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The Signs as Twilight Characters

We all love knowing what our favorite characters’ zodiac signs might be. But as we poured through our backlist of articles, we realized that a specific zodiac list was dreadfully missing. TWILIGHT! How on earth could we live without who our zodiac twin from the Twilight saga was!? Have no fear, we have righted this…
6 Books That Will Emotionally Destroy You but Also Heal You

There are few things I enjoy more than the catharsis of a truly good cry. Does that make me weird? Ask the innumerable strangers who’ve witnessed me full sob while reading in public. *puts on sunglasses* Don’t judge me!
Is this a line from Game of Thrones or the Folk of the Air series?

We all know Game of Thrones and Folk of the Air share Big High-Fantasy Political Drama energy. And both series have some incredible one-liners that are infinitely quotable. But—can you guess which quotes are from A Song of Ice and Fire and which are from Folk of the Air? Trust me, it’s harder than you…
What to Read Based on Your Netflix Queue

Tell me what’s in your Netflix queue, and I’ll give you a book rec! (And then we can all continue to put off watching all those things we just haven’t gotten around to watching yet.)
What to Read Now That Game of Thrones Is Over
I Built a Playlist According to Each Folk of the Air Character

I think a playlist can tell you a lot about a person. Not only do you get a vibe of their music preferences, but I think a personal playlist helps you understand what they connect with and maybe why. So in the interest of helping you get into the mindset of the characters from the…
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 necessarily know where to begin your activist journey, take my advice: read to resist.
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 is turned upside down. But in our hours of need, books are always there for us to help us cope. They might not solve our…
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 of a ride. Beginnings are exciting and exhilarating, and they’re one of my favorite parts of a couple’s story. So of course I HAD to…
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 hold close to my heart. Unfortunately, I can't hand you bubble tea through the screen, but I'll give you something even sweeter: a book rec!
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 masterminds and the heists they pull off. So plan your own heist and get a book recommendation!
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, but I’m going to focus on places you can walk to from the festival, starting with, of course, the ocean! (Is it really a trip…