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onsdag den 1. juli 2020

mandag den 8. april 2019

160: Love means freedom

Love Means freedom (Love Means...4)
af Andrew Grey

210 sider
2010
engelsk
eg.
ebook
god


Spurned by his father and driven from his home, Stone Hillyard is struggling to find shelter in the Michigan winter when he lucks upon the horse farm run by Geoff Laughton and his partner Eli. They take him in, warm him up, and give him a job working with their No Boundaries therapy riding program.

A drunk driver left Preston Harding unable to walk, and after months of hard work, his therapist recommends Geoff and Eli’s program. But Preston’s anger and arrogance nearly get him kicked out until Stone intercedes on his behalf, despite Preston’s insults. It’s a small act of kindness that helps open Preston’s eyes.

Stone and Preston will support each other as they face their families’ disapproval and fight old secrets. They’ll learn—sometimes the hard way—just how love can mean freedom for them both

fredag den 4. august 2017

21: Something like lightning

Something like lightning
af Jay Bell


374 sider
2014
eg.
engelsk
god




Never stop running. No matter how often life trips you up, or how many times your enemies knock you down, just get up and keep on moving until you find where you belong. Kelly Phillips has been out and proud since he was a young teenager, and thanks to the gay youth group he frequents, he’s never been short on friends or lovers. But when you have almost everything, it’s hard not to focus on what’s just out of reach: A best friend, who would be Mr. Right if he wasn’t already Mr. Straight. Or that handsome athlete at school, who would be easier to wrangle if not for his angel wings. And then there’s the guy who might be a perfect fit, maybe even a soulmate… if only he wasn’t convinced he didn’t need anyone. Kelly has always been good at running. Now he must learn to chase, which will not only test his endurance, but the durability of his heart as well


Jeg fandt denne bog lidt mindre god end de andre i serien, men det var kun fordi jeg ikke brød mig så meget om Kelly. Specielt i den første halvdel af bogen. Men det er stadig en god bog, og den sidste halvdel fandt jeg Kelly noget mere interessant og en jeg ville holde med

fredag den 19. juli 2013

82: De urørlige

De urørlige
af Philippe Pozzo Di Borgo

248 sider
2013
bib.
god

Om den handicappede rigmand Philippe Pozzo Di Borgo (f. 1951), og hans møde med Abdel, der bliver hans hjælper og ven.

Jeg havde set filmen først, som jeg rigtig godt kunne lide, så jeg måtte selvfølgelig også læse bogen. Bogen er en anderledes selvbiografi. Forfatteren fortæller meget i billeder og i episoder. En stil der meget godt giver et indblik i hans liv og ikke mindst i, hvordan det er at have hans handicap.
Titlen er meget velvalgt.