Here's a look at today's new YA releases: Defender by Graham McNamee They call her Tiny, but Tyne Greer is six foot six, a high school basketball star who is hoping the game will be her ticket out of the slum. She lives in a run-down building called The Zoo, where her father is the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to "Styled by Books" -- a brand new feature here at Novel Novice, where we share fashion inspired by some of our favorite books. (Or at least the most stylish books!) This feature was inspired, at least in part, by the fact that I recently received a review book in the mail -- and... Continue Reading →
All this week, we've been celebrating the release of Reckoning by Veronica Wolff, the long-anticipated final book in THE WATCHERS series. To wrap up our week-long celebration, we have a fresh round of fun flash questions with Veronica, herself! Thanks for stopping by Veronica. Favorite decade? I studied history in grad school…you can’t make me... Continue Reading →
Okay, let's start with the obvious attraction of this book: it's called Pigs and a Blanket (by James Burks) and the cover features two pigs literally in a blanket. If you don't appreciate that play on words, then I just don't know what makes you tick. But aside from playing a popular turn of phrase... Continue Reading →
With this week's release of Reckoning by Veronica Wolff, the fifth and final book in THE WATCHERS series, we thought we'd take a look back at all the books -- and one e-novella -- that make up this spectacular and easily readable series, starting from the very beginning. Isle of Night Is life offering fewer... Continue Reading →
Today, we have a super fun Q&A with one of our favorite authors Kami Garcia. You know her as the co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series, and the author of Unbreakable and Unmarked. We're super stoked about some of her upcoming releases, too -- including the contemporary romance The Lovely Reckless and her YA X-Files... Continue Reading →
It's finally here, you guys! The release day of Reckoning by Veronica Wolff -- the fifth and final installment in THE WATCHERS series. This wait has been a long time coming. If you recall, the fourth book -- The Keep -- was released back in 2013, with the publisher claiming it was the final book.... Continue Reading →
Lush and poetic, A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry blends magic realism with an intense murder-mystery thriller in this hypnotic and beautifully written debut. Everyone knows the legends about the cursed girl--Isabel, the one the señoras whisper about. They say she has green skin and grass for hair, and she feeds on the poisonous plants... Continue Reading →
Today, we're continuing our week-long celebration of the release of Reckoning by Veronica Wolff, the final book in THE WATCHERS series. Be sure to keep reading after today's review for your chance to win one of Veronica's books! Veronica Wolff's addictive and seductive vampire saga comes to a thrilling conclusion with Reckoning, the long-anticipated fifth... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at today's new YA releases: Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima Adrian sul’Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic—and a thirst for revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now Ash is closer than he’s ever been... Continue Reading →
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