The original prompt for this week is … books I hope Santa brings this year. However, this is a bit of a conundrum for me. First of all, I’m Jewish, so I don’t make lists for Santa. I just pass along my wishes to my family. Second of […]
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 […]
Here in New York, the weather is getting colder, and today’s prompt about books that give off a cozy vibe is perfect! When it’s cold, rainy, or even snowy, there’s just something about curling up with my dogs, a fuzzy throw blanket, a hot cup of tea or […]
No Quiet Water Thank you to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racism, racist slurs, bullying After the U.S. declares war on Japan in 1941, all persons of Japanese descent in the […]
This week’s topic is books I’m grateful for, and I can already tell that this is going to be a difficult one. I’m kind of grateful for a lot of books! But when I’m really struggling, a book that can take my mind off of whatever is going […]
The Auschwitz Detective Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, genocide, graphic Holocaust imagery, violence, blood, murder, suicide, antisemitism, homophobia, mention of rape, mention of molestation The boy was murdered in Auschwitz. […]
I’m blessed to have some amazing people in my life. And while some of them have never met me in person, they have managed to know my taste in books well enough to recommend books that I will love. Here are some books that have been recommended to […]
Emperor’s Fate Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, murder, blood, suicide, profanity, gore, massacre, mention of rape, harm to animals Massacres, invasions, plots. An Emperor on the edge. An Empire […]
A Deadly Act Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, Holocaust imagery, blood, antisemitism, alcoholism, molestation, suicide, drug use, violence Love made her lie. But did hate make her tell the truth? […]
A Debt of Death Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, Holocaust imagery, PTSD, grief, antisemitism, torture, violence, gun violence, gore The dead man was lying face down in a puddle […]
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