Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation – Joseph Abraham

Posted on March 2, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation provides us with a realistic look at how leaders and rulers brutally controlled us and how many of the same characteristics are displayed in the tyrants and corporations we have today. This non-fiction work provides us with a historical prospective on…

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Drawing The Line: No Ladies in Room A3 – Clare Scopes

Posted on February 25, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The year is 1938, and no ladies are working as animators at Harley Studios, Los Angeles. Maggie Goodwin wants to change that and prove everyone wrong. In a world where most of the time we get to see rejection and hear many, 'No's,'  Maggie is determined to make something of herself…

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In Remembrance of Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Posted on February 23, 2021 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) "As long as there is poetry, there will be an unknown; as long as there is an unknown there will be poetry. The function of the independent press (besides being essentially dissident) is still to discover, to find the new voices and give voice to them."––Lawrence Ferlinghetti  Writer, poet, publisher, painter…

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The Festival Killer: An RJ Rox Thriller – Jo McCready

Posted on February 21, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “Who knows the heart of a man and what moves in that darkness?” James Bridie (1888-1951) Scottish playwright,                                                         screenwriter, and physician. RJ Rox, an…

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The People of Ostrich Mountain- Ndirangu Githaiga

Posted on February 18, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) This book takes its title from the view of Mt. Kilimanjaro from a distance. To some there appear to be ostriches up at the top but when we look closer, we each see different things. Who are we? Who do we appear to be? Are we who we are when…

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Chill Run : An Eddie Barrow Mystery – Russell Brooks

Posted on February 15, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Eddie Barrows wants to be an author, but he can’t get published. He loses his girlfriend, then his job and what else could go wrong? He goes to see his parents to get himself a morale boost but is dismayed to find they think he’s a failure. He is lost and…

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The Concrete Vineyard – Cam Lang

Posted on February 10, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Concrete Vineyard is a murder mystery with elements of urban planning, thrills, twists, and turns that unexpectedly engage the reader from the world they are in. It all begins with the suspicious death of an old man named Edward Mitchell. He was such a peaceful man, a retired history professor…

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Riddle of the Sphinx – Alexandre Montagu

Posted on February 7, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) How do I begin a review of a novel that kept me captive from page one and didn’t release me until the very end? I didn’t want to break for work, family, friends, or anything. How can I do this book justice? Dear readers, I will try. Eric (Keyvan) fled Iran…

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Confessions of a Gentleman Killer – Johnny Payne

Posted on January 29, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “If I didn’t kill them afterward, you’d say I was the perfect client, boyfriend, husband, or lover. And believe me, that’s the man I want to be, the man I tried to be. And failed.” It’s 1849 London and after two years and fourteen killings, Kilcairn is reevaluating his life. The…

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Searching for Sarah – Phillip Vega

Posted on January 25, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) This is a love story. Not that Love Story but a NEW love story. A mother’s love for her two adult children. A parent’s love for their children. A love for a sibling, a colleague, love of a mentor, the love of your life. How far would you go for…

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