I’ve actually made some progress on my ARCs since I posted this for the first time last month. After reading and reviewing 6 ARCs, my current ratio is at 79%. I made it to 80%, but immediately got approved for one, putting me back under the magic number. […]
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was yesterday. It’s an important day for my family, since my father was a Holocaust survivor. We all say “never again,” but the harsh reality is that antisemitism hasn’t gone anywhere. People don’t even bother to hide it, and it comes from everywhere. […]
Miracles and Menorahs Author: Stacey Agdern Genre: Romance Publication Date: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Tule Publishing Series: Friendships and Festivals #1 Sarah Goldman loves Hanukkah, and she’s thrilled to be appointed as vice chair of the Hollowville Hanukkah Festival. So when the festival is threatened with cancellation, she […]
I’ve noticed a lot of problematic disability rep in fiction, and I wanted to create a list of books with representation that was more accurate and true to the experience of living with a disability. The 6th Annual NYC Disability Pride Parade would have been tomorrow (July 14th), […]
As the year comes to a close, I’m preparing for January and what 2020 is going to bring. I’m going to be participating in two bookish bingo challenges starting in January. The first one is through Bookish First and is just for the month of January, and the […]
Authors and book reviewers function in a system where each side benefits from working together. Authors provide books to reviewers, in some cases before they are released to the public. Reviewers read these books and provide honest opinions on their blogs, websites like Goodreads and amazon, and various […]
As you may have noticed in my monthly wrap up posts (see wrap ups for October and November), I consistently read more than 20 books a month. I’m going to share how I do this with some simple tips you can follow to crush your TBR (to be […]
Every bookish person has at least a few pet peeves. I’ve come up with a list of five of the most common pet peeves affecting book-loving folks. Okay, they may just be my own personal book-related pet peeves, but I still think they apply to more than just […]
While the majority of writers that I read are incredibly talented, there are some writers out there who indulge in some of these deadly sins. I wrote up this list from the perspective of an avid reader and a book reviewer, and it’s just my own personal opinion. […]
I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year has gone by so quickly. The holidays are only about a month away, and that means figuring out what to buy people. Buying gifts for loved ones who love books is about to get a whole lot […]
