Last night I finally finished Shameless by Paul Burston. I’ve been reading this book since January 5th. I’m not a slow reader, I just don’t have time to sit down and read big chunks of a book at a time. I usually only read about 20-30 pages a night before bed. This book held my interest consistently. I didn’t go long periods without reading it.

The story was interesting enough. Basically, you follow the life of 3 people, with a few other people sprinkled in from time to time. Two gay guys, and straight women. Martin, who I consider the main character, is a likable guy. I think I got into following his life more than the others. I guess it takes place over about a year’s time. Not sure though, it wasn’t really clear. In any case, we follow Martin, John, and Caroline through boyfriends, family, parties, and basic life. Martin was more interesting because you got more into his feelings, downfalls, and experiences more than the others. It was a decent read. However, one thing I have to point out is that drugs play a major role in this book. All three characters get into all kinds of drugs…cocaine, K, ecstasy, crystal meth…WAY too many drugs. I could not relate to drugs at all. I’ve never done any drugs and just couldn’t picture myself in their shoes. I read over all the drug use and related more to Martin’s boy troubles. I felt sorry for him often in the book. I kept wanting him to find the right guy and stop doing drugs at the bars to find that guy. Oh, and the whole story takes place in London. A few of the British pop culture references were lost on me but there were also just as many American pop culture references. I enjoyed the book. I don’t know that I’d rank it high on my recommendation list but simply because it had the gay characters and struggles with boyfriends, I would recommend it.

Next up: Trust Fund Boys by Famous Author Rob Byrnes. I don’t know him personally but I’ve followed his blog for about a year now. I discovered his blog before reading his first book The Night We Met. After following his blog for a while I decided to read it. I enjoyed it and soon after ordered Trust Fund Boys. It’s been sitting on my nightstand for a while. When I finished Shameless last night, I looked at the stack of books on my nightstand and decided it was time to start Trust Fund Boys. I’m sure I’ll enjoy it as much as I enjoyed his first book. Of course, I’ll write something about it when I finish it.