This time of year is all about learning to give thanks! 123s of Thankfulness by Patricia Hegarty & illustrated by Summer Macon is a wonderful new board book about teaching our littlest ones about being grateful. The book isn’t Thanksgiving-themed, so it’s truly a wonderful tool to teach gratitude any time of year. But I […]
Say hello to one of my favorite books of 2020, How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams, a sexy, charming romantic comedy that also packs an emotional punch. One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down. When her flailing department lands on the university’s […]
Today’s review is part of the official blog tour. Be sure to keep reading to learn more about the Winston the Wombat series and enter to win a set of signed books. When I first heard about the Winston the Wombat series, I knew immediately I needed to check it out for the sole reason […]
One of the first authors I ever worked with when I launched Novel Novice almost eleven years ago was Elizabeth Eulberg. She was a debut author, launching her first book at the time. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed working with Elizabeth on many of her subsequent books — and today, I have the pleasure of […]
An age-gap romance with a multi-cultural twist, The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh is a book that should come with some trigger warnings. A woman ready to give up on love discovers that age is truly just a number in this heartwarming and steamy new romantic comedy by USA Today bestselling author Nicola Marsh. For […]
Are bedtime stories part of your nightly routine? My twins are six months old now, and we’ve tried bedtime stories off and on since they were born, but most reading has just happened whenever I manage to squeeze it in. Days with twins are long, but go by fast. However, we’ve finally started falling into […]
Family secrets, a search for Atlantis, and a budding romance pack the pages of Love and Olives by Jenna Evans Welch, the third book in her series of standalone YA romances. From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a Mamma Mia–inspired tale about a teen girl finding romance while trying […]
As a new mom, I love exposing my babies to new and wonderful things every day — but that’s certainly a little more challenging this year, as we’re mostly stuck at home. But that’s the beauty of books — they open up a whole universe of possibilities. We’ve recently been exploring the planet we call […]
How do you relax and unwind? 2020 has been a … trying … year, to say the least. One of my favorite relaxation activities has always been coloring, so when adult coloring books became a “thing” several years ago, I was delighted. (Before that, I also had no shame tackling a Disney princess coloring book, […]
Another delightful YA romance from Jenn Bennett! I have adored all of Jenn’s YA romances to date, and Chasing Lucky was no exception. In this coming-of-age romance perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen, scandal and romance collide when an ambitious teen returns to her hometown only to have her plans interrupted after falling […]