Category Archives: Skinny reads
An UnderratedRead Revisited -Two Legged Snakes: Understanding and Handling Manipulative People – Dr. Ed Slack
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Like many Americans, I’ve been disenchanted with U.S. politics and our branches of government. This reminds me of a book I read and reviewed in 2010. Unfortunately, nothing has changed. We’re constantly bombarded by people who … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, deception, lies, Non-fiction
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The Wealth Attraction Factor: Your Path To Infinite Abundance – Darren Burton
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) This short book, The Wealth Attraction Factor: Your Path To Infinite Abundance, explains ways to increase your income. The author demonstrates that by using the correct mind-set one can achieve a very wealthy life. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Skinny reads, Your Best Self
Tagged self-help, wealth accumulation
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Siphon – A. A. Medina
Reviewed by JD Jung) Hematopathologist Gary Phillips continually pulls all-nighters at the hospital and hates his job. He has no girlfriend or social life, though he has an infatuation with a female co-worker who is at least ten years his … Continue reading
Escape From Samsara: A Dark Comedy Fantasy Adventure (Prophecy Allocation Book 1) – Nicky Blue
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Escape From Samsara is a dark comedy about Barry Harris who still lives with his mom and has fantasy adventures about being a lethal ninja. This humorous tale begins with Barry trying to find his dad … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews. fiction, dark humor
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When Leaves Fall (A Different Point of View Story) – C.A. King
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) ? Have you ever read a book so good that you don’t even know where to start reviewing it? When Leaves Fall is a fictional short story that intrigues from the start and almost has your … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, novellas, thrillers
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How to Have Fun with Your Aging Parents: I Want to Go to Lithuania – Christina Britton Conroy
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) A gem of a book! Part workbook, part memoir, part self-help and how-to book; in under 100 pages, Christina Britton Conroy has put together a blueprint for living in peace with your parents. Wow! Yes, even … Continue reading
Posted in How do I do that?, Non-fiction, Our Best, Skinny reads
Tagged aging, book reviews, dementia, Non-fiction
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A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment – Barbara Radnofsky
(Reviewed by JD Jung) May I speak to our America readers for a moment? We’ve been hearing the term “impeachment” and “impeachable offenses” quite a bit lately. Do you think that you can speak on the subject with a fair … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Politics, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, impeachment
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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
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…a real gentlemen 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 gentlemen knows his own worth very … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Our Best, Skinny reads, Your Best Self
Tagged dating, etiquette, men
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Surviving Schizophrenia: My Story of Paranoid Schizophrenia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, Anosognosia, Suicide, and Treatment and Recovery from Severe Mental Illness – Richard Carlson
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Surviving Schizophrenia is a memoir written by Richard Carlson, who was twenty one when he was diagnosed with this mental illness. The book revolves around his illness and recovery. It took ten years for the professionals … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, memoir, mental illness, Schizophrenia
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Affections: A Novel – Rodrigo Hasbún , Translated from the Spanish by Sophie Hughes
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Affections is an intriguing work of historical fiction based on true events following the once- close Ertl family. Hans, the patriarch, was a Nazi propaganda cinematographer, and the family fled Munich and arrived in La Paz, … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Latin American Literature, Skinny reads, World Literature
Tagged Bolivia, book reviews, Historical fiction, Latin American Lit
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