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Characters We Want to Go Stargazing WIth

Star watching sounds like a fun idea (except I can’t get past the idea of laying in the grass. I am not a fan of that.) If you could lay outside and gaze at the stars, who would take with you? We put together a whole list of characters we’d love to go stargazing with.

listicleShanese MullinsAugust 19, 2020when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, gallagher girls, ally carter, starbound, amie kaufman and megan spooner, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, more than just a pretty face, syed masood, Titans, fence, sarah rees brennanComment

YA Books to Make Your Mouth Water

Who doesn’t love food? I mean, I certainly love food and I can hardly imagine going through life not constantly thinking about my next meal. And what’s better than actual food? Nothing, but fictional food makes a close second.

listicleSavannah KennellyAugust 7, 2020more than just a pretty face, syed masood, this is my brain in love, i. w, somewhere between bitter and sweet, laekan zea kemp, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, with the fire on high, elizabeth acevedo, love & gelato, jenna evans welch, eva evergreen, julie abeComment

Plan some post-quarantine travel, and we'll give you a book to bring

When the world finally reopens, and everyone has settled into whatever the new normal becomes, will you be traveling anywhere? Whether your suitcase is packed and you’re exploring new places, or you’re just traveling to the other side of your apartment, we have the book to bring along.

quizShanese MullinsMay 20, 2020amelia westlake, erin gough, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, light the abyss, london shahComment

Choose a bunch of books, and we'll guess your star sign

Oh yes, we’re back with another astrology post. This time, we put ourselves to the test by guessing your star sign based on books you choose. Do you read books similar to your sign? Let’s find out!

quizEmily ZhuJuly 29, 2019cloudwish, fiona wood, amelia westlake, erin gough, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, every exquisite thing, matthew quick, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the loose ends list, carrie firestone, love and first sight, josh sundquist, the summer of us, cecilia vinesse, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, grace and fury, tracy banghart, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, little & lion, little and lion, assassin's guide, virginia boecker, throw like a girl, sarah henning, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, the unlikelies, teeth in the mist, dawn kurtagich, the diviners, libba bray, six impossible things, the statistical probability of love at first sight, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smith, tyler johnson was here, jay coles, trinkets, kiwi smith, ash, malinda lo, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, defy the stars, claudia gray, the bone houses, you must not miss, katrina leno, darkest part of the forest, holly black, the revolution of birdie randolph, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, the cruel prince, internment, read internment, samira ahmed Comment

What you should read according to your favorite TV romance

There are countless TV and book romances out there these days, with some focusing solely on the relationships (ahem, The Bachelor) and others that deal with things that spiral from the romance. Well, here’s a list of books to read after you’re done binging the latest TV romance!

listicleEmily ZhuJuly 10, 2019finding yvonne, brandy colbert, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, secondhand heart, a tragic kind of wonderful, tamsyn murray, eric lindstromComment

Choose a book, and we'll tell you which book you chose

It's pretty self-explanatory so I don't think it warrants an entire explanation, but if you must need one, then the directions are to: choose a book. Once you do, we will tell you which book you chose, and what it's about. How did I choose these books, you didn't ask? Well, I just went through my folder of book covers and chose them...which is what you're going to do for this quiz.

Direct Your Dream YA Contemporary, and We'll Give You A Book Rec

There are too many great YA contemporary novels that deserve to be made into movies—so how are you going to choose which one's the right book for you to adapt? By taking this NOVL quiz of course! Direct your dream teen contemporary movie, and we'll give you a book you should consider adapting.

quizGuest AuthorFebruary 28, 2019finding yvonne, brandy colbert, izzy and tristan, shannon dunlap, jack of hearts, l. c. rosen, fierce, aly raisman, how she died book, mary crockett Comment

12 First Lines That Got Me to Read the Entire Book (and Series)

Nothing has the same magic as the perfect first line of a wonderful book. And so, we bring you some of our favorite first lines! Some are dark, some are funny, but all are captivating – and will lead to some brilliant reads!

The NOVL Holiday Gift Guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And because we are book lovers, we all know that the only thing book lovers give to other people as presents are…more books.

Because there’s so much happening in December (finals, end-of-the-year work parties…more reading…), I’ve conveniently created a gift guide for all your holiday shopping needs!