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Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing – by Jerry Izenberg

Posted on February 12, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “…the man who possessed one of the three best heavyweight jabs among the moderns, including Sonny Liston and Joe Louis; the man with an absolutely devastating uppercut that his corner named “Big Jack” after the … Continue reading →

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Defying Her Billionaire Protector – Angela Bissell

Posted on February 9, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Marietta Vincenti might be a paraplegic, but she values her independence. So naturally her Italian temper takes full form when her brother’s best friend – private security tycoon Nicolas Cesar—decides to swoop in and take her … Continue reading →

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Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan – Naomi Duguid

Posted on February 6, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I usually browse the internet to find recipes, since cookbooks just take up too much needed shelf space. Needless to say, it takes a lot for me to buy an actual cookbook. However, there is one that I … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?: Stories – Kathleen Collins

Posted on February 2, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “His white face floats in a sea of black protest. It is a time that calls forth the most picturesque of metaphors, for we are swimming along in the underbelly of America..there where it is soft … Continue reading →

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The Helper – M. N. Snow

Posted on January 31, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Helper takes you on a journey where friendship, relationships and the desire to help others means more than anything. Three friends with three secrets have the power to heal people, meaning they are givers. John … Continue reading →

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Holding Out for a Zero-Heather Wardell

Posted on January 26, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “I’m doing the right thing, not feeding myself. It’s the only thing I can do, so I will do it. Gloria can somehow have the energy I don’t take in, and it will help her stay … Continue reading →

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Olympic Collision: The Story of Mary Decker and Zola Budd- Kyle Keiderling

Posted on January 15, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) One momentous day. And two lives were forever linked. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, a raucous crowd of ninety thousand saw their favorite in the women’s three-thousand-meter race, Mary Decker, go down. An … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Carousel – Bette Lee Crosby

Posted on January 10, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A family tragedy that spans over twenty years, and a detective who believes that justice has a higher power than law and is determined to make things right. “Life is like a carousel; what goes around, … Continue reading →

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The Girl from Rostov- Shitij Sharma

Posted on January 7, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everything adds up. Every second, every lie, every breath. In the end, it all catches up with you.” “Even if you have little to do with it. Family, for instance. “ That’s what young Maya had … Continue reading →

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Wishing You the Best in 2017

Posted on December 31, 2016 by J D Jung

(by JD Jung)   We would all like to thank you for using UnderratedReads as one of your resources for book recommendations. We are looking forward to continue to give you our opinions on exciting and thought-provoking “underrated” releases in 2017. Though we only … Continue reading →

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