Tag Archives: book reviews. fiction
Full Service Blonde (A Copper Black Mystery)- Megan Edwards
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Twenty-four year old aspiring journalist, Copper Black, left the comfort of the East Coast to accept an offer at a newspaper, the Las Vegas Light, as an Assistant Editor. This was in spite of warnings from … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews. fiction, journalism, Las Vegas
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A NIGHT IN JAIL: A story about drugs and mental illness, inspired by true events – H.A. Swan, K. Anderson
Reviewed by JD Jung) “One day, marijuana is going to be legalized and this “punishment” will all be for nothing.” Yes, getting pulled over while high was the first “Reality Rush”. The second one came when his parents refused to … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews. fiction, marijuana, mental illness, paranoia, Schizophrenia, Seattle
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Escape From Samsara: A Dark Comedy Fantasy Adventure (Prophecy Allocation Book 1) – Nicky Blue
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Escape From Samsara is a dark comedy about Barry Harris who still lives with his mom and has fantasy adventures about being a lethal ninja. This humorous tale begins with Barry trying to find his dad … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews. fiction, dark humor
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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows – Balli Kaur Jaswal
(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 … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Indian Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews. fiction, women's fiction
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The Fire in the Rock – Charles Norman
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The fire in the rock is written about the time of Moses (Kisil) before he became the prophet. It is set at the time of the plagues on Egypt, the Ten Commandments and when Moses was … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged Bible, book reviews. fiction, Moses, Religion
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A Lucky Day – Carlos J. Server (Author), Annie Crawford (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Sainte Marie D’Azur, a small village of 712 inhabitants in the French Riviera was considered to be the “luckiest” town in Europe by the media. The winning ticket of the EuroMillions lottery, the largest prize offered … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Light Fiction, Spanish Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews. fiction, France, lottery
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Motherland Hotel – Yusuf Atilgan, (Translated from the Turkish by Fred Stark)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She was in the painting on the wall…It had gotten stiff again and he ran his fingers through the short hairs at the root. “Almost as big as the rest of you.” at tall woman, under … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten, Middle Eastern Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews. fiction, mental illness, Turkish literature
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