Tag Archives: death

Ti Amo – Hanne Ørstavik (translated from the Norwegian by Martin Aitken)

Posted on September 13, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I look at you and tears run down my face, yet I feel nothing, no grief, no sadness, I can’t feel at all. Is it true, is it actually true, is my love really intense … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandinavian Literature | Tagged cancer, death, love, truth | Comments Off

The Book of Morfeo – Stefano Benni

Posted on May 8, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “What you do is supposed to be sacred. It’s supposed to be about healing. You should be taking it seriously, as seriously as death.” Italian writer, Stefano Benni addresses a serious issue that is prevalent … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor & Satire, Italian Literature, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Skinny reads | Tagged angels, death, God, greed, healthcare, magical realism, profits, Religion | Comments Off

Love, Death & Rare Books – Robert Hellenga

Posted on April 29, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I want to live life, not read about it.” That is what people kept telling Chicago bookseller Gabe Johnson, who came from generations of rare book dealers. With the growth of online bookstores, even his … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged bookstores, death, love, philosophy | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Third Hotel: A Novel – Laura van den Berg

Posted on September 24, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The foundation of horror is a dislocation of reality, a dislocation designed to reveal the reality that has been there all along, and such dislocations happen all the time. “ That was according to the fictional … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged cinema, Cuba, death, grief, Havana, Latin America, surrealism | Comments Off

Glimpses of Eternity: Sharing a Loved One’s Passage From This Life to the Next – Raymond Moody, Jr., MD, PhD with Paul Perry

Posted on August 17, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “… these shared death experiences open up an entirely new avenue of rational enlightenment on the question of life after death. They also open a new avenue for scientific studies. And as these studies are completed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Our Best, Philosophical reads | Tagged afterlife, death, near death experience, shared death experience | Comments Off

Cenotaphs – Rich Marcello

Posted on July 30, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If you live long enough, most people leave, a few by staying true to themselves, more by death, indifference, or being driven away. “ Seventy-five-year-old retiree Ben Sanna realizes that no one has stayed with him … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged death, grief, loss, love, redemption, relationships | Comments Off

Sleepless Night – Margriet de Moor (Translated from the Dutch by David Doherty)

Posted on July 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The love, the hatred, the fascination with everything he had or had not done, fascination that spiraled into fervid curiosity. Into obsession. Into madness.” A teacher combats her insomnia by baking cakes in the middle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Skinny reads, World Literature | Tagged death, marriage | Comments Off

Man of the Year – Caroline Louise Walker

Posted on June 11, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.” -Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette Internist, Dr. Robert Hart was named Sag Harbor Citizen of the Year. Everyone seems to be jealous of him and his charismatic wife, Elizabeth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged death, family, infidelity, literature | Comments Off

The Sadness of Beautiful Things:Stories-Simon Van Booy

Posted on April 20, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) The title, The Sadness of Beautiful Things, provides an accurate description as well as the essence of the stories in this short book. These eight tales take a somber look at life and memories and reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Short stories | Tagged death, life, love, short stories | Comments Off

The Third Hotel: A Novel – Laura van den Berg

Posted on August 27, 2018 by J D Jung

Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Modern Literary Fiction, Noir-esque fiction | Tagged cinema, Cuba, death, grief, Havana, Latin America, surrealism | Comments Off