Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tracker Hacker Series: Codename: Winger, Book One Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 194 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: All in all, an excellent read, and I can’t wait to get book two to see how the journey continues. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Theo Reese is just an average... Continue Reading →
Title: Bleeding Hearts Series: The Killian Kendall Mystery Series: Book One Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 368 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I was impressed with this first novel and have plans to read the next three books in this series. I’m looking forward to seeing what Josh Aterovis... 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: The Dangerous Art of Blending In Author: Angelo Surmelis Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: HarperCollins Run Time: 8 hours and 9 minutes Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis is a powerful, own-voices story that is a fabulous addition to the LGBTQ YA space, and Michael Crouch’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Running with Lions Author: Julian Winters Publisher: Duet/Interlude Press Length: 266 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Don’t walk…Run! to pick up a copy of this book. You definitely don’t want to miss this wonderful story! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Bloomington High School Lions’ star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Shirley Anne Edwards joining us today to celebrate the release of her new book, Rage to Live. Welcome, Shirley! Let’s start right off with a book question: what’s your favorite scene in Rage to Live, and what makes it a fave? Shirley: One of my favorite scenes in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dust Feast Series: Hollow Folk: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 498 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The pivotal climactic scene in this installment of the Hollow Folk series is vividly choreographed, and the newest twist promises to lead to some fruitful storytelling in Ashe's more than... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Andrew Demcak joining us today to chat a bit about his latest release, Alpha Wave, book two in The Elusive Spark series. Welcome, Andrew! What’s it like being a Gender-Fluid, non-binary author, you ask? Hmmm, I guess no different than being any other author. It might be easier for... Continue Reading →
Title: All the Inside Howling Series: Hollow Folk: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 338 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book is a feast of shocking and inspired storytelling moments. It's been a long time since I have read a book that messed with my emotions so... Continue Reading →
Welcome to authors E.L. Reedy and A.M. Wade! They're joining us today on the tour to celebrate their new collaboration, Upon Broken Wings, published by Evernight Teen. They sharing some keen personal insight into their main character, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget for details. Anatomy of... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Jeff Adams dropping in today on the tour for his latest release, Schooled, book two in the Codename: Winger series from Harmony Ink Press. Jeff is joining us via video today, so enjoy and don't forget to enter his giveaway. Welcome, Jeff! Author Intro Thanks to Lisa for having... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Big Empty Series: Hollow Folk: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 381 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough to being that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a dark and gritty bit of Teen Fiction. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Burro Hills Author: Julia Lynn Rubin Publisher: Diversion Books Length: 240 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction, Coming of Age At a Glance: Check this one out, guys. I was sucked in from the first page. Definitely recommend this worthy debut. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Jack Burns is a resident—though oftentimes he feels like an inmate—of... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Julia Lynn Rubin to The Novel Approach today to chat with us about her new novel, Burro Hills. It’s great to have you here with us, Julia! Let’s kick this off by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Julia: Most people probably... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Julie Aitcheson, who's joining us today to celebrate the release of her latest novel , First Girl, a Teen Sci-Fi novel from Harmony Ink Press! Standing Up It’s hard to read the news or log on to social media these days without being inundated by stories of youth speaking out, rising up,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the official cover reveal of Mia Kerick's My Crunchy Life! Hi Novel Approach friends! (And a huge thank you to one of my favorite, faithful blogs for hosting me today!) It’s Mia Kerick revealing the cover of my June 26, 2018 YA LGBTQ release—with a touch of romance—called My Crunchy Life. It's a... Continue Reading →
Title: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: Harper Audio Run Time: 6 hours and 45 minutes Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: What a gift this book is! If you like YA stories, it’s not to be missed. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon... Continue Reading →
Welcome to authors Mia Kerick and Raine O'Tierney, and the blog tour for their new collaboration, Sound of Silence, from Harmony Ink Press! We're so pleased to share this exclusive excerpt and giveaway with you, so enjoy and then be sure check out the entry details at the end. About the Book Title: Sound of... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Gene Gant with us today to celebrate the upcoming release of his new novel, King Geordi the Great, coming soon from Harmony Ink Press. Gene also has a great recipe to share along with his guest post. Welcome, Gene! Fear and Acceptance of Something New Here we are in... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author D.H. Starr today to chat about himself and his newest release from Rocky Ridge Books, The Spirit of Kilapea. Thanks for joining us, D.H.! Let’s start by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. D.H.: I’m a pretty open book, but I do... Continue Reading →
Title: Nobody’s Butterfly Authors: Claire Davis and Al Stewart Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 73 Pages Category: Magical Realism, Holiday, Teen Fiction, Hurt/Comfort At a Glance: Nobody's Butterfly is a sweetly poignant novella that blends humor and a touch of magical realism with the story of two boys who find comfort, love and acceptance in... Continue Reading →
Title: Swimming to Freedom Author: Robbie Michaels Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 186 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: One of the things that did frustrate me was the author not addressing everything, like Brandon’s mom, but that was the only real low point in a beautifully crafted story filled with growing characters... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Tom Early to TNA today. He’s joining us on the promotional tour for his newest release, The Doorway God, Book Two in the Seasons Rising series from Harmony Ink Press. Welcome, Tom! Why don’t we start by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Mick & Michelle Author: Nina Rossing Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction, Transgender At a Glance: Mick & Michelle is a nice portrait of one transgender teen in a small neighborhood in New York trying to figure out how to finally start living her true life without upsetting the... Continue Reading →
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