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Okay let’s talk: when it comes to heroines, I like mine with shades of gray. I love, love, love characters with a little more edge to them. If you feel the same way, check out this list of our favorite morally gray heroines.

Books with Big Kingdom of the Wicked Energy

The July 2021 NOVLbox: Curated by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

THE HAWTHORNE BROTHERS ARE BACK AND THEY’RE HOTTER THAN EVER IN OUR NEW NOVLBOX.

novlboxSavannah KennellyJuly 1, 2021the inheritance games, jennifer lynn barnes, scavenge the stars, tara sim, ally carterComment

Choose a Bollywood Movie, Get a Book Rec

If there is one thing, we love here at team NOVL it’s a good book. But that’s not all we love— give us a good movie any day and we’ll rejoice. So, we have paired two of our favorite things: movies and books. Pick a Bollywood movie and will give you a book to read.

quizShanese MullinsJune 9, 2021a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, the other side of perfect, mariko turk, girls of paper and fire, natasha ngan, sister of the bollywood bride, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, more than just a pretty face, syed masood, scavenge the stars, tara sim, the in between, marc kleinComment

Our Favorite YA LGBTQ+ Rebels

I mean… the title says it all! Here’s a list of some of our favorite LGBTQ+ rebels!

listicleSavannah KennellyMarch 19, 2021girls of paper and fire, natasha ngan, claire eliza bartlett, the winter duke, fence, sarah rees brennan, beyond the ruby veil, mara fitzgerald, jack of hearts, l. c. rosen, amelia westlake, erin gough, scavenge the stars, tara simComment

1 Author, 7 Questions: Tara Sim

I got to chat with Tara Sim about retelling The Count of Monte Cristo, her writing process, and Indian representation. And, as the overzealous fangirl I am, I actually asked 9 questions! So while you anxiously await your copy of Ravage the Dark to arrive, meet Tara!

1 author 7 questionsSavannah KennellyMarch 9, 2021scavenge the stars, tara simComment

The November 2020 NOVLbox: Curated by Tara Sim

Happy November! What better way to celebrate the new month than with a new NOVLbox? And who better to curate this box than Tara Sim, magical author of Scavenge the Stars and the upcoming Ravage the Dark!

novlboxSavannah KennellyNovember 2, 2020tara sim, ravage the dark, beyond the ruby veil, mara fitzgerald, the devouring gray, christine lynn herman, the bone houses, emily lloyd-jonesComment

Retellings that Flip the Script

So many authors want to put their own spin on a book that they love, and we are forever grateful for them doing that. Take a look at this list we put together of retellings and tell us your favorite.

listicleShanese MullinsOctober 16, 2020scavenge the stars, tara sim, a thousand nights, e. k. johnston, ash, malinda lo, a blade so black, l. l. mckinney, the magnolia sword, sherry thomas, pride, ibi zoboiComment

What to read while you wait for The Witcher Season 2

Have you watched The Witcher yet? If you haven’t…why not? I watched all of it in ONE day and had that, “What now?” moment when I finished it. If you’re like me, don’t worry, because we have the perfect picks to read while you wait for the next season.

listicleShanese MullinsJuly 15, 2020hunter, mercedes lackey, royal bastards, andrew shvarts, scavenge the stars, tara sim, rule, ellen goodlett, defy the stars, claudia gray, girls of paper and fire, natasha ngan, mirage, somaiya daud, a river of royal blood, amanda joyComment