Absinthe: A Thriller – Guido Eekhaut

Posted on August 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “His methods are unconventional at best and border on illegal at times. And his opinion of women, well, I won’t go into that topic.” This is what AIVD Chief inspector Alexandra Dewaal has to deal with when she inherits Belgian Chief Inspector Walter Eekhaut. The widower made a lot of enemies…

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From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia – Michael McFaul

Posted on August 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “I have spent the greater part of my life trying to deepen relations between Russia and the United States. But in 2014 all these efforts seemed for naught. Heightening my sense of frustration, I was banned by Putin from traveling to Russia—the first U.S. ambassador since George Kennan, in 1952, to…

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Serial Killers: Horror and Murder: Scary and True Stories of the Most Terrifying Serial Killers the World has Ever Seen! – Frank C. Chastain

Posted on August 13, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Don’t be fooled by the book cover! You may think it was taken right out of a tabloid headline. No, Serial Killers takes a mostly objective look at some of the world’s darkest and most notorious serial killers. The author first goes into some of the common characteristics and psychological traits…

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Fardwor, Russia!: A Fantastical Tale of Life Under Putin – Oleg Kashin (Author), Max Seddon (Introduction), Will Evans (Translator)

Posted on August 11, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Fardwor, Ruissa!” The girls at the mental hospital mean “Forward, Russia!”, but it doesn't come out that way, and as everything else, is blown out of proportion. That is one aside but amusing part of the political satire, Fardwor, Russia. Amateur inventor, 29 year old Karpov, suddenly urges his wife that they must…

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Crook’s Hollow – Robert Parker

Posted on August 6, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “You should have got on with it.” Those were the only words that twenty-five year old Thorton “Thor” Loxley remembered from his assailant. But that would not be the only attempt on his life. Thor didn’t think he had any enemies. He just led a quiet life, working at the local…

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Trump’s Trojan Horse – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Posted on August 3, 2018 by J D Jung

Legendary poet and long-time defender of free speech,  Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads his new poem “Trump’s Trojan Horse”. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29N5HqBAkeU When you're in San Francisco, visit City Lights Booksellers & Publishers which he co-founded in 1953. Then wander off a few blocks and check out the Beat Museum. You wont' be disappointed!

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If Life Stinks, Get Your Head Outta Your But’s: A No-Nonsense Guide to Happiness and Success – Mark L Wdowiak

Posted on August 1, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Are you stuck in your life? Are you bored with your job or want to connect with people? Do you just want more out of life? Mark L Wdowiak gives a convincing and motivational guide to changing your life in If Life Stinks, Get Your Head Outta Your But's: A No-Nonsense…

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A dedication to those seeking a better life: My (Underground) American Dream

Posted on July 31, 2018 by J D Jung

As our final review from our "Revisited" series on Immigration, we will highlight a book that is particularly relevant to Americans. We at UnderratedReads hope to discover more heartfelt books about refugees and those seeking a better life for their families.   We must never forget their plight.  I dedicate this series to the 900+ Central…

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Dark Chains – LaTasha “Tacha B.” Braxton

Posted on July 28, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Sometimes what we lose or do not achieve in life does not necessarily set us back. We strive forward and if in fact, we fail in receiving love, given the situation, we love back more. This is what LaTasha Braxton advises us in her moving autobiography, Dark Chains. Being abused from…

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The latest in our Immigration series revisited- Illegal: a true story of love, revolution and crossing borders – John Dennehy

Posted on July 26, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “For the first time in my life I know exactly where I want to be. I have found my home in the shadow of an Andean volcano in Ecuador. I’m about to move in with the woman that I love, and I’m directly involved with a revolution that’s not just changing…

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