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5.16.2013

paperbackd:

The third and final book in Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone series has a title: Dreams of Gods and Monsters.
Daughter of Smoke & Bone blew us away; Days of Blood & Starlight didn’t disappoint; and now we’re anxiously awaiting Laini Taylor’s third and final installment of her celestial epic, which we’ve learned is called Dreams of Gods & Monsters (out Spring 2014). [x]

PS: Laini also chose a winner in her fan-made trailer contest. Do check it out. — paperbackd:

The third and final book in Laini Taylor’s *Daughter of Smoke and Bone* series has a title: *Dreams of Gods and Monsters*.

*Daughter of Smoke & Bone* blew us away; *Days of Blood & Starlight* didn’t disappoint; and now we’re anxiously awaiting Laini Taylor’s third and final installment of her celestial epic, which we’ve learned is called *Dreams of Gods & Monsters* (out Spring 2014). [x]

PS: Laini also chose a winner in her fan-made trailer contest. Do check it out.

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5.15.2013

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: YA AUTHOR EDITION

To celebrate the release of Jacqueline Green’s TRUTH OR DARE (out now!), many YA authors have come together to share two truths and a lie about themselves for you readers to guess!

Next up, we have Aaron Hartzler, author of YA memoir, RAPTURE PRACTICE.

(The lie is revealed in the bottom right hand corner!)

Another round of 2 Truths & 1 Lie. Which do you think is Aaron’s fib, Amy Grant, the movies, or his first kiss?

Source: Paper Lantern Lit

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4.30.2013

FACT: The term “ice cream” shows up 32 times in Jennifer E. Smith’s This Is What Happy Looks Like.
It makes sense. Ellie does work in an ice cream parlor, after all. Plus, the whole thing is about a summer in Maine, an unexpected match, and HAPPY. What’s happier than ice cream? (Hint: nothing.) So, inspired by Ellie and the wide open summer that is so close we can taste it, Team Novl compiled The Ultimate Ice Cream Road Trip.
Please, go forth, read, road trip, and get happy. Don’t forgot to ask for sprinkles.

1: The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory - Try the: Lychee | 2: Toscanini’s Ice Cream - Try the: Burnt Caramel or Ginger Snap Molasses | 3: The Creole Creamery - Try the: Lavender Honey | 4: Amy’s Ice Cream - Try the: Grasshopper | 5: Graeter’s - Try the: Black Raspberry Chip | 6: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream - Try the: Queen City Cayenne | 7: MOOMer’s Homemade Ice Cream - Try the: Amaretto Cherry | 8: Sweet Action Ice Cream - Try the: Salted Butterscotch | 9: Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream - Try the: Balsamic Strawberry | 10: Salt & Straw - Try the: Grandma Malek’s Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache | 11: Bi-Rite Creamery - Try the: Roasted Banana or Malted Vanilla | 12: Sweet Republic - Try the: Salted Butter Caramel — **FACT**: The term “ice cream” shows up 32 times in Jennifer E. Smith’s This Is What Happy Looks Like.

It makes sense. Ellie does work in an ice cream parlor, after all. Plus, the whole thing is about a summer in Maine, an unexpected match, and HAPPY. What’s happier than ice cream? (Hint: nothing.) So, inspired by Ellie and the wide open summer that is *so close* we can taste it, Team Novl compiled The Ultimate Ice Cream Road Trip.

Please, go forth, read, road trip, and get happy. Don’t forgot to ask for sprinkles.

1: The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory - Try the: Lychee | 2: Toscanini’s Ice Cream - Try the: Burnt Caramel or Ginger Snap Molasses | 3: The Creole Creamery - Try the: Lavender Honey | 4: Amy’s Ice Cream - Try the: Grasshopper | 5: Graeter’s - Try the: Black Raspberry Chip | 6: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream - Try the: Queen City Cayenne | 7: MOOMer’s Homemade Ice Cream - Try the: Amaretto Cherry | 8: Sweet Action Ice Cream - Try the: Salted Butterscotch | 9: Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream - Try the: Balsamic Strawberry | 10: Salt & Straw - Try the: Grandma Malek’s Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache | 11: Bi-Rite Creamery - Try the: Roasted Banana or Malted Vanilla | 12: Sweet Republic - Try the: Salted Butter Caramel

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4.29.2013

theiconsseries:

—Margaret Stohl’s ICONS, page 176

PS: You can read even more here and you can read the WHOLE thing on May 7th! — theiconsseries:

—Margaret Stohl’s *ICONS*, page 176

PS: You can read even more here and you can read the WHOLE thing on May 7th!

