As we mentioned in our reviews of Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me, the main character's style is a little different from what most readers may be used to: stream of consciousness. What is it? Glad you asked. It's a style of writing that portrays a character's point of view by giving the written equivalent of the character's thought processes, either in... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Derting: The Pledge Q&A
As we've mentioned a few times this week, we are HUGE fans of The Pledge by Kimberly Derting -- so we're thrilled today to share an exclusive Q&A with Kim, in which we pick her brain about the book and the future of this series. THE PLEDGE is sort of a great big wonderful mish-mash... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Derting: The Pledge Q&A
As we've mentioned a few times this week, we are HUGE fans of The Pledge by Kimberly Derting -- so we're thrilled today to share an exclusive Q&A with Kim, in which we pick her brain about the book and the future of this series. THE PLEDGE is sort of a great big wonderful mish-mash... Continue Reading →
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Top 5 in the Fandom
As we continue counting down to this Friday's release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, we thought we'd take a look back at our favorite moments from the fandom. After all, Novel Novice's origins began with the series -- and we continue to love and support it. 5. The Fan Sites From the... Continue Reading →
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Top 5 in the Fandom
As we continue counting down to this Friday's release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, we thought we'd take a look back at our favorite moments from the fandom. After all, Novel Novice's origins began with the series -- and we continue to love and support it. 5. The Fan Sites From the... Continue Reading →
The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
Teens today may not remember the 1990s, but I certainly do. The '90s were my era as a teen, and as I get older, I find myself getting more and more nostalgic for those days. I still rock out to some of the great '90s bands, watch old episodes of my favorite '90s TV shows,... Continue Reading →
Review: The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
Teens today may not remember the 1990s, but I certainly do. The '90s were my era as a teen, and as I get older, I find myself getting more and more nostalgic for those days. I still rock out to some of the great '90s bands, watch old episodes of my favorite '90s TV shows,... Continue Reading →
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Exploring George Orwell’s 1984
We've already talked about dystopian literature in relation to Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, but there is one classic dystopian novel in particular that we thought deserved a special spotlight this month -- and that is 1984 by George Orwell. Not only is 1984 one of the best examples of classic dystopian literature, but there... Continue Reading →
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Exploring George Orwell’s 1984
We've already talked about dystopian literature in relation to Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, but there is one classic dystopian novel in particular that we thought deserved a special spotlight this month -- and that is 1984 by George Orwell. Not only is 1984 one of the best examples of classic dystopian literature, but there... Continue Reading →
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting is hard to categorize as any one genre, other than to simply say it is made of awesome. Combining elements of dystopian, fantasy, and paranormal romance, Derting has concocted a futuristic twist on the fairy tale that is gripping, seductive, and wholly original. As with her The Body Finder series,... Continue Reading →
