First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization Author: Douglas Murray Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: January 1, 2025 Publisher: HarperCollins In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and […]
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Author: Sarit Yishai-Levi Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the binds that tie four generations of women. Gabriela’s mother Luna is […]
Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Author: Yardena Schwartz Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Oasis Audio An award-winning journalist presents an even-handed, thoroughly researched examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and illustrates how a shocking yet […]
The Judgment of Yoyo Gold Author: Isaac Blum Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: October 15, 2024 Publisher: Philomel Books Thank you to NetGalley and Philomel Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A smart and powerful story set in […]
Happy fall y’all! We are now entering my favorite half of the year. I love the colder months, and the temps have finally started to cool down just enough to be comfortable. Today is not only my mom’s birthday (happy birthday mom!), it’s also Rosh Hashanah, the beginning […]
I finished August with 32 ARCs left to be read. Anyone else think that September was the longest and Mondayest month we’ve had in a while? It might just be me, but it felt like this month would never end. Maybe it was the fact that the weather […]
Israel Alone Author: Bernard-Henri Lévy Genre: Politics Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Wicked Son Thank you to NetGalley and Wicked Son for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes […]
I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Author: Mosab Hassan Yousef with Ron Brackin Genre: Memoir Publication Date: March 2, 2010 Publisher: Tyndale Audio Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly […]
