We've got more chances for you to win great books all this month here at Novel Novice, starting with this week's contest featuring the Beautiful Dead series by Eden Maguire. You can win books 1 & 2 in the series, and it's easy to enter: The Contest: Just fill out the Novel Novice Beautiful Dead... Continue Reading →
Book Talks at Novel Novice, 3rd Edition
We're back with more Book Talks! So far we've explained what book talks are and shown you a few examples. Now, as promised, here's one of our own book talks: See, it's not that hard! You just talk about a book. Now that you know how it's done, there's still time to enter our Book... Continue Reading →
Choker by Elizabeth Woods
Don't let the pretty pink color and swirly font and silhouetted flowers on the cover of Choker by Elizabeth Woods fool you. It may look like a sweet, girly book. But lurking beneath that lovely cover lies a twisted thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the very... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Choker by Elizabeth Woods
Don't let the pretty pink color and swirly font and silhouetted flowers on the cover of Choker by Elizabeth Woods fool you. It may look like a sweet, girly book. But lurking beneath that lovely cover lies a twisted thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the very... Continue Reading →
Kicking Off One Month of One Year Anniversary Celebrations!
It's 2011 and so begins a new year here at Novel Novice. But this isn't just the beginning of a new year. It's also the beginning of our second year in the web-o-verse. Yes, that's right. This month, Novel Novice celebrates its one year anniversary!! We first launched this site back on January 12th, 2010... Continue Reading →
News: “Novel Novice invites teens to open books and minds”
I must start by begging your forgiveness for this bit of self-congratulatory news, but I am SUPER excited to share the news that Novel Novice is featured in an article in today's Oregonian written by author April Henry. It's a wonderful piece (April really did an outstanding job) and I'm beyond thrilled to get this... Continue Reading →
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
Synopsis: In the anything-goes era of the roaring twenties, all the world belongs to bright young things. They're flappers and socialites—carefree girls seeking thrills and chasing dreams—and Letty Larkspur, Cordelia Grey, and Astrid Donal shine brighter than all the rest. On a hot summer night in 1929, Letty and Cordelia escape their small Midwestern town... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
Synopsis: In the anything-goes era of the roaring twenties, all the world belongs to bright young things. They're flappers and socialites—carefree girls seeking thrills and chasing dreams—and Letty Larkspur, Cordelia Grey, and Astrid Donal shine brighter than all the rest. On a hot summer night in 1929, Letty and Cordelia escape their small Midwestern town... Continue Reading →
Witches, Wizards and Liars on best seller’s list
During our little hiatus, two new books slipped onto the best seller's list: The Gift, the next book in James Patterson and Ned Rust's Witch and Wizard series; and The Lying Game, the first book in Sara Shepard's new series (which we reviewed here). This Week   Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1  ... Continue Reading →
You Decide: Best YA Books of 2010
All this week, we've brought you the Novel Novice staff members' picks for Best YA Books of 2010 -- but now we want YOUR picks. We've created a poll based on some of this year's biggest books, and we want you to vote. If we missed your favorite, feel free to add a write-in mention... Continue Reading →
