How about books?
Submitted by Drifter on 2002-09-6 13:53:26, Friday
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We've discussed music and movies, so how about books? Here is my list of fiction that boylovers may find interesting (in no particular order). Anyone have more books to add to this list? 1. For a Lost Soldier by Rudi Van Dantzig - The biographical account of a boy who falls in love with an American soldier during World War II. I hesitate to call it a bl book because of the abusive nature of the relationship, however it may still be of interest to boylovers because of the love that develops from the boy towards the soldier (this, however, does not seem to be reciprocated, as the soldier seems interested only in sex). 2. The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice - This excellent novel is part of what has become known as the Vampire Chronicles, of which two Hollywood movies have been created ("Interview with a Vampire" and "The Queen of the Damned"). This novel tells the tale of the boy vampire Armand, embraced at the age of 14, and cursed to be eternally young. It is filled with bl themes. Marius, the vampire who embraces Armand is a boylover who owns an art school for young boys. Armand comes to live in this school after being saved from a life of prostitution by Marius, who falls deeply in love with him at an early age (the book does not specify but it seems to be around 11 or 12 based on the amount of time that transpires between his first meeting with Marius and the point at which he is turned into a vampire at the age of 14). This novel is made even more interesting by the fact that prior to his being forced into prostitution, Armand was a devout christian whose dream was to live a monastic life. Throughout the novel, Armand must come to terms with the fact that he has become a monster reviled by the religion he has always held so dear (a theme most of us have had to deal with). 3. Dream Boy by Jim Grimsley - a short novel about the love between a high school kid and a slightly younger boy. 4. Harry Potter - not much to do with bl, but a wonderful series of novels nevertheless about a young boy...oh heck..if you are alive and havent been living in a cave in Afghanistan somewhere, you MUST know what this one is about. 5. Death in Venice by Thomas Mann - The classic tragedy of a man who falls in love with the young boy Tadzio. This story shows a one sided distant type of infatuation, as the man admires Tadzio from a distance, never daring to get closer. 6. Billy Straight by Jonathan Kellerman - While this does not contain any real bl elements it is still a good book with a young boy protagonist. Billy Straight is a very intelligent child who is small for his age and is forced to run away from his home and live life on the mean streats of the big city. The story begins when he witnesses a murder while eating at a park. After finding evidence that there was a young boy witness, the detectives on the case begin the search for Billy Straight and the novel alternates between telling Billy's tale of survival and how he copes with the horrors that he witnessed, and telling the tale of the detectives trying to track him down (and eventually the bad guys trying to find him first). Overall a pretty good book by what I hear is a top notch author in the detective story genre. 7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain - This one is a classic that you should all be familiar with. The story of Tom Sawyer, a young boy living near the missippi and the adventure he has after witnessing a murder and accidentally being thought dead. Its been a while since I read this one, but it was one of my early childhood favorites. 8. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - Similar to Tom Sawyer but with deeper social criticisms and a much more serious plot. This book is so important it has been on the top 100 banned books list for many years. 9. The Man Without a Face by Isabelle Holland - This one has definite bl elements. It is the story of a young boy who establishes a mentor/student relationship with the town outcast, a man with a mysterious past whose face is horribly disfigured. The boy becomes confused by his feelings for the man and mistakes them (or correctly interprets them, depending on your point of view) as romantic feelings. 10. Lord of the Flies by William Gerald Golding - Not necessarily a bl book, but featuring a cast composed almost exclusively of boys. This is the tale of a group of boarding school boys who become stranded on a deserted island with no adults. At first they enjoy their newfound freedom, but eventually things begin to degenerate to the point of utter barbarism. It is full of symbolism and explores human nature, the myth of innocence, and the inevitability of violence and armed conflict. There are entire studies into the symbolism behind this book, even the title its self is the translation of the word Beelzebub, a word often used to reffer to the devil. Those of you who truly love literature should definitely read this book, and those who dont can still enjoy the story without concerning themselves with the meaning behind it. There is at least one other title which I would like to add to this list but I do not recall the name. When I find out, I will post again because it was a very good book. Warning: The books I numbered 1, 2, and 3 contain erotic/sexual elements. If you are offended by such things, skip those books. |
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