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Summary: Dreadful, boring, asinine, and an insult to all literature
Review: Continuing his bestselling series of books, Hardy throws another curve into Mitchell and Raheim's relationship. While Raheim is away in California filming a movie, Mitchell is constantly tempted by other African American men he meets. And when he keeps running into the openly bisexual Montee in various places, Mitchell finds his commitment to Raheim exceptionally challenged. While Hardy's characters and his writing remain strong, he dilutes this novel with many diatribes and detours which give the book a disconnected atmosphere. I believe all of what Hardy wants to convey through this novel has merit, but by not weaving it seamlessly through Mitchell's struggles to remain true to his Pooquie, he ultimately leaves the reader disappointed in some respects. After the stellar "The Day Eazy-E Died", "Love the One You're With" is a bit dim, but still worthy.
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Summary: B-Boy BORING
Review: I actually enjoyed this book. The sad part is that cheating happenes and unless you are strong enough to fight it stay away from anything that leds to it and that is what Little Bit finds out in the end. Not all men cheat and that is one area that JEH left out in the book but he has develop the characters as well as his writing in this book. I suggest it anyone.
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Summary: Another Succesful novel
Review: I didn't want this book to end. James Early Hardy is a very talented author. His writing is straight to the point and very entertaining. He brings his characters to life with a writing style not used alot by other authors. The only negative thing I can say about it is that I hope this is the end of the series for him. I would like to see him branch out with some new characters and new topics. Keep up the good work James. Peace.
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Summary: FINISH The Series You're With
Review: I'd like to give James Earl Hardy a message, and since he's such a music lover, I want to serenade him with a Madonna song so fitting for Hardy and his Pooquie franchise. Ahem... THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO SAAAAAY, THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO TRYYYYY, THERE'S NO GREATER POWER THAN THE POWER OF GOODBYEEEEEE. Mr. Hardy, learn to say GOODBYE to these characters!!!!! You were initially compelled to write their story because ones such as theirs were missing from bookshelves. What you're chronicling now is not about anything that hasn't been written about a millions times before, especially the latest one. Infidelity is a well-known topic in the gay community. Hardy is no longer exploring new ground or trailblazing, he's just going through the motions of a storyteller. He's also so in love with Pooquie & Them now that he will not create any real problems for them in fear of hurting them (just like mom). It took over a month for me to finish this book(as opposed to less than a week) because nothing dire is happening. On top of the played-out topic and skimpy plot, like my friend mentioned the prose is just as simple and uninspired. This book seemed like it was thought of and written by a child. I can't imagine anyone who reads regularly and has half a brain finding it excellent. In my opinion the story of Pooquie & Them began and ended with B-Boy Blues. Everything else has been dead weight that should've been an epilogue-chapter at the end, if anything. The biggest proof? None of these sequels can stand alone without reading Blues. Has anyone else noticed how fewer reviews Hardy has gotten for each of the follow-ups in comparison to his original? Almost six times less. Interest in these characters fell dramatically starting with book 2. And it seems that Alyson also tired of their one-trick-writer and alienated him, as well. I am really looking forward to a book by Hardy that is about different characters in different situations. This guy is a talented writer, but untalented in knowing when to say when.
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Summary: Number 5, and still counting.
Review: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH is the latest installment on the relationship between fan favorites "Pookie" Rivers and "Lil Bit" Crawford. This time around, "Pookie" has caught the acting bug and is signed to star in a motion picture in California. "Lil" supports him and hates to see him go, but doesn't have time to miss him. It seems that when we want love, it's never around or the wrong type appears. In "Lil's" case, it's many forms of love or lust that appears in men that he could have been involved with before his relationship that keeps appearing before his eyes that distract him, and not always in an annoying way. Enter Montgomery, musician & romantic catch-of-the-day who drives our Mr. Crawford to look deep into areas of his heart that may satisfy more that what he already has at home. Kinda wordy and may run-on in areas, this novel manages to remain a very interesting read and remains faithful to the core characters.
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Summary: Staying Faithful
Review: Mitchell Crawford and Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers are in love. They are very much a couple and are committed to one another. Mitchell is a multitalented singer and writer, and he is also a teacher. Pooquie is a model who has just garnered his first movie role in Hollywood. Pooquie's movie role would prove to be the hardest test of their relationship. Mitchell and Pooquie reside in New York City and hope that distance will only make the heart grow fonder. Separated by 3000 miles from the man he loves, Mitchell is counting the days until his lover returns. As is always the case in a relationship, temptation rears its ugly head. Mitchell is approached by all sorts of men and he tries to keep a comfortable distance from anyone he might be attracted to. Montgomery "Montee" Simms is a man that Mitchell is immediately attracted to. Magnetism might best describe the attraction that these two men have for one another. The more Mitchell tries to deny the attraction between Montee and himself the bigger it grows. Pooquie looms in Mitchell's conscious and he wants to do right by him. Will Mitchell cheat on Pooquie? Will Mitchell give into his attraction for Montee? In order to find out the answers to these questions you will have to read James Earl Hardy's Love The One You're With. The latest in The B-Boy Blues series does not disappoint and is well worth the read. The characters in the story are real and honest and they help the author tell a wonderfully entertaining story. Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
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Summary: SO MUCH FOR CONTENT! TOO MUCH POLITICS IN IT!
Review: Mr Hardy is a fantastic writer. Shoot, I love all his work, but I find myself bored reading this book. Unlike B-boy Blues and 2nd time around, LTOYW does not have the suspenseful conflict that Raheim and Little Bit had back in the day. He just parallels a lot of details from the other books, which makes me think why is this called a sequel when it's just a repetition. I didn't appreciate much the content of Little Bit's republican encounter and how Mr. Hardy incorporated that as if it was the center of the story. Monty's Bisexuality is ambiguous... and Little Bit's encounter with him wasn't really hot. Raheim still plays the old boy... and it never continued on as to Raheim coming out. It's a great read, but don't be too thrilled with the money you spending. Spend on the Bboy Blues or 2nd Time Around.
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Summary: To the cheaters out there!
Review: This was a change in pace for JEH, he has not written any other story with such get skills in a while. I actually enjoyed the book even though I was a little hurt with the ending but their is a lesson with self control. The negative thing is some of his topics seem to contradict themselves. But it is a good reading.
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Summary: To the cheaters out there!
Review: This was a change in pace for JEH, he has not written any other story with such get skills in a while. I actually enjoyed the book even though I was a little hurt with the ending but their is a lesson with self control. The negative thing is some of his topics seem to contradict themselves. But it is a good reading.
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