Review - Initiation - An exotic life of rich experiences

Date read: 31 March 2017

Category I reckon: Memoir with sexiness

My rating: 5*

Buy link: on Amazon





It's been a while but I finally have a book worthy of sharing with you all.

I had seen this book advertised for ages, yet somehow hadn't purchased it. No idea why.

This book is a memoir of a young boy from Malaya, who grew up in the 1960s.

Obviously, being gay back then was a much harsher reality to deal with.
But Yoong (Young) was fortunate enough to find an environment which supported and nurtured him.

Through his experiences he goes from shy "sissy boy" to experienced gorgeous man.
btw the author refers to himself as a sissy boy many times; this is not my own wording.

Despite the cover promising sultry sex from cover to cover, it actually contains an endearing tale.
We follow Young from birth to the end of his time in UAE with his first host family, with trips to Italy and France also thrown in.

I have been left in awe. The author has experienced some wonderful things. It's exotic and exiting, and the stuff of dreams. Only it's a true story.


It was very brave of the author to write so candidly about some very personal experiences, but I'm very glad he did.

I urge you to read this. It could be a bit of an eye opener.

Review - Broken Pieces - it might break your heart

Broken Pieces
by Rachel Thompson 

Rating: 4*

Read: February 2016

Real category: Memoir

Wow; Rachel Thompson is one courageous lady! It must have taken a great deal of effort to write so openly about her abuse.

There are trigger warnings deservedly in place for this book.
It covers child molestation as well as the abuse Rachel endured as she grew older.

I personally found it quite confusing; the timeline jumps around a fait bit and it's not always clear which moment she's writing about. But then that didn't feel important.

Rachel has clearly shared her painful experiences to help create a greater awareness of abuse.

There is no happily ever after; there is just one lady living her life dealing with the aftermath of trauma as best she can. Guess what; not all survivors have fully healed yet. This book is totally honest and open. I would have scored it far less stars if the author had tried to 'pretty it up'!

The style is unusual; it mixes essays with prose/poetry/journal style entries.
It was written the only way the author could write it imho. And kudos to her for doing so.

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Review - Flight Instructions - a real journey

Flight Instructions - A Journey through Guilt to Forgiveness 

by Kathleen P. Perkins 

Rating: 4*

Read: November 2015

Category: Memoir

I don't normally read memoirs, but I am very glad I read this one.

Wow; what a journey!
OK, so there's not so much in the way of instructions as I was expecting/hoping for, but I'll gloss over that.

What this book is is a remarkable story of a lady intent on beating herself up for merely following her life's path.

I don't think it's a spoiler to say that the author left her husband and young children.
Her path of recovery from this is contained in the book. And she certainly took the harder path.

It also shows a great insight into what it feels like to be born to an alcoholic parent.

I recommend this book to anyone needing to feel comfort from a shared experience. 

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