My Gay Life

I am going to start posting brief reviews of books I have been reading that may be of interest to my readers.

the memoirs of a beautiful boy – Robert Leleux

I found this autobiography to be a dry read. Probably because I could not really associate with the story of Robert Leleux’s life. Robert Leleux was a gay boy who grew up in Texas with a mother who only married for money. The story was set in the 90s and covered Robert Leleux’s parent’s divorce, his crazy mother, his meeting of a boyfriend, and their venturing out onto their own. I found that the book discussed Robert Leleux’s mother too much and did not find her interesting. I am sure others will have a completely different view of this book, but it was not for me.

Palm Trees on the Hudson by Elliot Tiber

This autobiography fascinated me for reasons I cannot explain outside of it seemed to move. Elliot Tiber grew up in the 50s and 60s in a Jewish household in New York before moving out onto his own and starting an interior design business. This book chronicles Elliot Tiber’s mischief as a kid; his deciding to leave home with no job, no apartment, and little money; his success and failures in the interior design business; and his struggles helping his parents run a motel. Overall, I found this book to be a very fascinating read without diving too much into the problems facing gay people at the time.

If you find either of these books interesting consider purchasing them from Barnes & Noble using the link below.