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 →
Today for our May Book of the Month, we present part 3 of our exclusive interview with Sucks to Be Me and Still Sucks to Be Me author Kimberly Pauley -- the flash questions! If you could trade places with one person for a single day, who would it be & why? Oooooh. No brainer.... Continue Reading →
Today for our May Book of the Month, we present part 3 of our exclusive interview with Sucks to Be Me and Still Sucks to Be Me author Kimberly Pauley -- the flash questions! If you could trade places with one person for a single day, who would it be & why? Oooooh. No brainer.... Continue Reading →
Stop what you are doing. Seriously. Really. Are you a fan of great, tension-filled stories? Do you love stories that mix the terrors of high school life with supernatural horrors? Are you a fan of the classic novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? If you answered yes to any of those questions you must check... Continue Reading →
May is national Get Caught Reading Month, as part of the national literacy campaign from the folks at Get Caught Reading. They're known for capturing celebrities, athletes, politicians & others in the act of reading -- and using these famous faces to help encourage kids & teens to read! So in honor of the month,... Continue Reading →
Recently, we reviewed a wonderful new book, The Turning: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis. Today, we're excited to bring you an exclusive guest blog from Helen herself! Special thanks to Helen for sharing this with us, and to Paul at Sourcebooks for setting this up. Thinking back on the loneliest times in my life,... Continue Reading →
Today for our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley, we're featuring ways to incorporate both books into your academic life. Because, let's face it, doing school work is a whole lot more fun if you like the subject matter! First up, here are some essay/project... Continue Reading →
Today for our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley, we're featuring ways to incorporate both books into your academic life. Because, let's face it, doing school work is a whole lot more fun if you like the subject matter! First up, here are some essay/project... Continue Reading →
Borders is hosting a really cool program this summer called the "Double-Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge" to encourage kids to keep reading even though school's out for the summer. Here's more info from an article I wrote on Examiner.com: Between now and August 31st, kids 12 and under can take part in the "Double-Dog Dare... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce a new contest here at Novel Novice ... and this time, we've got a really sweet prize, brought to you by the folks at Harlequin Teen! We're giving away a copy of The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ... and a $25 VISA gift card! (Yes, that means you can... Continue Reading →
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