Category Archives: Reviewers’ Top Picks

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Love is the Power: Moving Humanity from Fear to Love – Robert Odus Williams

Posted on December 12, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Love is the Power is a self-help, health and fitness book. In James Twyman’s words, “This book is a revolution.” By helping us, all understand the concept of changing how we look at relationships and the … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema – Michael Vaughn

Posted on December 4, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Welcome seeks of the odd and the strange! What you hold in your hands is not merely a book but a map to the sublimely weird, the wonderful, and the grimy side of cinema from all … Continue reading →

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Interpretation: (An Artificial Intelligence Dystopian Nightmare) – Dylan Callens

Posted on November 10, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) I truly think Interpretation is one of the best science fiction novels I have read. It is a dystopian science fiction novel about Carl Winston. He has a son, Liam whom he adores. Everything seems to … Continue reading →

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How to be a Gentleman: What Every Modern Man Needs to Know about Manners and Behaviors to Attract Women Now (The Modern Ladies & Gentlemen Guides Book 1) – Niel Schreiber

Posted on November 7, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “…a real gentleman holds his own and knows when to show strength of character and decisiveness with the aim of self-preservation, while still maintaining his chivalry and honor intact. A gentleman knows his own worth … Continue reading →

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What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

Posted on November 3, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of blood red lipstick you’ve’ ever seen, rich soaps made from the finest fats…all those parts put … Continue reading →

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Fall – Candice Fox

Posted on September 23, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “How to explain it all to him, a normal human man, someone with all his faculties, with a soul. How to explain that at the core of her being Eden killed people the way she breathed, … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Heaven – Elizabeth M. Herrera

Posted on July 26, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff)     Savannah waited to see if her sister would notice Jesus standing beside her, but Denise simply walked over and hugged her. However, she did notice the throng of doves covering the deck.     … Continue reading →

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The Butcher’s Daughter: A Memoir – Florence Grende

Posted on July 24, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Judy Deutsch) The Butcher’s Daughter is a personal story of a young girl in Poland during The Holocaust and how she and her family survived. The book reads like a diary and is filled with descriptions during the … Continue reading →

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The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable – Rosa DeLauro

Posted on July 7, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Morally speaking, the social safety net acknowledges that we are accountable to one another. It originated from our recognition that the vulnerable and the poor are not alien populations; they are us, in certain times and … Continue reading →

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Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have … Continue reading →

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