We are flipping out over Flipped, the new heartwarming movie from director Rob Reiner -- that's based on the book by Wendelin Van Draanen. Flipped is a movie that explores the return to the simplicity of first love as a teenager along with great family values, in a story that everyone can relate to. It... Continue Reading →
Coming Thursday: Flipped director & actress live chat!
We are flipping out over Flipped, the new heartwarming movie from director Rob Reiner -- that's based on the book by Wendelin Van Draanen. Flipped is a movie that explores the return to the simplicity of first love as a teenager along with great family values, in a story that everyone can relate to. It... Continue Reading →
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
This review is 100% SPOILER-FREE! Mockingjay is perfect. Completely, utterly and 100% perfect. I could not, in a million years, have predicted how Suzanne Collins could have ended her epic dystopian trilogy so perfectly. Like many fans, I cracked open the spine of Mockingjay with equal parts enthusiasm and trepidation. I couldn’t wait to find... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (spoiler free!)
This review is 100% SPOILER-FREE! Mockingjay is perfect. Completely, utterly and 100% perfect. I could not, in a million years, have predicted how Suzanne Collins could have ended her epic dystopian trilogy so perfectly. Like many fans, I cracked open the spine of Mockingjay with equal parts enthusiasm and trepidation. I couldn’t wait to find... Continue Reading →
Using The Mortal Instruments Series in the Classroom
Let's face it. You can't get out of doing your homework. But wouldn't do your homework be way more fun if you could focus on cool books like Clockwork Angel and The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Lucky for you (and us), the folks at Simon & Schuster are on the same page --... Continue Reading →
Using The Mortal Instruments Series in the Classroom
Let's face it. You can't get out of doing your homework. But wouldn't do your homework be way more fun if you could focus on cool books like Clockwork Angel and The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Lucky for you (and us), the folks at Simon & Schuster are on the same page --... Continue Reading →
From the Mockingjay midnight release party at Powell’s
You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
From the Mockingjay midnight release party at Powell’s
You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
Wordstock Spotlight: Listen by Nancy Coffelt
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
Wordstock Spotlight: Listen by Nancy Coffelt
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
