Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Model Home Author: Rivers Solomon Publisher: MCD Books Length: 286 Pages Category: Psychological Horror Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Model Home is one of those books that people seem to either love or loathe, with very little middle ground. It's that kind of story, one in which readers become frustrated with the telling... Continue Reading →
Title: Rules for Ghosting Author: Shelly Jay Shore Publisher: Dell Length: 384 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you enjoy literary fiction that does a deep dive into what motivates its characters, what tears them apart and reunites them, and how families can be both those we're born into... Continue Reading →
Title: The Titanic Survivors Book Club Author: Timothy Schaffert Publisher: Doubleday Length: 308 Pages Category: Historical Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Titanic Survivors Book Club is a book that loves books. Deeply and without reservation. This novel romances its readers with lyricism and a lushness of prose. It reached for the way... Continue Reading →
Title: Swimming in the Dark Author: Tomasz Jedrowski Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 224 Pages Category: Literary Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Tomasz Jedrowski’s deeply moving and stunningly portrayed novel of love set against a backdrop of political unrest and divided loyalties reads like both memoir and confessional. It is a passionate novel, beautiful and... Continue Reading →
Title: Young Mungo Author: Douglas Stuart Publisher: Grove Atlantic Length: 392 Pages Category: Literary Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Young Mungo is a full-circle novel that places Mungo in harm’s way and then shows us how and why he got there. It is lyrical. It is steeped in despair. It is a brutal... Continue Reading →
Title: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon Author: Tom Spanbauer Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 368 Pages Category: Historical, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon is a book unlike any I’ve read before, and my head was so full of its story when I finished that... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to make available a special giveaway from award winning author Michael Scott Garvin in celebration of his novel Aunt Sookie & Me recently releasing in audio format. I had the great pleasure of beta reading this novel and absolutely adored it. Its irreverent humor and Southern charm oozes from its pages, and... Continue Reading →
Title: When Heaven Strikes Author: F.E. Feeley Jr Narrator: Vance Bastian Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 4 minutes Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Bastian does well with this emotionally complex and enjoyable work of fiction that succeeds in illuminating and exploring the multifaceted emotional landscape of the human condition and the influence... Continue Reading →
Title: Less Author: Andrew Sean Greer Narrator: Robert Petkoff Publisher: Hatchette Audio Run Time: 8 hours and 17 minutes Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: This is a fantastic story, and an AMAZING audiobook. I highly encourage you all to go see what Less is all about for yourselves, either in ebook or audio. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: On Burning Mirrors Author: Jamie Klinger-Krebs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 398 Pages Category: Lesbian Fiction At a Glance: On Burning Mirrors was a great read, and for once created an entire story that was not isolated on one facet of a character. Reviewed By: Courtney Ellen Blurb: Jules Kanter is a wife, a mother... Continue Reading →
Title: Anger Is a Gift Author: Mark Oshiro Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 464 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Literary Fiction At a Glance: This novel is timely, it’s political, it’s socially aware, and it’s an important read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd.... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder, Romance, and Two Shootings Author: Todd Allen Smith Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 304 Pages Category: Contemporary, Literary Fiction At a Glance: I thought the structure of this novel may have been a little bit better if it had been set up like a diary, but I have to give Todd Allen Smith a... Continue Reading →
Title: New Year, New You Author: Steve Pacer Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 268 Pages Category: Contemporary, Literary Fiction At a Glance: I’m so glad I read this one. The writing is solid, and for the most part the story is well-crafted and engaging. The one major plot point did keep me from giving it five... Continue Reading →
Title: The Immortalists Author: Chloe Benjamin Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Penguin Publishing Length: 352 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Cerebrate and not lacking in pathos, author Chloe Benjamin persuades readers to confront the concept of freewill and the inevitability of our own mortality, entwining it in the complexity of familial bonds and our sense... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bones of Our Fathers Author: Elin Gregory Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A low-key character driven story with a slow but steady paced romance revolving around archeological find in a small town. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Malcolm Bright, brand new museum curator in a small Welsh Border... Continue Reading →
Title: Street People Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Kórima Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, Drama At a Glance: Michael Nava is an accomplished storyteller, and Street People is proof that a complete story can be told in an economy of words—as long as they are the right words, deliberate and evocative and delivered with... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author F.E. Feeley Jr. today on the tour for his new release, When Heaven Strikes. We have a short interview to share with you, as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for entry details. Welcome, F.E.! The Interview Q: Tell us a... Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege of reading an advanced copy of Michael Scott Garvin's upcoming second novel, Aunt Sookie & Me, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be revealing the cover of this delightful book here at The Novel Approach. Poppy Wainwright is the sweet Southern belle who charms readers through this story. Aunt... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author James Stryker to TNA today on the tour for his new novel, The Simplicity of Being Normal. James is sharing an excerpt from the book with us, and is also offering a great giveaway from NineStar Press, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, James!... Continue Reading →
Title: The Worst Werewolf Author: Jacqueline Rohrbach Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 150 Pages Category: Paranormal, Literary/Genre Fiction At a Glance: Read this if you are a diehard werewolf fan (the monster kind). Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The werewolf said, “Race you to the road.” It was the last thing Tovin heard before his life became... Continue Reading →
Title: A Careful Heart Author: Ralph Josiah Bardsley Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 312 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: From a quiet novel of self-discovery to a turbulent exploration of love and friendship, Ralph Josiah Bardsley delivers another beautiful novel exploring the human condition. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Travis Gaines and Stephen Davis... Continue Reading →
Lisa: I’m so pleased to welcome author Ralph Josiah Bardsley to TNA. He’s got a brand new novel releasing today, A Careful Heart, from Bold Strokes Books, so let’s get started and get to know both the author and the book a bit better. Welcome, Ralph. How about if we start out with you telling... Continue Reading →
Title: Nightswimmer: A Novel Author: Joseph Olshan Publisher: Open Road Media Length: 244 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Whether you like Will or not will likely affect your reading experience—he’s flawed, as is Sean, and those imperfections make them human, adding another healthy dose of realism to the story. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome Michael Scott Garvin, author of the gorgeous coming of age novel A Faithful Son. He's dropped by today to help us celebrate our 5th Blogiversary with a guest post and a great giveaway. Be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below to see how you can enter to win a... Continue Reading →
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