(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What was I waiting for, it would be so freeing to slide so gently from the pain of this place, into the quiet comfort of the unknown, just like him. With every passing moment my grip grew weaker, my eyes shut with the latest gust of wind.” New York writer Mike…
(Reviewed by Don Jung) What would happen if you decided to divide your family life between two countries and live six months of the year in each place? Well, that’s what author Keith Van Sickle has done as he tells us how we can be American and French at the same time. It’s an interesting…
( by JD Jung) We at UnderratedReads wish all of you health, happiness and prosperity in 2019. As a tradition, we want to remind you of the books that received a 5 bookmark (Must-read now!) rating from our reviewers this year. The actual books may have been published in a prior year, but they…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “American history is picked with ferment, battles and brawls over with is true. But at this moment, the nation seems to waging Civil War over reality itself. It is thrilling to watch, and tough to sit out, because the stakes are so high. But how will it end?” Donald Trump continues…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Without realizing it at the time he would be unable to crawl back into his former ‘safe’ life. He had emerged like a butterfly, le papillon. Now he would learn to fly, in fact soar.” Though twenty-eight-year-old Henry Harris came from a wealthy family, he lacked even the basic social skills.…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…Jimmy is from the old days…They really were family when he was young; now there’s not the same trust. Some things like that, they never come back once they’re gone. All five families are the same. Less trust, less power, less money. He came up at the end of a golden…
Dear readers, authors, publicists and publishers, I have received numerous comments on books that have received a "3 bookmark" (highly recommended) rating. Some of you have asked, "Why did my book only receive 3 bookmarks?" Since we only post reviews of books that we highly recommend, a 3 bookmark rating is positive. That is, a…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” - Henry Miller “… shining a spotlight on the Paris of the 1920s and the expats…
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Prep school failure Felix Hart got his first job as an inventory clerk at a wine shop. Little did he realize that this would set the stage for his career as a premier wine buyer in London. As this young man grew into the job, he became a confident self-motivated leader…
(Reviewed by Dorothy Rendon) Locke Howden is a 17-year-old with ambitions to rescue himself and his sister from their dead-end existence in south Texas in the 23rd century. Mankind is using local wormholes to colonize the galaxy and Locke wants, by any means, to join the quest. He signs up for an asteroid mining job…
