Tag: Coming-of-Age

Tim Anderson's "Sweet Tooth" Is A Sweet And Funny Memoir – Reviewed by Tina

“Besides, it's my God-given right as an American to speak my mind and fill others' ears with my thoughts, my opinions, my innermost feelings, and my repressed childhood memories.” ― Tim Anderson Title: Sweet Tooth Author: Tim Anderson Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Pages/Word Count: 333 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: What’s a sweets-loving young boy... Continue Reading →

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Tim Anderson’s “Sweet Tooth” Is A Sweet And Funny Memoir – Reviewed by Tina

“Besides, it's my God-given right as an American to speak my mind and fill others' ears with my thoughts, my opinions, my innermost feelings, and my repressed childhood memories.” ― Tim Anderson Title: Sweet Tooth Author: Tim Anderson Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Pages/Word Count: 333 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: What’s a sweets-loving young boy... Continue Reading →

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Perie Wolford's "Turning 16" Is An Homage To John Hughes – Reviewed by Tina

“That’s why they call them crushes. If they were easy, they’d call ‘em something else.”-- John Hughes Title: Turning 16 (Turning 16, #1) Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sam never liked his birthdays because not a single one of them was happy... When he turned 1, he... Continue Reading →

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Perie Wolford’s “Turning 16” Is An Homage To John Hughes – Reviewed by Tina

“That’s why they call them crushes. If they were easy, they’d call ‘em something else.”-- John Hughes Title: Turning 16 (Turning 16, #1) Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sam never liked his birthdays because not a single one of them was happy... When he turned 1, he... Continue Reading →

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Magic And Illusion Weave A Spell In Hayden Thorne's "Renfred's Masquerade"

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Title: Renfred’s Masquerade Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Nicola Gregori has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a brilliant clock-maker who’s famous for his wild, fantastical designs. But his father instead sends... Continue Reading →

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Magic And Illusion Weave A Spell In Hayden Thorne’s “Renfred’s Masquerade”

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Title: Renfred’s Masquerade Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Nicola Gregori has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a brilliant clock-maker who’s famous for his wild, fantastical designs. But his father instead sends... Continue Reading →

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“Masks: Rise of Heroes” – In Which There Are Strange Things Afoot In Vintage City

“With great power there must also come—great responsibility.” – Stan Lee Title: Masks: Rise of Heroes Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Strange things are happening in Vintage City, and sixteen-year-old Eric seems to be right in the middle of them. There’s a new villain in town, one... Continue Reading →

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"Masks: Rise of Heroes" – In Which There Are Strange Things Afoot In Vintage City

“With great power there must also come—great responsibility.” – Stan Lee Title: Masks: Rise of Heroes Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Strange things are happening in Vintage City, and sixteen-year-old Eric seems to be right in the middle of them. There’s a new villain in town, one... Continue Reading →

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The Inspiration Behind Hayden Thorne’s “The Glass Minstrel”, And A Giveaway

This only happened to me three times (two for a novel, one for a short story), and I hope to experience it again because compared to the process of writing novels that aren't inspired and sustained by actual musical compositions, this (accidental? unplanned?) method tends to be a lot richer. That's with regard to the... Continue Reading →

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The Inspiration Behind Hayden Thorne's "The Glass Minstrel", And A Giveaway

This only happened to me three times (two for a novel, one for a short story), and I hope to experience it again because compared to the process of writing novels that aren't inspired and sustained by actual musical compositions, this (accidental? unplanned?) method tends to be a lot richer. That's with regard to the... Continue Reading →

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Owen Keehnen Shows Some Swank In “Young Digby Swank”

“Growing up is all about getting hurt. And then getting over it. You hurt. You recover. You move on. Odds are pretty good you're just going to get hurt again. But each time, you learn something.” ― Jim Butcher Blurb: Meet Young Digby Swank…a gay boy in a very Catholic world. Thisis his story—from his... Continue Reading →

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Owen Keehnen Shows Some Swank In "Young Digby Swank"

“Growing up is all about getting hurt. And then getting over it. You hurt. You recover. You move on. Odds are pretty good you're just going to get hurt again. But each time, you learn something.” ― Jim Butcher Blurb: Meet Young Digby Swank…a gay boy in a very Catholic world. Thisis his story—from his... Continue Reading →

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Sara Alva Gives Voice To The “Silent” In This Story Of Young Love

“Secrets are what can ease or crush a soul, mend or destroy a heart, and rescue or murder a life.” ― Alexis Hurley BLURB: Alex’s life as a teenager in South Central L.A. is far from perfect, but it’s his life, and he knows how to live it. He knows what role to play and... Continue Reading →

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Sara Alva Gives Voice To The "Silent" In This Story Of Young Love

“Secrets are what can ease or crush a soul, mend or destroy a heart, and rescue or murder a life.” ― Alexis Hurley BLURB: Alex’s life as a teenager in South Central L.A. is far from perfect, but it’s his life, and he knows how to live it. He knows what role to play and... Continue Reading →

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