Now Batting For Boston: More Stories By J. G. Hayes

8.5Favorites: Lughead, The Golden Apples of the SunWhen something's really good I usually, hardly, can say anything about it. This book is one of those cases.Now Batting for Boston feels like an extension of Hayes' first book, [b:This Thing Called Courage 1052929 This Thing Called Courage J.G. Hayes https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347797133l/1052929.SX50.jpg 1039415], in every way. By reading the preface, you find out that the stories from both books were written during the same time and it shows. The thematic interests feels synced and so are the character's inner voices: vibrant, filled with ethos and lethal longings.“Lughead” and “The Golden Apples of the Sun” were my favorites from the book, though I should mention that from Lughead onwards the book didn't let me breathe at all. And speaking of breathlessness, I would not complain if Hayes wrote a whole novel for The West Broadway Academy of Martial Arts nor The Golden Apples of the Sun, just saying.Sadly, Now Batting for Boston is the final entry on my Hayes “readathon” for he's yet to publish another work as of writing. Sad to say it's over, happy to say I did it. – Also happy to say I managed to buy [b:A Map of the Harbor Islands 55248331 A Map of the Harbor Islands J.G. Hayes https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1599410018l/55248331.SX50.jpg 1147246]'s second, revised?, edition. Can't wait to re-read it and maybe even spot this said “revision”?Love you Hayes, hope you're having a great day wherever you are. Hope is not enough a word to describe what your body of work made me feel.