The Golem and the Jinni CONTENT WARNING: violence, death, grief, murder, enslavement, miscarriage, death of a parent, suicide Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, […]
Last year was a great reading year for me all around—in terms of the number of books I read, the amount of 5 star books, and the number of new-to-me authors that I had discovered. There were a lot of really great authors that I hadn’t read any […]
This week’s prompt is comfort characters, but instead I want to talk about some of my favorite reads of 2022. It was a great year for books, and there were so many incredible ones to choose from. I had a really tough time narrowing down my picks to […]
As you guys may know, the last couple of weeks have been hellish for Jewish people. We sign on to social media every day and find a storm of antisemitism, in posts and reporting attacks on people around the world. If you weren’t aware of that, check in […]
Here in New York, the weather is getting colder, and today’s prompt about books that give off a cozy vibe is perfect! When it’s cold, rainy, or even snowy, there’s just something about curling up with my dogs, a fuzzy throw blanket, a hot cup of tea or […]
From Dust, a Flame CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, violence Hannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the road for as long as she can remember, leaving a trail of rental homes and faded relationships behind them. No […]
Thistlefoot Author: GennaRose Nethercott Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Anchor Books Thank you to NetGalley and Anchor Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, antisemitism, xenophobia, racism, violence, gore, death In the […]
I always have a long, long list of books on my TBR list, so I don’t tend to reread books very often. Even though I’d like to read them more often. However, there are some books that I’ve turned to more than a few times over the years. […]
The Wolf and the Woodsman Author: Ava Reid Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Publisher: Del Rey Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: bullying, gore, death, self-harm, blood, religious bigotry, […]
The Sisters of the Winter Wood Author: Rena Rossner Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 25, 2018 Publisher: Hachette Audio CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, violence, death, antisemitism, mention of rape Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life – […]
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