(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “I wouldn’t have missed my time in Mali for all the tea in the world.” “Thinking of the three cups of tea: bitter as death, pleasant as life and sweet as love, makes me realize that all cultures have a bit of all three in them. There are some sweet…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…we can be reasonably concerned that a growing percentage of white America no longer views racism as a moral failing and is willing to be associated with explicit white-identity politics.” That statement is pretty scary. According to George Hawley, assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama, this white-identity…
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Jealousy of Jalice is a dark fantasy written about Annilasia and Delillee risking their lives, attempting to overthrow a tyrant that has enslaved a tribe and corrupted others. The plan? Let’s kidnap his wife. However, things don’t go as planned as secrets are revealed, and subsequently, the plan goes awry.…
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “As they progressed higher, she caught her first unobstructed glimpse of Ama Dablam, the mountain she had come to climb. Sun sparkled off the hanging glacier, and the mountain’s two side ridges seemed to reach out to her in a lover’s embrace. It was the most beautiful mountain she had ever…
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Pandora’s Gardener is a humorous adventure mystery written about John Gardener, who happens to be the holder or a seemingly harmless price of computer hardware that can cause enormous harm to humanity. The technology behind it can bring global domination; however, John has no clue. On the other hand, Detective Sutherland…
(reviewed by JD Jung) “And she can never figure out who she is cheating. Is it Iskander, the man she has decided she can only be grateful to? Or is it the man who loves her to distraction and makes her feel so happy… But what about cheating herself?” Zuleikha left her home in Pakistan…
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) If you were to say that I was a huge consumer of female self-help books – or any self-help books for that matter, you would fail your polygraph test miserably. So when I picked up Stephanie Mills' book, quaintly titled, I Don't Share Cheesecake I was definitely charting new territory. The…
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Mortal Conspiracy is a crime mystery novel written about Dr. Brad Pierson investigating the death of Butch Kennedy. Butch passed away after he had a second heart attack, and Dr. Pierson is the one who performed his autopsy. A few weeks later, the 29-year-old pathologist happens to come across the report…
(reviewed by JD Jung) “Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help."Your black co-worker Daquan, (aka the author, Adam Smyer) has come to the rescue. He advises white people on…
(Reviewed by Don Jung) This debut novel by Elizabeth Lewes combines the present with the past in a chill-binding story. The descriptions are vivid and paint a picture of rural country living where everyone almost knows everyone else. The author contrasts the military life with the down-home country living and how it’s a struggle to…
