The Novice Nook series is great but I suggest that you instead get the eBook version of A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best Of Novice Nook.
The Kindle version is here ---->> Best of Novice Nook
The Chess Cafe site has had some problems and I'd be reluctant to spend my money there.

I'm a real novice. Is it worth it to pay the $25 to chesscafe to get access to the archives of Novice Nook?
Anyone have thoughts and opinions on them? Do you know how many years of issues it is?
Thanks.