Author Archives: J D Jung

Netwalking Space: A Netwalk Sequence Novel – Joyce Reynolds-Ward

Posted on December 8, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Aliens have attacked Earth before using a Gizmo war machine that destroyed many cities on Earth. Bess and her family managed to confine this machine and stop the destruction. The machine endorsed Bess and her family … Continue reading →

Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged afterlife, aliens, book reviews, outer-space, science fiction | Comments Off

The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema – Michael Vaughn

Posted on December 4, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Welcome seeks of the odd and the strange! What you hold in your hands is not merely a book but a map to the sublimely weird, the wonderful, and the grimy side of cinema from all … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged cinema, cult film, Grindhouse | Comments Off

Puzzle of Fate: Is Your Fate Predetermined or Can You Change It? – A. Reza Kamarei

Posted on December 2, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Puzzle of Fate analyzes fate from a scientific point of view. Many books are discussing this matter whether it is philosophically or through religion. Others have also attempted to discuss this through fiction. However here, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Philosophical reads, Your Best Self | Tagged book reviews, fate, non[fiction, science | Comments Off

Havana Libre – Robert Arellano

Posted on November 29, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…now that doctors are malnourished malcontents while dropouts driving tourist taxis are relative millionaires.” Twenty -eight year old Dr. Manolo Rodriguez, a pediatrician for the national medical service in Havana, Cuba, resents how most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Political fiction | Tagged book reviews, Castro, communism, Cuba, political history | Comments Off

Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance – Bill McKibben

Posted on November 25, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Vermont on its own will be a lot closer to what Lincoln had in mind for a healthy country.” When is a country just too big to be accountable to all of its citizens? Former radio … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Humor & Satire, Political fiction | Tagged book reviews, resistance, satire, seccesion, Trump | 1 Comment

Fall to Earth (Pillars of Fire and Light Sci-Fi Book 1) – Ken Britz

Posted on November 23, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Fall to Earth is a Sci-fi fantasy novel written about Indiana Beckam. Her life ambition and dream is to be the best swordsman. She joins Arthur Macbabran, a scientist that has invented a device that can … Continue reading →

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The Last Best Friend – George Sims (Author), Martin Edwards (Introduction)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Had Sammy, on the towering ledge, been tempted by death, the last best friend? The endless embrace, offering oblivion and release from the remorse that Sammy felt for his parents and sisters left behind to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Lost and almost forgotten | Tagged British crime, fiction, London, WWII | Comments Off

The Flawed Ones – Jay Chirino

Posted on November 17, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) We can never be defined by our shortcomings or the conditions we live in, but we can certainly fight and believe that love always conquers all. Our hearts are not touched by our flaws, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged addiction, book reviews, depression, fiction, mental illness | Comments Off

Aviation: History of Aviation: Aeroplanes, Balloons and the Zeppelin – From: da Vinci and The Wright Brothers to Modern Fighter Planes. How The Icarus Dream Became a Reality – Henry Stewart

Posted on November 15, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Aviation: History of Aviation took a subject that I wasn’t particularly interested in and turned it into a fascinating read. It covers quite a lot in just 36 pages. It starts out with humans’ early desire … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Non-fiction | Tagged aviation, book reviews, history | Comments Off

Kings Of This World – Peter Bailey

Posted on November 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kings Of This World is a sci-fi story about Matthew and Jeremy. Matthew wakes up one day noticing that everyone in London has gone crazy. Everyone is basically behaving abnormal, conducting actions that one would not … Continue reading →

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