Tag: Jewish stories

Wrath Becomes Her By Aden Polydoros

Wrath Becomes Her CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, genocide, grief, murder, violence, death of a parent, body horror Vera was made for vengeance. Lithuania, 1943. The Nazis have killed Ezra’s daughter. He can’t bring Chaya back from the dead, but he can craft something in her image—a golem, infused with […]

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 […]

TTT – Indie/Self-Published Books

This week’s topic is all about indie/self-published books, and it was submitted by Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits. Unfortunately, it’s a tough prompt for me. As a disabled person who doesn’t have a lot of income, I rely on the library, NetGalley, and ARCs from a publisher for the […]

When The Angels Left The Old Country

When the Angels Left the Old Country Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, murder, violence, blood For fans of “Good Omens”—a queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid […]

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen Author: Isaac Blum Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Philomel Thank you to Philomel and Penguin Random House for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, violence, hate […]

The Matchmaker’s Gift

The Matchmaker’s Gift Author: Lynda Cohen Loigman Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 20, 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, death of […]