Tag Archives: book reviews

Revisited: The Pursuit of Ordinary – Nigel Jay Cooper

Posted on April 7, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) The Pursuit of Ordinary has been announced as a finalist in The People’s Book Prize for Fiction. Congratulations, Nigel! “With me inside him, he didn’t feel dislocated like he used to. It was like he was … Continue reading →

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From Hollywood to Holy Wars: Hounding celebs, dodging bullets, raising a family abroad – Cherie Hart

Posted on April 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) From the first page, I was captured by this autobiography. Ms. Hart has been writing most of her life and it shows. Like her assignments which traveled the globe, Ms. Hart’s prose deftly jet sets … Continue reading →

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A much needed reminder of our ratings

Posted on December 12, 2018 by J D Jung

Dear readers, authors, publicists and publishers, I have received numerous comments on books that have received a “3 bookmark” (highly recommended) rating. Some of you have asked, “Why did my book only receive 3 bookmarks?” Since we only post reviews … Continue reading →

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Songs to New York – Myrtle Brooks

Posted on May 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff)       “Does she live in the subway?” “Non,  non, mon fils. She rented an apartment across from the park because the Washington Square Arch reminds her of L’Arc de Triomphe.”         … Continue reading →

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Five Days That Shocked the World: Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II – Nicholas Best

Posted on April 30, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by  Glenda  W. Anderson)   Another WWII book? Since this reviewer devours this period of history, before even opening the pages, I thought, “Ah, the last days in the bunker, the Russians getting the honor of performing the coup … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Ordinary – Nigel Jay Cooper

Posted on April 26, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “With me inside him, he didn’t feel dislocated like he used to. It was like he was back in tune with the world, experiencing real, solid emotions for the first time in years.”   Joe was … Continue reading →

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Death of a Movie Star – Timothy Patrick

Posted on April 24, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Every week you tell fifty million people that actors are less than human and deserve to be treated like Shit!” That is what Micah Bailey “the actors’ manager who hated actors”, is noted for doing as … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited -Two Legged Snakes: Understanding and Handling Manipulative People – Dr. Ed Slack

Posted on April 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Like many Americans, I’ve been disenchanted with U.S. politics and our branches of government. This reminds me of a book I read and reviewed in 2010. Unfortunately, nothing has changed. We’re constantly bombarded by people who … Continue reading →

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Gables Court – Alan S. Kessler

Posted on April 11, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Samuel Baas is a hopeless romantic. He wants to remain a virgin until he falls in love and marries his soulmate. Moving from New England opens him to wonders and questions his thinking process, like the … Continue reading →

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Sugar Skulls – M.R. Tapia

Posted on April 8, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Celestial authorities have coordinated with the Emergency Alert System to issue this warning:   Your soul is now properly fucked…” Micah DeAtta, a young drug and alcohol addicted, depressed,  deadbeat dad is faced with finality—death itself. Death … Continue reading →

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