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Swipe Left or Right on These Characters, and We'll Guess Your Relationship Status

YA book babes are better than real babes. Swipe left or right on these YA characters, and we'll guess your romantic relationship status! We are 100% psychic and can definitely predict this using the power of bOOks.

quizGuest AuthorOctober 2, 2019a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, strange the dreamer, laini taylor, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, the bone houses, emily lloyd-jones, amelia westlake, erin gough, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, the revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbertComment

9 Lineages of Royalty, Definitively Ranked

Who gave me the authority to definitively rank YA royal houses? Good question. No one. I have no authority. But when has that ever stopped me? So here I am, sending my opinions on YA royal houses into the ether, simply because I can.

listicleSavannah KennellySeptember 10, 2019rule, read rule, ellen goodlett, rise, the witch hunter, virginia boecker, the winter duke, claire eliza bartlett, the cruel prince, the wicked king, the queen of nothing, folk of the air, holly blackComment

12 Cliffhangers, Ranked from a Little Frustrating to Me Ripping My Hair Out

SPOILER ALERT: okay, so I’m going to try to be as non-spoilery as I can be, but even just telling you the end of the book is cliffhanger might justify as a spoiler in and of itself. So read with caution!

listicle, funsiesSavannah KennellySeptember 5, 2019rule, read rule, ellen goodlett, grace and fury, tracy banghart, strange the dreamer, laini taylor, light years, kass morgan, the wicked king, folk of the air, holly blackComment

6 Books with Wardrobes I’d Love to Own

Have you ever been reading a book, and see the clothes described, and then look at your own closet in disappointment? Me. All the time. So here are the books I would love to jump inside of for the clothes. I’ll just continue to sit here pining after imaginary clothes and opportunities to wear them.

listicleSavannah KennellyAugust 22, 2019etiquette & espionage, gail carriger, gossip girl, cecily von ziegesar, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, folk of the air, the cruel prince, the wicked king, the queen of nothing, holly black, cinda williams chima, the seven realmsComment

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 would you get blackmailed for doing?

Who doesn't love a good blackmail plot? In honor of Rule and Rise, I give you this quiz that will determine what you would be blackmailed for doing!

quizSavannah KennellyJuly 24, 2019read rule, rise, ellenComment

The Signs as Book Covers

Some may say I graduated college with a degree in both English and astrology (note: I definitely did not), so that makes me qualified to write this post on books and zodiac signs. There is a lot to learn in the world of astrology, and here at NOVL HQ, we are fully aboard this train. (If anyone is wondering: I’m a Virgo, Val is a Scorpio, Morgan is an Aquarius, Bill is a Sagittarius, Nat is a Capricorn, and Savannah is a Leo. It all checks out.)

15 Illustrated Covers to Lust Over, Because Holy Cow, They're Pretty

I definitely recommend you check out all of these illustrators and designers. Without their beautiful work and dedication, we would not have the stunning covers we do and the world would be a little less magic. “Design and illustration are underappreciated art forms” is the hill I will die on. Watch me.

Which royal court do you belong on?

And we'll always be ROYAALS [rooooyals]. There's so much to love about books with fictional royalty: the court intrigue, the scandals, the plot threads about questioning power and birthright, THE PRETTY CROWNS. So in honor of all our NOVL books about royal politicians, descendants, and spies, take this quiz and we'll tell you which bookish NOVL royal court you'd be a part of.

quizGuest AuthorJune 18, 2019grace and fury, queen of ruin, tracy banghart, Frostblood, frostblood saga, elly blake, the cruel prince, the wicked king, the queen of nothing, holly black, folk of the air, rule, read rule, rise, ellen goodlettComment