Source: ICONS by Margaret Stohl | Official Tumblr

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4.16.2013

jessethereader:

why we broke up (by jessegeorge)

Daniel Handler +Maira Kalman +Coffee =Perfect — jessethereader:

why we broke up (by jessegeorge)

Daniel Handler +
Maira Kalman +
Coffee =
Perfect
(via books-cupcakes)

Source: Jesse the Reader

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4.12.2013

Zoom Info

Ahem. AHEM!
*Clears throat to announce enormously important Friday news.*

China Glaze has created an app that will match one of their nail polish shades to any photo you take and/or upload. Best app ever or BEST APP EVER? (h/t goes to Jezebel.)

Pictured above:
This week’s new releases and their accompanying shades.

Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzler: Sunshine Pop
Revived by Cat Patrick (paperback): Atlantis
Zom-B City: Sunday Funday

& just because, the NOVL logo: Rose Among Thorns

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4.09.2013

tumblr_mk8h9zaeq41rkciaro1_500 — barrylyga:

A little while back, someone — a *glorious* someone — over at TheNovl.com had her nails done like this:

This inspired the above bit of video silliness, starring yours truly and Paul Griffin, along with a spectacular cameo appearance by none other than Libba Bray.

(Don’t blame the fine folks at TheNovl.com for any of this. It’s entirely our fault.)

“It’s time to put the man back in manicure.” - Libba Bray

Source: Barry Lyga dot Tumblr

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4.05.2013

Friday. Getting your hands on the first copy of a book you’ve been waiting for. An extra lovely note from someone you love. Cinnamon rolls. A puppy in a windowsill. 3PM brunch. Wisdom via Demi Lovato. Book tour prep. New spring clothes. Doughnuts. Reading on your morning commute. A morning run. Nieces and nephews. Driving at night. Portland, OR. Cheese. Waking up early on the beach. Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Almost-girlfriends & almost-boyfriends. Hawaii. Art. Twisting an Oreo cookie. Coffee beans.
And you? (Yes, you!) What’s your #happylookslike? — Friday. Getting your hands on the first copy of a book you’ve been waiting for. An extra lovely note from someone you love. Cinnamon rolls. A puppy in a windowsill. 3PM brunch. Wisdom via Demi Lovato. Book tour prep. New spring clothes. Doughnuts. Reading on your morning commute. A morning run. Nieces and nephews. Driving at night. Portland, OR. Cheese. Waking up early on the beach. Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Almost-girlfriends & almost-boyfriends. Hawaii. Art. Twisting an Oreo cookie. Coffee beans.

And you? (Yes, you!) What’s your #happylookslike?

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4.03.2013

WARNING: Before you watch this trailer please prepare yourself to be creeped, majorly so.

Also, I Hunt Killers is out in paperback!

You’re unfamiliar? Well, the matrix below* explains it better than we ever could.

*Credit goes to The Readventurer.

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4.03.2013

Julia Gazdag Taps Rob Gordon from High Fidelity as Fictional Pen Pal [Hello Giggles]

Inspired by the concept of building a relationship through letters - or, in some instances, over these here interwebs - Julia Gazdag dreamt up her ideal fictional exchange and the result…well, it’s what #happylookslike.

It begins like this…

Me: Hey Rob.
Rob: Hey Julia.
Me: How’s your record collection?
Rob: What?
Me: I mean, how are you?
Rob: You know the Beatles’ song Julia was about John Lennon’s dead mother who was killed by a hit-and-run driver off-duty policeman?
Me: Of course I know that. My cells are comprised of Beatles fact atoms. My white blood cells are really microscopic yellow submarines.

And ends like this…

I guess that’s what my happy looks like — listening to Smiths singles on the couch. Maybe get some good pad thai involved. To many people happy looks like: Sunrises over the harbor, ice cream on a hot day, a dog curled up next to you on the couch, evening strolls, great movies and thunderstorms.

But you’re missing many a great piece from the middle. Read the rest right here.

PS: Leave what #happylookslike to you in the comments section to enter for a chance to win a copy of This Is What Happy Looks Like.

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