And Now, Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Happy Sunday, gang, I hope it’s been an outstanding week for all of you. Or at least that the reading has been good. That alone can make up for a lot. ::nods:: :) We’ve got another great week ahead, seven fun-filled days of giveaways, interviews, articles, and, of course, reviews galore just for you. So... Continue Reading →

And Now, Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Happy Sunday, gang, I hope it’s been an outstanding week for all of you. Or at least that the reading has been good. That alone can make up for a lot. ::nods:: :) We’ve got another great week ahead, seven fun-filled days of giveaways, interviews, articles, and, of course, reviews galore just for you. So... Continue Reading →

Hayden Thorne's "Benedict" Is A Coming-Of-Age Story Told In A Unique Way – And She's Offering A Giveaway!

I'm afraid I'm going to be the odd person out on Lisa's review blog as I've got nothing GRL-related to share with everyone; however, I enjoy geeking out in a way that dusty, book-hoarding, book-fondling English majors could appreciate. I thought long and hard for what I could say about Benedict, but I ultimately came... Continue Reading →

Hayden Thorne’s “Benedict” Is A Coming-Of-Age Story Told In A Unique Way – And She’s Offering A Giveaway!

I'm afraid I'm going to be the odd person out on Lisa's review blog as I've got nothing GRL-related to share with everyone; however, I enjoy geeking out in a way that dusty, book-hoarding, book-fondling English majors could appreciate. I thought long and hard for what I could say about Benedict, but I ultimately came... Continue Reading →

"Benedict" Cuts The Ties That Bind And Awakens The Sleeping Prince

“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →

“Benedict” Cuts The Ties That Bind And Awakens The Sleeping Prince

“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →

“Helleville” – It’s An Interesting Place To Visit, But I Wouldn’t Want To Live There

“The fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." – Charles Darwin Noah Hipwell is fifteen-years-old, has been expelled from school for standing up to a bully, lives with his single and ::gasp:: never married mother, and, oh, Noah also happens to be openly... Continue Reading →

"Helleville" – It's An Interesting Place To Visit, But I Wouldn't Want To Live There

“The fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." – Charles Darwin Noah Hipwell is fifteen-years-old, has been expelled from school for standing up to a bully, lives with his single and ::gasp:: never married mother, and, oh, Noah also happens to be openly... Continue Reading →

Gold in the Clouds by Hayden Thorne – It’s a Giant Of A Fairy Tale

Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman, Be he alive, or be he dead I’ll have his bones to grind my bread. – Joseph Jacobs The only thing Jack Wicket is willing to work hard at is coming up with schemes to avoid having to work hard at anything at all, but getting rich... Continue Reading →

Gold in the Clouds by Hayden Thorne – It's a Giant Of A Fairy Tale

Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman, Be he alive, or be he dead I’ll have his bones to grind my bread. – Joseph Jacobs The only thing Jack Wicket is willing to work hard at is coming up with schemes to avoid having to work hard at anything at all, but getting rich... Continue Reading →

What’s On Tap For This Week?

It's a week of reviews coming up, as Bruce and I gear up for the Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia on May 17th. You'll want to watch for that because there's going to be a giveaway along with the post topic we've chosen to discuss, something near and dear to both our hearts. Meanwhile, here... Continue Reading →

What's On Tap For This Week?

It's a week of reviews coming up, as Bruce and I gear up for the Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia on May 17th. You'll want to watch for that because there's going to be a giveaway along with the post topic we've chosen to discuss, something near and dear to both our hearts. Meanwhile, here... Continue Reading →

Hayden Thorne Won’t Make You Climb A Beanstalk To Find This Treasure

We're so thrilled to have author Hayden Thorne as our guest today, and we hope you’ll help welcome her. :) Hayden has a new book that released on April 14, 2013, from Queerteen Press, called Gold in the Clouds, a project she’s here to tell us a bit more about, as well as offering an... Continue Reading →

Hayden Thorne Won't Make You Climb A Beanstalk To Find This Treasure

We're so thrilled to have author Hayden Thorne as our guest today, and we hope you’ll help welcome her. :) Hayden has a new book that released on April 14, 2013, from Queerteen Press, called Gold in the Clouds, a project she’s here to tell us a bit more about, as well as offering an... Continue Reading →

Now Available: Gold in the Clouds

Hayden Thorne is going to be our guest tomorrow here at The Novel Approach, with not only an interview but a chance to win an eCopy of her brand new release, Gold in the Clouds, from Queerteen Press. :) Now Available: Gold in the Clouds.

The Best of 2012 – Part Deux

How about some cover art, yeah? Right or wrong, I'm going to be the first to admit I have a hard time not judging a book by its cover. Sometimes a beautiful cover will make me pick up a book I might otherwise not have, and on the other side of that coin, I know... Continue Reading →

2012 – A Year In Reviews

Well, it's that time of year again, the time of year when we all wonder where the days and weeks and months have gone, the time to reflect on some of the great books we've read throughout the year, the time of year I scratch my head and wonder if I'll ever live long enough... Continue Reading →

Want To Win A FREE Book? It’s No Fairy Tale…

Well, actually it is, because Hayden Thorne is here today to offer one lucky reader the chance to win her newest book, Rose and Spindle, a fun and fractured tale set in the world of Sleeping Beauty and Hayden's own imagination. Check out the blurb, then have a look below to see how you can... Continue Reading →

Want To Win A FREE Book? It's No Fairy Tale…

Well, actually it is, because Hayden Thorne is here today to offer one lucky reader the chance to win her newest book, Rose and Spindle, a fun and fractured tale set in the world of Sleeping Beauty and Hayden's own imagination. Check out the blurb, then have a look below to see how you can... Continue Reading →

Rose and Spindle by Hayden Thorne

“Once we have accepted the story, we cannot escape the story’s fate.” – P.L. Travers Once upon a time, the blessing of the baby Princess Roderika turned out to be a rather comical and cursed affair, one in which four-year-old Prince Hamlin and seven-year-old Prince Edouard met and fell instantly in loath with each other.... Continue Reading →

Rose and Spindle by Hayden Thorne

“Once we have accepted the story, we cannot escape the story’s fate.” – P.L. Travers Once upon a time, the blessing of the baby Princess Roderika turned out to be a rather comical and cursed affair, one in which four-year-old Prince Hamlin and seven-year-old Prince Edouard met and fell instantly in loath with each other.... Continue Reading →

Small Gems – The Water-Irises by Hayden Thorne

Hugh LaCaille is a man of letters. He is a man who doesn’t believe in or have patience for anything that can’t be proven through logic or science. He’s so deeply immersed in his intellectual pursuits, in fact, as to be considered reclusive by others. Hugh is the consummate teacher who, in Hayden Thorne’s The... Continue Reading →

Small Gems – The Water-Irises by Hayden Thorne

Hugh LaCaille is a man of letters. He is a man who doesn’t believe in or have patience for anything that can’t be proven through logic or science. He’s so deeply immersed in his intellectual pursuits, in fact, as to be considered reclusive by others. Hugh is the consummate teacher who, in Hayden Thorne’s The... Continue Reading →

Small Gem – The Bridge by Hayden Thorne

The path to true love for Remy Pépin and Alain Ètoile is bridged by superstition, a kind heart, and a candle in the window to light the way in The Bridge, the short and lovely story of two young men from very different walks of life who find their way to each other with a... Continue Reading →

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