Category Archives: Fiction

The Secret Sex Life of Angels: Mysteries of Isis – I. J. Weinstock

Posted on February 26, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “When one man questioned the belief that the earth was flat, A New World was discovered and a Renaissance of unimaginable possibilities was born. Once we question our limited and destructive beliefs about sex, who knows? … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged fantasy, sex | Comments Off

After You’re Dead: A Jake Roberts Novel, Book 5 – Cary Allen Stone

Posted on February 21, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “At exactly shift change, Richard stood in the doorway of his bedroom. It was the signal. The five other killers that shared the board understood the directions he had given them, and the consequences if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged book reviews, fiction, mystery | Comments Off

Sugar – Kimberly Stuart

Posted on February 18, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Oh, to escape the daily hostility of Felix, the rampages of Alain, the snarky comments from the army of egocentric, narcissistic, self-absorbed males in the kitchen.” Thirty-something Charlie Garrett worked at L’Ombre, a top Manhattan restaurant … Continue reading →

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Defying Her Billionaire Protector – Angela Bissell

Posted on February 9, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Marietta Vincenti might be a paraplegic, but she values her independence. So naturally her Italian temper takes full form when her brother’s best friend – private security tycoon Nicolas Cesar—decides to swoop in and take her … Continue reading →

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Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan – Naomi Duguid

Posted on February 6, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I usually browse the internet to find recipes, since cookbooks just take up too much needed shelf space. Needless to say, it takes a lot for me to buy an actual cookbook. However, there is one that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Food & Cooking | Tagged book reviews, cooking, Iran, Persia, recipes | Comments Off

Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?: Stories – Kathleen Collins

Posted on February 2, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “His white face floats in a sea of black protest. It is a time that calls forth the most picturesque of metaphors, for we are swimming along in the underbelly of America..there where it is soft … Continue reading →

Posted in Lost and almost forgotten, Short stories | Tagged book reviews, civil rights | Comments Off

The Helper – M. N. Snow

Posted on January 31, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Helper takes you on a journey where friendship, relationships and the desire to help others means more than anything. Three friends with three secrets have the power to heal people, meaning they are givers. John … Continue reading →

Posted in More fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged book reviews, Healers, mystical | 2 Comments

Holding Out for a Zero-Heather Wardell

Posted on January 26, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “I’m doing the right thing, not feeding myself. It’s the only thing I can do, so I will do it. Gloria can somehow have the energy I don’t take in, and it will help her stay … Continue reading →

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The Knowledge: A Too Close To True Novel – Steven Pressfield

Posted on January 22, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) How does a struggling writer make it in the big city? The Knowledge: A Too Close To True Novel is part crime novel, part self-realization story taken from some real-life experiences of author, Steven Pressfield. It … Continue reading →

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Pearl, MD: The Way West – Marie Bartlett

Posted on January 19, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Way West, the second in the Pearl MD series, begins right where we were left off and is just as captivating. Pearl is a physician in the nineteenth-century. This was when women were not welcome … Continue reading →

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