I tend to read a lot of audiobooks, but I struggle to write reviews for them, because I process them differently than when I actually read the words. I don’t take the same kind of notes when I read audiobooks, so when I write my reviews, I typically […]
I don’t know about you, but I like to participate in book challenges from time to time. This year, I found myself participating in three major yearlong challenges, and I had a lot of fun doing them. Each of them got me outside of my comfort zone, and […]
I don’t know what it’s currently like where you live, but we are having a heat wave where I am. While I’m grateful that it isn’t as hot as some other places, it’s plenty hot right now. Even in the air conditioning, it’s uncomfortably hot, and I am […]
Let’s talk about libraries. I have always loved going to the library, ever since I was a little girl. I’m there most days, and there are at least a couple of librarians who know me by name, and the rest definitely know my face. I’m fortunate to live […]
Most of us go through a reading slump at some point in our lives, and I’ve seen a lot of people talking about it lately. It seems like we did a lot of reading during the lockdown, and now that restrictions are easing up in a lot of […]
Every few months, a debate pops up on book twitter about audiobooks and whether they should actually be considered reading. Now, I fully understand that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I wanted to use this post to share my own thoughts on this topic. In […]
Do you DNF? If you’re not familiar with the term, it stands for Do Not Finish, and refers to when you give up on a book for any reason. I struggled with DNFing books for a while, and would force myself to plod through a book that I […]
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 […]
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