Category Archives: Humor & Satire
The Proud & the Dumb – Bob Freville
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Don’t get all bogged down in so-called facts. That’s the whole problem.” A gang of racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic (I could go on and on), white nationalists regularly hang out at the Swindlehurst Diner. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Political fiction, Skinny reads
Tagged hate, mysogeny, novella, Social satire, White-nationalism
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Seven Down – David Whitton
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Why would someone agree to participate in a clandestine operation in which they knew nothing about? Would it be for the excitement, money, or for a totally different reason? This is the premise of the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged dark humor, Toronto
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The Delivery – K.M. Halpern
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Was it better to be sad in a world that made sense or happy in a world that did not.” When forty-six-year-old Wilbur came home from work one day, his grumpy, over-bearing wife Sarah informed him … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Skinny reads
Tagged 1950's, book reviews, humor
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She Shits Bricks and Other Short Stories – Samson Tonauac
(reviewed by JD Jung) We’ve all been through a lot this past year and a half. Not just with COVID-19, but with social unrest, political chaos, and dealing with people who won’t accept basic facts as reality. Everyday life has … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Skinny reads
Tagged compulsion, corruption, dark humor, futuristic, greed, money, reality, science fiction, sex
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Pandora’s Gardener – David Charles Mason
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Pandora’s Gardener is a humorous adventure mystery written about John Gardener, who happens to be the holder or a seemingly harmless price of computer hardware that can cause enormous harm to humanity. The technology behind it … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged modern literary fiction, mystery
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You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor – Adam Smyer
(reviewed by JD Jung) “Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help.” Your black co-worker … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Non-fiction, Skinny reads, Social Justice
Tagged race relations
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How Speleology Restored My Sex Drive – Michael Bernhart
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) A thrilling romp with twists and turns and more fun than should be legal. I’ll be honest when I say that I didn’t expect much when I read the description of this book and agreed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged humor, thrillers
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Tales of Adventure With Nap Lapkin – Lance Manion
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “There was only one place to be if you were a vampire, the Marriott Marquis Times Square. It was time to dispatch Dick Clark once and for all.” Why would secret agent/ “super-spy” Nap Lapkin dub … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Skinny reads
Tagged dark humor
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My Neighbour Osama Bin Laden – Yslar Tatuky
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned What happens when one puts Osama bin Laden and Salman Rushdie at the same dinner table? Yslar Tatuky is such a person as he has grand, though idealistic, hopes for humanity in his novel, My … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Humor & Satire, Philosophical reads, Politics, Slavic Literature, World Issues, World Literature
Tagged Georgia, Marx, Osama bin Laden, philosophy, Salman Rushdie, Soviet Union
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Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Mr. Siegel sends a weekly letter to various Republican politicians on what they are doing wrong. This collection of letters to each Republican senator (including multiple ones to speaker McConnell) is filled with a satirical look … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Humor & Satire, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Senate
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