For the third year in a row, I am so delighted to share some original drawings by my mom -- featuring her adorable snowman doodles reenacting some of our favorite YA books. Tune in on Monday for a second batch of these adorable illustrations, and check out past year's snowmen drawings here. The Coldest Girl... Continue Reading →
YA Snowmen 2013: Part 1
For the third year in a row, I am so delighted to share some original drawings by my mom -- featuring her adorable snowman doodles reenacting some of our favorite YA books. Tune in on Monday for a second batch of these adorable illustrations, and check out past year's snowmen drawings here. The Coldest Girl... Continue Reading →
New YA Releases: December 17, 2013
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Cy in Chains by David L. Dudley Cy Williams, thirteen, has always known that he and the other black folks on Strong's plantation have to obey white men, no question. Sure, he's free, as black people have been since his grandfather's day, but in rural... Continue Reading →
Brian Rathbone: “A New Age Benjamin Franklin” – Godsland Series Blog Tour + Contest
Today we're hosting a stop on the Godslands series blog tour -- a YA epic/high fantasy adventure series by Brian Rathbone. Today, Brian is stopping by with an exclusive guest post AND a pretty awesome contest -- but you can find reviews of his books and audiobooks, as well as interviews, additional guest posts and... Continue Reading →
Brian Rathbone: “A New Age Benjamin Franklin” – Godsland Series Blog Tour + Contest
Today we're hosting a stop on the Godslands series blog tour -- a YA epic/high fantasy adventure series by Brian Rathbone. Today, Brian is stopping by with an exclusive guest post AND a pretty awesome contest -- but you can find reviews of his books and audiobooks, as well as interviews, additional guest posts and... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice’s Best YA Books of 2013
It's that time of year again, when we look back on the last year's YA releases and shine the spotlight on which books we thought were the best of the best. By no means did I read every new YA release this year ... but of the ones I did read, I felt like these... Continue Reading →
Karen Kincy: “Meet the Characters from Shadows of Asphodel”
Today. I am so excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy. Though this is an adult title, older teens will love the spunky, fun and dieselpunk twist on history that this story offers. Today, Karen stops by with an exclusive guest post and a... Continue Reading →
Karen Kincy: “Meet the Characters from Shadows of Asphodel“
Today. I am so excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy. Though this is an adult title, older teens will love the spunky, fun and dieselpunk twist on history that this story offers. Today, Karen stops by with an exclusive guest post and a... Continue Reading →
New YA Releases: December 10, 2013
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Spoils by Tammar Stein When Leni's family hit the lottery, life got . . . well, strange. Leni's parents built a mansion fit for royalty; they enrolled their daughter in the fanciest, most expensive private school in Florida; and they even bought Leni a dolphin... Continue Reading →
Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy
Today's book review is part of the official blog tour for Shadows of Asphodel by Karen Kincy - keep reading for more information on the tour & an *international* contest!! Then tune in tomorrow for an exclusive guest post from Karen herself! So, full disclosure: I don't normally read adult fiction, and I don't normally... Continue Reading →
