Today, we are thrilled to be hosting the final stop in the blog tour for Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal. The authors are guest blogging here today with items they would include in a time capsule for their character Elvie to open in 2074. But first -- here's more about Mothership: Pregnant. In... Continue Reading →
Today, we are thrilled to host an exclusive guest blog from Innocent Darkness author Suzanne Lazear. Thanks for stopping by, Suzanne! *         *         * One of the great things about writing Steampunk, to me, is all the research. Even though it’s not historical fiction, I still found myself doing a lot of research in order... Continue Reading →
Today, we're exploring one historical event that gets a bit of fictionalization in Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear -- the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. In Suzanne's novel, the quake takes place in 1895 and is triggered by magical backlash from the Otherworld. (Seriously, just read the book when it comes out next month --... Continue Reading →
Today, we're exploring one historical event that gets a bit of fictionalization in Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear -- the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. In Suzanne's novel, the quake takes place in 1895 and is triggered by magical backlash from the Otherworld. (Seriously, just read the book when it comes out next month --... 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 →
Hello dear blog readers! I don't know if it's been completely apparent from the outside or not, but behind the scenes here at Novel Novice lately things have been ... chaotic, to say the least. And I wanted to take a moment to explain the many reasons why & to let you in on a... Continue Reading →
Oooooh, I can't wait! ParaNorman, the movie, hits theaters on August 17th! When great books are made into films, there's always fear of  disappointment. But after watching the trailer, I'm fairly confident the movie will live-up to the book's ghostly adventure. If you have yet to dive into Norman's ghoulish gallivants, I highly recommend embarking... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is the following quote from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Stolen Child" -- Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand. For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. The poem serves as a... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is the following quote from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Stolen Child" -- Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand. For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. The poem serves as a... Continue Reading →
We wanted to give you a little heads up that a book we first reviewed last year is coming out in paperback tomorrow -- The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern, the author of P.S. I Love You. Here's what we had to say about The Book of Tomorrowlast year in our review: Fans of... Continue Reading →
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