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Author Archives: J D Jung
Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon – Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In a short four years, QAnon metastasized from a fringe movement on anonymous message boards into a cultlike movement, with millions of followers around the world…and practically seized control of the Republican Party.” What actually is … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks, World Issues
Tagged conspiracy theories, psychology, QAnon, terrorism
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Cyclops Conspiracy: An Adam Weldon Thriller – William McGinnis
(Reviewed by Don Jung) If you like spy thrillers, Cyclops Conspiracy is an exciting fast-paced story you’ll enjoy. This is the third book featuring the ex-Navy Seal Adam Weldon and his girlfriend, Tripnee, as they try to retrieve small nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged espionage, Greece, spy thriller, terrorism
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Lilia: a true story of love, courage, and survival in the shadow of war – Linda Ganzini
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) If you love historical fiction, WWII and a book that will make you cry, this book is for you. Lilia is a true story about a young girl’s impoverished life growing up in Italy in … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged biography, Nazism
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Broken Pieces of God – David B Seaburn
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Broken Pieces of God is a fictional name about a couple and their struggles with cancer, unemployment, financial hardship, and religious reliance. Eddy works for a cable company and loses his job. Gayle is a tax … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged cancer, faith, God, health
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Dangerous Conjectures – Brian Finney
(reviewed by JD Jung) “She couldn’t decide which was deteriorating faster—her life or the country. They were all in the hands of a president who was spreading misinformation as fast as the virus was spreading infection across the world.” “Even … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Political fiction, Romance
Tagged adultery, COVID-19, disinformation, drug addiction, emotion, facts, family, misinformation, QAnon, San Francisco
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Nine Moons – Gabriela Wiener, Jessica Powell (Translator)
(reviewed by JD Jung) “Europe is the best place for a Latin American to starve to death and drink good wine.” Gabriela Wiener and her husband originally travelled from Peru to Barcelona on student visas. However, when these two journalists … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Latin American Literature
Tagged childbirth, immigration, pregnancy
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Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar – Maurice LeBlanc, Edgar Jepson (Translator)
(reviewed by JD Jung) “You don’t know who Lupin is? The most whimsical, the most audacious, and the most genial thief in France. For the last ten years he has kept the police at bay….In fact, he’s our national robber.” … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, French Literature, Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten
Tagged class, Crime, Lupin, social justice
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Where Silence Ends – Angela Ruiz, Mary Ruiz
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Where Silence Ends is a beautiful story about how a young girl finally breaks silence over all the abuse and trauma she has gone through. Reading through four generations of Mexican American culture, family drama, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged memoirs, Sexual abuse
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Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer – Marty Essen
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Marty Essen is an interesting personality who went from being in the music industry to becoming a political activist and then a travel writer/lecturer covering seven continents. This autobiography has a laid-back narrative that feels … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged autobiography, Business, entrepreneur, travel
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