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“Barr’s Meadow is comparable to other teenage boy coming-of-age narratives, such as The Last Picture Show… Eldot’s prose is simple, direct and seeks to examine the lives and thoughts of guys who are only beginning to view the world with introspection. Eldot walks the precarious line between making the boys evolved and depicting them as saints.” – Blue Ink Reviews
“…I went to summer camp…and I never saw any of the extra-curricular activities going on in this book! I wish! …I liked the book, it contained far above average writing, although in my opinion too detailed.” – Love Bytes Reviews
A debut novel tells the story of a young gay Scout’s sexual awakening in camp, Twelve-year-old Julian Forrest has been raised by his single mother, never knowing his father. – Kirkus Review
“This unusual novel is sure to cause controversy for its subject matter. The book takes place at a scout camp during the summer of 1962, and follows several groups of boys as they form friendships, learn new skills, and fall in love. If readers are open to the subject matter, they will find intriguing insights into the complex world of boys in this unique novel.” – Blue Ink Reviews
Second Eldot’s Julian’s Private Scrapbook (a summer fantasy) series: The Poker Club details Julian’s ongoing adventures during a two-week stay at Boy Scout Camp. – Quality Review Services
“While … intimacy is often explored in fiction, it’s much rarer to find it imbued with positive, canny eroticism, as it is here. The tone is somewhat Utopian; the characters are not influenced by the usual shame or taboos society places on sex between males…. The author goes inside the heads of the characters, so that we understand their bashfulness, their longing or curiosity. There is a nonchalant, playful tone that removes the stigma of queer intimacy that easily might have tormented teenaged American men in 1962.” – Blue Ink Reviews
In part three of Julian’s private scrapbook, 15 year-old Julian Forrest’s odyssey continues. As suggested by the extended tittle, it is indeed a homoerotic fantasia, with a crucial difference – Quality Review Service
“…the extensive sex scenes… are handled well, showing the tenderness between the boys. Several plotlines progress from the earlier books. Their relationships are fascinating to watch; many are now committed couples, their emotional bonds are strong… Geoff’s pursuit of Mark is handled humorously. The author helpfully includes summaries of the previous novels, a glossary of terms and characters and more at book’s end. Thunder and Lightning is a charming read in spite of the controversial subject matter. As it shows further growth in the series’ characters and their relationships, it sets the stage for the concluding tale.” – Blue Ink Reviews
Set in the summer of 1962 at Camp Walker, Thunder and Lightning: Book Four is the continuing series culled from Julian Forrest’s scrapbook. – Quality Review Service
“Charming and humorous, with sex scenes that are erotic without being over the top, the novel successfully ends the series, while leaving open the possibility of further adventures. The controversial subject matter may make some readers uncomfortable, but for those interested in a sexual adventure told from a gay perspective, this is a wonderful look at boys transitioning between childhood and adulthood.” – Blue Ink Reviews
Eldot’s fifth and final book in The Julian’s Private Scrapbook Series The Champions follow Julian’s progress as he reaches the last of his 14-day stay at Walker Boy Scout Camp. – Quality Review Service
“Humor is one of Eldot’s strong suits; he has an impressive capacity for penning farcical, innocently disastrous moments. He also builds a good supporting cast… Eldot successfully taps into the experiences of gay youth with a believable blend of engaging characterization, humor, pathos, back story, and teenage angst… Fun, frolicsome series with good humor and a message of unity and equality…” – Kirkus Reviews
Eldot’s romantic comedy You’re in High School Now follows Julian a young gay man in two is getting to know himself while creating this place in the world. – Foreword Reviews
This charming novel continues the story of Julian, from author Eldot’s series Julian Private Scrapbook. – Blue Ink Reviews
“…comparable to other teenage boy coming-of-age narratives, such as The Last Picture Show.”
“…intriguing insights into the complex world of boys in this unique novel.”
“…imbued with positive, canny eroticism.”
“The author goes inside the heads of the characters, so that we understand their bashfulness, their longing or curiosity. There is a nonchalant, playful tone that removes the stigma of queer intimacy.”
“…a wonderful look at boys transitioning between childhood and adulthood.”
He’s Kinda Tall is author Eldot’s latest installment of the adventures of Julian, a gay boy growing up in small-town North Carolina during the early 1960’s. – Blue Ink Reviews
The continuing saga of a resilient gay high schooler’s adolescent adventures.
Prolific author Eldot picks up where You’re in High School Now (2015) left off, with young North Carolina high school sophomore Julian Forrest facing new feelings and challenges in late 1962. – Kirkus Review