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 degree of knowledge? I learned a lot about the legal principles and impeachment processes…

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Burner: Book One of the Affinity Series – J. S. Lenore

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Burner is an urban fantasy thriller  about Kim Phillips, a Chicago detective that has powers to help release ghosts trapped between life and death. Due to the powers mentioned she is called a burner. Priya, a healer who died fifty years ago and was saved by Kim and Riley, the dashingly…

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Fire Sermon – Jamie Quatro

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I only know arousal within love---because I’ve never separated emotion from body---is my pattern to create a pretend love first, over and over, in order to feel desire, and desirable?” “I admit that unless something is forbidden I cannot want it with any intensity….I admit that unless something is forbidden I…

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Mr. Wonderful – Daniel Smith

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Brian Fenton’s life is not easy. His father, Doc Fenton is suffering from dementia. His own son is loopy and keeps trying to get cash from him. Events take an interesting turn when Doc passes away. At this time the truth comes out, revealing a great deal for this Texas family.…

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An UnderratedRead revisited: A Sportscaster’s Guide to Watching Football: Decoding America’s Favorite Game – Mark Oristano

(Reviewed by JD Jung) It's my favorite time of year: football season. Now that we're in the middle of NFL playoffs, some of you may  be wondering what all the fuss is about. Maybe you're not from the United States and this obsession seams totally strange to you. Maybe you are American but just not…

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The Body Image Blueprint: Your Go-To Guide for Radical Self-Reverence -Jenny Eden Berk

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Body Image Blueprint is a self-help book written about body image. It discusses the challenges women face in the world today and covers a broad and unique perspective on our culture obsessed with dieting. Besides the fact that author Jenny Berk is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach, body image mentor,…

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Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no money, would still be better than before, better than the life they left behind in whatever godforsaken place they’d come from.” That would not…

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The Grand – Dennis Wilson

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Grand begins with Dean Wister, a federal agent who has lost his wife, Sara, to cancer. Before she passes away, she asks Dean if they could go to their favorite place, the meadow, once she is feeling better. Unfortunately, she passes away and does not make it. Dean takes time…

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The Unrivalled Transcendence of Willem J. Gyle – J. D. Dixon

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Before, when he labored, he slept and he ate, and his mama took care of him. There wasn’t room for much of anything else. Now he has too much time. Now he has a lot to worry about. His life is a maze, he runs through it every day. Will he…

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Our Best Finds of 2017

We at UnderratedReads wish you the best in the New Year! We don't want to forget all of the exceptional books that we discovered in 2017, though.  To insure that these don't just gather dust, please check out our best "5 bookmark" reads according to our reviewers. There's something for everybody here:  crime and suspense, …

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