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 […]
When We See You Again Author: Rachel Goldberg-Polin Genre: Memoir Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Books on Tape A searing portrait of a mother’s grief and strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my […]
It was nearly a year ago since I posted a discussion about double standards within the book industry. One of the people I mentioned in the post, Zachary Webber/Jacob Morgan, is a prolific audiobook narrator who had spread some heinous levels of antisemitism in recent years. In October […]
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates Author: Zibby Owens, editor Genre: Nonfiction Religion Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Zibby Books On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But Jews everywhere felt it and […]
Hostage Author: Eli Sharabi Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Harper Influence In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his […]
As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us Author: Sarah Hurwitz Genre: Nonfiction/Religion & Spirituality Publication Date: September 9. 2025 Publisher: HarperOne Thank you to NetGalley and HarperOne for providing me with an audiobook ARC of this book in exchange […]
On Her Own Author: Lihi Lapid Genre: Suspense Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Publisher: HarperCollins A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis that melds the clock-ticking tension of Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me with the “issue-driven” gravity of Jennifer Haigh’s Mercy Street. Watching […]
Alive and Beating Author: Rebecca Wolf Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: March 11, 2025 Publisher: Arbitrary Press Thank you to Rebecca Wolf for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Inspired by a true story, Rebecca Wolf’s debut novel, Alive and beating, […]
Hello, everyone! This week’s prompt is books set in/take place during X. Since I make efforts to read diversely, I often read books set in places and times that I don’t know much about in order to learn more. It was hard for me to pick just one […]
On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice Author: Adam Kirsch Genre: Politics (Nonfiction) Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing A prominent public intellectual tackles one of the most crucial political ideas of our moment. Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” […]
