The Dovekeepers Author: Alice Hoffman Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 4, 2011 Publisher: Simon & Schuster CONTENT WARNING: blood, torture, murder, self-harm, slavery, death, religious intolerance, rape, violence, grief, trauma, death of a child, harm to animals The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman’s most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, […]
We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Quinn Berkowitz’s and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding planners, and Tarek’s own a catering company. At […]
You Asked for Perfect Author: Laura Silverman Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: March 5, 2019 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Senior Ariel Stone has spent his life cultivating the perfect college résumé: first chair violinist, dedicated volunteer, active synagogue congregant, and expected valedictorian. He barely has time to think about […]
Here’s how it works: Holidays books are selling out quickly, and Christmas music is in the air. That is why I want to know What are some of your favorite holiday books? (Psst, this is any holiday and not just Christmas). Holiday books are a super tough sell […]
The Bloom Girls Author: Amy Pine Genre: Women’s Fiction Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Forever A charming, funny, and utterly engaging mother-daughter story that celebrates family, second chances, and falling in love. Gabi Bloom doesn’t believe in signs. She believes in photographic evidence, the view through her […]
I Kissed a Girl Author: Jennet Alexander Genre: Romance Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC CONTENT WARNING: stalking Is a happy ending finally in sight for Hollywood’s favorite scream queen? Lilah Silver is a young actress who dreams of climbing out of B-list stardom. She’s […]
This week’s prompt is a freebie, and I’m going to talk about some of the 2022 releases that I’m most excited about! In no particular order, I’m really looking forward to: The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman (January 4) — Magic, a prized resource, is the only thing […]
Leah on the Offbeat Author: Becky Albertalli Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: April 4, 2018 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Series: Simonverse #3 CONTENT WARNING: profanity, racism, fatphobia (minor) When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in […]
November was a wild ride! It started out pretty mild, but then it picked up a lot of speed at the end of the month. There was a really cool trend on Instagram called the #JewishBookstagramTour, highlighting all the amazing books by Jewish authors that feature Jewish characters […]
Beyond Reach Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: July 31, 2007 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: Grant County #6 CONTENT WARNING: murder, mention of rape, mention of torture, addiction, racism, Neo-Nazi ideology and imagery, gore, mention of suicide, infidelity, homophobia, violence, mention of domestic violence, blood In a […]
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