When We’re Born We Forget Everything Author: Alicia Jo Rabins Genre: Memoir Publication Date: March 3, 2026 Publisher: Schocken Thank you to Schocken for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. AN UNCONVENTIONAL TALE OF SPIRITUAL SELF-INVENTION REFRACTED THROUGH FEMINIST RETELLINGS OF […]
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 […]
My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq Author: Ariel Sabar Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 21, 2008 Publisher: Tantor Audio In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that […]
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates Author: Zibby Owens, editor Genre: Nonfiction Religion Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Zibby Books On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But Jews everywhere felt it and […]
As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us Author: Sarah Hurwitz Genre: Nonfiction/Religion & Spirituality Publication Date: September 9. 2025 Publisher: HarperOne Thank you to NetGalley and HarperOne for providing me with an audiobook ARC of this book in exchange […]
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 […]
Since I’m awful at planning, I decided to take this week’s prompt in a whole new direction. It’s hard to talk about planning vacations when I have loved ones at risk of war, and I’m expecting a new round of antisemitism. Instead of talking about characters I’d like […]
Planning Perfect Author: Haley Neil Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: February 14, 2023 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racist microaggressions, anxiety In this charming, heartfelt YA […]
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, […]
