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. […]
The Henna Artist Author: Alka Joshi Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 3, 2020 Publisher: Mira Books CONTENT WARNING: domestic abuse, infidelity, abortion, alcoholism, depression, miscarriage, infertility, suicide Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the […]
Here’s the rules: It’s the last Friday in February, and this week’s prompt is: What are some of your favorite history books written by Black authors? I don’t read a lot of history, or non-fiction at all, but there have been a couple that came up on my […]
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Tor Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, prostitution, substance use “Never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman named Adeline meets a […]
Emperor’s Spear Author: Alex Gough Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: January 14, 2021 Publisher: Canelo Adventure Series: Imperial Assassin #4 Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: mention of slavery, gore, torture, mention of […]
The Dragon Republic Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 8, 2019 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Poppy War #2 TRIGGER WARNING: addiction, infanticide, self-harm, gore, violence, torture, war, animal sacrifice, rape The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan […]
These Violent Delights Author: Chloe Gong Genre: YA Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publication Date: November 17, 2020 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Series: These Violent Delights #1 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. TRIGGER WARNING: […]
Deathless Divide Author: Justina Ireland Genre: YA Historical Fiction, Horror, Alternative History Publication Date: February 4, 2020 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Series: Dread Nation #2 If you’d like to check out my review of Dread Nation (book 1), you can find it here. TRIGGER WARNING: Gore, murder, forced […]
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC. All opinions are my own and have been provided voluntarily. Opium and Absinthe Author: Lydia Kang Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publication Date: July 1, 2020 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing TRIGGER WARNING: murder, gaslighting, addiction, domestic violence, forced sedation, off-page […]
The Orphan Collector Author: Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Historical Fiction, Adult Fiction Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am providing my opinion voluntarily. TRIGGER WARNING: pandemic, xenophobia, death, off-page suicide, kidnapping, […]
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