The Last Best Friend – George Sims (Author), Martin Edwards (Introduction)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Had Sammy, on the towering ledge, been tempted by death, the last best friend? The endless embrace, offering oblivion and release from the remorse that Sammy felt for his parents and sisters left behind to be butchered at Auschwitz.”   Sammy Weiss was an Austrian Jew and socialist who was imprisoned…

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The Flawed Ones – Jay Chirino

Posted on November 17, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) We can never be defined by our shortcomings or the conditions we live in, but we can certainly fight and believe that love always conquers all. Our hearts are not touched by our flaws, and that is what The Flawed Ones teaches us. Mental illness, depression, addiction and the effects of…

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Aviation: History of Aviation: Aeroplanes, Balloons and the Zeppelin – From: da Vinci and The Wright Brothers to Modern Fighter Planes. How The Icarus Dream Became a Reality – Henry Stewart

Posted on November 15, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Aviation: History of Aviation took a subject that I wasn’t particularly interested in and turned it into a fascinating read. It covers quite a lot in just 36 pages. It starts out with humans’ early desire to fly with the myths of Icarus and Pegasus to later experiments such as to…

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Kings Of This World – Peter Bailey

Posted on November 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kings Of This World is a sci-fi story about Matthew and Jeremy. Matthew wakes up one day noticing that everyone in London has gone crazy. Everyone is basically behaving abnormal, conducting actions that one would not encounter on a normal basis. Things like people having sex on the street, taking a…

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Interpretation: (An Artificial Intelligence Dystopian Nightmare) – Dylan Callens

Posted on November 10, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) I truly think Interpretation is one of the best science fiction novels I have read. It is a dystopian science fiction novel about Carl Winston. He has a son, Liam whom he adores. Everything seems to be going as normal until Carl takes his annual government test. His answers are considered …

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How to be a Gentleman: What Every Modern Man Needs to Know about Manners and Behaviors to Attract Women Now (The Modern Ladies & Gentlemen Guides Book 1) – Niel Schreiber

Posted on November 7, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   "...a real gentleman holds his own and knows when to show strength of character and decisiveness with the aim of self-preservation, while still maintaining his chivalry and honor intact. A gentleman knows his own worth very well and has enough confidence not to get taken advantage of." Being a gentleman…

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Self’s Blossom – David Russell

Posted on November 6, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Self's Blossom is a romantic novel about Selene. She is on vacation in Central America when she meets Hudson, and that is when her journey begins. Her friend Janice is criticized when she tries to provide some advice to her, but there is more than what meets the eye with Selene.…

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What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

Posted on November 3, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of blood red lipstick you’ve’ ever seen, rich soaps made from the finest fats…all those parts put to wondrous use for our benefit. And for those who used them. Little did…

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Zero Avenue: A Crime Novel – Dietrich Kalteis

Posted on November 2, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) 1970s Vancouver- The young punk scene is vibrant and on the rise. Twenty four year- old singer/guitarist Frankie Del Rey just wants to make enough for her band, Middle Finger, to record an EP. So to make money, she runs drugs across town and even across the Canadian-U.S. border for grower,…

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Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by J D Jung

Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre.  Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by the late French crime novelist Thierry Jonquet. Richard Lafargue, a successful, well-respected plastic surgeon carries a dark secret.  He…

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