The Sacraments of Summer

me hitting the streets, innocently peddling Greg's books

given that The Sophistries of June is one of GA's earliest publications, there are bound to be areas in his writing that are rougher in execution compared to his more recent work, but take the objective age of the series with a grain of salt - Alex's journey still managed to capture my attention above many other fantastical reads i've tried over the past few years. join me in smothering this absolutely underrated adventure with all the attention it deserves!

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It was one of those moments that, even as it was happening, I knew I was going to remember it forever. The look of him, the sunset painting his cheek and his lips, the line of his jaw, and his snowflake eyes reflecting a patch of violet sky.