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A story of finding yourself

The Long Run by James Acker

February 7, 2023 by LB Leave a Comment

The Long Run is such a great story of two young boys finding their way and finding themselves along the way. Sandro is invisible in so many ways and he’s learned to protect his softness by keeping to himself, especially as his dad and brothers like to “pick on him” in a way that crosses from affectionate into toxic. Bash is having trouble deciding who he is and who he wants to be outside what those around him expect, and in the process has been […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: bisexual, contemporary, gay, James Acker, new jersey, queer, Realistic fiction, Romance, self-discovery, the long run, Young Adult

LB's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: bisexual, contemporary, gay, James Acker, new jersey, queer, Realistic fiction, Romance, self-discovery, the long run, Young Adult ·
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The River Why by David James Duncan

Gus the Fisherman

April 5, 2017 by G.D. Giant 1 Comment

The River Why, by David James Duncan, is one of those books that I love to re-read.  I’ve read it probably ten times over the last 20 years, and it always makes me happy.  Sure, I basically know the story by heart, but it does my heart good to re-read it. So, what’s it about? Well, it’s about a lot of things.  And if you asked me the last time I read it what it was about, I’d probably say something different than I’m going […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #pnw, coming-of-age, David James Duncan, environmentalism, family, fishing, growing pains, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Religion, self-discovery, Spirituality, The River Why

G.D. Giant's CBR9 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #pnw, coming-of-age, David James Duncan, environmentalism, family, fishing, growing pains, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Religion, self-discovery, Spirituality, The River Why ·
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