Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Hush, Hush and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick: For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes... Continue Reading →

We are super excited to wrap-up our August Book of the Month feature on Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare on the book's actual release date! That's right, we've spent all month talking about the book, and now it's in stores!!! So be sure to go pick up Clockwork Angel and check it out. Meanwhile, we... Continue Reading →

We are super excited to wrap-up our August Book of the Month feature on Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare on the book's actual release date! That's right, we've spent all month talking about the book, and now it's in stores!!! So be sure to go pick up Clockwork Angel and check it out. Meanwhile, we... Continue Reading →

The folks from St. Martin's Press have just told us about a new book from best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon that's hitting stores one week from tomorrow, on September 7th. It's called No Mercy, and is the latest in her Dark Hunter series. This is definitely something for our hard-core paranormal fiction fans! Check out the... Continue Reading →

The folks from St. Martin's Press have just told us about a new book from best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon that's hitting stores one week from tomorrow, on September 7th. It's called No Mercy, and is the latest in her Dark Hunter series. This is definitely something for our hard-core paranormal fiction fans! Check out the... Continue Reading →

As we mentioned previously, voting is now open for the ALA's "Teens Top Ten" of 2010. There are lots of really great books on the list, including a few we've featured throughout the year here at Novel Novice, such as: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl City of Glass by Cassandra Clare Shiver... Continue Reading →

If you are like the rest of us staffers here at Novel Novice you still may be suffering from Post-Panem Depression. Even though it's been almost a week since most of us devoured Mockingjay in once frenzied day of reading, PPD is still as strong as ever. I personally have some major issues with the... Continue Reading →

I guess Mockingjay wasn't included in this week's tabulations, since Catching Fire and The Hunger Games are still at the top of both lists. Anyone want to make predictions on how long Mockingjay will be in the top 10? CHAPTER BOOKS This Week   Weeks on List 1 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The... Continue Reading →