Synopsis: I had a life anyone would kill for. Then someone did. The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore... Continue Reading →
First Annual Novel Novice Holiday Shopping Guide: Part II
Yesterday we brought you Part I of our first ever Novel Novice Holiday Shopping Guide, featuring books for those who like paranormal romance, contemporary/realistic fiction and ... vampires? Yup, we kinda thought vampires deserved an entire category of their own. Today we've got historical fiction, dystopian thrillers and books that incorporate music into their stories. Be... Continue Reading →
Holiday Gift Tags: Give the Gift of Reading
Earlier today, we kicked off our Holiday Shopping Guide (check back all week for more!) -- and what better way to give the gift of reading, than with some unique gift tags. We've designed a few gift tags that you can save and print off your home computer for all your book-related gifts this year.... Continue Reading →
Win a Copy of Mockingjay Stamped by Suzanne Collins
It was easily one of the biggest book releases of 2010 -- and getting your hands on a copy personally stamped by author Suzanne Collins meant catching her at one of her 13 tour stops this past Fall. We're talking, of course, about Mockingjay -- the third and final book in The Hunger Games trilogy.... Continue Reading →
Win a Copy of Mockingjay Stamped by Suzanne Collins
It was easily one of the biggest book releases of 2010 -- and getting your hands on a copy personally stamped by author Suzanne Collins meant catching her at one of her 13 tour stops this past Fall. We're talking, of course, about Mockingjay -- the third and final book in The Hunger Games trilogy.... Continue Reading →
First Annual Novel Novice Holiday Shopping Guide!
Even when I was a little kid, books were my favorite presents on Christmas morning. I still remember getting Romona books, then Christopher Pike, the Nancy Drew Case Files, and eventually Anne Rice books, etc. If you follow Novel Novice at all, then you probably agree that books make great presents! To help you figure... Continue Reading →
Orson Scott Card and Harry Potter join best sellers
Prolific writer Orson Scott Card's latest, Pathfinder, joins The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook on this week's best sellers list. Too bad it wasn't out earlier -- it would have made Thanksgiving dinner a little more interesting! This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Graphic Novels, Hunger Games & more
* Acclaimed YA author S.E. Hinton is getting into graphic novels, with her first release from Bluewater Productions called The Puppy Sister: The story is about this touching family is about Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new... Continue Reading →
An inarticulate review of The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is kidnapped. He escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another... Continue Reading →
An inarticulate review of The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is kidnapped. He escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another... Continue Reading →
