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Author Archives: J D Jung
Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs: Over 80 Nonalcoholic Drinks to Savor and Enjoy – Vikas Khanna
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Inspired, I embarked on a quest to collect and catalogue as many flavors and scents from foreign cultures as possible. A plethora of tasting experiences provided me with insights on what is mixable, edible, and most … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Cooking
Tagged book reviews, cookbook, drinks, mocktails, super foods
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Buzz- Upcoming release
(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, my … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, World Issues, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, Eastern Europe, illegal immigration, migration
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The Haven’s Kitchen Cooking School: Recipes and Inspiration to Build a Lifetime of Confidence in the Kitchen – Alison Cayne
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Haven’s Kitchen, a recreational hands-on cooking school with a café and event space was opened in 2012 in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. They don’t teach off of printed recipes, as the purpose is to “ teach the … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Cooking
Tagged book reviews, cookbooks, Cooking techniques
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The CEO’s Seduction – Diane Alberts
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Brett Ross managed to avoid the lure of his small town until his best friend decided to fall in love and get married. He knows what he is getting into, coming back here, but what he … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book reviews, Contemporary Romance, fiction, Romance, romance. women's fiction
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The Painted Gun – Bradley Spinelli
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was in it now, there was no getting out. But since Ashley was painting creepy snapshots of my life, I guess I was always in it. The fact that I didn’t know what I was … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, Guatemala, noir, San Francisco
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The Fire in the Rock – Charles Norman
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The fire in the rock is written about the time of Moses (Kisil) before he became the prophet. It is set at the time of the plagues on Egypt, the Ten Commandments and when Moses was … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged Bible, book reviews. fiction, Moses, Religion
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A Lucky Day – Carlos J. Server (Author), Annie Crawford (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Sainte Marie D’Azur, a small village of 712 inhabitants in the French Riviera was considered to be the “luckiest” town in Europe by the media. The winning ticket of the EuroMillions lottery, the largest prize offered … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Spanish Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews. fiction, France, lottery
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My Ladybird Story: The growing pains of a Transgender – Magus Tor
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) When a Man loves a Woman, It is Heterosexual When a Woman loves a Woman, It is Homosexual When a Female Transsexual loves a Woman, What will it be? That is the synopsis of My Ladybird … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, fiction, LGBT
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Neanderthal Man – Cay Gould
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Among all the things she told herself about Adam Savent, imagined about him, she just never got so far as to confront what she knew and should have confessed to someone, anyone, her knowledge that Adam … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged baby-boomers, book reviews, serial killers
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