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Featured Story: What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian

It seems like October is nearly over but today is still the second Monday of the month. That means that @W_L did a great review on a story that definitely has my interest!   What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian   Reviewer: W_L Status: Complete Word Count: 80,270   This reads like a British balm for a weary gay soul—comforting, warm, and restorative. If you’re trudging through a bad day, numbed by apathy, or worn down by the headlines, this story offer
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Featured Story: Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters

Wow, the second Tuesday of the month is a late one this month! If you don't have enough on your summer reading list, Mr. Wildone has now added this one to your checkoff list  Thanks to @chris191070 for this month's review!     Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Reviewer:chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 146,084 This is the beautiful story of two young men, Gray and Rafa, as told through the eyes of Gray. They simply start off as  workmates who event
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Featured Story: Bonds Unbroken by Cia

Not sure where you are, but hope you are staying warm (me ) or staying cool! What is cool is @W_L's review that he has done up.     Bonds Unbroken by Cia Reviewer: W_L Status: Complete Word Count: 34,110 If you’re looking for an action-packed story with a straightforward plot, engaging characters, and the promise of a larger world featuring “partial”-shifters, then you’re in for a treat from Cia, one of GA’s renowned authors. In this universe, shifters retain the c
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Featured Story: Let the Music Play

Let the Music Play by C James Reviewer: W_L Status: Complete Word Count: 287,713     Before he wrote the epic Circumnavigation, Cjames crafted this fun novel about being part of a rock band, in every sense of the concept. From road crew to bandmate, Brandon's journey is beautifully told from being a lonely poorly-paid sound tech to millionaire-rocker with the dream boyfriend, in addition to a subtle nuclear conspiracy behind the scenes to add a little surrealism to the
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Top Read Stories By Tag First Half of 2024

With the recent update to the Stories Archive, we can now provide a read report by story tags, like we do with the genres.  So, find your favorite tag and see the top read stories so far in 2024 with that tag! Top 10 Most Read Age - child Chanukah Gift by Altimexis Complete Dolphin Delivery by Carlos Hazday Complete HMS Belvidera by Mark Arbour Complete A Child's Haven by CLJobe Complete Family Struggles by Dahawk Complete Salvation
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Featured Story: The Case of the Short, Short Prince

Has it been a month already? So we always put out a calling for anyone that wants to volunteer for various groups on site to let us know. This past month we had @W_L answer that call and joined up with our Review Team. So let's check out his first entry!     The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Reviewer: W_L Status: Complete Word Count: 372,908 For a serious person, it offers an escape into a magical world where you can get lost in the adventure plo
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Featured Story: Baring My Soul by Kbois

Well, in case you were wondering what to read among other things this month, make sure you check out this review done up by @chris191070. Check it out!!   Baring My Soul by Kbois Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 14,893 Well where does one start a review on a story that is so well written, that deals with topics of an upsetting nature. This is a story that will take many readers out of there comfort zone as it deals with abuse, suicide and mental ill
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Featured Story: Camp Refuge

Morning all!  Time to start another week, and to help you get the week off on the right foot, take a look at this review.   Camp Refuge by Wayne Gray Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 142,472 This story revolves around Greg Hanson, an ex cop and his dream to own a Camp site, a place where he can feel safe, We follow Greg as his dream begins to take shape when he opens his business in Crescent City, Northern California, where 'Camp Refuge' is born. Gr
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Featured Story: Days Like This

Sorry all, running late today, so let's get right to today's story review! Days Like This by Drew Payne   Reviewer: Timothy M Status: Complete Word Count: 98,599 Some authors on GA attract attention from many readers the moment they start publishing a story. Others sneak up on us, quietly putting out a short story here and a longer tale there, until one of them gets noticed, often acquiring a small group of dedicated fans who like the author’s style. It’s always rewarding
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Featured Story: Share Your Faves!

Hey all, A little delayed today, but unfortunately we don't have a story review to share today. So I thought, maybe the readers here at GA could share your favorite GA Stories!   So, in the comments, share: Your favorite GA story A Link And a short paragraph on what you love about the story! Ready....Set.....Go!
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Featured Story: The Strange Life of Jonas Marks

Time for another review! This time though, @Timothy M. is going to introduce today's review. Here's what Timothy has to say:  In memory of Wayne, aka comicfan, the review team has decided to re-feature @Puppilull's review from 2019. Wayne was not only our Prompt guru, he wrote many short stories, and several multi-chapter tales too. The one reviewed below is among his most popular, together with Accidents Happen. The Strange Life of Jonas Marks  comicfan Reviewer: Puppilull
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Featured Story: Trophy Cub

Hope everyone had a great weekend. We had a blast here at my house, celebrating our little mans 3rd birthday!  To start you week off, we have this great review for you to check out. Enjoy! Trophy Cub Grumpy Bear Reviwer: Chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 78,733 This isn't your normal were-creature story, in fact the first few chapters contain quite disturbing content. If you find scenes of rape, violence and group sex disturbing then this isn't the story for you. But
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Featured Story: Famous Last

Sorry all, a bit behind today, so I'm just gonna give you today's review! Famous Last by lomax61 Reviewer: Talo Segura Status: Complete Word Count: 92,849 This book, published in November 2020 is set in contemporary Britain during the pandemic, something which the author handles well. It has a very British tone with expressions such as, "Freezing his bollocks off..." and, yes it's the winter, the story takes place over a few months leading up to Christmas and the New Year.
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Featured Story: Sentinels

