Author Archives: J D Jung

Hinterland-L. M. Brown

Posted on October 13, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Hinterland is a fictional story written about family, love and the importance of a father’s love for his daughter. Nicholas has a five-year-old daughter named Kate. Kate’s life falls apart when her mother disappears, and Nicholas … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged family, mental illness, Schizophrenia | Comments Off

Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America – Janet LoSole

Posted on October 10, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Adventure by Chicken Bus is a travelogue written about a family who sold everything and went on a road trip through Central America between 2005- 2007. Janet and Lloyd have a plan, and they take their … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, Travel | Tagged Central America, Nicaragua, travel | Comments Off

Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top – Darren Prince and Kristen McGuiness

Posted on October 7, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “At 15 years old, my love for baseball became a million-dollar baseball card business. By my late teens, I had turned my hobby into a successful memorabilia company. By the time I was 25, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged drug addiction, memoirs, sports | Comments Off

Rainbow Bridge: Our Best Friends Never Truly Leave… They Await Us At The Bridge – Dan V. Jackson

Posted on October 4, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “When an animal who was especially close to someone dies, that pet goes to the Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all our special friends, so they can run and play together. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged fiction, pet loss | Comments Off

An Ambiguous Grief – Dominique Hunter

Posted on October 1, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) An Ambiguous Grief is a beautiful memoir written about a mother’s loss, her grief over her son Dylan’s death, and the story behind why it came to be this way. The focus is on Dylan, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs | Tagged grief, OCD | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Travel | Tagged Africa, Mali, travel | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged alt-right, Donald Trump, racism | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Adventure, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Historical Fiction | Tagged adventure, Britain, Himalayans, thrillers, Tibet | Comments Off