Underrated Reads

Ocean Echoes – by Sheila Hurst

Posted on December 20, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ocean Echoes is an educational read on our beautiful oceans through the eyes of marine biologist, Ellen Upton, who is seeking to discover new findings through her ever ending funds at the Cape Cod research facility. Ellen is a hard working, driven, ambitious woman who takes her research on a cruise across…

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Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin

Posted on December 17, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everybody pretends to be a crusader and yet lines his own pocket. “ Yes, that seems to be the norm. We see it everywhere, and it's no exception with this particular Israeli mental hospital. Fraudulent activity flourishes between doctors and pharmaceutical companies. But that’s not the only corruption possibly going on. This story…

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Los Angeles in the 1970s – David Kukoff (Editor),

Posted on December 14, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Back in the 1970s New Yorkers considered Los Angeles a "cow town" according to TV writer/novelist Bruce Ferber. As one of the twenty-nine commenting on how they describe the City of Angels, he explains how Los Angeles transformed from a B rated city to a class A city of wonders. There…

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Short stories | Tagged book reviews, Los Angeles, punk rock, rock n roll | Comments Off

The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson

Posted on December 12, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ella Casey is a loving mother, wife, and ambitious women. Once she meets her old friend Teri, she begins to doubt whether the path she took becoming domestic was what she was destined to do. This story is written for every woman who settles in life, yet has a bigger heart in…

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A Conversation with Quentin Canterel

Posted on December 9, 2016 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) As everyone knows, I read...a lot. Also, most of you can tell from my selections that I enjoy the dark and bizarre. So when I find an author who writes truly unique stories while still engaging my short attention span, I get very excited. Quentin Canterel falls into that category. Recently, I wanted to…

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All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe

Posted on December 5, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) All Darling Children is a twisted, dark, villainous story about Peter Pan. The boy who never grows old, rules Neverland and is in charge of the night and day, rain and the sun plus everything that exists in this enchanting world. He conducts horrific crimes, to stay young. Everyone else has to…

Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged book reviews, fantasy, Peter Pan | Comments Off

Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi

Posted on December 2, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) "You can't run. From what you are." Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn't your average mystery. This modern world has something new coming to light. A mix of chemicals, in the wrong…

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged book reviews, Crime, San Francisco, sci, thrillers | 1 Comment

More Time to Love: One father’s extraordinary journal of living longer with ALS – Joseph L. Wions

Posted on November 29, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I have a confession to make. I finished reading this book a while ago. I was stunned into silence, unable to approach writing the review. The book has haunted me since. My father went the usual route of people diagnosed with ALS. The doctor says, “You have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,…

Posted in Bios and Memoirs | Tagged ALS, book reviews | 2 Comments

Brutal – Uday Saypathy

Posted on November 27, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A warning mail ends up in the junk box of a school teacher and seven days later, he goes on a killing spree, murdering eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in broad daylight by an obscure militant outfit. Justice served. Case closed. Seeking redemption for their…

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