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Quicksilver In The Hand
Julian and Tony meet in line at a David Sedaris book signing. "Promise me sixty blissful moments and I'll pass my whole life with you," Tony tells Julian. And, although the line is really little more than a charming pick-up line, a relationship does develop, told moment by moment from beginning to end in the 60 segments of this story. Love blooms in moments of passion, but as the clock ticks on, the cracks begin to show and Julian must choose between himself and the relationship he thinks he wants.
66 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 14, 2012
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Jamie Freeman
43 books16 followersJamie Freeman is a north Florida native who works a day job to finance his nighttime passions for writing, reading, and watching old movies. He has collected a personal library that already threatens the structural integrity of his spare bedroom but continues to grow unfettered. He’s an avid trail runner who spends mile after mile spinning dreams into fiction. He has published a children’s book and a string of short stories and is always working on several new projects. An anthology that included one of his short stories won a 2009 Lambda Literary Award.
Visit his blog at www.jamiefreeman.net
or http://nickdreamsong.blogspot.com/.
Visit his blog at www.jamiefreeman.net
or http://nickdreamsong.blogspot.com/.
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February 19, 2012
4.5 Stars
The writing style was so unusual I thought I was missing parts of the story but once I got the hang of it I had no trouble its pretty intense but really beautiful as well. So many layers in this absorbing short you know there is more going on deep down. I wanted to know all about their lives in detail and kept wondering why Tony was sabotaging his relationship with Julian they really had something special together.
God I only wish it hadn't ended the way it did damn it I wanted a happy ending. The author I hope will think about writing a sequel what a lovely surprise it would be and well worth waiting for! Please? I loved it but I can see it wont be for everyone a real shame because its different and the writing is so good.
The writing style was so unusual I thought I was missing parts of the story but once I got the hang of it I had no trouble its pretty intense but really beautiful as well. So many layers in this absorbing short you know there is more going on deep down. I wanted to know all about their lives in detail and kept wondering why Tony was sabotaging his relationship with Julian they really had something special together.
God I only wish it hadn't ended the way it did damn it I wanted a happy ending. The author I hope will think about writing a sequel what a lovely surprise it would be and well worth waiting for! Please? I loved it but I can see it wont be for everyone a real shame because its different and the writing is so good.
February 16, 2012
What a roller coaster! I have to say, it started rather stilted with all these very short glimpses on the building relationship. But after getting used to it, the story pulled me in. I felt with Julian during the development til the end of the story. I will definitely check out other books by this author.
4.5 stars - I would have liked to get the view of Tony, although I know with this format it wasn't possible.
4.5 stars - I would have liked to get the view of Tony, although I know with this format it wasn't possible.
May 4, 2012
Title: Quicksilver in the Hand
Author: Jamie Freeman
Rating: 5/5
A sincere thank you to Jamie Freeman for offering this book for review via the Goodreads.com group Making Connections.
Summary: Julian and Tony meet in line at a David Sedaris book signing. "Promise me sixty blissful moments and I'll pass my whole life with you," Tony tells Julian. And, although the line is really little more than a charming pick-up line, a relationship does develop, told moment by moment from beginning to end in the 60 segments of this story. Love blooms in moments of passion, but as the clock ticks on, the cracks begin to show and Julian must choose between himself and the relationship he thinks he wants.
Review: FIVE STARS! I am a sucker for a romance story, and this is one. Stunning portrayal of a gay relationship, the characters were absolutely wonderful. Within moments of meeting a whirlwind romance comes together between Julian and Tony who meet at a book signing.
The writing story itself is written in a very unique way and it takes you a moment or two to realize just what Jamie has done. We don’t get the whole massive story of the relationship between Julian and Tony, but what we get are sixty unique glimpses into their relationship. Small segments of time that allow us to be observers of the rise and fall of these two individuals, and they do fall both in and out of love.
However, my favorite character even above Julian and Tony has to be Cassie, Julian’s cat because she’s smart and she’s a vicious protector of Julian despite the warning signs that she’d been giving him since he and Tony moved in together. It made me laugh at her little antics (constantly pushing things off high surfaces to land on Tony’s head) that looked little more like accidents, not the malicious intent by the cat.
I applaud this uniquely written glimpse into a relationship and I will definitely be looking forward to more books by Jamie Freeman because of my love for this book.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good rollercoaster of a romance story, the ups and downs, twists and turns will have you biting your nails at every turn. Though, if same sex couples aren’t your thing, then you will unfortunately have to give this fantastic story a pass.
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations you can contact me at [email protected]
My reviews can be found here:
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Idle Musings and Random Things
Smashwords - Cae's Reviews
Author: Jamie Freeman
Rating: 5/5
A sincere thank you to Jamie Freeman for offering this book for review via the Goodreads.com group Making Connections.
Summary: Julian and Tony meet in line at a David Sedaris book signing. "Promise me sixty blissful moments and I'll pass my whole life with you," Tony tells Julian. And, although the line is really little more than a charming pick-up line, a relationship does develop, told moment by moment from beginning to end in the 60 segments of this story. Love blooms in moments of passion, but as the clock ticks on, the cracks begin to show and Julian must choose between himself and the relationship he thinks he wants.
Review: FIVE STARS! I am a sucker for a romance story, and this is one. Stunning portrayal of a gay relationship, the characters were absolutely wonderful. Within moments of meeting a whirlwind romance comes together between Julian and Tony who meet at a book signing.
The writing story itself is written in a very unique way and it takes you a moment or two to realize just what Jamie has done. We don’t get the whole massive story of the relationship between Julian and Tony, but what we get are sixty unique glimpses into their relationship. Small segments of time that allow us to be observers of the rise and fall of these two individuals, and they do fall both in and out of love.
However, my favorite character even above Julian and Tony has to be Cassie, Julian’s cat because she’s smart and she’s a vicious protector of Julian despite the warning signs that she’d been giving him since he and Tony moved in together. It made me laugh at her little antics (constantly pushing things off high surfaces to land on Tony’s head) that looked little more like accidents, not the malicious intent by the cat.
I applaud this uniquely written glimpse into a relationship and I will definitely be looking forward to more books by Jamie Freeman because of my love for this book.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good rollercoaster of a romance story, the ups and downs, twists and turns will have you biting your nails at every turn. Though, if same sex couples aren’t your thing, then you will unfortunately have to give this fantastic story a pass.
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations you can contact me at [email protected]
My reviews can be found here:
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Idle Musings and Random Things
Smashwords - Cae's Reviews
February 17, 2012
4* for the writing and getting me interested in the story despite the somewhat difficult way it was written. It is written in short increments of time, small pieces of time in their relationship.
2* for the story, I was sad at the end, and depressed! Anke, you owe me a large glass of wine! ;)
2* for the story, I was sad at the end, and depressed! Anke, you owe me a large glass of wine! ;)
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