Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows – Balli Kaur Jaswal

Posted on June 16, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Everyone sees Nikki as the wayward daughter without any responsibility, but the truth is far from it. With visions of emancipating the women of the Sikh community she left behind as a self-important teenager, Nikki is shocked to find her creative writing class is a group of barely literate women who…

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Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have gone by. I feel so old, practically decrepit.” “I wish I could ask Marilyn, but…

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what if i got down on my knees? – Tony Rauch

Posted on June 11, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) a series of romantic                                              misadventures                                             and  …

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Elle – Philippe Djian

Posted on June 8, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s this other me coming out, though I fight it tooth and nail. It’s a me that invites confusion, flux, unexplored territories. I don’t know. I can’t screw open my head and take a look inside.” Michèle can’t always understand her feelings and actions. In her late forties, and co-owner of…

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The Big Book of Rants – Rich Siegel

Posted on June 5, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Why is author Rich Siegel ranting? He relates his love/hate relationship with his life-long career in the advertising industry. This work of fiction based on real-life experience gives us an insider’s view of the industry. As a seasoned veteran of many advertising campaigns, he describes the turmoil he is seeing as…

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalization – Wayne Ellwood

Posted on June 1, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) The “integration of the global economy” began over five centuries ago with European colonization, but has accelerated over the past thirty years with the increase of technology to move goods and capital. This has not taken place without consequences. Wayne Ellwood explains through recent history and statistics how large corporations make…

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The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations – Jaime Kurtz

Posted on May 28, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) What is happy travel? According to Jaime Kurtz, an Associate Professor of Psychology at James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, it is “travel that is pleasurable, meaningful, and engaging. “ Sounds nice, but there can be lot of obstacles to this, some beyond our control and some self-inflicted. Kurtz relates how…

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Engadine Aerie: A Hardy Durkin Travel Mysteries series (Hardy Durkin Travel Mystery Book 5) – Bluette Matthey

Posted on May 25, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Engadine Valley, a quiet remote Alpine resort, is about to host a popular ski marathon. However, right before the event, a man is murdered on the slopes and this has international implications. Najib, who was sent by an Abu Dhabi prince to track down leads on an illegal falcon smuggling operation,…

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Time Travel for Love and Profit – Jeff Abugov

Posted on May 22, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) If given the opportunity to go back in time to change the decisions you made in life, would you take it? Growing up in foster homes and in an environment where crime is the only way to survive, our protagonist T.J. chooses the path of crime. He gets caught and while serving…

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The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone

Posted on May 18, 2017 by J D Jung

(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?” I am so…

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