Happy Monday!  Hope everyone had a great weekend. To help you start your week off right, check out this review from Aditus! Sentinels C.T. Piatt Reviewer: Aditus Status: Complete Word Count: 8,475 I was immediately intrigued when I read:  Father Allen is one of few priests whose duty it is to visit Heaven and hear the confessions of fallen angels. He gives absolution if he feels their regret is sincere. Without his absolution, the Fallen cannot go before God to ask for f
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Featured Story: The Cockney Canuck

Sorry all, it was a crazy busy weekend! Since I'm running behind, let's just get straight into the review! The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Reviewer: Timothy M. Status: Incomplete Word Count: 883,024 How to review a story which was begun more than five years ago, is the third longest on GA, with 148 chapters, 222 devoted followers and, while incomplete, is still going strong? I admire Dodger immensely for persevering and holding us captive year after year, waiting to find out wh
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Featured Story: Broken

As always, a huge thank you goes out to our review team.  Without them, I don't know what you'd review on these featured story days! Broken - A Camp Refuge Story by Wayne Gray Reviewer: Parker Owens Status: Complete Word Count: 38,510 Broken is the fourth story in Wayne Gray’s Camp Refuge series. The story revolves around Lee, a young man with a horrific past and who has drawn the interest of the police. Camp Refuge is the last stop, the last chance, before getting swallowed
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Featured Story: Desert Air

Hard to believe it's already March!  Then again, my days get all mixed up since we don't do a whole lot!  Anyway, hope you all enjoy this review from our review team!   Desert Air by quokka Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 134,256 Well if we fancy an escape from the cold weather that many of us are suffering from, what better than a visit to Perth, Western Australia. We meet Jexon Kendrick a veterinary student wh
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Featured Story: The Transporters

Well. It's time for another story review, this tile from our newest review team member, @Talo Segura. Enjoy! The Transporters by Israfil Reviewer: Talo Segura Status: Complete Word Count: 16,570 I might have said that you ought to know the forgotten realms of Dungeons and Dragons, but you don't. It was the gnolls who made me go and look it up. As might be appropriate to this genre of story, a portal opened into a fantastic world. I should point out this story does not have a
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Featured Story: Our Christmas Cookbook

Well, hard to believe, but it's the last review of 2020!  @Timothy M. has picked the perfect story for the holiday season.. Enjoy the review of Our Christmas Cookbook by @aditus @Cole Matthews and @ValkyrieWishing You Happy Holidays and All the Best in the New Year from the Review Team   Our Christmas Cookbook by Aditus, Cole Matthews and Valkyrie Reviewer: Timothy M. Status: Complete Word Count: 56,617 In December 2019 we got this wonderful treat jointly written by three
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Featured Story: The Answer

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  I've been doing lots and lots of school work!  Ugh!  Anyway, to help you start your week off right, take a look at this review that Parker Owens did on Wayne Gray's story "The Answer". Have a great week!   The Answer Wayne Gray Reviewer: Parker Owens Status: Complete Word Count:  5,848 Short stories can be riveting and entertaining, but they are often immensely difficult to write. An author must craft a compact, yet compelling, story ar
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Featured Story: Do You Remember

Happy Monday, y'all!  I'm running behind and really should be sleeping, so I'll make this quick! Its time for a new review, if you haven't already read this story, check out spikey's review and then go check out the story! Do You Remember ObicanDecko   Reviewer: spikey582 Status: Complete Word Count: 56,780 Perhaps I’m a bit of a romantic at heart, but sometime I just really need to sit back and enjoy a more lighthearted story, something that has me smiling as I read. Lif
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Featured Story: His Story

Welcome to another Monday! Once again, the review team has a new story review to hopefully whet your appetite. If you do read, don't forget to leave a review! His Story Drew Payne Reviewer: Parker Owens Status: Complete Word Count: 9,305 Life is hard enough being different. It’s harder still when that difference is accentuated, made stark in bold relief, by the church in which a boy is raised to become a man. Although this story is set in the U.K., it describes a kind of abu
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Featured Story: Songs of the Heart

Well, its the start of another week! I hope you had a great weekend. Today, we're featuring a review of Songs of the Heart by Jordn87.  Songs of the Heart Jordn87 Reviewer: spikey582 Status: Complete Word Count: 27,938 It’s been awhile since I last posted a review in our Featured Story blog, and I actually spent a lot of time debating which story I would review next. Then in June, Jordn87 reposted an updated version of his story Songs of the Heart, and I had my story. This w
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Featured Story: Yankee

Another weekend is over and it's time for another review from the review team. This week, Timothy M has taken the chance to review "Yankee" by The Zot. Yankee TheZot Reviewer: Timothy M. Status: Complete Word Count: 80,483 This story sat unfinished on my favorite stories list for years, but in 2019 @TheZot realized the last three chapters were not present on GA and uploaded them. Some readers argue the story still feels incomplete, and I can see their point. It’s definitely
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Featured Story: Daddy Bears

Sorry all, running late, so let's get this review up! Daddy Bears by MCVT Reviewer: Aditus Status: Complete Word Count: 6,284 I read this story because of its title—and because a friend recommended it. In the beginning we learn about a young man’s abusive childhood and his way of coping with it: every time it gets bad, he sends his mind on a journey. He turns the knob of an imagined red AM radio, and immediately he visits wondrous places all over the world--the streets of
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