We're super excited about Tim Burton's upcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (especially Libby, our resident Alice afficionado!). And today, we're peeking at five recently released stills (via MTV Movies Blog): See loads more Alice in Wonderland images here. For the comments: Are you excited to see Alice in Wonderland? Are you a fan of... Continue Reading →
We're super excited about Tim Burton's upcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (especially Libby, our resident Alice afficionado!). And today, we're peeking at five recently released stills (via MTV Movies Blog): See loads more Alice in Wonderland images here. For the comments: Are you excited to see Alice in Wonderland? Are you a fan of... Continue Reading →
Last week here at Novel Novice, we explained why the hit TV show Lost is a lit fan's dream: It's chock-full of literary references! Here's some of what we said: Throughout the series, the show has made references and allusions to some of literature’s greatest works. These subtle allusions make a lit geek like me... Continue Reading →
While on their Southern USA tour, authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl shared a bit of news about the possible movie development for their hit book Beautiful Creatures: See more on the Caster Girls website!
While on their Southern USA tour, authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl shared a bit of news about the possible movie development for their hit book Beautiful Creatures: See more on the Caster Girls website!
This past week, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), named its 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. This week, Novel Novice will be featuring the top 10, so be sure to check back all week and tell us if you've read them, and if you agree with the choices. Ninety books were nominated, but here are... Continue Reading →
Kaleb Nation has finished writing his second novel, Bran Hambric: The Specter Key, which is due out this Fall. He's still got some editing and polishing to do, but think about what an accomplishment this must be -- to finish writing an entire book! Kaleb has posted this video about the process: Here is the... Continue Reading →
You may have heard of the movie The Basketball Diaries. And if you've heard of it, you probably know that Leo DiCaprio starred in this angst-ridden flick way back in the day (1995, in case you were wondering). The character he played was that of real-life poet and punk rocker (and one-time heroin addict) Jim... Continue Reading →
YA author Lisa Schroeder recently made a big decision in the life of an emerging author ... she quit her day job. Wahoo! But for an up-and-coming author, it can be tricky to figure out the best time to quit your day job. In other words, when can you make a living solely off of... Continue Reading →
Here are this week's best sellers, according to The New York Times: CHAPTER BOOKS This Week  Weeks on List 1 WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) One of each, brother and sister, flex their newfound powers. (Ages 12 and up) 5 2 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.)... Continue Reading →
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