Category Archives: Humor & Satire

Small Change – Andrez Bergen

Posted on December 10, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Saving Melbourne from zombies, vampire-ish creatures and other “immortals”—for a  fee, of course- “Scherer and Miller, Investigators of the Paranormal and Supermundane” found their niche. But how do you tell them all apart? After all, the “young” … Continue reading →

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Dogtology: Live. Bark. Believe – Jeff Lazarus

Posted on September 21, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “And so God said, “At last, I have created a being that reflects all that is good in me.  Thus, I shall give it a name that is the mirror image of my own.” That creature, of course is Dog. Man, … Continue reading →

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Dogwalker – Arthur Bradford

Posted on March 23, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) You know what it’s like when you first wake up from a weird dream, but you remember that it didn’t seem weird at all at the time?. That is, it seemed quite natural, then totally surreal … Continue reading →

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Sex, Rain, and Cold Fusion – A. R. Taylor

Posted on September 28, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…each time he closed his eyes, he pictures working at Juan de Fuca…Down there, in that torrid, turbid world of extremes, how could he discern the workings of a fifth force so slight that it showed … Continue reading →

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Intimates and Fools Paperback – Laura Madeline Wiseman (Author), Sally Deskins (Illustrator)

Posted on June 4, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) New styles of bras always swear they’ll save me. They like to lie. I’ve the stretch marks to prove it. Or they’ll come home with me to pinch my shoulders. Or they’ll dig red rings around … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Clown – Jason Lassen

Posted on February 13, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What’s worse than an out-of-work actor? An out-of-work actor who dresses up like Santa for a month for Hollywood power players and is reminded he’s a lonely depressed, out-of-work actor dressing up in costumes all year … Continue reading →

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Golf Sayings: wit & wisdom of a good walk spoiled – Bradford G. Wheler

Posted on October 29, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I’m not a golfer, but I have a very dear friend who is one. I was interested in this book as a gift to her. But before I gave it to her, I read it. What … Continue reading →

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Effed Up!: Story of a Family – Russ Woody

Posted on September 12, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Mom is proud of her forty-six year old son, Lenny. After all, the music community pays tribute to his band, Pink Lloyd. As you can tell, she doesn’t realize what a tribute band actually is. She … Continue reading →

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Elevating Overman: a novel – Bruce Ferber

Posted on June 21, 2012 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) *Buy it!* Veteran sitcom writer Bruce Ferber is switching gears with his debut novel, Elevating Overman. This clever,  off- beat, kooky story centers around a 55-year-old loser who is experiencing a mid-life crisis. He realizes the … Continue reading →

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The Big O – Declan Burke

Posted on February 19, 2012 by J D Jung

Check it out! Have you ever stumbled across a novel that contains such an implausible plot and a vague setting—and it doesn’t even allow you to feel for any of the characters? Believe it or not, I did—and I ate … Continue reading →

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