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Author Archives: J D Jung
Revisited: The Pursuit of Ordinary – Nigel Jay Cooper
(Reviewed by JD Jung) The Pursuit of Ordinary has been announced as a finalist in The People’s Book Prize for Fiction. Congratulations, Nigel! “With me inside him, he didn’t feel dislocated like he used to. It was like he was … Continue reading
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Tagged ADULT FICTION, book reviews, British literature, mental illness
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The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe – Mary Maurice
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe is a psychological thriller about Susan wanting to commit suicide and Jack Monroe trying to stop her. What then conspire between them are numerous amounts of letters and dialogue defining … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged suicide
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From Hollywood to Holy Wars: Hounding celebs, dodging bullets, raising a family abroad – Cherie Hart
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) From the first page, I was captured by this autobiography. Ms. Hart has been writing most of her life and it shows. Like her assignments which traveled the globe, Ms. Hart’s prose deftly jet sets … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged autobiography, book reviews, Non-fiction
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AntiAmerica – T.K. Falco
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Assuming her stalker stayed true to his word, he would reveal all her secrets. There was a reason why his delving into her life gnawed at her gut. It was like he could sense the sins … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged cyber thriller, cyber-crime, hacking
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Congratulations, Don Jung!
Congratulations to our reviewer, Don Jung (not to be confused with JD Jung), for publishing his first book, Rockin’ Through Troubled Waters: Memoir -Surviving the West Coast Music Scene 1966-1971. This memoir will appeal to the baby boomers who can … Continue reading
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Forever Herself: A Son’s Memoir of a Remarkable Woman – Kerry L Stevens, Berthella Stevens
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kerry L. Stevens brings to life memories of his beloved mother Berthella, and how life was under her care. The connection between the two, his mother’s life as a bright minded woman and everything she believed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, memoir
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Revisited: Mygale (City Lights Noir) -Thierry Jonquet (Author), Donald Nicholson-Smith (Translator)
Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre. Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by the late French crime … Continue reading
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Tagged dark, French noir, sordid
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Our Ferlinghetti birthday celebration continues…
Legendary poet and long-time defender of free speech, Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads his new poem “Trump’s Trojan Horse”. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29N5HqBAkeURead More →
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Tagged beat generation, Donald Trump, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poetry
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Happy 100th Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti!
( by JD Jung) “As long as there is poetry, there will be an unknown; as long as there is an unknown there will be poetry. The function of the independent press (besides being essentially dissident) is still to discover, … Continue reading
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Tagged beat generation, free speech, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poetry
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Renegade Pawn (Lucas Rocha Thriller Series Book 1) – Craig S. Wilson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Most favelados are treated like renegades. In reality they are pawns in a much bigger game.” Rio de Janeiro, 2008 – Sixteen-year-old Lucas Rocha is suddenly faced with the responsibility of caring for his two younger … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
Tagged crime fiction, poverty, Rio de Janeiro
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