Author Archives: J D Jung

Toubab Tales: The Joys and Trials of Expat Life in Africa – Rob Baker

Posted on September 25, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “I wouldn’t have missed my time in Mali for all the tea in the world.” “Thinking of the three cups of tea: bitter as death, pleasant as life and sweet as love, makes me realize … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Making Sense of the Alt-Right – George Hawley

Posted on September 22, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…we can be reasonably concerned that a growing percentage of white America no longer views racism as a moral failing and is willing to be associated with explicit white-identity politics.” That statement is pretty scary. According … Continue reading →

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The Jealousy of Jalice-Jesse Nolan Bailey

Posted on September 19, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Jealousy of Jalice is a dark fantasy written about Annilasia and Delillee risking their lives, attempting to overthrow a tyrant that has enslaved a tribe and corrupted others. The plan? Let’s kidnap his wife. However, … Continue reading →

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Strange Karma – Willow Healy

Posted on September 15, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “As they progressed higher, she caught her first unobstructed glimpse of Ama Dablam, the mountain she had come to climb. Sun sparkled off the hanging glacier, and the mountain’s two side ridges seemed to reach out … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Gardener – David Charles Mason

Posted on September 13, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Pandora’s Gardener is a humorous adventure mystery written about John Gardener, who happens to be the holder or a seemingly harmless price of computer hardware that can cause enormous harm to humanity. The technology behind it … Continue reading →

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The Black Marketer’s Daughter – Suman Mallick

Posted on September 10, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “And she can never figure out who she is cheating. Is it Iskander, the man she has decided she can only be grateful to? Or is it the man who loves her to distraction and makes … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Share Cheesecake: …because my life is too good to share with just anybody – Stephanie Mills

Posted on September 8, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) If you were to say that I was a huge consumer of female self-help books – or any self-help books for that matter, you would fail your polygraph test miserably. So when I picked up … Continue reading →

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Mortal Conspiracy – Noel C. Scidmore M.D.

Posted on September 4, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Mortal Conspiracy is a crime mystery novel written about Dr. Brad Pierson investigating the death of Butch Kennedy. Butch passed away after he had a second heart attack, and Dr. Pierson is the one who performed … Continue reading →

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You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor – Adam Smyer

Posted on September 3, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help.”Your black co-worker Daquan, … Continue reading →

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Little Falls – Elizabeth Lewes

Posted on August 30, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) This debut novel by Elizabeth Lewes combines the present with the past in a chill-binding story. The descriptions are vivid and paint a picture of rural country living where everyone almost knows everyone else. The author … Continue reading →

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