Today, we're celebrating the release of The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo -- a collection of stories, myths, and fairy tales inspired by the Grishaverse in which her Shadow & Bone and Six of Crows series take place. One of the most exciting things about this book is how it connects the idea of... Continue Reading →
Today's review is a guest post from Ali of Dazzled by Books! Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco is beautiful, morbid, and mystifying. After all the tragic events in Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas are off to Romania to school. Of course the Academy of Forensics, Science, and Medicine has plenty of... Continue Reading →
Today, we're hosting a stop on the official blog tour for There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins, which wins the award this year for book that I both simultaneously enjoyed and regretted reading. Why, you ask? Well, I adore Stephanie Perkins, and I've loved her previous books. But I'm also a big ol'... Continue Reading →
A surreal story filled with coming of age wisdom, whimsy, and magic, Release by Patrick Ness is about the small moments that can make a big impact on one person's life. Adam Thorn doesn’t know it yet, but today will change his life. Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and... Continue Reading →
I've been dreaming of this photo shoot for Styled by Books for months now, and I'm so glad it finally came to fruition. Today, I've got a Night Court-inspired outfit based on the A Court of Thorns & Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. I started with this star-print dress from eShakti (I lengthened the... Continue Reading →
On the inside flap of Cookiesaurus Rex, a line drawing of the titular dino cookie proclaims, "I'm prehistoric perfection!" And he is. He really, truly is. The book follows one haughty dinosaur cookie, who declares himself "King of All Cookies" and demands to be decorated first -- only to have a temper tantrum when he... Continue Reading →
Ren Faire style is the name of the game for today's edition of Styled by Books -- as part of the blog tour for All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, a fantastic new middle grade graphic novel about one girl's struggles to navigate public school for the first time and new responsibilities at... Continue Reading →
The blog tour for A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck stops by Novel Novice today. We've got a look at what the book is all about, so keep reading to learn more. The unrequited love of the girl next door is the centerpiece of this fiercely funny, yet heart-breaking debut... Continue Reading →
Next week, Laini Taylor and her husband Jim DiBartolo will be celebrating the release of their new book Night of Cake and Puppets, an illustrated edition of Laini's companion novella to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone series. Previously released as an ebook only, this new print edition includes Jim's gorgeous illustrations -- and it... Continue Reading →
Something wicked this way comes ... and it's a guest post from Odd & True author Cat Winters, stopping by as part of the official blog tour for her new book! Today, Cat shares what it was like seeing the delicious Odd & True cover for the first time -- then keep reading to learning... Continue Reading →
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