Category Archives: Modern Literary Fiction
The Memory of Lemon – Judith Fertig
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “My body thrummed with the energy I knew to be vivid intuition… Wanderers. Healers. They had something important to tell me. “ Claire, a pastry chef who also caters weddings, depends on her intuition based on flavors. … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, cooking, fiction
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A Fine Imitation – Amber Brock
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She had sacrificed a friend to save herself, and for what? To be disdained by her husband? To become the queen of meaningless social rituals? To be a good girl but a bad person?” Vera Longacre … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Prohibition, women's fiction
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United States of Japan – Peter Tieryas
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Just image…what if the Axis powers defeated the Allies in WWII and Japan took over the western United States? This curious twist on history is what Peter Tieryas writes about in his novel, United States of Japan. … Continue reading
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Reader for Hire – Raymond Jean , (Translated from the French by Adriana Hunter)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was absolutely right to accept and harden my heart. A model reader should be a perfectly neutral and biddable instrument. Purely a tool. Purely a voice. Purely transparent. That may well be her limitation, but … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, French literature
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The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian – David Dyer
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The midnight watch: a time of loneliness, demons and trances. The Titanic has been mentioned as one of the greatest man-made tragedies. While the movie has combined a tragedy with a love story , I found … Continue reading
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Out of Darkness (Brier Hospital series) -Lawrence Gold
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Human Trafficking is not only abhorrent but also one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the 21st century. Dr. Cynthia Lange has learned about the harsh realities of life through sheer strength of character and … Continue reading
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When I First Knew- Joan Alden
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “It’s starting to get to me how unfair life is when it comes to boys and girls.” A profound statement from a seven year old girl speaks a lot about the society that was prevalent at … Continue reading
Hope We Never Meet Again – Srinath Krishnamoorthy
(Reviewed by Darshith Badiyani ) I must admit that I’m not an avid reader anymore but there are a few books that hold my interest right from the prologue until the very end. Hope We Never Meet Again is one … Continue reading
Bridge of Comprehension – Albert Mordechai
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If those rebels get access to Assad’s germ bombs, Hezbollah will have the means to launch them into Israel. I will NOT sit around and watch my people choking to death, crying to death, suffocating and … Continue reading
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I’ll Always Be with You – Violetta Armour
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “The past cannot be changed; the future is in your hands” Grief has a way of crippling a family. One night, a simple father-son bonding moment and a drunk driver changed the course of life for … Continue reading
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