Category: NOVL

It’s spooky season, witches, which means I get to dig up all my Halloween puns to haunt you all forever. But you know what they say: go big or gourd home. This month, I’m over the moon to announce that Kristen and Bridget from Storygram Tours are the curators for the October NOVLbox!

Despite my legs being mauled by a cat this past weekend, I adore animals. Even more so, I adore animal companions in books. I have a soft spot for characters that care for animals—whether it’s a good doggo, a floofy kitten, or even a spider. So without further ado, here are 6 of my favorite…

All of these families are creepy and they’re kooky (and even mysterious and spooky!), but most importantly they teach us how to be better family members ourselves. So here are 5 of my favorite families in YA right now!

In A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai, Simi and her best friend Noah stir up drama at their high school by creating (what else?) a dating app called MATCHED. And (of course) chaos ensues. So in honor of this adorable book, tell us about yourself and we'll give you your MATCHED icon!

What is more fun than reading? Nothing. But imagining a cast for a film for your favorite book comes in close second! So today I bring you my dream cast for The Diviners!

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.

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!

Dear You, This is gonna be a good month and here’s why. This month’s curator is Val Emmich, author of Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel and The Reminders!

It’s the last cover reveal for the Spring and Summer 2020 season, and we have just the perfect book to close it out! More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood is perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han—it’s a sweetly funny YA rom-com debut about arranged marriage, falling in love,…

If you saw the NOVL livetweet of I Know What You Did Last Summer, you’ll know we had a great time traveling back to the 90’s to experience those very on-trend floral camisoles and some slasher shenanigans. BUT—firstly, did you know the movie is (loosely) based upon a book, and secondly, DID YOU KNOW IT’S…

I grew up in New Delhi in a large family with three sisters and lots of cousins. I also went to a women’s college, which was kind of like an Indian Wellesley or Barnard. Many of the girls I grew up with had arranged marriages and they were not the stereotypical negative experiences you might…

If you’re nervous about starting high school, here are some books that will offer sage wisdom and characters you can commiserate with. Life’s not a musical, but we really ARE all in this together.