Tag Archives: book reviews

Where have we been?

Posted on January 12, 2024 by J D Jung

(by JD Jung) You may wonder why we don’t post reviews more often. Yes, we realize that “Content is king”, and we know that you want to see it all the time. However, there is so much … Continue reading →

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Happy 2024

Posted on December 31, 2023 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) We at UnderratedReads wish all our readers a safe and Happy New Year filled with health, love, justice, and tolerance throughout 2024 and beyond. We have discovered so many magnificent books during 2023, and since … Continue reading →

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Just a Reminder…

Posted on January 3, 2023 by J D Jung

(JD Jung) Dear readers, Do you wonder why it takes us so long to post reviews and why there is so much time between posts? I assure you that we’re still reading, searching for those literary gems to share with … Continue reading →

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Wishing you the Best in the New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) We at UnderratedReads wish all our readers a safe and Happy New Year filled with health, love, and truth throughout 2022. We have discovered wonderful books during 2021 to help us get through these trying times. … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Blues Highway Blues – Eyre Price

Posted on November 15, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Poor mannish boy, Danny, hear me singing straight at you You know you sold your soul. And now you’ve lost that … Continue reading →

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The Delivery – K.M. Halpern

Posted on September 28, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Was it better to be sad in a world that made sense or happy in a world that did not.” When forty-six-year-old Wilbur came home from work one day, his grumpy, over-bearing wife Sarah informed him … Continue reading →

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In Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted on September 18, 2021 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) in the United States, we at UnderratedReads want to re-introduce you to a sample of the exceptional “underrated” books written by Latin American authors that … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: A Rebel in Gaza: Behind the Lines of the Arab Spring, One Woman’s Story – Asmaa al-Ghoul (Author), Selim Nassib (Author), Mike Mitchell (Translator)

Posted on May 18, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I think the real occupying forces are the internal ones, Hamas, Fatah, the parties…then comes the major occupation: Israel. We can’t get rid of the latter without first of all getting rid of the former. To … Continue reading →

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Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy – Kevin James Shay

Posted on May 14, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s bad enough that many Republicans still refuse to accept the validity of the legitimate 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Now congressmen such as Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and others even refuse … Continue reading →

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Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know-Kevin A. Sabet

Posted on May 6, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Whether you are for marijuana legalization or against it, it is important to understand the truths about the industry and how laws are being made. Additionally, marijuana is a drug, and like every other drug, … Continue reading →

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