Author Archives: J D Jung

Forest for the Trees & Other Stories – Mathieu Cailler 

Posted on February 5, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) I’ll admit that I have never been into short stories – or collections of them, but Mathieu Cailler’s Forest For The Trees, changed my mind. The writing here is fresh and poetic, the stories as … Continue reading →

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Mission Churchill – Alex Abella

Posted on January 30, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) 1933-Havana Cuba: Irishman Marcus Riley’s objective is to kidnap the visiting Winston Churchill and hold him hostage in exchange for IRA members serving time in London prisons. However former Detective Inspector Walter Thompson, now serving as … Continue reading →

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The Shining – Dorothea Lasky

Posted on January 27, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) The Shining, a collection of over thirty poems, takes us to places similar to those that the Overlook Hotel made famous through Stephen King’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film of the same name. Though just as … Continue reading →

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Forgottenness – Tanja Maljartschuk, translated by Zenia Tompkins 

Posted on January 23, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “I was an inconsequential being who had suddenly become deathly afraid of life.” Our present-day narrator suffers from mental/psychological disorders: frequent panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, substance abuse, and changing levels of agoraphobia. Eventually she breaks … Continue reading →

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How Not to Kill Your Plant – Magda Gargulakova and Lenka Chytilova, Hannah Abbo (Illustrator)

Posted on January 19, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) For those of you who have thought about maintaining an indoor plant but don’t know where to start, How Not to Kill Your Plant is the book for you. This guide is comprehensive and will provide … Continue reading →

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Ilium: A novel – Lea Carpenter

Posted on January 16, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The game of espionage, at its essence, is observation, seduction, patience. And a fluid relationship with your sense of self. To commit espionage at the highest levels you have to be willing to forget who you … Continue reading →

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Where have we been?

Posted on January 12, 2024 by J D Jung

(by JD Jung) You may wonder why we don’t post reviews more often. Yes, we realize that “Content is king”, and we know that you want to see         it all the time. However, there is so much … Continue reading →

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Broadcast Blues (Clare Carlson Mystery Book 6) – R.G. Belsky

Posted on January 2, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Clare Carlson, news director for Channel 10 News in New York City is experiencing a mid-life crisis. She’s about to turn fifty years old, three times married, and still looking for Mr. Right. Let’s also not … Continue reading →

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Happy 2024

Posted on December 31, 2023 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung)   We at UnderratedReads wish all our readers a safe and Happy New Year filled with health, love, justice, and tolerance throughout 2024 and beyond. We have discovered so many magnificent books during 2023, and since … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Me Among My Ruins – Juniper Fitzgerald

Posted on December 29, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “After a divorce and a doctorate, a global pandemic and a murder, after a smattering of death threats, a lot of books, and even more booze, I found myself offering up my past with a … Continue reading →

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