A contemporary romance of the best kind, prepare to fall in love with First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky. Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what’s next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Read Death by Bethany Griffin may be the newest YA title to pay homage to Edgar Allan Poe, but it's not the only one. In 2010, Nevermore by Kelly Creagh was released and Poe fans, teachers, and YA readers rejoiced. Okay, that may be a stretch, but it was well-received (read our review)... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Read Death by Bethany Griffin may be the newest YA title to pay homage to Edgar Allan Poe, but it's not the only one. In 2010, Nevermore by Kelly Creagh was released and Poe fans, teachers, and YA readers rejoiced. Okay, that may be a stretch, but it was well-received (read our review)... Continue Reading →
Everything that first seduced me when I read Abandon by Meg Cabot is back and then some in the new sequel, Underworld. Cabot's sexy and imaginative retelling of the Persephone story gets intensified, with higher stakes, more romance, more risk, and more to love. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone... Continue Reading →
Everything that first seduced me when I read Abandon by Meg Cabot is back and then some in the new sequel, Underworld. Cabot's sexy and imaginative retelling of the Persephone story gets intensified, with higher stakes, more romance, more risk, and more to love. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin is easily one of my favorite books of 2012, and it's hard to nail down everything I love about it. In fact, writing my review for this book last month was one of the hardest tasks because I was so worried that my review wouldn't do the... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin is easily one of my favorite books of 2012, and it's hard to nail down everything I love about it. In fact, writing my review for this book last month was one of the hardest tasks because I was so worried that my review wouldn't do the... Continue Reading →
It's less than one week until the release of City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare -- and we are thrilled the announce the winner of our contest to win a copy of the book and an exclusive Wayland family ring. The lucky winner, chosen at random, is ... Natalie Richards! Natalie, congrats! S&S will... Continue Reading →
It's less than one week until the release of City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare -- and we are thrilled the announce the winner of our contest to win a copy of the book and an exclusive Wayland family ring. The lucky winner, chosen at random, is ... Natalie Richards! Natalie, congrats! S&S will... Continue Reading →
After a successful Middle Grade March, we have decided to expand the Middle Grade section of Novel Novice and are happy to announce many exciting changes coming your way, including (but not limited to): * A new panel of avid readers (between the ages of 7-14) who will routinely help us review books, interview authors,... Continue Reading →
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