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Halloween with Charlie, Kip and the gang off on a new adventure of @Geron Kees imagination is one of the best parts of this time of the year! I look forward to the journey of these now adults as they explore their increased capabilities as well as greater challenges that are in their path. Which friends from the previous chapters will join and what new acquaintances will be introduced? How long is this segment and will we meet the resolution happen with this story or are we to be teased and have to wait for the conclusion in the Christmas episode? Thank you in advance for sharing your skills with us again @Geron Kees

Sad for Ludo stuck in a loveless non physical subservient relationship. I believe that I detect a subtle theme in the authors stories of a 'straight' man having a mid life crisis. Who remembers his gay desires from his youth that he suppressed to conform to meet what is expected. These stories are so well presented that they are not copies of each. The individual's are from different circumstances who realize that to live a full life they must live for themselves and not be subject to the exaptation of what they perceive from others. As I am not from England, the class and regional differences that the writer presents are fascinating to me. I am also sad as the schedule has this adventure on a once a week installment so will have to wait until the following Wednesday for the next chapter.

I will miss them but look forward to the next story.

I owe every one an apology, after chapter 1 in this book I asked what I thought was a rhetorical question when I stated "When has Dr. Arbour not had drama at a 7:00 Estoril dinner, let the fireworks begin." Mark presented a dinner with opportunity for fireworks here but let the fuse extinguish before igniting. I guess he will double the fireworks in the next dinner with JJ and Kris.

Brads last thought that he is disappointed that dinner will not be dramatic. When has Dr Arbour not had drama at an Estorial 7:00 pm dinner? Let the fireworks begin.

@Geron Kees I want to thank you for sharing your imagination and writing talent with us as we conclude this 25th Charlie Boone episode. your excellence in the story continuity is only shone by @ReaderPaul pointing out 1 error, and that was of less then a century. ...... And you only have 46 1/2 days till Kip's favorite and most romantic Holiday, Valentine's Day.

With only 45 shopping days till Christmas Geron doesn't have much time to write the adventure that the Christmas party surely will become. 52 days following is Kippy's favorite Holiday ,Valentine's Day, which ,of course Geron will note with another chapter. It appears that he will be busy recording Charlie & Company's journey and may not have time to write and post his other stories much less anything else in his life. To quote Kippy "I love, love" and Geron is fantastic at showing how the relationship has evolved and grown among these souls in the decade of these now 27 episodes

Though this is the 23rd story in the Charlie Boone series as in the previous episodes one doesn't have to read them first. The author give the background so one is caught up and can be involved well in the tale. This group of adventures have grown from young teens to young adults and the challenges have grown as well.

Please help spread the word to expand the Booneverse and encourage Geron Kees to continue these adventures by recommending this story and leave a story review. I also wish to thank Geron for his thoughtful and insightful prose without an editor or beta readers.

Thank you Carlos for sharing the latest instalment and conclusion in this Book in the CJverse. I wish you and all your fans a joyous Holiday season and a Happy New Year. So this means no chapters for the next 2 weeks but we can EXPECT that January 6 2023 the next book, Book 20 chapter 1 .......right.

Thank you Geron for this story from the Booneverse (and not around a significant US holiday! ). As you tend to do the story and science carried me to worlds and times that I am grateful to be enticed by. I now wish for Maxie's ability to sift in time about a month to share the expected Charlie Boone Halloween fest.

Mark it didn't, I understood that you were using my comment to address an issue that is being raised by many. The reader interaction is my second favorite feature of this site as it allows me to get a more fulsome understanding of how others perceive the writing, after, of course, the authors who publish here.

Hey I made my comment about the reader reaction not necessarily mine. I’m just eating my popcorn and enjoying Mark’s stories and the reader involvement. Dr. Arbor has crafted well rounded characters with strengths and flaws that many make into cardboard versions. I have learned with his stories that what I expect to happen won’t but his version will be well thought out and logical.Now I will impatiently wait for his next release.

As I was reading this chapter, in the back of my mind, I was wondering if Dr. Arbour planned for the H bomb that was ignited in @Centexhairysub's brain. When we all thought that Will would be dumping Zach then Mark thows this twist. Exquisite writing and unexpected developments. To end the chapter as Mark has just makes the anticipation for the next one, and what his mind will conjure the reason he's such a popular author here.

I now wait to read the new chapters to let the comments build, as I get more understanding , perspective and enjoyment by reading the comments of others. It is why GA is my favorite site for reading stories and the number of contributions that this story receives certainly adds in that regard. The banter between the writer and editor in the comments would be the highlight if the chapters weren't so good. When I saw the title for this chapter I thought of Jay's uniform number rather then the fee for Aiden's computer game and I was surprised that no one commented likewise.