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Author Archives: J D Jung
Only Human (Act One): The Pooka’s Tales: Speak of the Devil – Leigh Hollan
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Only Human is a fantasy novel written in a magical realism. The story is about an Irish fairy. He has magical abilities and uses it to fool humans. He has a very funny take on everything. … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, fantasy, fiction
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Illegal: a true story of love, revolution and crossing borders – John Dennehy
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “For the first time in my life I know exactly where I want to be. I have found my home in the shadow of an Andean volcano in Ecuador. I’m about to move in with the … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Immigration, World Issues
Tagged book reviews, deportation, immigration, memoirs
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Dennis and Greer: A Love Story – Molly Gould
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Dennis and Greer is a nonfiction love story. It contains a collection of love letters and journals saved between two college students during the Vietnam Era. The story is very heartfelt and beautiful, making it feel … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, Romance, Vietnam War
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The Last Girl – Danny Lopez
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Now I was a fucked-up has-been unemployed reporter for a small-town paper. All that hard work, the anger, the resolution, the desire, the accomplishments—it had all been for nothing. I was as good as my dying … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, Sarasota
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Russia: History of Russia: Kievan Rus to Vladimir Putin, Tsars and Revolutions – All Shaping Russian Culture and Russian History- Ian Maslow
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I have been requested to review some short non-fiction books, and as promised, I am posting reviews of those that I recommend. History of Russia is such a book. Russia: History of Russia: Kievan Rus to … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Russia, short books, Soviet Union, WWII
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A Short Border Handbook: A Journey Through the Immigrant’s Labyrinth – Gazmend Kapllani (Author), Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I may have arrived without an invitation but I work just like the rest of you do, I pay the same taxes as the rest of you do, and most importantly my boss, or rather, … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Politics and Social Justice, Slavic Literature
Tagged Albania, book reviews, Greece, immigration, migration, short books, Soviet Union
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Marx, Freud, Einstein: Heroes of the Mind – Corinne Maier (Author), Anne Simon (Illustrator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I WANTED TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE, BUT THE SECRETS OF THE HUMAN SOUL WERE OUTSIDE OF MY REMIT. As for the secrets of women let’s not even go there!” Could that be what … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Humor & Satire
Tagged Albert Einstein, book reviews, graphics., Karl Marx, science, Sigmund Freud
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Life of a Bastard – Damien Black
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Life of a Bastard is a book written about the life of Javier, an orphaned boy, and his will to cope with all the moves and suffering he encounters while being in American foster homes. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, child abuse, foster care, Non-fiction
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Fall – Candice Fox
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “How to explain it all to him, a normal human man, someone with all his faculties, with a soul. How to explain that at the core of her being Eden killed people the way she breathed, … Continue reading
The Limpet Syndrome – Tony Moyle
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Limpet Syndrome is a science fiction novel about John Hewsen. John is pronounced dead; however, his soul is somehow still alive. He is in limbo and is in a form of a ball of electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged OCD, reincarnation, science fiction
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