6 Books that Inspire Activism
Raising your voice is hard, but the simple act of one person speaking out is activism. And sometimes, one voice breaking the silence makes all the difference. If you don’t…
Books About Grief, Because Emotions Are Weird and We Need to Talk About Them
Feelings are weird. Brains are weird. Grief is weird. So when it comes to dealing with grief, it’s completely normal to feel like nothing makes sense, or that the world…
The Cutest Meet-Cutes That Ever Did Meet Cute
What’s the cutest meet-cute that you’ve ever met? The first encounter between romantic interests is always memorable—whether they know it or not, WE know that we’re in for a hell…
The May 2019 NOVLbox!
We made it through the harsh winter days and are finally in May, NOVLers! This means it’s time to go to the park—or for some of you lucky readers, the…
Order bubble tea, and we’ll give you a book rec
Happy National Bubble Tea Day! Fun fact: I managed a bubble tea store for a year before I started working at NOVL, so making bubble tea is something that I…
Plan a heist, and we’ll give you a book to read
Yeah, we all wish we were the 7th member of Kaz's crew. While we do not endorse breaking and entering, we DO endorse reading all about teen spies and criminal…
Places You Must Not Miss in Santa Monica
Yayyy, it’s YALLWEST time again!! I love that this festival is in one of my favorite places in the world—Santa Monica! There is so much to do in this city,…
We Translated Summaries of Books into Shakespearean Because Why Not
It is officially Talk Like Shakespeare Day, and indeed, mine hearts swells with the joy of knowing that the globe (hehe, get it?) shall be filled with the prattle of…
At least 12 Characters We’d Hate to Get in a Fight With
Let’s be real here—there are some seriously scary (and badass) characters in YA lit where we’d have NO chance fighting whatsoever. I’d wave my white flag before it even starts.…
Cover Reveal: The King of Crows by Libba Bray
Not only did the 1920s bring great industrial, political, and economic change, but it continues to inspire fashion and lifestyle as we know it. You thought Gossip Girl showed you…
The Folk of the Air Characters and their Game of Thrones Counterparts
Game of Thrones and the Folk of the Air series are so similar (ie: political trickery, magical mayhem, and assassinations left and right), we thought why return only to Westeros?…
Fan Art Friday: The Diviners by Libba Bray
Helllllo flappers! It’s almost the weekend, which means that it’s time to party like it’s the 1920s! If you need some inspiration while you get dolled up, look no further,…