Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew Author: Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby Genre: Nonfiction/Social Sciences Publication Date: April 30, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio From two New York Times bestselling authors, a timely, disarmingly honest, and thought-provoking investigation into antisemitism that connects the dots between the tropes and hatred of […]
I finished June with 29 ARCs left to be read. July was a really tough month for me. The heat has been brutal for me, with my heat intolerance and my POTS (postural orthostatic hypertension syndrome) combining to make it a difficult month to get out and do […]
Jews Don’t Count Author: David Baddiel Genre: Politics Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: HarperCollins Jews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you. It is the comedian […]
Hi everyone, and thanks for stopping by on Bookish Discussion Sunday. Originally, I was planning to do a different topic, but something important came up that I wanted to encourage a discussion about. I know that there are various pockets of the bookish world, so not everyone is […]
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 […]
Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and it’s one of the first years that I can remember that I didn’t post anything on social media. I didn’t repost anything. In fact, I stayed off social media completely. I didn’t even make a blog post. Because there was a […]
Hello, and welcome back to reality. It doesn’t exactly feel like reality though, does it? This is the time of year where I just spend a week mostly wearing pajamas, eating cheese, and wondering what day of the week it is. And I’m not even a cheese person. […]
My Tel Aviv Table: A Journey of Flavours and Aromas From a Sun-Soaked City Author: Limor Chen Genre: Cookbook Publication Date: November 14, 2023 Publisher: Nourish Thank you to NetGalley and Nourish for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Publishers […]
A Death in Jerusalem Author: Jonathan Dunsky Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 7, 2022 Publisher: Independently Published Series: Adam Lapid Mysteries #7 Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, grief, Holocaust […]
A Deadly Act Author: Jonathan Dunsky Genre: Mystery Publication Date: February 8, 2020 Publisher: Independently Published Series: Adam Lapid Mysteries #5 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, […]
