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  • BOOK REVIEW | James Lear

    The nation’s women are gripped by “Fifty Shades of Grey” fever. Huddles of women are whispering about it in corners and passing dog eared copies back and forth. Book shops are selling out and the author is breaking records all round with her tale of BDSM sex and raunch. It set me thinking about how a few of my friends and I experienced a similar phenomena with the books of James Lear.

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  • BOOK REVIEW | Tales Of The City

    Summer is here and one thing that is fundamental apart from booking that desired holiday destination is getting the right book to take with you.

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  • BOOK REVIEW | When You Were Me

    Robert Rodi is on fire – yet again and I’m not sure I’m really surprised.

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  • BOOK REVIEW | Michael Tolliver Lives

    Michael Tolliver Lives is the 6th book from the Tales Of The City series, it follows the life of Michael Tolliver 18 years after the last book.

    The book delves into the differences of gay culture in San Francisco in the 1970s and 1980s with today’s scene.

    Aging and family issues facing a gay man with HIV (Michael) is a major theme in this book.

    While its length has upset several critics, Michael Tolliver Lives, delivers an easy, enjoyable read, a little bit like finding your best friend’s diary. Conversational in style, Maupin certainly knows how to paint the picture. Even the most critical Tales Of The City fan, should find this book a great companion.

    It’s interesting to note, that I’ve personally not read the other books – and in fact have only watched the first episode of the TV show. I found that I didn’t need to have read the previous books as Maupin, has a brilliant knack of filling in the picture for you.