Let me just state for the record that I am total nerd fan when it comes to Stephen Chbosky's controversial coming-of-age story The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It ranks right up there with Cather in the Rye among my personal collection of "most epic novels that have shaped my life." Now, the book is... Continue Reading →
Movie adaptation alert: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Let me just state for the record that I am total nerd fan when it comes to Stephen Chbosky's controversial coming-of-age story The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It ranks right up there with Cather in the Rye among my personal collection of "most epic novels that have shaped my life." Now, the book is... Continue Reading →
Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown: Picture the Dead Q&A
Yesterday, we brought you our review of Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown. Today, we're excited to bring you our exclusive interview with Adele & Lisa! Special thanks to both of them for answering all our questions, and to Paul at Sourcebooks for setting up the interview. There is so much supernatural... Continue Reading →
Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown: Picture the Dead Q&A
Yesterday, we brought you our review of Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown. Today, we're excited to bring you our exclusive interview with Adele & Lisa! Special thanks to both of them for answering all our questions, and to Paul at Sourcebooks for setting up the interview. There is so much supernatural... Continue Reading →
Sucks to Be Me Series: Desktop Wallpapers
Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: Desktop Wallpapers:
Sucks to Be Me Series: Desktop Wallpapers
Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: Desktop Wallpapers:
Vampire Desktop Wallpapers for Sucks to Be Me Month
Today in honor of our May Book of the Month, Kimberly Pauley's Sucks to Be Me series, we're featuring some of our other favorite fanged ones -- with some vampire-themed desktop wallpapers. We've got one for modern vampires, one for vampire heart throbs, one for kid-friendly vampires, and another for versions of Dracula through the... Continue Reading →
Vampire Desktop Wallpapers for Sucks to Be Me Month
Today in honor of our May Book of the Month, Kimberly Pauley's Sucks to Be Me series, we're featuring some of our other favorite fanged ones -- with some vampire-themed desktop wallpapers. We've got one for modern vampires, one for vampire heart throbs, one for kid-friendly vampires, and another for versions of Dracula through the... Continue Reading →
TV News Anchors Get Caught Reading!
As we celebrate Get Caught Reading here at Novel Novice, I managed to wrangle a few of my on-air coworkers to get in on the act. Most of you know that I work at a TV station. Some of my anchors/on-air talent were kind enough to join in the fun of "getting caught reading." Thanks... Continue Reading →
Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown
Historical fiction & I have a sketchy past. There have been a couple that I've liked (until now, the most notable being The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory). But for the most part, I haven't been a huge fan. I remember reading Cold Mountain and wondering what the heck everyone thought was so great... Continue Reading →
