A Jew in the Woods Author: Berl Kagan Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 18, 2026 Publisher: White Goat Press Thank you to NetGalley and White Goat Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. “Life goes on even when you […]
I finished April with 23 ARCs left to be read. The weather has been up and down in New York—it’s going from temps in the 80s to temps in the 50s. There have been some big thunderstorms and a lot of rain, so at least I know the […]
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival Author: Anne Sebba Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. In 1943 a […]
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day weekend with some friends, and it was a really fun […]
Hey y’all! I’m really proud of this last week, since I’ve been posting more consistently again and found more of a balance between my needs and those of others. I even scheduled a bunch of posts in advance so I had the time to devote to taking care […]
Ponary Diary, 1941-1943: A Bystander’s Account of a Mass Murder Author: Kazimierz Sakowicz, translated by Laurence Weinbaum, edited by Yitzhak Arad Genre: History Publication Date: December 10, 2005 Publisher: Yale University Press About sixty thousand Jews from Wilno (Vilnius, Jewish Vilna) and surrounding townships in present-day Lithuania were […]
When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the War Author: Alice Hoffman Genre: MG Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Publisher: Scholastic Press Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic Press for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest […]
The Boy with the Star Tattoo Author: Talia Carner Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: January 9, 2024 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Thank you to William Morrow Paperbacks and Tess Day for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the acclaimed author […]
March was a month full of ups and downs for me. The weather couldn’t decide if it wanted to be cold or warm, my energy and motivation couldn’t decide if it wanted to be at high levels or low levels, and the rain really did a number on […]
I finished February with 29 ARCs left to be read. Spring is definitely in the air, and I’m happy to see the weather starting to warm up and things starting to grow again. March was a busy month for me, but I still got a lot accomplished. I […]
