Before i go off on an emotional tangent let me just say a few nonspoiler. Something like summer took me by storm, a wonderful read that i had to finish in less than 24 hours. Something like summer ebook by jay bell 9781458015327. On the off chance that something awful can happen to this person, it will. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 2017. Now with a movie version on the festival circuit, it was high time to find out what captures people.
Jay bell tells the story of the developing relationship with gritty realism laced with self doubt. I have overdrive on my desktop so i can download each title im interested in without sweating the storage space, and sync them to the phone app when im ready to listen. Review something like summer, while an excellent stand alone novel, kicks off a large interconnected series. Something like summer by jay bell audiobook chapters 14. Something like summer by jay bell, andreas bell, paperback. Thomass read of something like summer was a disappointment so many things went wrong with this simple story of two high school boys who fall in love after an unfortunate collision. The novel centers around the life of benjamin bentley, a 17 yearold from houston, texas, and his tumultuous relationship with two love interests over the span of several years. Perhaps something like summer is a little fanciful and not every young gay lad is able to creep into his boyfriends home undetected by the sleeping parents but it makes a good read and could encourage others to value themselves as gay and o. Free lends each character such a unique voice that at times it does feel like a play.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading something like summer something like. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. Sync 2020 will use sora, the student reading app from overdrive. Eddie knew there was something alien about the leper because he watched orange pom poms, like a clown could wear, on its clothes. The wastes audiobook by alexey osadchuk, andrew douglas schmitt translated by. Buy the kobo ebook book something like summer by jay bell at indigo. One of amazons selections for best gay books of 2011 and soon to be a movie from the makers of judas kiss. Jan 08, 2011 perhaps something like summer is a little fanciful and not every young gay lad is able to creep into his boyfriends home undetected by the sleeping parents but it makes a good read and could encourage others to value themselves as gay and o. Something like summer not only has lots of passion, humor, angst, and twists and turns, it also takes an in depth look at how the choices we make in life affect not only ourselves, but everyone around us. I cried at the end because it was over too soon, a beautiful story. Something like summer is a love story spanning a decade and beyond as two boys discover what it means to be friends, lovers, and sometimes even enemies. What was one of the most memorable moments of something like summer. Jan 05, 2011 this resulted in a lambda literary award and a film option for his bestselling novel something like summer.
Dec 18, 2015 buy the kobo ebook book something like summer by jay bell at indigo. Download free audiobooks for your summer reading modern. Apr 22, 2017 i moved quickly on to something like winter by jay bell with performance by kevin r. Pretty steep price compared to the other audiobooks but worth it. Winter tells the same story as summer, except this time the point of view is tims. Something like summer is a love story spanning a decade and beyond as two boys discover what it means to be friends.
Smashwords something like summer a book by jay bell. Something like summer comes in many different flavors. Yes i would, it was a wonderful story of self discovery and how love can survive despite a shaky start. Jay bells something like summer has been on my tbr for a long time as more and more people recommended it to me. Something like summer audiobook release and movie update. Probably when tim finally realizes how much he loves ben. Jan 01, 2010 2 the emotion experienced when you dont like a book that almost all of goodreads appears to love.
Something like winter shines the sun on tim, his loves, mistakes and. Read something like summer by jay bell available from rakuten kobo. Apr 09, 2017 jay bells something like summer has been on my tbr for a long time as more and more people recommended it to me. This isnt an audio play with sound effects and a cast of actors. About the author jay bell led a quiet life in kansas until the day he met a handsome foreign exchange student named andreas who swept him off his feet and carried him all the way to germany. By all appearances, tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a notsoaccidental collision brings them together, ben discovers that the truth is rarely so simple. Something like summer is the first book in a series of novels that inspired a movie and an ongoing comic love, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed.
I hope this resource provides you with abundant summer reading. Something like summer is a 2011 novel by jay bell, and the first installment in the something like. You wont ever regret reading this wonderful series. This is a true, unabridged reading of the book, and yet narrator kevin r. Something like summer follows the course of true love over the span of a dozen years, from awkward adolescence through challenging adulthood, featuring seven classic and original musical numbers and the artwork of a talented young artist. So, after finishing something like summer, i picked up something like winter which is the story of tim wymans life as he comes to terms with his sexuality. Love, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. A new film by the creators of the acclaimed drama, judas kiss. A video about something like summer by jay bell 1876 views 7 people liked it. The hot texas nights were lonely for ben before his heart began beating to the rhythm of two words. Not at all like his mystical performer identical, percy never truly remains in control. One of amazons selections for best gay books of 2011 and soon to be a movie from.
Another that many people enjoy is the audiobook, since it helps make long commutes feel shorter, and gives your mind and heart something do during the daily grind. Download jay bell something like summer ebook pdf mobi. I picked up something like summer mainly because it was free, but also because the. Really, there is not much else to say, just give it a go. Check out this free sample, or buy it from the following retailers. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. A video about something like summer by jay bell 1866 views 7 people liked it. The two books are the story of a decades spanning relationship between ben and tim.
But i had no idea what was in store with something like winter. A couple of days later, eddie returned into the home and went beneath the porch to peek within the cellar windows. By all appearances, tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a notsoaccidental collision. Remember that hunky guy on youtube who caught your eye. One of amazons selections for best gay books of 2011 and soon to be a movie from the makers of. Check out the first four chapters of something like summer for free. Something like summer ebook by jay bell kobo edition.
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This book is an emotional roller coaster that i would recommend to absolutely anybody. Smashwords something like summer a book by jay bell page 1. Apr 26, 2018 audiobook files can be large especially if youre running out of storage space on your iphone, ahem. This resulted in a lambda literary award and a film option for his bestselling novel something like summer. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written by jay bell, audiobook narrated by kevin r. Something like summer is a coming of age story of true longlasting love, about insecurities, social pressure, heartache and love again that spans 12 years. Like and subscribe by jay bell free audiobook gay romance. Something like summer epub jay bell achat ebook fnac. Audiobook sync provides you with 2 free audiobooks every week during the summer season. Something like summer ebook by jay bell rakuten kobo.
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