The first two books in Alexander Gordon Smith's Escape from Furnace series are ... intense. Smith has created a nightmarish, terrifying, horrific world and it can be difficult to read at times. Not because of the writing -- the writing is brilliant. But because of the subject matter. In the first book in the series,... Continue Reading →
Book Giveaway: The Turning & Merlin’s Harp
The month of January just keeps chugging along, and our bevy of awesome contests continues today with some books that promise to deliver you to a fantasy world: one from the world of King Arthur and another that's a little bit closer to home. Keep reading for details ... The Contest: Just fill out the... Continue Reading →
Book Giveaway: The Turning & Merlin’s Harp
The month of January just keeps chugging along, and our bevy of awesome contests continues today with some books that promise to deliver you to a fantasy world: one from the world of King Arthur and another that's a little bit closer to home. Keep reading for details ... The Contest: Just fill out the... Continue Reading →
Introduction to the Escape from Furnace Series
All this week, we're featuring the Escape from Furnace series by Alexander Gordon Smith. The first two books in the series -- Lockdown and Solitary -- are available now, with a third book on the way later this year. We have some exciting goodies planned for you this week, including your chance to win the... Continue Reading →
Introduction to the Escape from Furnace Series
All this week, we're featuring the Escape from Furnace series by Alexander Gordon Smith. The first two books in the series -- Lockdown and Solitary -- are available now, with a third book on the way later this year. We have some exciting goodies planned for you this week, including your chance to win the... Continue Reading →
Something old, something new on best sellers list!
Some really cool things happening on this week's best sellers list! First, we have two new entrants: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool; and the much-anticipated Across the Universe by Beth Revis, which debuts at No. 7. I've never heard of Moon, but you'd have to live under a rock to not know about Universe.... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Books, Covers, Movies & More!
* All of us at Novel Novice are BIG, HUGE fans of L.K. Madigan. We love her books Flash Burnout and The Mermaid's Mirror. But more importantly, we love Lisa! She's become a good friend to us, both in the book world and personally. So along with many others, we've been struggling with the difficult... Continue Reading →
Breaking Dawn Read-along: Introduction
Breaking Dawn Part I is due to hit theaters on November 18. When fans read the highly-anticipated ending to the Twilight saga, there were two reactions: some absolutely loved it and thought it was perfect while others...well...strongly disliked it. There seemed to be no in between. According to Stephenie Meyer's website, http://www.StephenieMeyer.com/, Breaking Dawn is... Continue Reading →
Breaking Dawn Read-along: Introduction
Breaking Dawn Part I is due to hit theaters on November 18. When fans read the highly-anticipated ending to the Twilight saga, there were two reactions: some absolutely loved it and thought it was perfect while others...well...strongly disliked it. There seemed to be no in between. According to Stephenie Meyer's website, http://www.StephenieMeyer.com/, Breaking Dawn is... Continue Reading →
Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson
Sure, there are plenty of of them out there these days. But A.M. Robinson's Vampire Crush is a fun, quirky twist on the teen vampire novel -- and for fans of the genre, this will be a fast, enjoyable read. The book follows loner-by-choice Sophie as she works to become editor-in-chief of her school paper.... Continue Reading →
