Holly Black. The winner of the prize pack from Disney Books is: Sarah Burgundy Price Thanks to our friends at Walden Pond Press, this winner receives a finished copy of A Perilous Journey of... Continue Reading →
I love a heartfelt, emotional Christmas picture book. I've been collecting them most of my life -- my mom has gotten me a new one every year since I was 5 -- and while some are silly and some are classics, a few have stood out because of their remarkable and emotional stories, and overall... Continue Reading →
Jon Klassen's Hat Box is a gorgeous new boxed set from Candlewick Press, featuring all three of the author's beloved hat trilogy: I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat, and We Found a Hat. I've been a huge fan of these books and their twisted sense of humor for a while now,... Continue Reading →
My four-year-old niece Jocie is DEEP into her Peppa Pig fandom these days (and sometimes even speaks in a British accent, because she watches so much "Peppa"). So when I had the chance to review the new picture book Peppa Pig & the Christmas Play, of course I said yes! The book follows Peppa and... Continue Reading →
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