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Author Archives: J D Jung
The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction – M. A. Orthofer
(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) As an aficionado of contemporary world fiction, I’m always on a quest to discover more works translated into English. The internet is a great resource, but I spend too much time desperately trying to find authors … Continue reading
Posted in Reviewers' Top Picks, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, reference, world literature
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Reader for Hire – Raymond Jean , (Translated from the French by Adriana Hunter)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was absolutely right to accept and harden my heart. A model reader should be a perfectly neutral and biddable instrument. Purely a tool. Purely a voice. Purely transparent. That may well be her limitation, but … Continue reading
Posted in French Literature, Modern Literary Fiction, World Literature
Tagged book review, French literature
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Three Weeks To Wed (The Worthingtons) – Ella Quinn
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Lady Grace Carpenter has loved only one man since the day she made her debut in the Ton Season. She never expected to run into him again, years later, on a stormy night. She was ready to seize … Continue reading
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian – David Dyer
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The midnight watch: a time of loneliness, demons and trances. The Titanic has been mentioned as one of the greatest man-made tragedies. While the movie has combined a tragedy with a love story , I found … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged Titanic
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Invasion of the Dumb Snatchers – Scott Erickson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…bicycles are stupid. It makes no sense to ride a bike when there are so many parking lots designed just for cars. If you don’t drive a car, you’re wasting parking spaces. …. If everyone rode … Continue reading
Posted in More fiction
Tagged environmentalism, humor
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A Field Guide to the F Word – Ben Parker
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In the post [WWII] years, The [F] Word began to creep into the mainstream, used for some supposed shock value. But then the dam burst. The incessant use of The [F] Word today has reduced its … Continue reading
The History Major – Michael Phillip Cash
(Reviewed by Lee Nelson) Part mystery, part Twilight Zone, this fast-reading novella will excite the lovers of the unknown. (By the way – it’s hard to write a review when one wants readers to discover the unexpected twists and turns for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged science fiction
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Baronne Street – Kent Westmoreland
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The morning sun transformed into a rainbow as it passed through beveled-glass panes and formed a halo around Coco’s tousled black hair Her olive features and brown saucer eyes never looked more vibrant. I melted like … Continue reading
Out of Darkness (Brier Hospital series) -Lawrence Gold
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Human Trafficking is not only abhorrent but also one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the 21st century. Dr. Cynthia Lange has learned about the harsh realities of life through sheer strength of character and … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
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