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Author Archives: J D Jung
When Paris Sizzled: The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends – Mary McAuliffe
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A swelling population of expats, dubbed the “Lost Generation,” either found themselves or became permanently mired in a haze of fantasy and booze. Escapism and creativity mingled for a decade in this fizzy atmosphere, until the … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Music inspired
Tagged 1920s, book reviews, Hemingway, Paris, WWI
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Roadside Assistance (Body Shop Bad Boys) -Marie Harte
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Foley Sanders always thought he would be content with his life full of cars and his family until an encounter with the statuesque redhead Cynthia Nichols. Now he can’t stop thinking about her and it doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged Contemporary Romance, plus-sized women
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Outside the Lines (Forensic Handwriting Series) (Volume 6) – Sheila Lowe
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Do you know that hand writing that is small linear with wide spaces between the words indicates someone who is more intellectually than emotionally oriented? A left slant like that of a slingshot drawn back as … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged Crime, handwriting analysis, mystery
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Blood Betrayal (Deathless Night Series Book 4) – L.E. Wilson
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Vampire Christian Moore has always lived by his personal code of morals, until a curse finds him looking for solace, bed-hopping between countless women. On one such night, he finds himself helpless, kidnapped, caged and at … Continue reading
Posted in Romance, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged Contemporary Romance, fiction, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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The Wine and Chocolate Workout: Sip, Savor, and Strengthen for a Healthier Life – Greta Boris
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Did you know the average wine drinker, when compared with the rest of the population, has a smaller waistline, less belly fat, and lower body mass? Not only that, but they tend to be better educated, … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, How do I do that?, Your Best Self
Tagged alcohol, book reviews, chocolate, diets, fitness, health, wine
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Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France – Craig Carlson
(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) “I spoke of my favorite city and how beautiful it was…How all it needed was an American breakfast joint, and then it would be perfect!” Former Hollywood screenwriter, Craig Carlson, wanted to live his dream and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Food & Cooking, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged LGBTQ, memoirs, Paris, travel
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Pale Highway – Nicholas Conley
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Gabriel Schist was the one who changed the face of medical history with his invention of the vaccine that cured AIDS. But now the same genius mind is languishing behind the walls of Bright New Day … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, medical thrillers, science fiction
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The Bible in Spain: Or, The journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the peninsula. – George Henry Borrow
(Reviewed by arwen1968) In 1842, a nobody called George Borrow wrote a detailed, 550-pages-long account of his day job. Sounds boring? Well, it isn’t: Borrow’s day job was to sell bibles in war-torn, Catholic Spain. Anybody familiar with Catholicism knows … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost and almost forgotten
Tagged classics, history, Religion
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