Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Friend Scheme Author: Cale Dietrich Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 352 Pages Category: Young Adult/Teen Romance At a Glance: While there were some sweet and hopeful moments among the drama in this book, I also wish I could say I liked it more. Rating: 2 Stars Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: High schooler Matt's... Continue Reading →
Title: That Feeling When Series: #lovehim: Book One Author: S.M. James Publisher: May Books Length: 343 Pages Category: Young Adult Romance At a Glance: That Feeling When is a boy meets boy-boy loses boy-boy gets boy back story. It’s the parts around and in between those occurrences that make this such a sweet and angsty... Continue Reading →
Title: This Is Kind of an Epic Love StoryAuthor: Kheryn CallenderPublisher: HarperCollinsLength: 304 PagesCategory: YA, ContemporaryAt a Glance: Though nowhere near on par with the two books it's compared to, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story nevertheless won me over on its own merits, neither over promising nor under delivering.Reviewed By: LisaBlurb: A... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Eli Easton joining us today on the tour for her latest release, Boy Shattered. Eli's here today to share some of her favorite Angsty Romance recommendations with us, and there's a giveaway too, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget for details. Welcome, Eli! Eli's Favorite Angsty... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author S.M. James joining us today on the tour for their new novel That Feeling When. Welcome, S.M.! Let’s start things off in a personal way: tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. SM: Well, there’s a lot of uncharted territory here, so picking one thing... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Cinderella Boy by Kristina Meister! About the Book Author: Kristina Meister Imprint: Triton Books Release Date: Jul 2, 2018 Length: 335 Pages Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Pairing: Genderqueer/Male Type: Standalone Cover By: Shayne Leighton Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Declan is the perfect son . . . except for one tiny issue. When his sister Delia comes... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Home Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 200 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: Finding Home is a rich, compelling novel of redemption and healing, and one that any YA reader will want to have in their library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: With their mum dead and their father on... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Garrett Leigh to TNA today on the tour for her latest release from Riptide Publishing, Finding Home. We have an exclusive excerpt from the book to share with you, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the entry details at the end. Welcome, Garrett! About... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Juliet Author: Charlotte Reagan Publisher: Inkitt Length: 224 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: A sweet love story between two high school girls. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it? Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player,... Continue Reading →
Title: Hold Author: Rachel Davidson Leigh Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Young Adult, Paranormal At a Glance: I love YA books, and Rachel Davidson Leigh perfectly captured the mood, energy, and mannerisms of high school age teens. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Luke Aday knew that his sister’s death was imminent—she had been under... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Rachel Davidson Leigh joining us at The Novel Approach today, on the tour for her new novel, Hold. Welcome, Rachel. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a bit about yourself and the novel? Rachel: Hi! Thank you so much for having me on your blog!... Continue Reading →
Title: Spy Stuff Authors: Matthew J. Metzger Publisher: JMS Books LLC Length: 226 pages Category: Young Adult, Transgender, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: A stealth trans boy falls in love with a straight boy; this was a cute contemporary young adult romance, and I’d recommend it for all teens, especially those who are on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Set Me Free Author: Kitty Stevens Publisher: Interlude Press/Duet Length: 256 Pages (Print) Category: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: This was a sweet little YA novel that I think teenagers, especially, would enjoy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Aaron Ledbetter’s future has been planned out for him since before he was born. Each... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ongoing Reformation of Micah Johnson (Get Out: Book One) Author: Sean Kennedy Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 190 Pages At a Glance: The Ongoing Reformation of Micah Johnson is a stunning novel with rich and genuine characters who grapple with all the many issues facing gay teenagers today. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Love, Joy, Heartache and Pain Author: John H. Ames Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: While I admire this author’s ability to represent young adult gay themes, this particular anthology did not meet my expectations. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A collection of new entwined stories by best-selling Young Adult author,... Continue Reading →
We're pleased to welcome author John H. Ames today, on the tour for his latest release, Love, Joy, Heartache & Pain. Enjoy John's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! Who is your favorite character from your... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Cody Kennedy today, to celebrate the release of his new novel, Thárros. Enjoy Cody's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win a signed print copy of Omorphi and a signed print copy of Thárros. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Title: Free Falling Author: Emery C. Walters Publisher: JMS Books/Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Free Falling was all over the place and difficult to sink my teeth into. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Evan has family problems. He has a special-needs brother whom he adores and clueless parents. His senior class writing... Continue Reading →
Title: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever Author: A.J.J. Bourque Publisher: Alwick Press Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages At a Glance: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever is a nice addition to the LGBTQ YA space; I’m so glad I stumbled upon it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Nicandro Stellan Colby is... Continue Reading →
Title: Clean Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: YoungDudes Publishing Pages/Word Count: 306 Pages At a Glance: I cannot say enough about this book. Clean should and must be in every high school library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: High school senior Lanny Keating has it all. A three-sport athlete at Lauserville High School looking at a college... Continue Reading →
Hello, and thank you very much for hosting me on your blog today in my promotion of my new release, Clean. Clean is an edgy LGBTQ YA that addresses the issue of substance abuse among teenagers. It is also a book that is edgy because of the unconventional writing style, stream of consciousness, that I used as I... Continue Reading →
Title: A Hard Day’s Night Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: CoolDudes/YoungDudes Publishing Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: A Hard Day’s Night had the promise of delivering but, unfortunately, fell a bit short for me. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: High school senior Kalin (Lennon) Macready knows several facts for certain: John Lennon is his hero.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome back to another edition of Flashback Friday. This week we're focusing on young love, first love, all the angst and wonder to be found in Young Adult/New Adult fiction. The hardest part about choosing our Flashback Friday recommendations is when we get genre-specific because, let’s face it, every single one of... Continue Reading →
Book Description: High school senior Kalin (Lennon) Macready knows several facts for certain: John Lennon is his hero. Beaumont Finley Danforth (Fin) is his best friend. And—this is the complicated one—he feels more for Fin than mere friendship. For weeks, Lennon pesters Fin, who like Lennon admits to questioning his sexual orientation, for a commitment... Continue Reading →
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