Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Back in June of 2013, I read Eric Arvin’s Woke Up in a Strange Place. This wasn’t the first of Eric’s books I ever read, but I can say without a doubt that it was the most impactful of all of them. The timing of this book in my life became muddled over the years... Continue Reading →
I'm so pleased to welcome author Michael Scott Garvin to The Novel Approach today. His debut novel, A Faithful Son, is one of the most impactful novels I've read so far this year, and I'm so happy he's joining us today to chat a bit about the book and what it's been like to send... Continue Reading →
Title: A Faithful Son Author: Michael Scott Garvin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 308 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: A Faithful Son is one of the most powerful novels I’ve read in quite some time, emotionally and spiritually resonant, and a stunning work of fiction. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: This captivating coming of age... Continue Reading →
Title: The City of Seven Gods Author: Andrew J. Peters Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 218 Pages Category: Spec Fic At a Glance: Peters delivers another world rich with details from the ancient past, and with a compelling LGBT twist. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Kelemun was bought from his peasant parents to tend the inner... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Ralph Josiah Bardsley today, here to chat with us about the trailer for his latest novel, The Photographer's Truth. Welcome, Ralph! Three Things I Learned About Screenwriting or What Goes Into a Book Trailer… I never knew that as a novelist, I would have so much to learn about... Continue Reading →
Title: Brothers Author: Ralph Josiah Bardsley Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 264 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: Brothers is another must read novel from an author whose writing voice speaks to me in a deeply gratifying way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At twenty-three, Jamus Cork’s plans are simple—graduate college, stay in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Photographer’s Truth Author: Ralph Josiah Bardsley Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 264 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Literary Fiction At a Glance: Ralph Josiah Bardsley has penned a beautiful and often heartbreaking love story, the sort that snuck up on me and then lingered in my memory for days after. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Please join us in welcoming author Jordan Taylor today, on the tour for her new novel, The Places We Say Goodbye. Thanks for being here with us, Jordan. Let’s start by having you tell us a bit about yourself. Jordan: Thanks for having me! That’s a tough one. I love ice cream, used bookstores,... Continue Reading →
On Writing The Prince’s Psalm Ironically, as I sit down to write this, I feel underqualified to advise anyone on how to write an historical book on the scale of The Prince’s Psalm. I know I actually did it. I have a copy. But I feel very fortunate that I was gifted such an amazing... Continue Reading →
Title: Only Say the Word Author: Scott D. Pomfret Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 343 Pages At a Glance: I was absolutely blown away by this novel. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Can a man be Catholic and gay and still true to himself and his lover? Colm Flaherty sets out to do it. Rejoining the Church... Continue Reading →
Title: Mulligans (2nd Edition) Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages At a Glance: Set against an idyllic summer backdrop, two men come out, threatening to tear a family apart at the seams. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Chase never had many friends, but at college, he meets and forms close ties with straight... Continue Reading →
Title: What Boys Are Made Of Author: S. Hunter Nisbet Publisher: BadApple Press Pages/Word Count: 356 Pages At a Glance: S. Hunter Nisbet has just written her way right to the top of a list of authors I’m anxious to hear a lot more from—starting with the sequel to this book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller Narrator: Frazer Douglas Publisher: HarperCollins Length/Run Time: 416 Pages/11 hours and 18 minutes Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you’ve ever finished a book and felt bereft at its ending, then you know exactly how I feel after reading and listening to this outstanding novel. It... Continue Reading →
Title: The Shattered Door Author: Brandon Witt Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 51 minutes At a Glance: This was such a profound book for me, and I am honored to have reviewed it. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: After a tortured childhood and years of soul-searching, Brooke Morrison has... Continue Reading →
Title: By That Sin Fell the Angels Author: Jamie Fessenden Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages At a Glance: This is the second book I’ve read by Jamie Fessenden, and while the topics are tough and some of the events made me squirm, I applaud this author’s courage and talent. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Please join me in welcoming author Christian Baines to The Novel Approach today to chat about his new novel from Bold Strokes Books, Puppet Boy. There's also an excerpt from the book as well as the change to win an e-copy of Puppet Boy, so don't forget to click on the Rafflecopter widget to enter.... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Eight Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 258 Pages At a Glance: And the beat goes on… Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The latest volume in the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the music business of the 1980s and 1990s. As the calendar moves... Continue Reading →
Title: King John (The Lost And Founds: Book Four) Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Pickwick Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Every second with this story is a second well spent. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: English attorney Alistair Robertson can’t quite believe an astonishing tale of kingship and transformation he hears at Burning... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Edmond Manning today, on his tour for the latest book in the Lost and Founds series, King John. Enjoy Edmond's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck! What Is Burning Man? When readers... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and thanks to Lisa and the crew at The Novel Approach Reviews for letting me come and do this. I’m not wearing my Genre Talk hat today, but I’ve got some plans to make the semiregular feature even more exciting in 2016, with new authors, more interviews, and lots of giveaways of DSP... Continue Reading →
Title: Of Heaven and Hell Authors: Anthology Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 253 Pages At a Glance: An anthology that offers a delightful mix of good, evil, and everything in between. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Whether you like your angels and demons naughty or nice… Whether you like them angelic or demonic, we have... Continue Reading →
Title: Dragon’s Bounty (Dracula’s Love: Book One) Author: S. Joy P. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 299 Pages At a Glance: This author’s imagination and delivery of the unique and unexpected continues to impress. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the fifteenth century Wallachia, the self-serving boyars will do anything to advance their own positions while the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author J. James on the Denial, Deceit, Discovery blog tour. J has answered a couple of my questions about the book, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win one of five e-copies of Denial, Deceit, Discovery. To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Six Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 547 Pages At a Glance: Cecilia Tan continues to deliver Blurb: The latest installment of the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the 1980s. After the tumultuous events at the end of the tour in 1989 leave... Continue Reading →
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