A breathtaking and intoxicating conclusion to the saga of Sharzad and Khalid, The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh is the stunning sequel to The Wrath & the Dawn that readers have been waiting for. I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My... Continue Reading →
The perfect book to get you ready for summer -- or for reading poolside/in a hammock/lounging on a picnic blanket/etc. -- arrives in the form of Two Summers by Aimee Friedman. With a Sliding Doors-esque premise, Two Summers follows the aptly named Summer through two possibilities for a summer that will change her life. ONE... Continue Reading →
A perfect bedtime book, Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli will have kids eagerly searching every page for the squeaky little mouse that's keeping Owl from getting to sleep! Owl is ready for bed. But as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise. He'll never get to sleep unless he can figure... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at today's new YA releases: The Epidemic by Suzanne Young Can one girl help others find closure by slipping into the identities of their loved ones? Find out in this riveting sequel to The Remedy and companion to the New York Times bestselling The Treatment and The Program. In a world before... Continue Reading →
Today, we have a fun Q&A with Benny Zelkowicz & Cam Baity, the co-authors of the Books of Ore series from Disney-Hyperion. The first book is The Foundry's Edge, followed by book two, Waybound, which just came out this week! Be sure to keep reading after our Q&A for more about both books and the... Continue Reading →
We are long overdue for a good contest here at Novel Novice -- so I've rounded up ten great new YA releases this Spring and am offering them up for a fantastic giveaway! Which books, you ask? Take a look: It's a pretty swell list. Pretty flowers not included -- BUT some other goodies WILL... Continue Reading →
This year :01 (“First Second”), an imprint of Macmillan, is celebrating ten years of publishing fantastic graphic novels for kids and teens. To help them celebrating, we’re spotlighting one fantastic :01 title each month through the rest of 2016. Today’s featured title is: Laika by Nick Abadzis Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become... Continue Reading →
Today, we're excited to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Fear My Mortality by Everly Frost, which is in stores now! We have a super fun flash interview with Everly -- plus keep reading for your chance to win a copy of the book. CONTEST IS OPEN INTERNATIONALLY! Favorite decade? The... Continue Reading →
Today, we're excited to share a really fun guest post from author Leila Sales as part of the official blog tour for her beautiful new book, Once Was a Time, which is in stores now. Be sure to keep reading for more about the book and your chance to win a copy! I’ll write pretty... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin by Elinor Teele, a hilarious new middle grade book in stores TODAY from Walden Pond Press. We've got a Q&A with one of the books characters, Great-Aunt Beauregard Pickett Coggin. Plus, keep reading for... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 