Tag Archives: India

COLLECTED WITH SMILE: A Comedy Anthology for the Slightly Twisted – Rahul Bhandari

Posted on December 3, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) While author Rahul Bhandari sees humor as transformative, this collection of eight short stories provides a well needed escape from the dire events taking place in the United States and throughout the world. In these stories, … Continue reading →

Posted in Indian Literature, Short stories | Tagged cults, humor, India, satire, short stories, technology | Comments Off

A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory -Dr. Jagadish Shukla

Posted on April 22, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Meteorologist and climate scientist Dr. Jagadish Shukla was a climate-change skeptic for years. What led him to change his mind? He recalls this and his life in his autobiography, A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, World Issues | Tagged climat4e science, climate change, India | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Girl From Rostov – Shitij Sharma

Posted on March 13, 2024 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 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged gangsters, India, Indian fiction, Mafia, Turkey, USSR | Comments Off

Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience – Raj Tawney

Posted on November 23, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned In Raj Tawney’s captivating memoir, Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience, readers are treated to a poignant exploration of identity, family, and cultural diversity. Set against the backdrop of suburban New … Continue reading →

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Food & Cooking | Tagged diversity, family, India, multiculture, New York City | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Vulture Fund – Jeff Buick

Posted on November 12, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Two unlikely murders that don’t appear to be related become the focus of Boston detective Curtis Westcoast and his team as they try to unravel one mystery after another. This is a murder mystery series … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged crime fiction, hedge fund, India, murder, murder-mystery | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir – Rajiv Mohabir

Posted on June 13, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “I wanted to stop hiding. I wanted to tell them that I was queer. Queer sexually, queer religiously, queer by caste, and queer countried.” Rajiv Mohabir never felt that he belonged. As a resident of Central … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged class, culture, Guyanese, immigrants, immigration, India, LGBTQ, political activism, race, sexuality | Comments Off

The Vulture Fund (Curtis Westcott Crime Thrillers Book 3) – Jeff Buick

Posted on April 25, 2023 by J D Jung

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged hedge fund, India, murder | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Desire Card- Lee Matthew Goldberg

Posted on May 12, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) Lee Matthew Goldberg’s, The Desire Card, is the kind of book that can put a strain on your relationship. That’s right, it’s that “pull-you-right-in, page-turner” type of book that can evoke the ire of your … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Girl from Rostov- Shitij Sharma

Posted on April 24, 2022 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 →