Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large – Walter Mosley

Posted on June 7, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I spent that morning inside the mind of a madman or a genius or maybe outside of what Lawless refers to as the hive mind, the spirit that guides millions of heedless citizens through the aimless acts of everyday life." Felix Orlean, a New York journalism student originally from New Orleans,…

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The Jolly Coroner: A Picaresque Novel- Quentin Canterel

Posted on June 4, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   Finally, a novel that encompasses what I enjoy most in a read… “If we can get the news stations interested, maybe we could find something that would lead to the closing down of a prostitution ring and we could all get medals.” Coroner Billy Rabino desperately sought fame and would…

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The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart – Anna Bell

Posted on May 31, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Abi thought she completed her search for Mr. Right since the day Joseph entered her house. So color her surprised when the love of her life decides to dump her, just before their anniversary. When Joseph leaves a box of her possessions on her doorstep, she finds a bucket list of…

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Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser – Philosophy – Richard Brian Davis and William Irwin (Editors)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Is Alice in Wonderland simply a fantastic children’s tale? Is it a result of author Lewis Carroll’s madness or opium addiction? No, according to some academics, there’s a lot more. In fact, philosophy professors Richard Brian Davis and William Irwin claim that this story carries the codes to unlock one’s personal…

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Most Wanted – Lisa Scottoline

Posted on May 24, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Christine always wanted to have a family of her own – a husband whom she loved and who loved her back and the children they would have together. What she never imagined was that her husband might end up being infertile and the child that she wanted would have to be conceived using a…

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The Butterfly Crest- Eva Vanrell

Posted on May 20, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Between probability, possibility and inevitably, if you were destined to die, how would you choose to live? On a day as unremarkable as any other, Elena Vicens, a young woman living a seemingly ordinary life except for disturbing dreams, receives a letter remarking upon an inheritance from her mother, nineteen years…

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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating- Moira Weigel

Posted on May 17, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…dating itself often feels like the worst, most precarious form of contemporary labor: an unpaid internship. You cannot be sure where things are heading, but you try to gain experience. If you look sharp, you might get a free lunch.” ...or dinner. In fact, when women first joined the work force,that's the…

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Blues Highway Blues (A Crossroads Thriller) – Eyre Price

Posted on May 13, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) "Poor mannish boy, Danny, hear me        singing straight at you You know you sold your soul. And now          you've lost that                                              …

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Round Seventeen & 1/2: The Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Inefficient – Rich Siegel

Posted on May 7, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) We’ve evolved from the mad men of the 1960’s and 70’s to the internet and social media of the twenty-first century. However, one thing hasn’t changed. The advertising industry still tries to get you to buy products that you didn’t even know you wanted. And specifically, who does this? The copywriter…

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A Fine Imitation – Amber Brock

Posted on May 3, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She had sacrificed a friend to save herself, and for what? To be disdained by her husband? To become the queen of meaningless social rituals? To be a good girl but a bad person?” Vera Longacre knew her future. Her mother constantly reminded her of what was expected while she was…

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