We are drawing near the end of announcing out winners in the Contest of Epic. Just two more entries to go, and today we've got our second place winner! That honor goes to the lovely Mrs. DeRaps: As a high school English teacher, youth literacy is at the forefront of my everyday life. Some adults... Continue Reading →
It's our turn today to host Chapter Shadowhunt -- and share our version of Chapter 1 from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. In case you don't know, each day this week, Novel Novice & the four other blogs listed in the banner above are each posting a version of the first chapter from... Continue Reading →
It's our turn today to host Chapter Shadowhunt -- and share our version of Chapter 1 from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. In case you don't know, each day this week, Novel Novice & the four other blogs listed in the banner above are each posting a version of the first chapter from... Continue Reading →
We know you love desktop wallpapers, and WE love Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg (I mean, we should, after all it IS our February Book of the Month)! So today we've got a batch of desktop wallpapers all inspired by Elizabeth's modern twist on Austen's classic tale. Just click to view full-size, then right-click... Continue Reading →
We know you love desktop wallpapers, and WE love Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg (I mean, we should, after all it IS our February Book of the Month)! So today we've got a batch of desktop wallpapers all inspired by Elizabeth's modern twist on Austen's classic tale. Just click to view full-size, then right-click... Continue Reading →
It's time to announce our third-place winner in the Contest of Epic ... Amy C.: Novel Novice doesn't only post book reviews, and I like that. It lets me learn about literature-related news (like the Huck Finn scandal a few weeks ago), the weekly NYT bestselling titles list, and movie news about my favorite books;... Continue Reading →
As we spend February featuring Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg, we thought this would be the perfect time to explore other spoofs, mash-ups and twisted adaptations on Jane Austen's classic novel Pride & Prejudice. (After all, Prom & Prejudice is a modern retelling of Austen's novel!) Of course, not everyone loves these twisted takes... Continue Reading →
Some exciting new releases in stores today, including one that will be our March Book of the Month! Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who've been murdered leads her to the body... Continue Reading →
Some exciting new releases in stores today, including one that will be our March Book of the Month! Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who've been murdered leads her to the body... Continue Reading →
Now that we've revealed all five of our runners-up, it's time to announce the top 4 winners in our Contest of Epic. We begin today with our fourth place winner, Sandy L.: I confess: the free books attracted me first. Cassandra Clare had just retweeted about a writing contest on a site called “Novel Novice.”... Continue Reading →
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