This is not a book for the faint-hearted. When I first began reading this I was reminded of Alanis Morissette's brilliant song, 'You Oughta Know'. The author takes us back to when he was bullied in school, spitting venom at his tormentors in the same manner as Morissette attacked her ex. As a homosexual, I …
‘London Triptych’ by Jonathan Kemp
I don't rave about books on my blog, yet there's been quite a few I've loved. So I decided I'm long overdue in sharing what I've been reading. Several books ago I picked up a copy of Jonathan Kemp's London Triptych. I'd read some reviews in the past, so when the novel was begging me …
I met a guy
I had this unnerving urge to stay private. Private about my homosexuality. You see, most mornings I go swimming at a local pool, and over the last few weeks, a guy who has often seen me in the change room after my refreshing dip, struck up a conversation with me. He teaches English to migrants, and …
Let’s Raise a Glass
Earlier this year I met a woman on vacation from The Netherlands. She sidled up to me sipping champagne at a book launch we were both at. We said the usual things two perfect strangers making small talk say at a social event. You know, where she’d been before she ended up in Sydney? Who …
5 Tips for Staying in Love
This year my partner and I will clock up twenty-eight years together. And although the anniversary of when we met will arrive six months before the date we became a couple, it highlights the fact that love should never be rushed. Take time to fall in love. Don't go shopping for it. For it will tap you on the …
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