Tag: Jewish history

The Pomegranate Gate By Ariel Kaplan

The Pomegranate Gate Thank you to NetGalley and Erewhon Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Ariel Kaplan’s The Pomegranate Gate is the lyrical first installment of the Mirror Realm Cycle, a vibrant and heartfelt Inquisition-era Jewish epic fantasy in the […]

The Redhead Of Auschwitz

The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story Author: Nechama Birnbaum Genre: Biography Publication Date: November 28, 2021 Publisher: Amsterdam Publishing I received a copy of this book from Amsterdam Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Rosie was always told her red hair was a curse, but she […]

The Pomegranate

The Pomegranate Author: S.J. Schwaidelson Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 17, 2021 Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: rape, slavery, murder, blood, mention of death of a child, violence, mention […]

The Dovekeepers

The Dovekeepers Author: Alice Hoffman Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 4, 2011 Publisher: Simon & Schuster CONTENT WARNING: blood, torture, murder, self-harm, slavery, death, religious intolerance, rape, violence, grief, trauma, death of a child, harm to animals The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman’s most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, […]

People Love Dead Jews

People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present Author: Dara Horn Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: September 7, 2021 Publisher: W.W. Norton Company Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, genocide, violence, […]