The Garden by Nevius

[Trab]

Wow. For several weeks now, I've been sucked into this story, and loved it. Virtually sleepless nights, and obligations unfulfilled, have only now stopped because I've finished this wonderful story. http://awesomedude.com/nevius/

Bart

[Insomniac]

You sound alot like me when I get to reading something good. I'll definitely have to check it out :)

[Cole Parker]

I agree, Trab. I read it some time ago. It grabs you and won't let go.

C

[Trab]

Is there another completed series you can recommend? I prefer those with relationships, love, personal discovery, but a bit sparse on actual sex scenes. Casual mention is fine, but graphic detail leaves me unimpressed as most of it is gratuitous.

[Cole Parker]

I just finished the Foley-Mashburn series by Brew Maxwell on Crvboy. Everyone else has probably read it as it began in 2002, but I just read it now, finished it tonight in fact. It's all about relationships, love, and leaning about being gay in a supporting environment. It's incredibly long, and very well done.

If you haven't read it, you should look at it. It starts with the story 'Tim.'

I also liked the Colby Series by Tim Mead a lot. It's also at Crvboy.

C

[Trab]

I've read the F/M series, and it was nice. Finished it about 6 months ago. I'll check out the other one. Thx.

[Rutabaga]

Has anyone tackled this lengthy piece now that it's a Pick from the Past?

I have gotten through Chapter 14 but there's a lot remaining. It's a real roller coaster.

R

[Lugnutz]

I've read this a few times. Glad it's a 'Pick from the Past'.

[Cole Parker]

It's been a while for me, but I remember liking it a great deal when I originally read it.

C

[Rutabaga]

I am now through chapter 20 and there is never a dull moment.

R

[Rutabaga]

Finished.

Not sure what to say about the story. It is a saga in the tradition of Foley/Mashburn or Sequoyah's "Special Place" or Joel's "Mystery and Mayhem" tales. Every such author tends to have quirks that annoy me, yet I keep reading. This one kind of stumbled across the finish line but on a sufficiently upbeat note.

R

[Rutabaga]

Reading this again because it's a repeat "Pick from the Past."  

My only real complaint is that the story is presented in orange type on a grey background, too blinding for me.  Thankfully my iPhone has a "Readers View" option that allows me to convert the pages to something I can actually view.  Someday it would be nice to modernize these pages to make them more readable.

R

[Cole Parker]

I remember that story.  It was very impressive.  Wonder why he never wrote more?

C