It's release day for the official book trailers for A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford, the second book in A Touch Trilogy -- and we are so thrilled to be one of six blogs helping to reveal the two trailers. That's right -- you get TWO trailers. Three of the participating blogs will be posting the Eden/Az... Continue Reading →
All this week, we here at Novel Novice & the guys at Boy's Don't Read are featuring five of our favorite guy characters from YA lit and evaluating whether we'd date them (here at Novel Novice), OR at Boys Don't Read, if they'd play World of Warcraft (WoW) with them, or in general hang out... Continue Reading →
All this week, we here at Novel Novice & the guys at Boy's Don't Read are featuring five of our favorite guy characters from YA lit and evaluating whether we'd date them (here at Novel Novice), OR at Boys Don't Read, if they'd play World of Warcraft (WoW) with them, or in general hang out... Continue Reading →
I'm just going to come right out and say it: there aren't enough books about the mafia in Young Adult literature today. That's part of what I love so much about Holly Black's Curse Workers series, since it helps fill that void. Now she's getting some worthy companionship in the form of Arcadia Awakens by... Continue Reading →
I'm just going to come right out and say it: there aren't enough books about the mafia in Young Adult literature today. That's part of what I love so much about Holly Black's Curse Workers series, since it helps fill that void. Now she's getting some worthy companionship in the form of Arcadia Awakens by... Continue Reading →
A quick primer on a few key players in Greek Mythology. Athena: bright-eyed goddess, virgin goddess, gray-eyed goddess Goddess of: Wisdom, wise counsel Courage Inspiration Civilization, the defense of towns, Goddess of the City, the protectress of civilized life Law and justice Just warfare, war, ferocious and implacable fight Strength, strategy, heroic endeavor, mathematics Skill... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine's Day! If you're in need of a last-minute gift for your sweetie -- or just something new to read -- here's a look at today's new YA releases: Bewitching by Alex Flinn Kendra Hilferty, the witch who curses Kyle Kingsbury in Beastly, tells about her immortal existence-how she discovered she was a witch... Continue Reading →
Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and in case you still need a sweet message for the literary lover in your life, we're here with a few brand-new literary valentines to add to our collection. These new ones feature The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, and The Vampire Diaries.... Continue Reading →
There are lots of great reasons to read YA lit these days: the plethora of excellent story-telling, stand-out authors, compelling characters, and stunning prose. But let's admit it. There's another reason some of us adore these books ... I'm talking, of course, about the boys. No, not the boys who read YA (though these elusive... Continue Reading →
There are lots of great reasons to read YA lit these days: the plethora of excellent story-telling, stand-out authors, compelling characters, and stunning prose. But let's admit it. There's another reason some of us adore these books ... I'm talking, of course, about the boys. No, not the boys who read YA (though these elusive... Continue Reading →
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